I see these hunts offered for late winter/early spring, what's the pros and cons on this. It would suit my schedule better than the fall when we have things around here to pursue.

Thanks, Webster

The longer you wait into the spring, the greater the chance the ibex will be molting. Fine if you just want a European mount, not so nice if you are looking for a shoulder mount or the like.

I don't know where you are intending to hunt? Winter in Central Asia is a pretty serious period. There is hunting going on, and the Ibex are supposed to be at lower altitudes in winter (depending on where you intend to hunt), but the chances of being negatively affected by weather should not be underestimated.

- mike

Webster,

As Mike says hunting in Asia in the dead of winter is a pretty serious affair.

Here are some videos of our hunts which will give you a pretty good feel for what its all about:

Ibex: http://youtu.be/DgnC1rz5Ddk

Marco Polo: http://youtu.be/YHJ-Oth8_yg

Sincerely,


Arjun Reddy
www.huntersnetworks.com
New York
Tel: 845 259 3628
Email: arjun@huntersnetworks.com

The difference between hunting in the winter and autumn:

In the fall, particularly in September, you have more time to hunt. The light day is not so short as in winter (November). You can also stay in the tent and not do always return to the main camp, because in the mountains not as cold as in winter.

When we talk about hunting in Kyrgyzstan, then I can say that hunting in Kyrgyzstan is only possible in February. We have no way to hunt in March because the hunting is prohibited.

Mike has already mentioned correctly, that with the snow the Ibex are supposed to be at lower altitudes in winter there.


best regards
igor

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Originally posted by profyhunter:
Mike has already mentioned correctly, that with the snow the Ibex are supposed to be at lower altitudes in winter there.

best regards
igor

Sometimes I even doubt how much one can trust the "Ibex at lower altitudes in winter" accepted "wisdom". For much mountain game, winter survival depends on access to grass on windswept slopes. High snow - be it at high or low altitude - constitutes very severe conditions for mountain animals. I suspect the Ibex will be located less by altitude than by feed access in the snow - often that is where the wind blows.

- mike