Ibex is one animal I would like to hunt in the near future. Has anyone hunted Alpine Ibex in Austria and /or Germany?, and if so, how do the prices compare to the Ibex hunts in Asia?

I don't think Ibex is hunted in Germany. Austria is indeed one option, and I believe they are also hunted in Slovenia. The canton of Vallis in Switzerland offers a few, but the waiting list is long.

Here is a good ibex taken in Vallis by a friend of mine:



If you enquire about the price (fair enough), the likelihood is that you'll probably not end up hunting the Alpine Ibex. The Ibex in Central Asia are larger and cheaper.

The primary locations for Asian Ibex are Kirgistan and Kazakhstan. The trophy quality in good areas in either country is probably about the same. Kirgistan offers hunting at higher altitude, but has the advantage that the trophy fee is not dependent on size. In Kazakhstan, the option exists to combine an Ibex hunt with species like Maral (Elk) and Siberian Roe. Kazakhstan is not a cheap location, though.

Mongolia and Russia also offer Ibex hunting. The Ibex on the Mongolian side are probably a bit smaller on average than either Kirgistan or Kazakhstan. Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to take an Ibex on the Russian side of the Altai Mountains. He was bigger than my first Ibex from Kirgistan, and the area was more scenic.

Several other species of Ibex are offered in the Caucasus mountains. Depending on exactly where you hunt them, these "Tur" don't have horns that look like the classic Ibex. But in terms of body size, they are the largest Ibex, and the hunting can be very challenging - on account of the terrain, and the scarcity of horses.

These guys seem to arrange a lot of hunts for either Tur or Central Asian Ibex, just to have some pictures to look at:

http://www.profihunt.com/

- mike

Welcome AKsheephunter,

You can almost take 2 hunts in Asia for what 1 hunt for Alpine Ibex will cost in either Austria or Switzerland. I checked on a Swiss hunt 8 or 10 years ago and they were three times what the other Ibex hunts were in Asia.

Mongolia in the Altai mountains or the Gobi Dessert has many good Ibex. You can hunt the Siberian Ibex in the Altai, the Gobi Ibex in the Gobi Dessert and have a good chance at a Gazelle too!!! You can take all three animals for less than an Alpine Ibex.

Good Hunting,
Hawkeye47

Hello

A few years ago I hunted the Alpine Ibex and Chamois in Switzerland. This hunt was arranged by me through the Swiss game department. I hunted in the Canton of Valais, this area is French speaking so all correspondence has to be in French, I had a French Canadian friend write the letters for me.

The address of the game department is:

Service Chasse et peche
Du Canton Du Valais
1951 Sion
Switzerland.

You will also need hunting liability insurance and I got mine from

Swiss Mobiliar
Insurance Company
Agency for City of Berne
Bubenbergplatz 8, 3001 Bern
Switzerland

Fax# 031-311-4492

I had two People from the game department with me and shot an excellent Ibex and a very good Chamois. The trophy fees were less than half of what were being charged in Austria.









Regards
Aziz

Thanks for the Pics Aziz, looks like some great country.

Thanks for the Information Hawkeye and mho, I'll have to take your advice on this one, seems like a better deal to head towards central Asia.

AK no deal in Slovenia neither - biggest population is in the TNP, but since they banned the hunting there only park PH's will take necceseary - sick animals out. Becouse of all that (overpopulated with game) park became a hotbed of scab that affect chamois and ibex. All our hunters that want to hunt ibex go to Mongolia as well.

Tho the country here does offer unbeatable stage no doubt and makes your juices flowing.

Mouse,

what an awesome photo.

Thanks for posting,
FB

YUPPPIIIIIIIIIIIII in October i make Ibex Hunt came the confirmation letter!!!!

Contratulations 10.3,

I hope you shoot a really kapitol trophy!

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Originally posted by 10,3x60r:
YUPPPIIIIIIIIIIIII in October i make Ibex Hunt came the confirmation letter!!!!

In that case, Weidmannsheil on a successful hunt!!

- mike

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Originally posted by D99:
Contratulations 10.3,

I hope you shoot a really kapitol trophy!

This is sure no for my age i take one male from 3 yeahr and one goat this is the law...

For the capital i wait just 50 yeahr

You have to be 50 years old to shoot a trophy?

Wow!

For the big Ibex 13 year old and more....i wait yust the my 50 year...

My Age in this moment is 33 and the law making permit for one male 3 year...not big ....

The meat in this Age is the best for making recipies

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Originally posted by 10,3x60r:
....The meat in this Age is the best for making recipies

In Italy ibex hunt is forbidden, with a few exceptions; I've always heard that the meat is excellent, is it true?

I have had meat from my Mid-Asian Ibex, and that was excellent.

- mike

iSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Fantastic!!!
Here in Lostallo Mesolcina Vally we have one good resturant for eat this meat!!!

In Hunting Season (september-December) the resturant making:Alpine Ibex, Marmotta, Chamois, Red stag, Roe and Badger!

The name is Gorven in Lostallo, Mesolcina Valley, Switzerland making a passage is very good and the chef is my Freind!

A good info 10,3! While I'm somewhat reluctant to eat badger and marmotta, a taste of ibex is really tempting....

P.S. Avast antivirus doesn't allow me to visit your site http://www.mesolcina-caccia.net/

...antivirus in web site?
Post my one PM in italian write in better

PM sent.

Lostallo... is not far from me I've see... can be interesting made a test on Ibex-marmott-badger... whit polenta, clear!!

Sure Polenta wit salmi from Red Stag this is the tipic recipies from my Valley.

For Lorefuma

Nothing for me?

That looks delicious!

I have to ask what badger and marmot taste like. Please don't say chicken!

The taste of Marmotta and Badger is particular, the meat is very strong and the prepariation is very difficulty!

The result is very delicius!

Look this link for recipies: marmotta marmotta
Sorry is in italian write

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Originally posted by 10,3x60r:
The taste of Marmotta and Badger is particular, the meat is very strong and the prepariation is very difficulty!

a friend of mine tell me the same, expecially whit Marmotta, is mandatory remove all the fat because is someting like venomous ?

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Originally posted by Boghossian:
That looks delicious!

I have to ask what badger and marmot taste like. Please don't say chicken!

another friend, when I ask her the same, tell me: like peruvian cavy ( she had work some years in Ecuador...)

I too have vaguely heard something weird about marmotta's fat.

The fat is very good for making Marmotta oil!
The marmotta oil is good for shoes and for problem in articolation (....in italian is frizionare la parte dolorante)

....ok i go

I don't eat the marmota I shoot [marmota monax or eastern woodchuck ]. I don't even have articulation problems .Maybe I should make the oil for shoes ! I'm surprised that the ricette doesn't have onion .Now if I could use ibex instead of marmotta it would be fine !