Snow Sheep hunting
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Where to hunt Snow Sheep
Snow sheep’s Latin name means literally “one that lives in the snows”, and for a good reason – they inhabit the mountain ranges of the North-East of Russia. They are closely related to bighorn sheep (some researchers believe they are a subspecies). Four subspecies of snow sheep are numerous enough to be hunted: Kamchatka snow sheep in Kamchatka, Kolyma snow sheep in Yakutia, and Kolyma, Okhotsk and Chukotka snow sheep in Yakutia.
Price distribution
Hunting opportunities for snow sheep start at about $10,000 and go up into $15,000-$18,000 hunts. Travel to snow sheep habitat accounts for a large part of the outfitter’s expenses, so the more affordable offers imply hunting with a group of other hunters. Prepare to shell out $30,000 if you are to have the camp to yourself. The most expensive are combination bear + sheep hunts, and opportunities to take two or three kinds of sheep during one hunt.
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Kamchatka is the prime destination for snow sheep hunts. Here you will find everything you need to know before arranging your adventure to the distant and wonderful peninsula that lies between the Okhotsk Sea and the Pacific Ocean, from what parts of the peninsula are more promising for a hunter, to travel tips.
10 Mar 2017 Hunting Kamchatka Snow sheep, all you need to knowWhen to hunt Snow Sheep?
The season for snow sheep hunting opens on August 1, and continues until October 15 in Kamchatka, and until November 30 on the mainland (in Magadan Oblast’ and Yakutia). The best time to hunt is last two weeks of August and first two weeks of September. The later in the season, the higher are the risks that a spell of wrong weather may ruin your hunt or delay your return.
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