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Hangay Argali
Ovis Ammon ssp.
Officially Hangay Argali is not considered to be a separate subspecie of Argali. The title was created
in 1997 to make the registration of the trophies taken in the area located far from Altai Mountains
to the North from Goby Mountains. This area belongs to the southern range of Hangay Mountains.
In the early 80-ties this trophy was proclaimed as Mid-Altai Argali and sold at lower prices than
Altai Argali hunt. Males that inhabit this area are smaller in body and horns size than males of Altai
Argali, but bigger than Goby Argali. To avoid confusion and to single out Hangay Argali as separate
specie it was decided that Hangay Argali inhabits the areas to the west of the 97 eastern longitudes
and Goby Argali inhabits the areas to the south of the 45 northern latitude. The most outstanding
trophy was 52-inch-Hangay Argali of Mr. Harms taken with ProfiHunt in 2007 hunting season.
General Characteristics. The general coloration of argali is variable, ranging from a light buff
(mostly at the north of their range) to darker grey-brown with white hairs being interspersed in
some cases (especially in older individuals) (at the south of the range). The face is noticeably
lighter at the south of their range. In addition, males have a whitish neck ruff, which encompasses
most of the neck’s surface, and a dorsal crest, both of which are more prominent in the winter coat.
Marco Polo Argali have a whitish rump patch. Adult males carry two enormous corkscrew-like
horns, which can reach 6,3 feet when measured along the spiral. Pamir Argali has cross section of
horn is a triangular base with sharp angled edges.
Distribution. This subspecies of Mongolia Argali sheep inhabit Rocky Mountains of Hangay range,
the largest mountain chain of Mongolia that occupies most of central Mongolian mountain steppe
and forest steppe zones. Hangay Argali is also found in few in Horidol Saridag Mountain near Huvsgul
Lake to the northern tip of Mongolian territory.
How to get there. You fly to Ulaanbaator (UB) via Frankfurt, Moscow or Seoul. Our representative
meets you at the airport and assists through the customs, and then we take you to the hotel. We
do everything possible to expedite the custom procedure. Next morning you are transferred to the
hunting camp; that takes about 8-9 hours. Take your iPod; it can help you to fill in the time during
this tiresome drive.
Hunting season. It runs from the 20th of July to the 30th of September.
Hunting. You make the hunt by spot and stalk while observing Argali feeding and resting areas.
The most preferable hunting time is in the morning or in the evening, but be prepared to spend the
whole day in the hunting area. At average, every day you cover about 90-125 miles distance by car.
Jeeps are used for the transportation in the area.
Duration of the trip: 14 days trip, 10 days hunt.
Additional trophies: Wolf, Black-tailed Gazelle or White-tailed Gazelle.
Base camps. The camps are traditional Asian yurts for 2-3 persons. They are warm, clean and comfortable
with separate areas for dining, bathing and sleeping. Every camp has a cook and interpreter.
Equipment. Daypack, rain gear, knife with stop (pocket size), binoculars 10-12x, spotting scope 60x
& tripod of medium size, rangefinder, flashlight, sunglasses, waterproof jacket, mountain boots,
thermal top, light sleeping bag.
Possible combinations. Altai Argali, Goby Argali, Altai Ibex, Gobi Ibex, White-tailed Gazelle, Blacktailed
Gazelle, Roe Deer, Wild Boar, Wolf, Mongolia.
George Harms (USA)
Evgeny Kurgin (Russia)
Malcolm King (Great Britain)