Well he made back in one piece. He was a bit bruised and battered from the trip when I saw him yesterday. He booked through global expeditions and hunted with can-asia adventures.

He obtained a nice ibex and a black tailed gazelle. He shot a huge wolf but after extensive tracking I am sad to say that it was lost. My dad was really upset at the loss and did not get another chance at a wolf. It is the only animal he has ever lost in 40+ years of hunting. My dad fell at the beginning of the hunt and hurt his legs and knees. This along with the altitude made the hunt fairly tough for him. The base camp was at 11,600ft., the hunting was a bit higher. I think that this is the end of his mountain hunting. The method of hunting was to use a russian jeep to get into a good area then they would go on foot from there. Upon reaching a sutable site they would glass for game and then make a stalk. They saw many ibex in the 46"+ range, but dad just could not physically get to them. His ibex was shot at around 250yds. with a browning A-bolt chambered in 7mm mag. it measured right at 40".


The ibex, shot at 13,000ft.



Black tailed gazelle shot at lower altitude in the desert.



His trophies back at home.

Must be a tough guy to hunt in those conditions but I think the Ibex made it worth while !!

Glad to see this report. Looks like it was worth it. I leave with 3 others on Aug. 21st for Mongolia.

We have heard mixed reports and I am glad to see that the numbers of animals seen is high. Can you share any more details about the trip? Any issues, concerns, etc? Anything to watch out for?

Thanks

Weidmannsheil to your Dad. Here's to a job well done, and a nice ibex!
- mike

pcs, his hunt went pretty smooth in regards to getting firearms in through customs. Which is always a worry for me.
The food on the other hand was a bit of a concern unless you enjoy boiled goat meat with rice. Fortunately he killed is ibex early so he ate it everyday from then on. I would suggest carrying some freeze dried food just in case.
I would also carry a supply of pain killers and other medicine in case you should happen to get hurt or sick.
The last thing I would say is to practice shooting at long ranges 200-350yds.
If you like I can send you a PM with his contact info if you would like to talk with him personally.

I wish you the best of luck.

I went to Mongolia in 99; wrote a story about it in the March issue of Sporting Classics.

I thought the food was superb; twice I had trout for dinner.

The hunt is a good deal. The only thing that might cause issues is the timing of the travel - there aren't a lot of options if you misconnect, but that is why you have so much dead time going and coming.

I would not hunt in August, however. it is going to be hot as hell. I went in the middle of Oct.

Thornell, thanks for the response. I am looking forward to a smooth trip. We are also visiting China.
I have been to Asia several times, so I guess that boiled goat isn't any worse than some of the things I have had elsewhere in Asia.
I will give a report when we return. (We are using a different outfitter).

Thanks again!

Thanks for the report. That looks like a good hunt.

Please explain how the horns made it home the same time he did? Was he traveling through a port of entry that could do an inspection on the spot or am I missing something?

Thanks,
Kyler

Thanks for the report and congratulations to your father. I hope he healed up quickly.

Kyler, If you hunt Mongolia you are allowed to bring them back with you. He took an extra duffle bag and put the the capes and the horns in together and brought them back. He said they never opened it to even check it in Asia or returning in Atlanta. I was a bit curious if this was true myself, but apparently it is.

Charles, He is healing up but still had a bit of a limp this weekend.

Great report... this is a hunt I want to experience myself soon! Especially while I am still semi-mobile!

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Originally posted by thornell:
Charles, He is healing up but still had a bit of a limp this weekend.

I am glad to hear that he is improving.

I had to beg and plead with US Customs in MSP; they wanted to confiscate the cape and send it directly to a taxidermist.

Nice hunt report!
I'm glad your father enjoyed the mountains while he still could.
I have heard many reports of Mongolia being over-hunted but it's nice to know there are still nice ones out there.

P.S. Is this a Gobi or Altai ibex?

BOGHOSSIAN, it is an Altai ibex. He took it at 13,000'.

Thornell:

You sure about that alititude? The highest mountain in Mongolia is 14,350 feet and it is covered by a glacier.

Hello Thornell

Please convey my congratulations to your father he got a couple of very good trophies, and thank you for sharing his experience with us.

Regards,
Aziz

yes indeed a job well done--tell your dad congrats---chris