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marky_mark 01-08-2023 08:32 AM

Sindh ibex
 
Sitting in the airport in Istanbul
Figure I’d start this thread now and update it as it Happens
Journey started yesterday at 430am when I left for my 730 departure
Went for Edmonton to San Francisco, had a 3 hour layover, then a 12-13 hour flight over to Istanbul. Anyone that thinks these hunts are a walk in the park have never flown this far. Being cramped on a plane for 12 hours plus sucks lol I don’t fly business or first class. Why is that? Because it costs a small fortune lol. Flights return In economy is around $3200. Bump that up to business it’s $7500-8000.
Running on around 3 hours sleep. Going to try and sleep the whole way from Istanbul to Islamabad. 6 hour flight, arrive at 430 am. From there we fly to Karachi and then drive to the hunting area.

Can’t wait to see what this part of the world is like
Should be pretty cool
Wish me luck

badbrass 01-08-2023 08:46 AM

Well great luck! Keep us posted!!!!

WHMS 01-08-2023 08:47 AM

Exciting! Good luck

buckman 01-08-2023 09:04 AM

Enjoy your trip,and hunt.

cowmanbob 01-08-2023 09:20 AM

Best of luck Mark, those Sindh ibex are a beautiful animal.

Phil McCracken 01-08-2023 09:24 AM

Well good luck sir! Looking forward to see some pics, like you always do...:)

Savage Bacon 01-08-2023 09:37 AM

Oooohhh I'm excited now. Good luck on this amazing hunt.

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Fritzy 01-08-2023 10:15 AM

Best of luck. Safe travels to you.

marky_mark 01-08-2023 10:25 AM

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Bushmaster 01-08-2023 10:51 AM

Enjoying the story and pics. Good luck!

waldedw 01-08-2023 10:54 AM

Good luck update pics when available

CDNOutdoorsman 01-08-2023 11:57 AM

Best of luck on this adventure. I too am looking forward to your story and updates.
One day I will venture out on something like this...

birdseye 01-08-2023 07:39 PM

interesting
 
best if Luck,cant wait to read the story as you as you go.

roper1 01-08-2023 07:41 PM

Best of luck Sir!

nelsonob1 01-08-2023 07:59 PM

Very exciting. Keep us posted.

wallz 01-09-2023 09:32 AM

Woohoo!

Your taking us on another adventure that we get to experience, (well sort of through you).

Best of luck and stay safe!

Sooner 01-09-2023 10:44 AM

Good luck with your hunt. Love your hunting trip threads as we get to go along for the ride.

Kapustacrk 01-09-2023 12:23 PM

Your Adventure
 
Wish you a Good hunt, and safe travels neighbor. show us all the pics after you get back. "T".

EagleEyes 01-10-2023 06:20 PM

Good luck!

weekender7 01-10-2023 08:18 PM

I am along for the ride, I'll try not to get in the way.

marky_mark 01-11-2023 09:25 AM

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Trochu 01-11-2023 09:36 AM

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That grid looks super sketchy! :scared0015:

Great thread Mark, keep the pictures coming.

marky_mark 01-11-2023 11:57 AM

The traffic is unreal
Pictures do not do it justice
10’ of thousands of motorbikes, mixed with cars and no one uses a lane. Add in pedestrians that are fair game when they cross the road and it is mayhem!
You will be doing 50 on a road, have a car beside you come within an inch and a motor cycle will blow by you on the other side the same distance away. And that’s normal lol

Then you have all the rikshaws lol

It’s just wild

We are a day or so behind schedule, the 2 hunters that were in the area we were going to had not finished yet. Guess he missed a couple of urial. The hunting areas are owned by princes. The one we are at is supposed to be 200km by 200km in size. And they only have 2 hunters in it at a time. Just arrived to where we are staying and it is a gigantic beautiful house.
It’s midnight here now and I’m going to hit the hay. Up at 6 am, bite to eat, check the rifle and away we go

buckman 01-11-2023 12:31 PM

The motorbikes are everywhere in the east now,cheap and easy rides for the locals.I was in Bali and you cant walk on the sidewalk without fear of getting run over,same in parts of Thailand and India.

Looking forward to your hunt story.Good luck and enjoy.

marky_mark 01-12-2023 07:13 PM

Having issues trying to upload pics
Day 1 of hunting was great! The area is so vast and huge and they have so many places to hide that it takes a lot of man power to find the animals. We found a beautiful ibex early on and I couldn’t seal the deal. Rushed shot with a camp rifle on a moving animal at 230 yards. Hoping that we find that one again today. We know there is 3-4 shooters where we are at. But the one is I missed is in a class of his own. I think I made 26000 and some steps yesterday according to my watch. It’s a unique place to visit. Ans so far it’s been great


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Smokinyotes 01-12-2023 07:18 PM

Thanks for the update. Keep us posted.

badbrass 01-12-2023 10:00 PM

Great luck in your hunt!!
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Originally Posted by marky_mark (Post 4599393)
The traffic is unreal
Pictures do not do it justice
10’ of thousands of motorbikes, mixed with cars and no one uses a lane. Add in pedestrians that are fair game when they cross the road and it is mayhem!
You will be doing 50 on a road, have a car beside you come within an inch and a motor cycle will blow by you on the other side the same distance away. And that’s normal lol

Then you have all the rikshaws lol

It’s just wild

We are a day or so behind schedule, the 2 hunters that were in the area we were going to had not finished yet. Guess he missed a couple of urial. The hunting areas are owned by princes. The one we are at is supposed to be 200km by 200km in size. And they only have 2 hunters in it at a time. Just arrived to where we are staying and it is a gigantic beautiful house.
It’s midnight here now and I’m going to hit the hay. Up at 6 am, bite to eat, check the rifle and away we go


DRhunter 01-12-2023 10:14 PM

Good luck, looking forward to more pics and stories of the hunt.

DR


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CDNOutdoorsman 01-12-2023 10:21 PM

Sounds like a great exciting opening day for you. Best of luck catching back up to the one you missed today. Love following long.
Carry on Mark, go get a good one.


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