I have been wanting to go to Kyrgystan for a couple of years and aint getting any younger. Only time frame feasible would be getting back by September 15th. Would you guys out there recommend trying the hunt or forget about it. I heard the ibex are really tough to get to when it is warm and also a lot less marco polo sheep around.

I haven't done it, yet. BUT all the hunters I know who went to Kyrgyzstan got their Marco polo and none of them was super fit. If you start training now you'll be ready by next sept and the the horses will help a lot.
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Try contacting bryan martin of asian mountain outfitters. He will be able to give you the right information on this hunt and is a great guy all round.

pheasantman,

I do not know if you considered a "spring" hunt in Tajikistan (Feb/Mar) due to your having to be back by Sept. 15th.

Do not give up on making the trip work for you. I went in Nov 2008 to Tajikistan for ibex while my husband hunted Marco Polo. Watching the huge herds of Marco Polo sheep and ibex is one of those moments you always remember.


Best of luck, I hope you get to go, you will remember the trip forever.

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Originally posted by pheasantman:
I have been wanting to go to Kyrgystan for a couple of years and aint getting any younger. Only time frame feasible would be getting back by September 15th. Would you guys out there recommend trying the hunt or forget about it. I heard the ibex are really tough to get to when it is warm and also a lot less marco polo sheep around.

If you have a very good physical condition, so you can shot a good ram in august or september.
I am just now in Bishkek
this ram was shot yesterday
http://i.pixs.ru/storage/3/4/4..._7240375_5856344.jpg

Please e-mail : info@hunt-club-taiga.de
if you want to book this hunt for 18000USD next year in our Yssik-Kul hunting area ( Thjan-Shan artgali ) or in region Narin for 17000USD.

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Originally posted by pheasantman:
I have been wanting to go to Kyrgystan for a couple of years and aint getting any younger. Only time frame feasible would be getting back by September 15th. Would you guys out there recommend trying the hunt or forget about it. I heard the ibex are really tough to get to when it is warm and also a lot less marco polo sheep around.

This ibex was shot 10.09.2012

I only was there once so not very experienced, anyhow I hunted issyk kool near the china border in november and saw plenty of marco polo and was told at least in that region that in warmer months the rams stayed in china, I guess it will depend on where in kyrgysztan exactly you go.

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Originally posted by MEXHUNT:
I only was there once so not very experienced, anyhow I hunted issyk kool near the china border in november and saw plenty of marco polo and was told at least in that region that in warmer months the rams stayed in china, I guess it will depend on where in kyrgysztan exactly you go.

can you post photos yours big argalie in this thread?
normally the rams stayed in the winter at the southern side of the mountains and in summer - at the northern side of the mountains.