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We suggest the connection TURKISH AIRLINES with departure from Vienna trough Istanbul to Bishkek at approx. 600 € depending on occupancy. The journey continues by car from Bishkek to the base camp and lasts approx. 10 to 14 hours. NUMBER OF HUNTERS IN A HUNTING CAMPS: Usually 2 – 3 THE REGION: Naryn region near the Chinese border THE TOUR DURATION: Usually 6 – 8 full hunting days ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS: The base camps, where the hunters are accommodated in hunting lodges or trailers, are the starting point. They are equipped with electric generator and sauna; the meals are substantial and of high quality. The hunt takes place riding on horses and sometimes it is necessary to stay one night or more in provisional camps; therefore, you need to be equipped with a quality sleeping bag. WEATHER AND EQUIPMENT: In fall and winter time, the daytime temperatures range from – 10 C to + 5 °C, night temperatures fall to – 5 and even to – 25 °C. The sun is shining during the day and the cold is not felt; heated lodges provide accommodation during the night. Changes of temperatures are frequent all through alpine hunting; consequently, it is necessary to be equipped with warm and waterproof clothing, quality alpine boots / Gore Tex / are advisable, white camouflage trousers, high sun protection factor – lotion, a protecting lip balm, sunglasses, and in case of an overnight stay out of the base camp, the above mentioned sleeping bag. Good rucksack, combined folding shooting stick usable for stalking or bipods as well, and an unbreakable thermos flask will be useful, too. When hunting for ibex and argali, you will frequently be required to shoot long distances, e.g. 200 – 450m; thus, we suggest taking high-performance calibres, as for instance 7mm Rem. Magnum, 8 x 68, 300 Win Mag, 300 WSM, 300 Weatherby Mag. and other similar powerful calibres with flat ballistic trajectory and riflescopes with high zoom magnification, e.g. 10 x and over. Light binoculars with high zoom magnification, e.g. 10 x 42, and similar ones are perfect for contemplation. A spotting scope is a very useful optical tool, and a rangefinder must not be missing in one’s equipment. On request, all these tools or equipments can be supplied by our agency at special prices. IBEX : Capra sibirica alaina- Central Asian ibex is hunted by combination of stalking, driven hunting in fascinating Tian Shan Mountains at 3000 – 4500 m above sea level. In case of driving, the 1 or 2 beaters drive the herds into open fields and the hunter or hunters are waiting at time-tested fixed points. Horses are used for transportation, and thus the physical demands of hunting are lower. The success rate of hunts is almost 100 %; it often happens that one hunter manages to harvest even 2 or 3 ibexes. The organiser guarantees that every hunter will have the chance to bag at least one ibex trophy. If the hunter does not have the chance to bag any ibex, i.e. he cannot fire at the game, the organiser commits himself to return the trophy fee / conditions see below / immediately after the hunting. In this area, the hunters can count on harvesting an ibex with a trophy length of 90 – 110 cm. If you are fit and can shoot straight and good fortune helps a little, even stronger trophies / up to 120- 125 cm / are not an unrealistic expectation. MARCO POLO /Ovis ammon karelini / or ARGALI can be hunted only if there are available licenses. Only appr. 50-70 licenses are issued yearly for the whole country, so early booking is necessary ! Rams with a horn length of 45 to 53 inches / appr. 115-135 cm/ can fairly be expected. If the hunter is fit and can shoot straight the success rate is 100%. The basic price includes all the services offered when hunting for ibex. We would like to underline that serious outfitters/hunting consultants are not giving any trophy size guaranties because:
- t is a free range hunt in huge, vast territory where the animals are migrating depending on food sources and predator/ wolves activity
- Trophy size is a subject of personal evaluation, that depends on many factors: range, weather, hunting fever of client, guide.
Therefore we strongly recommend to keep in your mind the basic rule / same as by wounding /: It is always YOU who decide whether to shoot or not and you must realise all are the options that can happen after your shot. WOLF is hunted by accidental meeting. The shooting fee is 1 200 USD. Nowadays, wolf trophy importation to the EU is allowed. If the hunter is not interested to take the trophy the shooting fee is only 500 USD. FIREARM AND AMMUNITION EXPORT AND IMPORT: The firearm has to be packed in a special suitcase; we recommend a hard-shell one to prevent any damage to the firearm. Ammunition cannot be packed in the hand luggage; pack it in a locked container/baggage with clothing that will be carried in the plane’s baggage compartment. We suggest taking approx. 40 pieces of cartridges. Please, remember that the checked baggage cannot exceed 25 kg and the hand luggage appr.7-8 kg (valuable objects, camera, cine-camera, etc.). Do not forget to take your firearm license along with you. Upon arrival, departure your weapon and ammunition have to be declared at the destination airport; the hunting organiser will sort out this. HEALTH: Kyrgyzstan is a country with a healthy climate. No obligatory inoculation is necessary; nevertheless, we advise you to undergo inoculation against hepatitis and tetanus. Please, consult your health practioner, since a stay at an altitude of 3 000 – 4 000 above sea level may trigger health inconveniences to some individuals. It’s in your interest to take out major medical expense insurance abroad. Don’t forget to pack in your medicaments you are taking regularly or basic medication for common health problems, e.g. cold, constipation, diarrhoea, and headache. Sleeping pills / because of jet-leg, high altitude / are also strongly recommended. The base camps are equipped with all the essential tools to provide first aid. TROPHY EXPORT AND IMPORT: The trophies will be exported appr. 3 months after the hunt, dip and packed / skulls bleached, skins salted /. The organiser will arrange all the export and veterinary permits and will arrange also the import process. Please note: by the newest regulation of EU for import the argali and wolf trophies an import CITES permit is requested. The import permit is issued in receiving country upon export permit /issued by Kirgiz authorities / and usually takes up to 60 days to issue it. Therefor the trophies of argali and wolves can be sent only after receiving the import permit. So these trophies are sent by also by cargo. THE BASIC PRICE OF IBEX HUNTING:
- hunter 6 000 EUR
- 3 hunters 5 500 EUR/person
- and more hunters 5 350 EUR/person
Non hunter : 1 500 EUR / trip There are 8 camps available. Regardless of total number of hunters in group in 1 camp usually only 2-3 hunters are accommodated. If the hunting tour is unsuccessful and the client does not have the chance to take any ibex, i.e. he does not even fire at the game, 2 000EUR will be returned to the hunter. We would like to underline that such extreme case never happened yet, our success rate over the past 15 years is 100% and many clients are taking second and third ibex. Wounded and lost game is considered as shot. The price includes:
- Ibex without limits on trophy quality
- Accommodation and meals in the hunting ground for 6 hunting days
- Professional hunting guide for each hunter
- Transfer to/from the hunting ground
- In case of scheduled itinerary /
- Field preparation of the trophies
- Translator per group
