Himalayan Tahr in New Mexico

[David.l.buenning]

No joke, I know an avid hunter who has shot 2 of these in unit 9 not on private or on the Rez. has them full body mounted. Used to run a Childrens guide service. I've seen them but they are very very hard to find. PM ME I can drop the coordinates.

I recently retired from the army and moved to the ABQ Area. I’ve been wanting to go up there and poke around. Any advice would be appreciated greatly.

 

[MTGunner]

I started a thread about this some years ago. Little if any information was offered. I can contacted NMFW&P and gleaned nothing. I would say good luck with your search. I will monitor this post. NZ bull. MTG

 

[Nm252525]

Haven’t heard of any being killed or seen in some years, if there are any left and someone has some info wouldn’t hold your breath on receiving

 

[Apodaca_]

 

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[RugerHawg413]

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Thank you for posting these!

 

[Apodaca_]

 

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[Redraider7]

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public or private? NM?

 

[kiwi hunter]

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I was going to post on sighting the first picture, last bull in nm looking for a wife, all fixed now by the look of it.

 

[Apodaca_]

I was going to post on sighting the first picture, last bull in nm looking for a wife, all fixed now by the look of it.

What? …..

 

[Apodaca_]

public or private? NM?

New Mexico.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Did you shoot it?

 

[Kiwi]

Very nice bulls.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

This photo dump by a new member taken whenever and said to be somewhere in NM are spot on for tahr here. Should the OP ever see one in NM best look for Bigfoot too because he’s got to live on that same mountain.

 

[Valley1320]

New Mexico.

Well did you shoot it? Or you gonna give me the coordinates? Lol

 

[TX Trophy Hunter]

Saw these guys last week over by Angel Fire

 

[Apodaca_]

These are all from a previous scouting trip in prep for a hunt on the Laguna Pueblo Reservation.

 

[BGWho922]

The NMDGF says there is no season and no bag limit and they live in the Magdalena mountains. However, there aren't a lot and they are very difficult to get to 10,000 to 11,000 feet. It's also only open to hunting January 1st through March 31st so snow and high wind would also be a consideration as well as no camping sites in the park. I could see how they could migrate to Laguna and Grants. It's straight north/northwest of there and there is NOTHING out there!!! I think it would be very cool, but I can't imagine how difficult or expensive! I checked on just guides there for an elk hunt that you draw the tag (just the guide fee) and it was between 5000 and 8000!