Let's talk Ibex hunting

[Mark Audino]

This Mid-Asian Ibex was taken in Uzbekistan in July 2024 in the Western Tien Shan. 51" and 12 years old. Very rugged hunt. Ibex spend their time up high that time of year, but they are there. I doubt whether he will have survived the oncoming winter. At 8,000 feet, we saw snow measurement markers that were 30 feet high. Uzbekistan has to be one of the most game-rich, under-hunted countries in Central Asia.

 

[Philip Glass]

I've recently become enthralled in the whole idea of mountain hunting and have been researching the various game that can be hunted.
My search initially led me down the Sheep (OVIS) path but that prices on those hunts are astronomical. I've since come across the various Ibex species, which appear to be hunted in the same terrain but for much, much less.
While I am also considering European destinations, hunting a Mid-Asian Ibex has great appeal.
Who here has hunted them? Which countries/regions did you hunt in? Where would you recommend for a first Ibex hunt?
What was the overall difficulty of the hunt? Would you do it again?

It is my passion after Africa. I’ve hunted Kyrgyzstan, Austria, Mongolia, and will hunt Spain this year. There is quite a lot to say about Ibex hunting but to sum it up “there is nothing like getting your hands on Ibex horns”!

 

[grand veneur]

Ibex hunt is a beautiful hunt, very challenging. I also was in Central Asia several times. Unfortunately this hunt is extremely expensive in Europe.

 

[LivingTheDream]

There is quite a lot to say about Ibex hunting but to sum it up “there is nothing like getting your hands on Ibex horns”!

I second this. I have taken 5 Ibex now, and it might be quickly becoming my favorite animal to hunt. And there is something about the horns!