Hunting Urials in the Land of the Lion and the Sun pt III, by Dr. Afshin Mofid
I was back on track for my third try, this time in mid-December, well past the November rutting season when the large rams suddenly appear out of the hills looking for mates. The rut is …
Hunting Urials in the Land of the Lion and the Sun pt II, by Dr. Afshin Mofid
Five years later, as soon as the ban was lifted, it was time for a second shot! This time around, Mr. Mostofi had secured a permit for another mountain range much further to the Northeast …
Hunting Urials in the Land of the Lion and the Sun pt I, by Dr. Afshin Mofid
I still remember the day I saw the picture. It was in an old copy of a hunting magazine. I was 12, and the instant I saw it, I was fascinated by the curve of …
Home at Last, By Alexander Sharif
The story of a magnificent Transcaspian Urial ram, which despite many twists and turns, finally came home after 50 years in exile!
Mountain Solitaire, By Alexander Pirouz-Schlutter
The temperature had dropped and there was a layer of frost coating the top of the bag. I crawled out under my bivy tarp and stepped into the night, struck by the magical mountain scene …
Ireland’s Sika Stags, By John Tooher
It’s early September and the deer hunting season has just opened in Ireland. I eagerly await to be joined by my hunting colleagues at the entrance to the forest. Light coloured fumes from the Landrover …
The Ultimate Mixed Bag, By Alexander Sharif
Cover and water and Chukars are found in deep canyons and mountainsides but where valley bottoms flatten into rich grasslands, the leg-weary hunter’s game eye switches to California quail, Ring-necked Pheasants and Hungarian Partridge. Just …
Alaskan Alces, By David Gutschmidt
The yearly ritual of receiving “unsuccessful” notifications from various states’ draw systems is not something I look forward to, but to a certain level, it is something I have come to expect. This year after receiving the …
NZ Chamois: Southern Summit Hunts, By Amanda Tompkins
The weather was forecasting for six days of West Coast downpour, estimating approximately 500mm over the course of our ten-day trip. Despite this, we were still keen to take the 20km hike up to the …
Kyrgyzstan Belek, By Alexander Sharif
The year was 1973. At the age of 12, I accompanied my late dad and uncle to the newly opened wildlife museum in Tehran to see the mountain sheep collection. Amongst the many mounts of …