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| HUNT IN CAMBODIA IS TO BE OPEN IN THE END OF 2009 (MAY 29, 2009) |
Sports Afield - Volume 232 - Number 3 - May/June 2009
The first hunting in modern times in Cambodia is slated to begin in December 2009, according to information provided by company that will run the hunts. In February, the government of Cambodia approved a new 270,000-acre conservation area in a region of the country adjacent to its border with Vietnam. Trophy fees and other hunting regulations have not yet been finalized. Although it's not known yet exactly which species will be available to hunt, the area holds gaur, banteng, Asian water buffalo, sambar, leopard, civet, and Himalayan black bear. The hunting season will run December through March. |
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| SPRING TUR HUNT - SUCCESSFUL START |
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The novelty – spring tur hunt – proved to be not only the personal hunting success of Mr. Luis Ullivari who took a very nice Mid-Caucasian Tur in the end of April, but also a worth initiative of our company. Yes, Spring hunt really works! |
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| KAMCHATKA BEAR HUNT - 15 BEARS HARVESTED |
A very late Spring made our Kamchatka Bear hunt rather tough this year. However hard work and positive attitude still allowed our American,Italian and Danish clients to bag great trophies. |
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| SIBERIAN BEAR HUNT IN MESHDURECHENSK |
Congratulations to our french hunter Jean-Paul Delpy who harvested a big Siberian Bear in Meshdurechensk right on the first day of hunting. Bravo, Jean - Paul! Looking forward to see you in Russia again! |
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| TAJIKISTAN 2009 - WHAT HAS THE MORROW IN STORE FOR US (May 4, 2009) |
| According to the word from the official source, most probably the hunt in Tajikistan will be opened this year. The Hunting Department of Tajikistan is now figuring out the number of licenses and negotiates possible areas of hunting. Currently it is known for certain that only 2 out of 5 outfitters were accredited to conduct hunts in Tajikistan. An official directive concerning the terms of the hunt, areas and number of licenses supposed to be issued during the Summer period. We will keep you informed. (May 4, 2009) |
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| TUR HUNT IN RUSSIA NOW POSSIBLE IN SPRING (March 2, 2009) |
| Russian Ministry of Agriculture after long negotiations, researches and close coordination with analysts, wildlife scientists and outfitters, carried the resolution to open Spring Tur hunt in Caucasus since 2009. The Spring hunt will last from the 15 of April till the 15 of May. Just in a couple of weeks we will be able to sum up the results of this innovation and to provide you with pictures and hunter’s reports. Don’t be ahead of time, we are expecting the Spring season to be very successful, as the mountain peaks are in snow at this time, Tur prefer to stay at the bottom of the mountains and at the flatlands there the fresh herb and green can be find. This significantly facilitates the process of the hunt and gives the hunter more chances to find a beautiful ram. |
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| CLOSING THE 2008 SEASON. LOOKING FORWARD TO 2009! |
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Congratulations from all the ProfiHunt Team to our good friends Joshua Spies (USA) and Steve Stout (USA). Their Marco Polo Argali hunting in Tajikistan became our last adventure of the year 2008. We are happy to close the season with two great Marco Polo trophies of 57 and 59 inches and a beautiful Wolf. |
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| TAJIKISTAN WELCOMES ITALIANS FOR THE MARCO POLO HUNT |
Four Italian hunters harvest four Marco Polo rams in Tajikistan at the famous Hot Springs camp. The trophies’ size is 56-57 inches. |
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| THE BABY IBEX FROM KAZAKHSTAN |
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Pavel Gusev (Russia) went over to Kazakhstan for a Mid-Asian Ibex hunt in December and harvested this “baby”. |
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| 100% SUCCESS RATE ON CHUKOTKA MOOSE HUNTS |
We are glad to say that this fall and winter season brought 100% success to our Moose hunters in Kamchatka. The last 4 hunters of 2008 have just returned from winter hunting: Andersen Knud (Denmark), Vicente Giner (Spain), Jose Cardona (Spain) and Iavorski Constantin (Romania). In November/December transportation around the hunting area is by snowmobiles. Once the fresh tracks are cut, hunter follows the moose on foot or skies. |
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| 19 WILD BOARS: THE HUNT IN SMOLENSK |
Our six Spanish clients got nineteen wild boars during their 5-day hunt in Smolensk, Russia. They were also lucky to get two great additional trophies of European Moose. The tusks of the largest Boar measured 22 cm (8.7 inches) and the largest Moose antlers weighted 13 kg (29 pounds). |
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| GET YOUR BIRTHDAY IBEX |
What is the best way for a hunter to celebrate his birthday? The answer is of course to go hunting! Our sincere wishes to Albert Wolfe III who together with his son Albert Wolfe IV spent a week in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan in pursuit of Mid-Asian Ibex. Two well-deserved Ibex became a reward for the hunters. |
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| TAJIKISTAN – OUR FIRST 2008 SEASON TROPHIES |
The two groups of our American hunters return from the Hot Springs camp with their trophy bags full. Our congratulations go to Jeffery Meyerl, David Nemelka, Bryan Trapnell, Kevin Hatfield and Durk Irwin. Their total result is 5 Marco Polo rams ranging from 54 to 58 inches and 4 additional trophies of Mid-Asian Ibex.
