Hunt for Bezoar in Turkey
The Bezoar Ibex is the largest of the members of the ibex family and Turkey is one of the only countries where you can hunt this impressive ibex
Highlights
- One of the only countries where you can hunt for this impressive ibex
- Our partner offers access to first class concessions close to Antalya in the Eastern part of Turkey.
- Physically challenging hunt
- The average trophy size in this district varies between 95 and 120 cm
6 days from $19,295
Are you a mountain hunter? If so, then the challenging hunt for the biggest ibex of them all - the Bezoar ibex - will certainly be just to your taste! A big ibex buck can carry a trophy that measures from 90cm right up to 135cm.
Turkey is one of the very few countries where it is possible to hunt the Beozar ibex and our partner has some first class concessions around Antalya and in eastern Turkey. The rut, which takes place in November and December, is the favourite period for many hunters, but practical experience over the last few seasons has also taught us that you can also enjoy great hunting in January.
It goes without saying that mountain hunting requires the hunter to be in good physical condition.
The hunting periods are from August 1st until December 31st and from the 1st of January until the 31st of March. The rutting period in November and December are many hunters preferred period, but the period from January to March has also shown very good results. August and September can be a difficult hunting period as the Ibex in these warm months go higher into the mountains.
Our hunters fly to Istanbul and from there they take a domestic flight. Here the hunters will be picked up at the airport by a representative from our business partner and driven to the hunting area.
Accommodation
Accommodation - Bezoar Hunting in Turkey
Often when hunting Bezoar Ibex in Turkey you will be relatively far away from major towns, which is where you will only, as is generally the case in Turkey, find hotels of an international standard. Therefore you will often stay is a pension or a small hotel close to the hunting district. They will either be situated in a small town or out in the countryside. Do not expect luxury accommodation,...
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Bezoar
Our partner has a lot of different hunting areas. The areas in the eastern Taurus Mountains are located 150-300 km from Adana Airport and the hunt takes place in 1500-2600 m altitude. The western Taurus Mountains, located relatively close to Antalya and the hunting grounds are located 50-280 km from Antalya airport. Here, there are hunting areas with various difficulty. Some areas are physically...
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Gönye
Our partner in Turkey, Gönye Hunting Activities is one of the very biggest and most important players in the Turkish hunting market. They have their headquarters in the city of Konya in central Turkey, and in 2017 will be celebrating their 20 year jubilee. Over this period they have built up a large, professional organization with good hunting guides, interpreters, drivers etc. We...
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Wild Goat/Bezoar Ibex
Scientific Name: Capra aegagrus Subspecies: 3 subspecies have been described, 2 of which occur in the Holarctic-Asian region: 1. European Wild Goat (Capra ae. aegagrus): Turkey, Iran and Iraq. 2. Turkmeniya Wild Goat (Capra ae. turcmenica): Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkmeniya (Caucasus). Habitat: Steep, rocky mountain sides. Description: Forerunner of all domestic goats, the Wild Goat has a...
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The price includes
- 5 days hunting 1:1
- 6 days accommodation with full board
- 1 bezoar trophy up to 105 cm
- 1 x 1 guidance
- Rifle import permit
- Hunting license
- Area fees
- Customs formalities
- Transfer from/to the airport
The price does not include
- Flights to Turkey
- Supplement for trophies over 105 cm ($ 255 per cm over 105 cm)
- Field preparation of trophies/skinning $ 350,- (pay directly)
- Dip & Pack, trophy shipment, approx. $ 1600,- (get quote directly at our partner)
- Gratuities
- Veterinary documents $ 115,- (pay directly)
- CITES $ 520,- (pay directly)
- Single room supplement $ 46,- per night
- Alcoholic drinks
- EU-public liability insurance $ 12,00
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Note: The Turkish Department of Forestry demands by law that the trophy fees are to be applied by measuring the longer Ibex horn.
Wounded animal = bagged.
Refund if no opportunity for ibex (350 m) $ 3.700,-. (for special offers, $ 1.700 will be refunded)
The best season for Bezoar is November-March, rut is normally in November/December.
