Kyrgyzstan offers unique high-altitude hunting experiences for Siberian ibex, argali, and Marco Polo sheep amidst challenging, rugged terrains and fascinating cultural traditions.
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The King of Mountain Game: Ibex and Ibex Hunting
What is greyish or brownish in color, has horizontal pupils, a short tail, long, usually scimitar-shaped horns, stands on hooves that seem to glue to rocks and stones, and makes some hunters spend four to five figures for a chance to spend a few days in some of the most inhospitable ranges? Meet the ibex.
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Big Game Draw Deadlines A-Comin’!
While OTC tag options are available, most hunters who want to hunt elk, moose, antelope and other big-game animals in Western states such as Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, etc., have to obtain their permits by limited draw. This post gives application deadlines for most popular species and states.
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To the Roots of Mountain Hunting: Part II
Frank Zitz had his reservations before going Ibex hunting with Hunting&Conservation Alliance of Tajikistan. It proved to be a fantastic trip, with great hospitality, professional team, outstanding insights into local culture, and above all great hunting, with healthy herd of mountain game ensured by trophy hunting funded conservation.
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To the Roots of Mountain Hunting: Americans in the mountains of Tajikistan
What can an American hunter discover on an Ibex hunt in Tajikistan? Can a female huntress expect problems in a Muslim country? How does trophy hunting contribute to a healthy herd of Ibex, Marco Polo Sheep, Snow Leopards, and other fauna of Tajikistan? This is how three American hunters who came to Tajikistan in 2017 answer these questions.
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The Watcher
A remarkable hunt for Himalayan ibex in the mountains of Pakistan. It was one of those moments when I had
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