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| GREAT HUNT – GREAT TROPHY! |
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And we should say – great hunters, too! Gary Hansen and George Harms have got another couple of beautiful trophies. This time they went for the Hume Argali in Kyrgyzstan and completed their hunt within just few days. Check out the perfect horns. |
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| THE LAST DAGESTAN TUR OF THE 2008 SEASON |
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We close the 2008 hunting season in Azerbaijan with a nice trophy of Dagestan Tur taken by Paul Plante (USA). The ProfiHunt Team already looks forward to next year season at the mountains of Azerbaijan – let’s meet there! |
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| MARAL RUT SEASON IN KAZAKHSTAN |
In September 2008 Vadim Gomzyakov (Russia) has harvested magnificent Maral in Kazakhstan. The preliminary measurements totaled around 415 points SCI. Mid-Asian Ibex became a nice additional trophy. |
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| PERFECT DAY HUNTING |
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Our warm regards to Terry Printz (USA) and Paul Barstad (USA) who both returned back home with Mid-Caucasian Tur trophies.
“Our hunt started as a beautiful morning. By mid-day we had seen game and by early afternoon a large ram at 200 yds was taken. A perfect day hunting”.
Terry Printz |
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| TOURING THE TUR GROUNDS |
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Another Caucasus combination hunt turns out to be a success:
Daniel Smith III (USA) bags his Mid-Caucasian Tur, Kuban Tur and Caucasian Chamois in one trip.
Great job, Daniel! |
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| FROM AUSTRALIA TO KYRGYZSTAN |
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There truly are no boundaries for a keen hunter. This Fall our two Australian clients have traveled long distance to get to Bishkek and start their Mid-Asian Ibex pursuit. Each Durham Shaw and Kayne Walker got two great Ibex. One of the trophies measured 127 cm.
“I’m very impressed by the way in which ProfiHunt have organized and conducted all features of the hunt. Accommodation, guiding, food has been excellent. I would be happy to recommend this hunt to others.” Durham Shaw |
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| VIVAT TO OUR FRENCH HUNTERS! |
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A group of our French hunters have finished the traditional horseback hunt for Kamchatka Moose. This hunt is considered to be very tough due to fall weather conditions and demands a lot of hard stalking. Nevertheless, Jean-Francois Bourgoin, Jean |
| Jacques Besson and Alain Ricard return back home with their well-deserved Moose. |
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| ALTAI WAPITI, OR MARAL HUNT IN ABAKAN |
We are always glad to provide wide variety of trophy hunts for our clients. This Fall our two Dane hunters Tjornum Gert and Hagelskjaer Soren experienced Maral hunt in Abakan, Russia. The hunters also didn’t loose their chance for Ibex and Bear. |
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| ANNUAL ROE DEER HUNT IN KURGAN: 193 TROPHIES |
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This year we had welcomed 55 hunters from different countries in Ekaterinburg. Their success totaled 193 Roe Deer trophies. The largest trophy was harvested in Shadrinsk by our Spanish client and weighted 1280 grams. |
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| FALL SEASON IN KAMCHATKA – 14 BEARS BAGGED |
Kamchatka Brown Bear hunt was very fruitful this Fall. Ten international hunters from Denmark, France, Spain, New Zealand and USA got 14 Bear trophies. Our congratulations to all! |
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| THE SUCCESSFUL CAUCASUS COMBINATION |
Our good friends Gary Hansen (USA) and George Harms (USA) have completed the Caucasus Tur combination. Both of the hunters return home with Western (Kuban) Turs, Caucasian Chamois and Mid-Caucasian Turs in their trophy bags. |
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| THE DANES EXPLORE YAKUTIA HUNTING GROUNDS |
Tough northern weather and long-distance stalking were not a problem for our Dane hunters in Yakutia. On the 2nd and on the 7th day of hunting two Moose trophies has been harvested by Per Larsen and Nils Nielsen. Per Larsen also got a nice Brown Bear while hunting at Kolyma river. |
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| THE TUR ADVENTURE SEASON IS AT ITS HEIGHT |
