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PAKISTAN - A PARADISE FOR TROPHY HUNTERS
The domain of world's rarest species of Markhor,
Urial and Ibex |
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SULEMAN MARKHOR GALLERY |
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FAST FACTS ABOUT TROPHY HUNTING IN PAKISTAN |
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Pakistan's total area is 803,940 s/km - Land area is 778,720 s/km,
Water area is 25,220 s/km.
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It's 3 times
bigger than UK, 3X Italy, 10X Austria, 19X Switzerland & 26 times
bigger than Belgium.
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Pakistan domains some of the rarest species of wild sheep & goat on
Earth, like Blue Sheep,
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Kashmir, Astor & Suleman Markhors; Punjab, Blandford & Afghan Urials;
Himalayan & Sind Ibex.
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All species are protected by strictly monitored community based
programs and since poaching is
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severely punished, it is almost non existent. Limited number of
hunting permits are issued by wild
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life department of Pakistan which are sold out in open auctions.
Hunting in some areas is so easy,
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big games at roadside while sitting in their
jeeps. The official hunting
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season begins on 01 of October and ends on
30
of April. Hunting in Southern Pakistan does
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not require any physical fitness, however, hunts
in the northern mountains can be challenging.
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OUR
COMPANY’S PROFILE
Pakistan Guides was founded in 1990. Our team is headed by Mr. Kaiser
Khan and served by Professional Hunters like Shambi Khan, Raja
Naeem, Iqbal, Siffat Shah, Kamaluddin, Ghulam Sarwar Jamali, Younas,
Abbas, Bahadur Khan & Gadda Mohammed who happen to be the pioneers
of trophy hunting in Pakistan. We began hunting of wild sheep, boar
& goat in early 90’s. We have served many prominent hunters like Jim
Shockey, Greg Bond, Scott Headley, Chance Cornett, Gary Rigoti,
Joseph Zbylski, Gary Parker, Arnold Jardstrom, Richard Edelen. Corey
Knowlton, Roberto Bicciochi, Chris Nash,
Glenn Merle, SardjaDimitrijavic, Vadim Gomzyakov,
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Constantin Popov, Andreev Oleg, John Gulius, Richard,
Edelen, Wulf Goetze & so on !
The CEO of Pakistan Guides, Mr. Kaiser Khan is a
certified mountaineer backed by over 35 years of
experience in conducting adventure and cultural tours in
Pakistan like trophy hunting, wild boar hunting, ice &
rock climbing, trekking, jeeping, kayaking, biking,
camel safaris, photo safaris etc. Being an experienced
climber and trekker, Mr. Kaiser Khan has explored all
the mountain valleys and hunting habitats of Pakistan.
He personally escorts his clients on their hunts and he
is so well familiar with numerous rich pockets of wild
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Kaiser has strong
connections with Pakistan’s bureaucracy & district
administrators & enjoys excellent working relations with
indigenous communities of guides, cooks, porters, game
watchers, scouts, sardars, village councilors & drivers who
play most vital role in making our hunting ventures a real
big success. He is extensively experienced in providing
services and logistical support to hunters, climbers,
trekkers & other adventure seekers exploring most exotic
regions of Pakistan. In our team, we have some of the
best indigenous professional hunters and game watchers
who have served some of the world’s leading Hunters. |
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At Pakistan Guides, we
assure, we’ll make your hunting experience in Pakistan most
memorable and unique as compared to your other hunts you’ve
accomplished anywhere else in the world. You’ll be amazed to see the
natural beauty of our country, and its very rich wild life. You’ll
be impressed by our community based organized protected habitats and
you’ll be enthralled by the hospitality of its inhabitants. Every
hunt is escorted by professional hunters, local guides, game scouts,
drivers & cooks backed by decades of experience.
Rest assured, you will be in good
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Why Hunt
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By the virtue of our rich traditions, incomparable hospitality and
great cultural values, all Pakistanis render great respect to
Foreign Hunters … In fact, they reckon them as heroes and consider a
great honor to become their friends. So don’t be surprised when you
receive overwhelming hospitality hard to be found elsewhere in the
world.
This
makes us so proud to host our foreign guests and make their hunting
holidays an unforgettable experience !
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Hunters are given personalized care & utmost attention by our
experienced team of hunting professionals with good support of game
watchers & scouts from the community based organizations and
provincial wild life departments who spend days & nights stalking
the animals in their areas. They are all backed by decades of
experience and in lieu thereof,
we give you 100% guarantee for sighting and
successful hunt of your desired game.
