Recent content by avon_7

They are an impressive Trophy and the Norhern Territory is a really interesting part of Australia with very good salt water fishing and wild boar opportunities also.

Greenland for Cairobu and Spain for Ibex would be my pick. Possibly Australia for Water Buffalo also.

The point I was trying to make is that there does not seem to be an abundant number of good outfitters for Kyrgyistan and having a bad experience is the norm not the exception.

To clarify, my extortion comments were more aimed at the Outfitter who charged us to get our rifles back after they were confiscated at the airport. This was because the Outfitter made a mistake with the dates on our licences. These expired the day before we were due to fly out. Instead of just...

I feel it is a fairly bold statement, just to say, " Find a good Booking agent and go" Even if the booking agent has good intentions, They are still using a hunting guiding operation in Kyrgyistan and I dont know of a single such entity that has a good reputation. Believe me i have spent many...

I'm heading to fiji around August 2025 for a holiday with my wife. I'm going to take along a 4 piece heavy popping rod and a good selection of lures. Can anyone suggest a resort that has a break wall or good rock fishing where i can target pelagics? I dont mind casting for hours for the chance...

Congrats and what sort of projectile were you using on the Ibex?

Agreed, your milage may vary, however the risk of it turning into a truck hunt is there.

I would suggest a Marco Polo hunt would be a big dissapointment with regard to the aspects of the hunt. Charging around in a 4WD in an attempt to cut off some rams, piling out of the car and being told to take 700 meter shots at running animals off the bonnet off a Russian Jeep, all while the...

There is an Outfitter in Australia, he's a fringe famous Bow Hunter, I booked based on his reputation of being a famous Bow Hunter rather than an Outfitter. People in Australia will know who he is. Since I did my trip I have heard the same thing from other hunters who have used him. Lots of more...

I'm keen to go there to try for a Maral and Roe. I'll PM you if you dont mind for some details..

Nice report. Did you get your trophies back home though?

I have heard nothing but horror stories lately about hunting in Kyrgyzstan. My own trip in 2022 with an Australian Outfitter was a disaster in many ways. The in country hunting guides behaviour was atrocious, complaining to us about the lack of tips, despite the fact we had tipped them over 9K...

He pretty much focuses on Aussie and Kiwi hunters. So hard to get a good 8 point Sika in NZ unless its in a glorified Pen. There are a couple of execeptions. Ngamatea and Poronui Station are free range private land stations in NZ but you will pay for a hunt there. Japan is still the best bet...

To be fair, i have had no issues flying into the NT with Firearms as a QLD resident and did it regularly before i settled in the NT. The airlines are only interested in the fact that you have a gun licence and and thats it. Sounds like a different scenario for overseas visitors