4 more hunters return back from their travel to Caucasus with their trophy bags full. Arnold Jardstrom (USA) and Fernando Gutierrez (Spain) both gathered nice Kuban Turs; David Myrop (USA) shot Kuban Tur and Caucasian Chamois; and Antal Beck (Hungary) brought home two beautiful Turs – the Kuban and Mid-Caucasian. The guys all proved to be good shots in the tough mountain conditions |
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| THE CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS WELCOME THE HUNTERS |
We are sincerely happy for Jeffery Meyerl (USA) and Chris Jackson (USA) who returned from the second leg of their Tur journey, bringing great trophies back home. Both of the hunters harvested Kuban (Western) Tur and Caucasian Chamois. |
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DAGESTAN TUR IN AZERBAIJAN – STARTING
THE SEASON 2008 |
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11 international hunters have successfully opened the 2008 season for Dagestan Tur in Azerbaijan. Professional guides, nice weather and good luck attended the hunters. We all know that the Tur is one of the most demanding mountain trophies; you have to get over numerous ups and downs in order to stalk the desired |
| animal. Our congratulations to the hunters who did not miss a chance to complete a great shot. (On the picture Chris Jackson (USA) with his 35.5 inch trophy) |
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| TRADITIONAL SPRING CAPERCAILLIE HUNT |
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This year the traditional Russian spring hunt for Capercaillie and Black Cock again attracted great numbers of hunters from all over the world. Warm regards to all the hunters and especially to our American guys - Michael Gleason, Glenn Hemberger, and George Rambour who had traveled great distance to get the desired trophies.
“Just wanted to say thanks to all Profi-hunt for a wonderful and well-planned journey. The guides where we hunted were the best I think we have ever had in all my travels and I would recommend them to anyone.” Mike Gleason |
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FROM THE COUNTRY OF THE MOUNTAIN&IBEX
TO THE COUNTRY OF TAIGA&BEAR |
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Good success attended Abdullah Ceylan and Murat Boyacoglu (Turkey) during their hunt for Siberian Bear in Russia. Favorable weather allowed them to get easily to the superb hunting area accompanied by professional hunters. On the second day of hunt our guests have already harvested two outstanding |
| trophies – one of the Bears was of impressive age and the other one was really of a great trophy size. We congratulate our Turkish friends with fruitful hunt! |
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| KAMCHATKA: ABSOLUTELY BEARABLE |
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Tough weather conditions made this Spring season in Kamchatka a hard one. However hard work and positive attitude still allowed our Russian, French, German and American clients to bag great trophies. Here is what Frank Pullano (USA) has shared with us: |
| “The hunt was great. I shot a huge bear – very exciting. It wound up being only one day which I regret not having more time out there in the wild country. The guides were exceptional. Your people in Moscow were also very helpful and a pleasure to work with.” |
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| PAKISTAN – KEEPING UP THE TRADITIONS OF MOUNTAIN HUNT |
Vadim Gomzyakov (Russia) returned from Pakistan in the end of February, 2008. During the first days of his stay he harvested great trophies of Sind Ibex and Balnford Urial. The hunter was impressed by abundant species and great competency of locals for the trophy hunting. |
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| «KING OF THE MOUNTAIN» – BEZOAR IBEX HUNT IN TURKEY |
The Bezoar Ibex is widely regarded as one the most beautiful animals representing the Capra genus. Turkey opens up the opportunities for the really engrossing Ibex stalking; most of the record trophies have been harvested here. Sergey Lyapuntsov (Russia) bagged a good 45,3” Bezoar Ibex trophy in January, 2008. |
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| LAST HUNT OF 2007: TWO LYNX TROPHIES |
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Our last trip of 2007 was a double success:
Jan Baand (Denmark) bagged two trophies in 7 days. Jan was hunting for Lynx in Vologda, Russia.
The high level of snow cover made it tough and unpredictable, however luck attended the hunter. |
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| Hunting reports - Season 2007>> |
| Hunting reports - Season 2006>> |
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