lucky2hunt Report post Posted August 17, 2013 Holy Smokes!!! Very cool! Congratulations on a wonderful adventure!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grunt Report post Posted September 12, 2013 Just awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
308Nut Report post Posted September 13, 2013 Wow. Very cool! M 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewJ Report post Posted January 23, 2014 How much did the trip cost? Did you bring your guns there or did the guides provide them? They have a very autocratic government, basic freedoms are restricted, and dissent is suppressed, and I can't imagine they would be very open to foreigners bringing guns into the country. Did you see anything historical in the mountains, like Ottoman or Soviet outposts? About a year and a half ago there was a massive arms build-up in the region, sporadic border clashes along the breakaway Nagorno-karabakh region looked like it could have started something more serious. Looks like an amazing place to visit for the history alone, must have been a fascinating hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted January 23, 2014 Fantastic looking animals! Great Job! Any info you can share about what it took to make the trip happen would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted January 23, 2014 What an adventure! Nice trophies also. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4life Report post Posted January 24, 2014 All that it takes to make the trip happen is money and a sense of adventure. There are lots of people who have the first of those, but not many that have the second. It is cheaper than a lot of hunts in Canada or Alaska. Hunt $9,400 each. Airfare $1,850 each. I was impressed with Turkish Airlines. They did a good job and were not a hassle with the firearms. We carried the capes and horns back in our luggage, so no packing or freight costs. Coppersmiths' helped with the import paperwork and had customs and wildlife inspectors ready and waiting for us when we got back to the US. We actually got in our own line at customs and went through quicker than most everybody else who didn't have guns or horns/capes. There are a lot of miscellaneous costs such as tips for the guides, hotel for extra days after the hunt, souvenirs, etc. These costs would be variable depending on what you buy and where you stay. I would carry at least $3000 in cash. Their currency is actually about the same as a Euro and the US dollar definitely does not command the respect that it used to on international trips. We brought our own guns and this was not really very difficult. The outfitter you book with should set up the permits and our outfitter had a "facilitator" that met us at the airport and helped us through customs and with the gun and ammo paperwork. In retrospect the "facilitator" was probably the most important person on the trip, because without them you would likely have problems getting in and out of the country. All of the guides are locals and no matter what outfitter you book with (Safari outfitters, Caprinae, Shikar, PRO, profi-hunt, etc.) you end up having the same guides based on the location that you are hunting. We were in the Sheki area. This is far from the Nagorno-karabakh region and foreigners are banned from even visiting that area. Where we parked the trucks and started on foot there was a military base that was probably soviet era. Other than that the mountains were essentially empty except for a few goat herders. Baku was actually quite interesting for a city and spending some time there lets you see some of the historical sites and local shops. One and a half to 2 days there would be about right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
out2hunt Report post Posted January 24, 2014 Awe struck! Amazing, thank you for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted January 24, 2014 That is so amazing. Congrats on a great hunt. Good story too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
