Outfitter - Wild Hunting Agency

Location - Southern Turkey (west of Adana)

Hunters - Aaron Neilson / Bobby Davidson

Weapon - Ruger M77 .300 Win Mag / Hornady Ammo - 150 gr. Superformance

Optics - Leica 65mm spotter / Leica 10 x 42 Geovid binos

Cameraman - Kip Peck (took some great pics for us)

Lately I've kinda been on an Ibex kick after hunting my first in Pakistan in Dec. 2012. A year later I went to Spain to hunt all 4 Spanish Ibex, and last week I found myself in Turkey hunting what I think is the most beautiful of all the Ibex - the Bezoar.

My client and friend - Bobby Davidson (Plano, TX) and I spent a few days with some great folks hunting some of the most incredible country I've ever seen. Frankly, I've never seen such rugged/steep country in all the places I've hunted either. Bobby had to make an incredible shot at a 47 degree down angle, just over 300 yards. I was fortunate to have a much easier opportunity at roughly 220 yards, but to see some of the places these critters called home - was indeed, amazing!!!

Our entire team was very professional, as well as excellent hunters too. We were given 3 guides, a translator (who spoke perfect English) and a couple of packers too. This was the very first time that I did not carry my gun myself on a hunt, but the head guide was adamant he help carry our gear - so I reluctantly agreed. He was simply trying to help as much as possible - but I have always believed that if you can't carry your own gun/gear you probably shouldn't be there in the first place. Honestly, I'm thinking I could get accustom to that sort of thing!

I let the pics below tell more of this quick little story, but suffice to say that I really had a great experience in Turkey. If you're a mountain hunter, you should seriously give this one a try!!!

Happy Holidays!!!!!!!

very nice! whats the next ibex on the list?

Nice Ibex mate. Congratulations.

Great pictures!!! Looking at the photos I can understand why those suckers would roll or tumble a long ways before coming to a rest.

Congrats to you both!!!

Curious as to what part of Turkey you were in?

I'm headed over there in March so just wondering if you were in the same area.

Maybe I'll track you down in Dallas for a quick chat if you'll be there.

Congratulation Aaron

Suberb Trophy

This hunt is high up on my to do list !!!

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Originally posted by bobby7321:
very nice! whats the next ibex on the list?

Honestly not sure yet, but plan to hunt more of em if I can.

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Originally posted by FishN4Eyes:
Curious as to what part of Turkey you were in?

I'm headed over there in March so just wondering if you were in the same area.

Maybe I'll track you down in Dallas for a quick chat if you'll be there.

We were in the very south of the country (central) and west of Adana, right on the Mediterranean sea.

Great photography and destination. Well done mate.

Neat hunt and adventure! Well done.