Hunting the southeastern ibex is a demanding mountain pursuit. Seasons generally mirror those for other Spanish ibex, running from October through April, with peak activity during the November rut and again in early spring. Guides and hunters climb before dawn to glass craggy ridges, scree slopes and glacial cirques in the Sierra Nevada—a national park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve characterised by more than twenty peaks over 3,000 m. Spot‑and‑stalk is the primary method; ibex feed early and late in the day and bed down in the heat, so successful hunters adapt to these rhythms and may use horses or cable cars to reach high basins.

Because the Sierra Nevada is protected as both a natural and national park and part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, southeastern ibex herds benefit from large tracts of intact habitat. They are part of the Iberian ibex species complex, which overall numbers around 50,000 animals in Spain. Hunting is tightly regulated, with limited permits helping to maintain population density and genetic diversity while providing income for conservation and local communities. Managing disease (such as sarcoptic mange) and preventing hybridisation with domestic goats remain important conservation challenges.