8-10 DAY MARCO POLO/MID-ASIAN IBEX HUNT FOR 1 HUNTER IN KYRGYZSTAN
Bryan Martin, Asian Mtn. Outfitters/Canadian Mtn. Outfitters, PO Box 507, Kent, OR 97033, Phone: (250)317-5525, Email: asianmtnoutfitters@gmail.com or bryankmartin@gmail.com, Website: www.asianmountainoutfitters.com
Booth #761
Donation: This is a 8-10 days of hunting for Marco Polo and Mid-Asian ibex hunt for one hunter. All Kyrgyzstan hunting licenses and fees are included in this donation. CITES application with USFWS is due by May 1, 2012. Cost is $100.
Dates: Can be taken between September – November 2012 or January/February 2013; Hunt cannot be transferred to another year.
Additional non-hunters: Welcome for $2000 each.
Arrival & departure point: Bishkek
Accommodations: In Bishkek (Hotel at $100-200/night); in hunting area, there is a base camp w/heated buildings and if spiking out, backpack style tents.
Special note: This is a Marco Polo (subspecies is the Hume Argali) and ibex (Mid-Asian) from Kyrgyzstan. The Hunting Department head has fully donated this Marco Polo and ibex license. The hunt will be coordinated and organized by Bryan Martin’s Asian Mountain Outfitters. The winning bidder will have their name submitted to the USFWS, so that they will get USFWS CITES Import Permit to the US. All funds, minus 10% to Wild Sheep and $6,000 to the Hunting Company to cover basic costs, will go into a fund for Marco Polo and ibex enhancement projects, such as wolf management, game surveys, anti-poaching patrols, range management issues, local education, studying animal migration patterns and an aerial program in the near future for radio-collaring animals and doing scientific research. This is a demanding hunt: A real hunt for real hunters; physical fitness will help with hunter enjoyment and success. Elevations range from 10,000-13,000’. Temperatures are below freezing and sometimes below 0; Extensive horseback riding is required. Hunters need to be proficient in shooting 300-500 yards. Hunters take trophies home with them as checked luggage or they can be shipped via DHL and cleared, using a wildlife broker. If hunter desires to have a Western/English speaking guide, this can be arranged for an additional price:
Value: $32,500.