www.profihunt.com Ilya Ragozin (Russia) Erwin Faustmann (Austria) Hunting in Russia
Chukotka Moose Alces alses buturlini Chukotka Moose is the largest antlered animal in the world. Our Chukotka Moose hunting takes place mainly in the central part of Kamchatka Peninsula and in the Koryak region. Moose is an immense animal. Antler spreads vary considerably. The average moose has a spread of 60 - 61 inches. The weight of the antlers can be up to 100 pounds. Great trophy was taken by our hunter Zeev Nederman, it was Chukotka Moose of 72 inches, and the trophy was taken in Central Kamchatka. General Characteristics. Chukotka Moose is very similar to the giant moose of Alaska. One of the most distinctive features of this species is its long, bulbous, drooping muzzle. Pelage is generally dark, black to brown or grayish brown, with the lower legs being lighter. Males are distinguished by carrying the largest antlers of any mammal. The posterior division of the main fork branch usually expands into a broad palmation, with one large tine at the base, and a number of smaller snags on the free border. Distribution. North-eastern Siberia, from the Alazeya River basin eastwards through the Kolyma and Anadyr basins, and southwards through the Penzhina basin and Koryak range to Kamchatka. Moose were introduced to the Kamchatka Peninsula from the Anadyr basin. How to get there. You arrive to Moscow and our representative meets you at the airport and assists through the customs. Then we will take you to the hotel for overnight, or transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to Petropavlovsk. It is a non-stop 9 hours flight. In Petropavlovsk you will be met at the airport and then transferred to the hunting camp. Hunting season. It begins from September 1 and lasts till January 15 with the best time from September 20 to October 15, and again from November 25 to December 15. Hunting. Moose can be found in various areas from the lowest valley to the tree-line in high mountains. Generally we locate large bulls and then take you to that area. The central part of Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the few areas where horses can be used during moose hunt. In November - December all hunts are done on foot with transportation to the hunting area by snowmobiles. Once the fresh tracks are cut, hunter follows the moose on foot or skies. Duration of the trip: 15 days trip, 10 days hunt. Additional trophies: Kamchatka Brown Bear, Wolf. Base Camp. In Koryak Region we accommodate hunters in the tented camps; in the Central part of Kamchatka it can be tents or wooden cabins. We use fly camps in Central Kamchatka only in September-October. In November-December everyday you return to the base camp. As usually we accommodate not more then 3-4 hunters per one hunting camp. All camps are equipped with portable cots and stoves. Electric generator is used to provide lighting and charging. Equipment. Rifle (caliber not less then 7 mm Mag), rifle case (hard and soft one), 40 rounds with a hard case, leather belt pouch, daypack, binoculars 8-10x, spotting scope 40x & tripod of medium size, rangefinder, flashlight, sunglasses, mountain boots – not new – 2 pairs, thermal top, sleeping bag (for 14 F) and rug for sleeping (body size) and seating 11”x11”, plastic tubes for horn tips protection. Possible combinations. Yakut, Kamchatka & Koryak Snow Sheep, Russia. Jerry Moschgat (USA) Freddy Vanhelmont (Belgium) Nikolay Dyadchenko (Russia) Zeev Nederman (USA)