SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Order: Artiodactyla
Suborder: Ruminants
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Capra
Specie: Capra Cyrenaica
Subspecie: Capra Cyrenaica Victoriae
Body height: 2,46-3,28 ft / 75-100 cm
Weight: 188- 265 lb / 85-120 kg
DESCRIPTION
Gredos Ibexes are strong mountainous animals characterized by their large and flexible hooves and short legs. These physical adaptations allow them to be able to run and leap on bare, rocky and rough slopes. His body is strong and robust. This ibex has the darkest colour skin.
Males´ horns are big, ringed and with a wrinkle surface. The horns rise vertically and lean out and back in a lyre form with the top inwards. While this is the typical Gredos horn conformation, other horn shapes may be found in this region and even in the same herd.
The horns grow proportionately with age: one ring per year.
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Central Spanish mountains:” Sierra de Gredos”.
HABITAT
Rocky mountains between 1500-2500m.
ACCOMMODATION
Lodging is provided in hotels very close to the hunting area.
HUNTING SEASON
March to June and November to 20th de December.
Rutting period : October to November.
HUNTING METHOD
Hunting is arranged by stalking in National Reserves and in private game reserves.
TROPHY LENGTH
SCI | STANDARD | BOW |
Bronce Score | 70 | 63 |
Silver Score | 75 7/8 | 67 7/8 |
Gold Score | 81 1/8 | 77 |
CIC | MALE |
Bronce Score | 205 to 219,99 |
Silver Score | 220 to 229,9 |
Gold Score | over 230 |