Thread: My Mid Asian Ibex Hunt

Also titled Scenic shit-show adventures with a 6,5 PRC...

https://youtu.be/xeALeRlPnkc

Thanks for posting, I'll watch now. I dream of hunting Kyrgyzstan ibex.

Bugger, nice views though.

When you said shit show, I knew it would be Kyrgyzstan. Im sad things havnt improved much in the 10 years since i was there. Ive watched up too the driven hunt and understand you completely. It got so bad when i was there that because they could not understand me, i just hoped on my horse and rode back to camp without them.

Will watch the rest at lunchtime, But I feel I know whats coming.

Did you get told on the drive to shoot everything and pick a head at the end and they would sell the rest on black market?

That must have been so frustrating for you to have travelled to such extremes and to end up with so much misunderstanding about your intentions while in country.

That really was a shit show, hard to watch such dishonestly in action. Good on you for showing what actually happened.

Nice Country though, I lived there for 8 years up until 12 years ago. I worked at a high altitude mine up in the mountains and regularly came accross herds of Ibex and Marco Polo sheep when out for a walk. Would go back tomorrow.

That was a pity it didn’t turn out as planned, unfortunately you are at there mercy so to speak and have go along with it.
Nice looking country but hard going at that altitude.

Put my view in the comments of your vid, shame it turned out the way it did

I also commented on the video .

But I’ll ask the same question again .

Did you name the Company/ Outfitter on the video because if you did I didn’t hear it ?
If you didn’t name them , then you should “ Name and Shame “ them so other people don’t get deceived.
Love the videos, don’t stop making them

How long is the Blaser 6.5 PRC barrel ?

Originally Posted by whanahuia

When you said shit show, I knew it would be Kyrgyzstan.[...]

Did you get told on the drive to shoot everything and pick a head at the end and they would sell the rest on black market?

No it didn't go as far as that, but there was an official hunting inspector in camp. However, I have been contacted by several viewers who basically had the same experience with Kyrgyzstan.

For sure it was frustrating, the potential is certainly there in both the land and the induviduals but the hierarchy and structure just isn't there.

Last day there was a collection of tips and then a closed-door meeting between the money-holder and a person who drove us back in a rather fancy car.

I flat out refused to offer any tip that way, gave it directly to the boys who worked.

Stunning looking terrain, pity it was so poorly run.

It would have been very interesting to have your own "non hunting companion" translator along, would be interesting to know if it was possible and cost effective . . . .

Originally Posted by Norway

No it didn't go as far as that, but there was an official hunting inspector in camp. However, I have been contacted by several viewers who basically had the same experience with Kyrgyzstan.

For sure it was frustrating, the potential is certainly there in both the land and the induviduals but the hierarchy and structure just isn't there.

Last day there was a collection of tips and then a closed-door meeting between the money-holder and a person who drove us back in a rather fancy car.

I flat out refused to offer any tip that way, gave it directly to the boys who worked.

Ahh the tips. I was semi kidnapped for 2 days when things went sideways on our hunt. When they let me go, they asked for tips for the housekeeper where we were.

We got sick and tired of our crew asking what every item we had was worth, and they went after our binoculars especially. It felt like we were constantly being gauged on our value too them. Even when we left they asked if we would leave them our ammunition.

You handled it rurally well. We came away with the attitude that we had had an unexpected adventure and learnt alot. But honestly I wouldn't go back especially hearing how things dont seem to have improved.

You at least saw some mature males. I suspect you were close to the Chinese border.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

We got sick and tired of our crew asking what every item we had was worth, and they went after our binoculars especially. It felt like we were constantly being gauged on our value to them.

That’ll likely be an expectation from guiding yanks who’ll often tip the guiding staff those sundry items as gratuity.