Some of our habitats are
so rich, trophies have been taken by hunters in a matter of 3 to
4 hours on the very first day of their arrival in areas like KVO,
Khybar, Durreji, Pacharan & Halalo,. After the hunt is taken,
the trophy becomes an honorable mention for that area so the locals
are as happy as the hunter is. You’ll witness their profound
happiness when they celebrate your successful hunt with cheers,
music and dance around you. This indeed encourages foreign hunters
to visit Pakistan time & again for more hunts.
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From the vast expanses of deserts in south to the towering peaks of
the Karakorums in the north, our big game habitats are spread all
over the country. Depending on your desired game, you would
certainly need our expertise to choose the most suitable hunting
area. Many of them are so easy to be rambled, whereas, some do
pose challeging approach. Nevertheless, our field staff won't let
you carry your hunting gear, and all you need to carry is your
binoculars.
COMBINATION HUNTS
Hunters may proceed with combination hunts all over Pakistan & there
are no official restrictions. All combination hunts can be taken in
the same area or you may hunt them in different areas.
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COMMUNITY BASED HUNTS
IN PROTECTED HABITATS
Our
community based hunting has played a vital role in protecting many
of our rare species and thus, guaranteed our hunts. One big reason
that makes our hunts successful is that over 80% of the trophy
permit money paid to our Govt is evenly distributed to all families
of the respective communities protecting the habitat. This gives a
great boost to protection and enhancement of our wild life because
our communities work very hard and prevent poaching by all means.
Due to this strict monitoring and continued stalking of our
community game scouts, we can always guarantee of your desired game
sighting and hunt.
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HOW BIG IS PAKISTAN ?
Pakistan
is a big country. It’s divided into 5 provinces viz :
Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan, Sarhad & Northern Areas. It's
3 times bigger than UK, 3 times of Italy, 10 times of
Austria, 19 times of Switzerland, 26 times of Belgium &
1/6th of the USA. It is located in
Southern Asia, bordering the
Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and
Afghanistan on the west and China in the north.
Its Total area is 803,940 sq km, Land is
778,720 sq km & Water is 25,220 sq km. Coastal line is
1046 km. It has flat Indus plain in east; mountains in
north & northwest & Balochistan plateau in west.
Geographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 E. Time
difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC
during Standard Time). Total population is approx 160
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HUNTER’S PARADISE |
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PUNJAB URIAL, CHINKARA & BLACK BUCK
These beautiful animals
are found in the arid low
hills of the Salt Range of Pakistan which covers four large
districts viz: Kalabagh, Mianwali, Jehlum & Chakwal. Some of the
main privileges of hunting in these meadows is that all of these
areas are nearer to Islamabad as compared to the far flung Northern
areas. We won’t be depending on any weather bound domestic flights
and our access to these areas will be through main roads on which we
run our first class air conditioned motor coaches. The average
driving time from Islamabad to these habitats is approximately, two
to three hours.
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however, upon arriving
the road end of the habitat, some times we need to use 4WD jeeps
to go deeper into the meadows but mostly we stalk on foot. The
walks are easier on the undulating but dry & small hills,
ravines and gorges studded with thorny shrub and tall grass.
Since these areas are quite below the snow line,
temperatures during the peak Hunting Season (Dec-Jan) are
pleasantly moderate (ordinary fleece or a jacket is sufficient)
but by the e Mid of February, it becomes quite warn and becomes
hotter by March.. So jeeping, camping,
walking and stalking is much easier as compared to the same in
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SULEMAN MARKHOR, SIND
IBEX,
AFGHAN URIAL & BLANDFORD URIAL
The straight horned Suleman Markhor is found in the mountains of
Torghar (Province of Baluchistan) between 7500-9500 feet. Afghan
Urial is found in the rich habitats of Torghar, Takatoo & Torgbag in
Baluchistan Whereas, the Blandford Urial and Sind Ibex are found in
Durreji (Bluchistan) and also in Sumbuk, Surjan, Halalo, Pachran,
Eiri and Hathiano in the province of Sind. The average altitudes are
between 700 to 1800 feet above sea level and temperatures are so
pleasant you can hunt in an ordinary jacket or fleece.
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BLUE SHEEP, HIMALAYAN IBEX, ASTOR MARKHOR & KASHMIR
MARKHOR |
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These
beautiful animals are
found in the mountainous regions of Dashkin, Mushkin, Turbiling,
Astor, Kaigah, Gol, Chitral, Tushi, Bunji, Shimshal, Hushay,
Baghecha, Basho, Kharmang, Skoyo, Karabathang, Basingo etc.
