www.profihunt.com Vadim Gomzyakov (Russia) Hunting in Iran
Transcaspian Urial & Mouflons Ovis vignei arkal & Ovis gmelini Iran is one of the world’s most mountainous countries. It offfers great possibilities for trophy hunting: Transcaspian Urial (Ovis vignei arkal), Esfahan (Ovis gmelini isphahanica), Armenian (Ovis gmelini gmelini) & Laristan Mouflons (Ovis gmelini laristanica), Red Sheep (Ovis gmelini gmelini x O.vignei arkal)& Kerman Sheep (O. g. laristanica x O. v. blanfordi), Persian Ibex. Great trophies were taken in 2009 by our client Vadim Gomzyakov: Esfahan Mouflon of 25 inches, Red Sheep of 34 inches and Persian Ibex of 37 inches. Note: Iran trophies are not importable to the United States as Cargo, but US citizen is authorized to import a trophy for personal use if it is imported by the hunter himself as “accompanied personal baggage.” Licenses for importation are not necessary for accompanied baggage for personal use. General Characteristics. The Mouflons and Urials are similar in size, have similar behavious patterns and live in similar habitat. Mouflons are the smallest wild Sheep. Their horns are comparatively slender, with base circumferences of 7-11 inches and weight, including skull less then 12 pounds. Urials are the next smallest wild sheep after Mouflons. Their horns are comparatively slender with the base of 8-12 inches and weight of horns including skull less then 12 pounds. Red Sheep is a hybrid between Armenian Mouflon and Transcaspian Urial. Kerman Sheep is a hybrid between Laristan Mouflon and Blanford Urial. Distribution. Transcaspian Urial is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Afghanistan. Armenian Mouflon inhabits Armenia, Azerbaijan, eastern Anatolia (Turkey), Iraq and the northwestern Iran. Esfahan Mouflon is found only in Iran, in the mountains near Esfahan. Laristan Mouflon inhabits southerns Iran in Fars and Laristan provinces. Red Sheep is found in northern Iran, in the Alborz (or Elburz) Mountains, and in the Kavir Desert of north-central Iran. Kerman Sheep inhabits Kerman province of Iran. How to get there. You fly to Tehran. Our representative meets you at the airport, assists through the customs. Next morning you will be taken to the hunting area. Transfer can last from 2-3 hours up to 10-12 hours. Hunting season. It runs from November till March. Hunting. It is done on foot using jeeps for transportation to the hunting areas. Rams are located at 8,200 – 9,800 feet. During the day you will explore the mountains then spot rams, evaluate their size, and complete the stalk. Duration of the trip: 5-6 days trip, 3 days hunt (per specie). Additional trophies: Persian Ibex, Brown Bear, Gazelle, Wild boar. Base Camp. The camps are stone houses. They are warm, clean and comfortable with separate areas for dining, bathing and sleeping. Every camp has a cook and interpreter. Electricity is supplied by generating sets. Equipment. If combo hunt is planned take comfortable clothes for jeep transfers, light clothes for the northern areas and warm clothes for the south ones, mountain boots, thermal top, sleeping bag, daypack, knife with stop (pocket size), lightweight binoculars 10-12x, spotting scope 60x & tripod of medium size, rangefinder, flashlight, not more then 20 cartriges. Possible combinations. Red Sheep, Kerman Sheep, Transcaspian Urial, Armenian, Laristan, Esfahan Mouflons, Iran. Vadim Gomzyakov (Russia) Vadim Gomzyakov (Russia) Dmitry Antonov (Russia) Azad Aliev (Russia)