Hello

I just came back from a hunt in Azerbaijan for the Dagestan Tur, I hunted with a new local company Musado Wild Nature, there web site is http://www.musadohunting.com.
The hunt price was $ 4200.00 for 2 hunters including the trophy fee for one Tur. I flew on Delta to Istanbul, we spent 2 days in Istanbul, arrangement for clearing and storage of our rifles was made through Safari Tours, http://www.safaritours.us the contact person is Hakan Veysel Ozsala, Asst. General Manager, and his contact number is 90-242-247-2796. The charge for the service was $ 100 per person including transfer from and back to the airport.

The flight to Baku was on Turkish airlines we had no problems with guns. The outfitter was there to receive us and helped us clear customs without any problems.

We then drove 4 hours to a village called Ismaili, and another 2 hours on an old four wheel drive Russian truck got us to the base camp. The camp was good with an excellent cook.

The following day I hiked up the mountain and my partner went on horses to another mountain. The area is very rugged and beautiful. You have to be in very good physical shape. The hunting was spot and stalk and I got into rifle range of Tur every day. I shot 2 Tur on the 3rd day of the hunt. I have been on many mountain hunts but in my opinion this was the most challenging and the most enjoyable mountain hunt I have ever been on.

Regards
Aziz

Welcome back Aziz,

Sounds like a great adventure. Did you take any pictures of the scenery?

By the way I was anxiously awaiting your detailed report on your African Safari in Tanzania. Your brother posted a few of your pictutres with beautiful trophies.

Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us.
Harris

That is a very interesting trophy!

My old roomie from college was the American Amb there several years ago. He said the hunting was great.

Dear Harris

Here are some pictures of the senery

Regards
Aziz










Aziz, I edited your post and copied the pictures and made them smaller. The pics you posted were quite large and can take a long time down to download for people on dial-up connections. I hosted the 4 pics above on my Photobucket account, hope you don't mind. Terry

Aziz,

Sounds like you had a great hunt. Thanks for the report.

Regards,

Terry

P.S.
When importing pics from Photobucket, you do not need to use the picture icon on the AR message, just copy the Img address from Photobucket and paste it directly into your post on AR. I cleaned up your pictures, but am unable to get the last 4 to post. Try those pictures again and use the Img code from the bottom of each picture from Photobucket.

Excellent pictures! Thanks for the report. It sounds like it was an exotic and challenging hunt.

Thank you very much for your help Terry

Regards
Aziz

Great pictures Aziz, what gun did you use?

Any other mountain species that you have your sights on for the future?

Gabriel

Hello Gabriel

I was using a 7mm STW with a 150 grain Nosler Partition bullet.

I am planning a blue sheep hunt in the Hindukush range in Pakistan.

Regards
Aziz

Congrats, I have never seen such passion about mountain hunting !!!
It seems that mountain hunters are a "special fraternity" , like a separate group, similar to dedicated bird hunters.

Once a spanish friend/hunter told me:
In Spain you will always see "famous" people in hunting magazines with diferent big game trophies, but you will not see so frequently these people with mountain trophies, these are reserved for serious hard working hunters.

It seems mountain hunting is a very difficult specialty reserved only for a few brave ones...

I'm not so tough, I just love to chase antelopes, deers and pigs in the rather easy flat bushes

Thanks for posting pictures of such exotic places and trophies. I love to learn about "new" animals and their enviorments..



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Wow! Great scenery and great trophy!
I must admit that mountain hunting really appeals to me. Something to consider if I cann afford it. Is that 4200 for both hunters or per hunter if two travels togheter?
Thanks!

Anders, the $4200 was per hunter.

Regards
Aziz

I know I am a month late on this, but damn that's a great deal. I have been looking for a Tur hunt for a while and most are $8500.

How do you know this PH, what else can you tell me about the hunt?

What was food like?
Are there "good" rifles available if a guy lives in a stupid country and can't take his out of said stupid country?
What about safety? Altatude?
What else?

Man that's great stuff! Glad you enjoyed it!

Hello D99

The country is safe. This outfitter was mentioned in the Hunting Report (the publication) it is a new company, they started 3 years ago and have catered to mostly European hunters, they had contracts with some European booking agents so I thought they were legitimate, their prices were right, so I booked my hunt with them.

In the base camp they had a good cook and the food was good ( not excellent but quite nice) the only problem I had was with the food in the spike camp, it was very basic, because we were at 10000 feet they took dry roasted chicken and local bread, sardines and some canned stuff. You may want to carry some freeze dried stuff with you. I have pointed that out to them and they now plan to better stock there spike camps.

The game is there in very good numbers and the people who are with you are tougher then rocks and want you to go home with a Tur.

The most important thing is to be in very good shape, most hunters will get a shot the first or the second day. It is windy up in the mountains and most shots will be around 200 to 300 yards so compensate for the wind, I missed my first 2 shots because I did not realize how strong the wind was.

There are no rifles in Azerbaijan so you will need to take your own.

Bottom line it is a very good basic hunt with everything provided but nothing fancy, they get you into areas with good game populations, the country is safe but all hunts in these country’s have some frustrations, you be have delays, if you are patient you will have a great time like I did.

Regards
Aziz

Aziz,

Thanks a ton.

I appreciate the extra information.

I love mountain hunting as well.

Best Regards,
D99

Quote from Aziz "There are no rifles in Azerbaijan...."
Aziz, If you had the only rifle in the country, you should have declared yourself: King, El Supremeo, and Prime Minister for LIFE.
Then all AR members could hunt there for Free.

Sounds like you had a great hunt and a great adventure.

No rifles for the civilians, the army and police have plenty to keep everyone in line.
Otherwise I would have been the King of Azerbaijan.

Regards
Aziz

Hi Aziz,

I'll be going there next year. Is it as tough as they say?

thanxs

Aziz, congrats on your hunt thanks for the info,and pictures, great caliber that STW... regards jjmp

Hello Bharal76

Be in good shape, if you get the Tur in the first 2 days it should be ok. The mountains are dangerous but the guides are very good, don’t take chances if a mountain side is dangerous have a rope around you. I have done a lot of mountain hunting and I can tell you these mountains are very steep.
The other important thing to keep in mind is the cross wind factor, I shot my fist Tur at a little over 300 yards and the bullet drifted 2 feet.

Thank you jjmp, it was a great hunt.

Regards
Aziz