Hunting area
: Karachay-Cherkessia - hunt for Kuban Tur and Caucasian chamois, that live in the rocky heights of mountains between 2100 and 3900 meters above sea level. The maximum height of the mountains in the hunting areas of 5000 m, while the line of constant snow cover at altitudes of 3500 m.
Kabardino-Balkaria - hunt for Mid-Caucasian Tur. The hunting grounds begin in the southern outskirts of the Chegem and Bezengi. Hunting is carried out in field conditions on inaccessible steep slopes.
Turs are meet in remote areas at an altitude of almost 3,000 m or below in a wooded area at a height of 2300 m.
North Ossetia – Alania and Dagestan - hunt for Dagestan Tur and Caucasian chamois. Animals that can be a good trophy inhabit the Alpine zone of the mountains at an altitude of over 3,000 meters. Hunting with the approach and requires from the hunter a good physical preparation and readiness to heavy transitions in the mountains and sleeping in tents. Besides mountain hunting involves a hunter shooting skills at long distances.
Weather conditions in places hunting is unpredictable. Daytime temperature differs much from the night due to high altitude and surrounding glaciers. In the second half of the day usually the fog comes in. From August to mid-September, the daytime temperature rises to 22°/25°C, sometimes dropping to 3°/10°C. In mid-September - October daytime temperature is in the range from 10°C to 15°C, dropping at night to -5°/ 10°C. In early September, the mountain tops snow may fall.
Service price included
: meeting and greeting at the airport, all transfers, camp accommodation (full-board,
sauna, satellite phone), chamois tag (if needed) – 500 USD, PH service 1:1, camp team service, hunting
licenses, veterinary certificates, pre- processing of the trophies, visa support.
Additional expenses:
air flights, rifle entry permit (400 USD), CITES – 250 USD, hotel stay before and after the hunt, meals outside the hunt, insurance, trophy delivery (“dip & pack”, broker service), alcoholic beverages, gratuities.
Additional information
: Day 1 - Arrival in Makhachkala, Vladikavkaz, Nalchik or Mineralny Vody (depending on the desired Tur
subspecies). Transfer to the base camp and hunting area.
Days 2-6 - Hunting
Day 7 - Transfer back to the city, departure same or next day
Eqiupment
SUGGESTED HUNTING CHECKLIST THAT SUITS MOST OF OUR HUNTS – WHAT TO BRING
CLOTHING
o Rain Gear
o Two or three changes of pants:
o Long merino underwear
o Two or three t-shirts
o Two or three medium weight shirts
o Medium coat
o Warm lightweight coat
o Gloves – Light for hiking, then medium for
sitting
o Warm hat w/earflaps & balaclava/neck gaitor
FOOTWEAR (Great boots & socks are critical
to an enjoyable mountain hunt)
o Camp shoes – Crocs or similar
o One pair of comfortable hiking boots
(WELL BROKEN IN!)
o Several pairs good hiking socks (merino wool
or similar) NO COTTON
o Good gaiters
SLEEPING
o Quality sleeping bag
o Sleeping pad
HUNTING EQUIPMENT
o Binoculars-10 x 42 (Good quality recommended)
o Knife
o Walking stick
o Internal or external frame pack with rain cover,
o Flashlight, headlamp & extra batteries
o Spotting scope and tripod (optional)
MISCELLANEOUS
o Baseball cap
o Sunglasses
o Kindle or paper book for weather days
o Camera & extra batteries
PERSONAL
o Personal toiletry kit
o Sunscreen, lip balm
o Prescription medicines
