Fallow, mouflon, a new hunting destination and important information for the traveling hunter
We hope you are all managing to stay cool in the extreme heat of early 2017, certainly not hunting weather! In this newsletter we will discuss fallow hunting in Hungary, mouflon in Czech Republic, our annual trip to Tajikistan hunting ibex, hunting in Romania (a new destination for us) and some handy tips for those traveling overseas hunting this season.
Fallow and mouflon hunts
It’s pleasing to see our efforts to bring the fantastic hunting opportunities in Hungary and Czech Republic to the attention of Australian hunters is finally paying off with booking rising dramatically in the last couple years. We are now asking those interested in these hunts to think at least 1 or 2 years ahead if you want to plan a hunt for, mainly fallow but mouflon as well. Our most popular area was booked solid by early January and we were fortunate that we have reserved the best dates in mid-October to coincide with the peak of the rut.
We have 3 hunters booked and due to a cancelation we can fit one more maybe two at a pinch for anyone wanting to hunt in 2017. You will notice we have had to increase our pricing that has been in place for the last 5 years, it’s only another 300 euro on our package hunt but to compensate the prices for larger bucks has been significantly reduced. Where we were able to “pencil in” your booking this is no longer possible and we can only confirm a hunt after receiving a deposit.
Mid Asian ibex in Tajikistan
This exceptional value mountain hunt is on again. We have scheduled the hunt a little earlier in October to try to avoid the big snow dumps experienced by our group last year making the trip back out a bit of a nightmare. We already have 4 confirmed bookings for this hunt and can easily accommodate 7 hunters for this trip. With a price of only US$6,500 this is one of the most affordable mountain hunt in the world and as last year proved the trophy quality is exceptional.
Hunting in Romania
For quite some time now we have been hearing of the great hunting in Romania and we are pleased to announce we now are working with a highly regarded outfitter for Carpathian red stag, fallow buck, Carpathian chamois, brown bear, roebuck, boar and wolf. At the moment all predator hunts are closed but this is only a temporary measure. Of greatest interest to us is Carpathian red stag and chamois hunts in the Transylvania region of Romania, these subspecies of red stag are around 10 to 15% larger than the more common European red stag and chamois can be found in the same mountains so a combination hunt is possible. The rut is in the last week of September and into the beginning of October.
Anyone interested in these hunts please contact us for information.
Travel tips
First and foremost we would like to discuss travel insurance. Getting the right policy is absolutely vital and getting it well before your travel date is just as important. In the last 3 years we have had 2 hunters who had to cancel hunts at the last minute, and by this I mean just days before departure to their hunting destination. Fortunately both had adequate travel insurance including “trip cancelation” in their policy. I can’t stress enough the importance of this type of insurance and you need to make sure your policy will cover you in the event you are unable to proceed with your hunt. And make sure you get it in writing, if unsure call and discuss with your insurer this specific point as insurance companies love nothing more than refusing your claim, take it from someone who knows!
We have heard several stories from disgruntled hunters who have had unpleasant experiences (being refused) with taking hunting trophies on airlines as baggage in particular Qantas. This is simply not the case as their official position is they will only deny you if the animal is endangered and standard hunting trophies are definitely allowed in with your baggage.
Qantas Policy
Just confirming that as long as the trophy is not from an animal considered endangered on the CITES list, they (hunters) are able to travel with the trophy.
Qantas takes the issue of the illegal trade in wildlife very seriously.
The Qantas Group policy on the movement of animal trophies is consistent with CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and the Australian Government domestic measures.
- Qantas does not permit the carriage of lion, tiger, elephant or rhino hunting trophies under any circumstances.
- Qantas does not accept hunting trophies of animals listed under CITES unless accompanied by relevant CITES permit(s)/Certificate(s).
- Qantas does not transport hunting trophies of any species listed under CITES Appendix 1, or trophies of elephant, rhinoceros, and lion as per Australian Government restrictions.
I would suggest that any supporting paperwork is carried with the passenger at the time of travel.
So if you intend to fly with Qantas for a hunting destination I strongly suggest you contact customer service and ask for clarification by way of a letter then make sure you carry a copy of this letter with you on the hunt.
Good hunting in 2017
Regards
Ian & Kathy Jaques
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