Dates: Dec 1st - 8th Location: Akseki / Uzumdere Airlines: Turkish Airlines Business Class (awesome) Rifles/Ammo: HS Precision .300 WSM. 168 gr TTSX (handloads) Outfitter/agent: Caprinae Safaris Guides: Sarp, Sukru
Booked this hunt shortly after returning from Tajikistan (and becoming obsessed with Ibex)
Weather was unseasonably warm and the rut wasn't in full swing like I had hoped. Made the hunting pretty tough. Saw Ibex daily, lots of females and at least a few males every day. Usually wayyy up on the skyline or close to it. Passed on a couple pretty good ones early on, holding out for something bigger (and to stretch the hunt out a bit). Got my ibex on the morning of day 6. By that time my legs and knees had had enough.
I guess this area is very good once the rut kicks in. Oh well, one of those things you have no control over. Hunted hard and was still a very fulfilling hunt. Guides were good and fun to hunt with. Stayed in a small hotel in Akseki. A semi-hot shower at the end of each day was real nice. Plus the lentil soup from the restaurant up the street always hit the spot right before crashing.
Here are a few photos and a video I put together (including kill shot).
Fantastic shot and trophy . And I especially like that your video is so clear you can follow the shock wave of the bullet in the slow motion piece 6:00 to 6:02 ....Awesome!!!.
13 December 2014, 16:38
mboga biga bwana
Excellent Hunt and Video ! Sure you had Fun
Big Congrats
Nec Timor Nec Temeritas
13 December 2014, 17:54
bobby7321
Thanks! One thing I would definitely do is bring my own spotting scope. So much glassing involved, it would have really come in handy.
14 December 2014, 04:20
FishN4Eyes
Helluva shot!
I'm headed over in March, should be fun!
14 December 2014, 16:08
A.Dahlgren
Very nice! What camera did you use for the filming?
thank you He was just shy of 100 cm. The trophy was definitely in the hunt.
28 December 2014, 06:01
Steve416
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Cheers. Steve
02 January 2015, 19:29
bwanamrm
Great shot and superb trophy! Thanks for the video add... every picture tells a story but the video puts you there!
Question, did you bring your horns and cape back or having them shipped?
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03 January 2015, 12:19
fairgame
Excellent all round and fine shooting on your part. Great looking animal and excellent photographs. How a report should be.
Originally posted by bwanamrm: Great shot and superb trophy! Thanks for the video add... every picture tells a story but the video puts you there!
Question, did you bring your horns and cape back or having them shipped?
thank you. I was not able to bring them back. Since I shot the ibex close to the end of the hunt I was not able to get it prepared and get the vet certificate in time. I know other hunters that get their ibex earlier in the hunt can usually bring it back with them.
12 January 2015, 10:16
twilli
Beautiful trophy. Any thoughts on how you are going to get him mounted ?
12 January 2015, 10:44
bobby7321
Full mount not sure on the pose yet
12 January 2015, 23:39
JTEX
19 January 2015, 01:08
458Win
Bobby, great footage and a fantastic hunt. Because of the terrain, guides, crew, game and hunting style I still rank the Turkish Ibex hunt as the best over seas hunt I have been on.
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10 February 2015, 02:46
MEXHUNT
Beautifull trophy, great hunting, superb shooting, Congratulations.
