Let's talk Ibex hunting

[Northern Shooter]

I'm pretty sure he is very much alive. But his businesses had a rough go of it. I will leave it at that.

Ah now I see. Looks like his name is well known in the outfitter world and he scammed some people out of big money for some of his asian hunts. Also seeing poaching convinctions in Canada.

Lots of drama.

 

[Green Chile]

Honestly, if you are concerned about price creep, I would book a North America mountain goat hunt immediately. They seem to be sky rocketing in price.

Mtn goats are a whole subject as you say...I drew the Kodiak tag after 3 years and couldn't go!

 

[LivingTheDream]

Mtn goats are a whole subject as you say...I drew the Kodiak tag after 3 years and couldn't go!

Oh man!!! That is heart breaking!

 

[Green Chile]

Oh man!!! That is heart breaking!

The rest of that story is I ended up on a cancellation leopard hunt…didn’t get the cat but got a 50# ele, 42” eland, 6” duiker, old kudu, zebra and a dozen impala for bait.

 

[LivingTheDream]

The rest of that story is I ended up on a cancellation leopard hunt…didn’t get the cat but got a 50# ele, 42” eland, 6” duiker, old kudu, zebra and a dozen impala for bait.

Thats a pretty consolation prize, lol.

 

[Capehunter1]

I’ve done Tajikistan twice. Amazing adventure hunts. The scenery from Dushanbe to the hunt area in the Pamirs is worth the price of admission (and you will see the Taliban on the other side of the river). It’s really hard to put into words how amazing that part of the world is unless you’ve been there.

 

[Altitude sickness]

To your point. Sheep prices have gone crazy. Ibex are still very reasonable.

To help justify your cost. The 2024 Colorado and New Mexico governors Bighorn sheep tags auction at $600k each.

Has anyone drawn and hunted the New Mexico Ibex

 

[Northern Shooter]

Looks like sheep hunting really is a rich man's game. Sheep hunts costs what I used to believe elephant hunts costs (before joining this site).

I think I'll stick to the goat and capra species.

 

[Philip Glass]

I might have to come hangout one weekend at your ranch, probably an easier job of selling that one to my wife than Sudan or Chad, lol.

 

[Green Chile]

To your point. Sheep prices have gone crazy. Ibex are still very reasonable.

To help justify your cost. The 2024 Colorado and New Mexico governors Bighorn sheep tags auction at $600k each.

Has anyone drawn and hunted the New Mexico Ibex

That Florida mountain ibex tag is tough odds...around .1% for rifle any sex permit, which is once in a lifetime. Archery odds are about 2% and good luck on that hunt, you'll need it! By all accounts, it's a tougher hunt than in Turkey. I've been in those Florida mountains. They are no joke. These are Bezoar ibex of course in NM. I believe the annual success rate on 200 tags issued is around 3%. Many are self-guided, which is kind of nuts. Some of the better guides have success rates around 50%.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Looks like sheep hunting really is a rich man's game. Sheep hunts costs what I used to believe elephant hunts costs (before joining this site).

I think I'll stick to the goat and capra species.

I've heard the saying several times that a sheep hunt costs about the same as a new 1/2 ton pick-up truck. Seems to still be on par with that today.

Hunt cost inflation is a real thing, especially in North America

 

[Green Chile]

I've heard the saying several times that a sheep hunt costs about the same as a new 1/2 ton pick-up truck. Seems to still be on par with that today.

Hunt cost inflation is a real thing, especially in North America

The Atchesons always said that phrase about trucks and sheep costs.

 

[Northern Shooter]

I’d love to hunt a sheep one day but with how the prices of even the cheapest NA Dall Sheep are going I think I’ll have to settle for a Marco Polo.

 

[Green Chile]

I’d love to hunt a sheep one day but with how the prices of even the cheapest NA Dall Sheep are going I think I’ll have to settle for a Marco Polo.

I was having dinner this week with a friend who is saving and researching for a sheep hunt. I told him I would have a hard time spending that much on a Dall when you can get an argali for that $. Everyone has their own goals of course, and he is going for his Super 10 list, but for Dall sheep $ you can get into massive Gobi argali.

 

[Northern Shooter]

I was having dinner this week with a friend who is saving and researching for a sheep hunt. I told him I would have a hard time spending that much on a Dall when you can get an argali for that $. Everyone has their own goals of course, and he is going for his Super 10 list, but for Dall sheep $ you can get into massive Gobi argali.

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Exactly. I’d like to complete the Super 10 as well meaning a domestic sheep is required…but when comparing these two specimens side by side it’s not even close.

Any reason why the Marco Polos are far more affordable than the other Argali’s?

 

[Green Chile]

I've wondered the same thing and just sent a booking agent friend that question. He hunts sheep and sells sheep hunts and should have some ideas on it. I have seen Marco Polo sheep hunts around 35k lately. What are you seeing?

 

[Northern Shooter]

I've wondered the same thing and just sent a booking agent friend that question. He hunts sheep and sells sheep hunts and should have some ideas on it. I have seen Marco Polo sheep hunts around 35k lately. What are you seeing?

If we’re talking USD these two hunts are slightly less.

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I’ve seen the other Argali like the High Altai go for $100,000+.

They are priced more like a markhor.