Uzbekistan is a great destination for all mountain hunters. The hunt is open all year round making planning easy. Currently it is the only country where you can legally harvest the unique Seretsov Argali, plus there are many more mountain trophies to add to your bag.
The hunt is open all year round. The recommended terms are:
October – December: Argali Sevetzov, Mid-Asian Ibex
Late November-December and March: Bukharan Markhor
Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the base camp
5-day hunt
Back to Tashkent, stay overnight or flight home
4x4 vehicles are used for transportation around the hunting area. In some areas, horses are available. During the day, the hunting team looks for the desired trophy in the animal feeding and rest areas. The hunt is spot-and-stalk; the stalk is completed on foot. Mountain hunting in Uzbekistan is quite demanding due to the steep terrain. Shooting distance averages 400-500 yards/meters. Altitude is from 8,200 up to 11,500 feet (2,500 up to 3,500 meters).
Guesthouses, tent camps or yurt camps are used depending on the hunting area.
Be ready to spend 3-4 nights at the tented fly camp during the hunt.
Mid-Asian Ibex: Tashkent region, Pskem. About 4-hour car drive from Tashkent followed by 2-3 hour horseback ride.
Bukharan Markhor and Urial: Surxondaryo region. A domestic flight from Tashkent to Termez is available, followed by 1-2 hour car transfer and then 1-2 hour horseback ride.
Severtzov Argali: Jizzakh region, Farish area. About 215 miles (350 km from Tashkent), car transfer.
Uzbekistan has a lot to offer aside from the hunt itself. Bright colors, intricate patterns, rich simplicity of national dishes, relics of great bygone empires and friendly people – that is what traveling in Uzbekistan is about. Explore the ancient cities with their architectural masterpieces, bustling bazaars, holy sites and historical landmarks around every corner and feel the atmosphere or the Silk Road.
“In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Yes, it is. In fact Uzbekistan is listed among the safest countries of the world for travelers.
Yes, you will need to apply for the visa in advance.
Hunt is comparatively easy (compared to other asian countries), mountains are not very steep and difficult to climb. We use horses to move inside the area.
No, to hunt each species mentioned, we need to transfer you to three different areas.
Yes, it is possible upon your request.
