Tajikistan Ibex

[mudflat]

So why does one say " I gotta kill one of those in my lifetime"? Why that animal?

[bitesize]

Keep posting your badass stories and I’ll cover your slack with the occasional Jake Paul update.

[YoungBuckTX]

Just when you think Cali couldnt be more of a dick whacker he proves us wrong.

[Bad Habit]

Why?
Rarity and difficulty
Sort of like the guy chasing the North America duck slam that had only 1 species left and had to go to extreme lengths to finally get it.

Or the quest for a giant largemouth- where you are fishing for 1 bite/day

[jws]

That's cool as shit

[YoungBuckTX]

SD incredible story and thanks for sharing it. What's the deal with grass in his mouth? Is that how he died or a tribute of some sort?

[acebasinman]

Congrats and I enjoyed the detailed story very much. 1/2 the experience is seeing new country and being part of a different culture. You got the gumption, and that's what most don't have.

[nitro5x6's]

SD incredible story and thanks for sharing it. What's the deal with grass in his mouth? Is that how he died or a tribute of some sort?

Tribute. Cool tradition IMHO.

Awesome story.

Mr.Courtney, one question. A friend went and did the Ibex hunt years ago. He remarked about how pungent the damned things are. Did it stink to high heaven??

When he got his mount back over a year later, it made his house smell for 3 -4 months. His wife was not pleased.

Congrats on the great adventure. By the looks of that stick and mud road, I would not have enjoyed that aspect of the travel.

[ziggy]

man, that is incredible. great story and pictures. please don't stop posting.

was it tough to get into tajikistan with afghanistan being right next door? any special precautions you had to work through compared to going to a 1st world country?

[jwilliams]

Thanks for sharing. Not sure why someone would get upset over it. Maybe there is a back story between you two? Is there more to it here, Cali? Why are you butthurt over the man's story?

[Tha Dick]

Keep up the good work!!

[sdcourtnay]

So why does one say " I gotta kill one of those in my lifetime"? Why that animal?

I knew it’d be a true adventure. I love big mountains and tough hunts for tough animals. It checked all the boxes.

[sdcourtnay]

SD incredible story and thanks for sharing it. What's the deal with grass in his mouth? Is that how he died or a tribute of some sort?

It’s called the “last meal”. It’s done a lot over seas as respect to the animal. I know it’s big in Europe. My guide did that so I went with it.

[Black Bart]

Your point sucks and isn’t necessary.

Good killing and keep posting.

[sdcourtnay]

Tribute. Cool tradition IMHO.

Awesome story.

Mr.Courtney, one question. A friend went and did the Ibex hunt years ago. He remarked about how pungent the damned things are. Did it stink to high heaven??

When he got his mount back over a year later, it made his house smell for 3 -4 months. His wife was not pleased.

Congrats on the great adventure. By the looks of that stick and mud road, I would not have enjoyed that aspect of the travel.

I didn’t notice any type of smell but it was like 10 degrees so maybe that nocked down the smell a bit????

[nitro5x6's]

So, are ibex still smelly??

You use your usual rifle for this trip?

[sdcourtnay]

man, that is incredible. great story and pictures. please don't stop posting.

was it tough to get into tajikistan with afghanistan being right next door? any special precautions you had to work through compared to going to a 1st world country?

It wasn’t tough. Just book a flight and go. It would have been basically impossible without a translator and our contact in the country/city that handled all our paperwork (hunt permit, gun permit, cites, veteraiany certificate). There was a lot behind the scenes but the hunt company handled all that stuff.

[sdcourtnay]

man, that is incredible. great story and pictures. please don't stop posting.

was it tough to get into tajikistan with afghanistan being right next door? any special precautions you had to work through compared to going to a 1st world country?

It wasn’t tough. Just book a flight and go. It would have been basically impossible without a translator and our contact in the country/city that handled all our paperwork (hunt permit, gun permit, cites, veterinary certificate). There was a lot behind the scenes but the hunt company handled all that stuff.

[sdcourtnay]

So, are ibex still smelly??

You use your usual rifle for this trip?

It was a rifle hunt. Shot was 650-660yds.

[nitro5x6's]

It was a rifle hunt. Shot was 650-660yds.

I know those goats are tough...great shooting. Congrats again.