Bighorn sheep hunting is by draw. Other Big Game Opportunities Along with the Oryx and Ibex exotic hunts, New Mexico also has a good population of barbary sheep. We have done a lot of Western Hunting and all DIY hunting. We have taken 15 days off so will be down there for the first half of February. The meat went on ice in the cooler. New Mexico has great Bighorn and Barbary Sheep hunting. Click the tab headings below to learn more Draw Licenses and Fees, or return to the introduction: Applying for Big Game Hunts in New Mexico.. I found the truck with the light from my head lamp. Landowner Tags – Elk and Antelope, you can find the list of landowners who received tags on the New Mexico Department I am looking for any advice on these beasts in terms of OTC tags, where and how to hunt. Harvest reports may be submitted online, by telephone or in person at New Mexico Department of Game and Fish offices. Any info on where I should start looking for these sheep wil be appretiated. The hunt will take place on February of 2013 so I have plenty of time to scout. New Mexico offers many youth only opportunities. A friend and I have drawn the Barbary sheep tags for New Mexico in units 29 and 30 and I have been talking with a few people and pouring over information online and onXmaps. This year I drew a Barbary Sheep tag in New Mexico's units 29 and 30. I like to think of this as our "Poor man's" sheep hunt. I’m new to New Mexico and got here just in time to start getting ready for the 2020 season for Barbary sheep. 2019–2020 102 Barbary sheep (top): Both males and females have shaggy front quarters and are sand colored. This is a 5 day 1x1 any legal weapon hunt for OTC Barbary sheep New Mexico.This is a great opportunity to have a OTC tag in your pocket that is vaild from April of this year all the way to March of 2020. All Barbary sheep, deer, elk, ibex, javelina, oryx, pronghorn, turkey and trapper license holders must submit a harvest report, whether they hunted or not. It was a fast turnaround. NMDGF photo. Well, Joe and I made our annual trip back to New Mexico to hunt barbary sheep again. Well I applied for a tag in New Mexico unit 32 because my Best Friend has always wanted to hunt them. We settled on this Unit because of the public land available. I’ve done a little research and some homework and have come to the conclusion that I want to hunt unit 34. Triple C Outfitters provides a Free Application Service and is happy to assist you with your New Mexico Barbary Sheep application. I have applied randomly for years for barbary sheep in New Mexico as they have always had my interest. Bighorn sheep (right) are grey-brown colored and have white hindquarters. OTC Tags – Barbary, Ibex, Lion, Bear, Private Land Oryx Hunting, Private Land Deer Hunting, Furbearer, Small Game and Bird Hunting, these can be purchased from any vendor. Obviously Im not … Males have crescent-shaped horns. Hunters will be pursuing rams in the 22-30" range.Hunt methods … Reduced price general licenses are available as well as youth only hunts for deer, elk, pronghorn, javelina and even oryx, ibex and bighorn sheep. Thanks!!! ! NM Public Lands Barbary Sheep Do It Yourself Style. Barbary are available by draw or over the counter on private land. Brought over from Africa in the 60's, along with the Ibex and Oryx, these animals seem to have found their niche and have thrived thus far. Deadlines for species are listed on page 6. All I have heard is how hard they are to locate on public lands in NM, but I am unable to fund a Texas free range hunt at 4-5k. Hey Guys I have only just discovered that you can get OTC tags for Barbary sheep now in NM, which is pretty exciting as I can never afford a guided hunt.