Altitudes of these areas start from about 2100 meters (or 7000 ft) &
go up to 4500 meters (15000 ft). Most of these areas are
accessible by 4WD Jeeps and we have to walk for small distances, as
in winters, these animals come down to the meadows near the villages
where they can be seen and hunted easily. You may rest assured, with
all the support from our team, we won’t let you or your guests face
any problems going all the way up to such places because there
are no technical or high altitude climbs involved & we reckon them
as easy to moderate walks. Hunting in some areas is so easy that
hunters have shot their games while sitting in their jeeps.
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ALTITUDES
Our hunting zones are
spread from North to the South of country and our guests see a
variety of geography, people and their cultures. The altitudes of
these zones differ in various parts of our country. For example, the
Punjab Urial is found in the arid low hills of the Salt Range of
Pakistan which covers four large districts viz: Kalabagh, Mianwali,
Jehlum and Chakwal and the average altitude of these areas ranges
from 600 meters on the road head to 1200 meters in the meadow,
whereas, Markhors, Blue Sheep & Ibex are found in Northern regions
of Astor, Bunji, Hushay, Basho, Kaigah, Hunza, Chitral … etc.
Altitudes of these areas start from about 2100 meters (or 7000 feet)
and go up to 4500 meters (15000 feet). But you may rest assured,
with all the support from our team, you won’t face any problems
going all the way up to such altitudes because there are no
technical or high altitude climbs involved and we reckon them as
easy to moderate walks
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TEMPERATURES
The temperatures during the Hunting Season (NOV-MAR) are quite
moderate in all the meadows of Southern Pakistan, (ordinary fleece +
a light jacket will do), however, in northern areas, they can be
extremely cold and can go down many points below zero degree
centigrade. Excessive snow and ice on higher mountain slopes may
hinder your approach So very good clothing and climbing boots with
gaiters and crampons may be required.
On confirmation of the hunt, we always provide you a comprehensive
clothing & equipment list
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HUNTING SEASON
The official hunting season begins on 01 October & ends on 31 March.
However, this season varies in each province. For example, it’s 01
Oct – 23 April in the Northern Areas and 15 Nov – 15 Mar in Punjab
and so on. The best time to hunt anywhere in Pakistan is between Mid
November & Mid January, This is the time when most of vegetation is
covered with snow on the mountain but still available at lower
altitudes, like meadows, gullies, ravines, alluvial fans & places
near the villages and roadsides. So the animals migrate to these
lower pastures and can be hunted easily but if one gets too late,
the walks-n-stalks in deep snow on steep ridges become difficult,
though, the game is still visible in abundance at lower altitudes.
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NOTE:
Once the permits are issued, hunters are given a
specified period to hunt (varies as per province) |
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PERSONAL
FITNESS
The habitats of Southern Pakistan (Punjab, Sind and
Balochistan) are located at lower altitudes. The hunts are
comparatively easier and can be easily accomplished by any age
group. So there is No Age Limit and No physical
fitness is required, however, since all the habitats in
Northern Pakistan are located at to higher altitudes, they
require good physical fitness to bear longer walks
on steeper slopes.
Depending on the altitude and difficulty of the slope, the hunters
may be required to know some basic skills of climbing; like use of
crampons, jumars, ropes and ice axes. Nevertheless, our experienced
guides and field staff will accord you their utmost assistance.
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OUTDOOR
SERVICES
While in the
habitat, our hunting safaris are managed by a team of
professional hunters and experienced guides, game
watchers, game scouts, cooks, sardars, porters and
drivers. 4WD Jeeps, porters or pack animals carry all
food, camping & kitchen gear including your personal
baggage. All you need to carry is nothing more than your
binoculars, while your day pack which may include your
spotting scope, tripod, spare ammo, water bottle, rain
gear, camera, personal medicines (if any) & other items
of your choice & your gun will be carried by our staff.
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CAMP FOOD & BEVERAGES
Food on all trips is plentiful, healthy, wholesome &
varied prepared by experienced cooks trained in kitchen & table
hygiene. The day begins with a cup of tea or coffee in your tent,
followed by a full breakfast which includes cereal, milk, eggs,
bread, paratha (chapati), jam, honey, corn flakes etc. We always try
to serve you hot lunches, however, in lieu of several constraints,
we serve cold lunch which may include bread, chicken nuggets, boiled
eggs, crackers, cheese, nuts, fruit, juice, fish, salad & tea/
coffee. Dinner is served around 7:30 pm & includes soup, followed by
2 to 3 main courses of stews, rice, lentils, vegetables, chicken or
mutton and chapattis. There is always a desert (custard, pudding,
kheer, halwa or sheer khorma) at the end of dinners which is served
with coffee or tea. |
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NORTHERN HUNTS |
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EXOTICS
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