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Hunting For Exotics In Asia
by Bjorg Jago
http://www.huntingt.com
Exotic game hunting is found in more areas of the world than
in Africa's Big Five. Throughout the world, guided hunts
are big business. In these more exotic locations, guided
hunts show off free ranging game with a truly ethical
hunting experience in a remote region of the world. Local
hunting guides accompany hunters through fair-chases. These
experienced guides understand that region's terrain and the
habits of the area's wild animals in that particular
location. Odds are not high that these animals will always
be present in a given area on a given hunt, which makes
these hunts more ethical and authentic.
Western hunters were invited into Asia ever since China
opened its borders and the Soviet Union collapsed. Granted,
the remote areas of Asia are tough to navigate but this only
adds to the hunts' excitement. Since many of China's
billion citizens live mostly in one concentrated area, the
large span of desert and mountainous regions are open for
exotic wildlife to roam. Hunting is kept to a minimum for
some animals like the takin, a forest-dwelling and unusual
looking wild sheep. The blue sheep lives in the mountains
and is often hunted for sport. Another hunted animal of
China's mountain areas is the large Argali sheep.
Another country of Asia is Kazakhstan, which was at one time
an independent republic of the Soviet Union and is nearly
half the size of America. The mighty and huge Asian elk
lures many hunters into this country. Since Kazakhstan's
elk population exceeds any other in the world, a trophy hunt
is easily found. The ibex and five different species of
Argali sheep also attract hunters. International flights
into Almaty, the nation's largest city, are available.
Kyrgyzstan was opened to Westerners in the middle of the
1980s. This small and mountainous nation has the best
hunting during the months of October and November. Inside
this rugged land, many hunters go after the giant Asian ibex
and several species of Argali sheep.
The Mongolian people are known as excellent horsemen and
hunters. Anyone who travels to Mongolia should be prepared
for a beautiful and rugged land that is remote and
unchanged for centuries. Hunters will spend their time
camping in traditional tents camps in the mountains called
Yurts. The most popular animals to hunt for are the ibex
and the Asian elk. Fall is the best time of year to hunt
in Mongolia; only the very hardy spend time there in the
winter.
Financing a foreign trip is expensive. However, for those
who can afford this exotic hunting trip, the true hunter
will greatly appreciate all that Asia has to offer.
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