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Red-legged partridge Spain. Driven shoot. Fast flyers to say the least. Plenty of tradition, exceptional hospitality. Those birds embarrassed me.

Pigeons from Argentina.

Here's a beauty. Long gone from most of NY State are ringneck pheasants. But a few years ago, a hen came out of nowhere and took up residence in our yard to have her young. Her mate was this guy pictured, and I nicknamed him Trail Boss because he watched over her like white on rice. And just as...

Sweet. I see that the Humpback did yeoman's work, too.

New condition. Never used. $95.00 shipped inside USA. Thank you.

Good story. I had an old Purdey 2.5-inch 16 gauge that was a real killer. I sold it along with many of my guns when I learned of advanced cancer and did not want my wife getting stuck with trying to sell them. I made a miraculous recovery and am even able to resume hunting the mountains now. But...

Thanks for sharing. Great to see birds and bird dogs. I shoot a British double with 2-inch chambers for this type of hunting. I could put all my rifles down for good and do more of this type of hunting going forward.

I did a lot of hunting when it was far less expensive than it is today, but however more expensive that it is in more recent times, and however difficult it was to find the finances, I made trade-offs that enabled the right trips. For one thing, I sold many of my guns and reduced my guns down to...

Captain John Brant. Wrote "Asian Hunter".

Certainly. The location was the Tien Shan Mountain range, and the specific hunting area was located in the Kakpak Region, a 4-hour drive NW from Almaty. Half of the ground trip from the airport to the hunting area was over main paved roads. The 500 square mile hunting area had never been...

Between mid-October and mid-November annually, the Ibex rut concentrates the bigger ones as they move down in altitude.

Very belated acknowledgement on this Paul. Almost a year later! Terrible. Nonetheless, do have a great Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2023!!

Totally right. They are Asian Elk, the largest of the elk species worldwide. They bugle and behave like their North American cousins. The Maral in western Mongolia behave the same way.

Big Maral Stag. Grosses well into the Top 5.

From the Cameroon rain forest. Totally wild, unlike other parts of Africa where gorillas have become acclimated to photo-snapping tourists.

Maral Stag (Asian Elk).

Siberian Roebuck filmed in September 2023. He's still out there.

In August of 2023, a friend hunted Chechnya for Eastern Dagestan Tur. The normal go-to destination for the species is Azerbaijan. However, Azerbaijan did not open its hunting season as expected on June 1st. So, Russia became an option because the Caucasus Mountains that this specie of Tur...

Probably over 50 inches.

I have had great experiences buying and selling guns, accessories, and collectables on GI.

Long distance photo of a 50"+ Mid-Asian Ibex in Kazakstan, a country known for its superior genetics for Ibex and Maral Stags (Asian Elk). Incredible to see such magnificent animals in an unspoiled land.

It is a customized 673 Guide Gun in .350. I was perfect for the sled. I have also used it with iron sights in the forest for bongo. Easy to carry and didn't get hung up when stalking through the thick stuff.

Seeing the adventures others have taken is always enlightening. Hats off to all of you. As I think through my own adventures, putting aside the success on animals, I always remind myself that THE HUNT is the real TROPHY. I am old enough to remember sitting in front of the TV as a boy and...

Kyrgyzstan

I could spend all my time hunting Africa, most especially West Africa. But, Mongolia left an impression on me dating back to 1987, and it still holds a top spot worldwide. Of course, the Argali have risen in price and are unreachable for too many now, but the two ibex and Maral stag are true...

The world's largest boar are found in Turkey in amazing numbers (considered part of Europe). Exceptional country to hunt and very Westernized. A highly trusted specialist source is Caliber 7 Safaris, run by a genuine specialist and honorable human being, Engin Pehlivan. He speaks English very...

Great trophy. Hunts for the big bears are among the best that big game hunting has to offer. Congratulations.

Thank you, Romain. I have taken bongo but need to hunt the buffalo. Feel free to PM me with approximate 2024 pricing when you get time. Thank you, Mark.

THAT is a trophy and an accomplishment of note. Congratulations.

Hello Suera. The Nemrut Ibex is a hybrid Bezoar, comprising a natural cross between Bezoar and a domestic goat originating a couple of thousand years ago. They are particularly wary and wild. They are a recognized species of SCI and Grand Slam Ovis Club. The region they are hunted is...

The issue facing the outfitting industry (and hunters) has been some reductions of territory where game officials allow hunting. That results in a reduction of Bezoar hunting permits available. And the compounding knock-on effect is that prices have risen for the available permits...

Spot on. Before recently joining an outfitting company specializing in Asian and European hunting, I owned and operated a sporting adventure travel business for 22 years advising and arranging big game hunting, wing shooting, and fishing trips in 40 countries. During that time, I developed so...

Red Leg, By the way, that Bezoar Ibex and all of my taxidermy was done in Texas by Wildlife Artistry located in Haskel.

That's a really great look and I appreciate you sharing those photos. It looks very livable and comfortable. Good place to knock back a razor soup (Martini) or a single malt. Great color scheme, mix of art, and sporting collectables. I also find it amazing how a zebra rug can fit within and list...

West Asian ibex

Interesting that you caught that. It has a library feel. I always consider a trophy room a personal thing, and so there is beauty in all of them. When I built my own trophy room, I did not want it to be a case of walls of imposing animals feeling as though they are bearing down on us. And having...

I had not planned to hunt the Konya sheep due to other hunts I had booked. I always felt I made a mistake by not planning ahead to hunt one. I totally agree, they are quite magnificent.

You are right. They have been under protection of a species rehabilitation program for quite some time, but progress enabled some permits as part of the overall management program. I've attached a few pictures of the Urfa hunting area a team. I headed north from there to hunt Nemrut Ibex. Truly...

Thank you. I obviously had some luck and great guiding to be in the right place and the right time to take them. Bezoar remain a fascination for me as do all ibex. But the Bezoar in all its variations rank right up there near the top. Turkey also produces the biggest boars (nighttime boar...

Wonderful country to hunt and a great species. Generally, very good quality outfitting across the board. I've hunted Turkey extensively and am quite familiar with the entire spectrum of Turkish outfitters. Presumably, your interest is bezoar versus one of the cousins like Nemrut. The coloration...

Great bull. As they say, you know a big one when you see it.

Outstanding!

Dear Hunter-Habib, Wow! You delighted me and will delight anyone else who reads this insightful history of your relationships and successes. Hats off to you. Your recollection of details was most impressive and entertaining. Many of us cherish safari history and seem to have a photographic...