IBX-2-104: ibex hunt in Unit 25 (Florida Mountains), Jan 15-29
IBX-2-104 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an ibex of either sex with a bow in Unit 25, Florida Mountains, January 15 to 29, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). In the 2026 draw, 321 applicants chose it first and 7 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 96 hunters reporting, a 2% success rate, 1 male and 0 females taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationState parkMilitary landUnit 25Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Ibex: Either sex (any one ibex) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | January 15 to 29 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 25 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 321 (7 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 2% success, 1 male, 0 females |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 70.6% |
How many hunters applied for IBX-2-104?
321 applicants chose IBX-2-104 first in the 2026 draw and 7 drew it on that choice, 2.2% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 284 first-choice applicants and 16 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 147 | 698 | 368 | 6 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 129 | 229 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 45 | 76 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 321 | 1,003 | 460 | 7 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 137 | 333 | 455 | 15 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 120 | 129 | 151 | 1 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 27 | 42 | 86 | 0 | 10 |
| All applicants | 284 | 504 | 692 | 16 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on IBX-2-104?
NMDGF's results for IBX-2-104, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 2% (2025-26), from 96 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 100 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Males | Females | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | Jan. 15-29, '26 | 100 | 96 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| 2024-25 | ES | 15-29 Jan. '25 | 100 | 97 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| 2023-24 | ES | 15-29 Jan '24 | 100 | 96 | 4% | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 ibex harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 ibex harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 ibex harvest report and earlier NMDOW ibex harvest reports.
How does IBX-2-104 compare with the other Unit 25 ibex hunts?
IBX-2-104 is one of 5 ibex hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 25 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (321). Its 2025-26 success rate, 2%, was the 4th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 25 ibex hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 70.6% public land (1,436,464 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does IBX-2-104 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for IBX-2-104 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 100 sold.
What is the success rate for IBX-2-104?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives IBX-2-104 a 2% success rate, from 96 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 4%.
How many people applied for IBX-2-104 in 2026?
1,784 applicants listed IBX-2-104 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 321 chose it first and 7 of those drew it, 2.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 284 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for IBX-2-104?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).