Order: Artiodactyla
Suborder: Ruminants
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Capra
Specie: Capra Pyrenaica
Subspecie: Capra Pyrenaica Hispanica
Body height: 2,13-2,95 ft / 65-90 cm
Weight: 110-132 lb / 50-60 kg
DESCRIPTION
Smaller and lighter in color than the Beceite and Gredos types, but larger and darker than the Ronda type. Southeastern male’s horns rise vertically and lean out and back in a scimitar form with the tips inward. The keel is smooth, making the horns almost round in cross-section.The horns grow proportionately with age: one ring per year. But horn size and shape vary considerably from place to place.
Southeastern Ibex lives in groups as well, in separate herds, one composed of females and young males and another one composed of adult males. The male group only approaches the female one during the rutting season and it is at this time (November – December) when spectacular fights can be observed between adult males for group hierarchy. Females after six months of gestation give birth only to one kid.
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
South East & South Spanish mountains. Southeastern Ibex is hunted in the mountains of Sierra Nevada, Almeria, Granada and Jaen provinces. All of them in the area of Andalucia.
HABITAT
Rocky mountains between 1000 – 2200m.
ACCOMMODATION
Lodging is provided in small hotels and rural houses close to the hunting area where you can enjoy wonderful meals.
HUNTING SEASON
October to May.
Rutting period: October to November.
HUNTING METHOD
Hunting is done by stalking in private game reserves.
TROPHY LENGTH
SCI | STANDARD | BOW |
Bronce Score | 63 | 57 5/8 |
Silver Score | 69 | 0 |
Gold Score | 74 4/8 | 58 |
CIC | MALE |
Bronce Score | 195 to 209,99 |
Silver Score | 210 to 219,99 |
Gold Score | over 220 |