Thread: Mid asian ibex

Awesome adventure! great read to, cheers for sharing!

Outstanding ,thanks for write up and the awesome photos

Very cool. Amazing animals and hunt cheers for posting.

Originally Posted by Lucky

Amazing animal, I take it you had your own rifle with you to pull off a shot like that, great adventure, I did a horseback hunt in Alaska years ago, I really struggled with the horsey bit , killed my knees

It wasn’t my exact rifle but I use a r93 for all my hunting over the last 10 years so was very comfortable. I had extremely sore legs from all the horse riding as we were up nd down some seriously steep terrain at times

That was one heck of a hunt you captured it well in the photos. I imagine you couldn’t be happier with the result. Taking on a hunt like this is a step into the unknown and some people come away burned badly, it is good to see there are good outfitters out there. My hunt for moose was a horseback one and I to suffered the saddle soreness but it was well worth it and I to had a great outfitter. Thanks for shearing your adventure.

Seeing a snow leopard in the wild would make my trip just by itself.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

It wasn’t my exact rifle but I use a r93 for all my hunting over the last 10 years so was very comfortable. I had extremely sore legs from all the horse riding as we were up nd down some seriously steep terrain at times

tip next time looking at your photo you need to extend your stirrups and come forward more in the saddle - that way you will sit up straighter - you are riding on your bum you should be riding on your big inner leg muscles - straight line from your shoulders down thru your torso to your heels - riding with such short stirrups you will get a sore butt from constantly screwing around in the saddle and leg cramps - try longer stirrups and sit up straighter next time try it - I have noticed with photos of mongolian and asian riders they do use very short stirrups -my old boss a dressage rider would have told me to get off and stop abusing the horse

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

tip next time looking at your photo you need to extend your stirrups and come forward more in the saddle - that way you will sit up straighter - you are riding on your bum you should be riding on your big inner leg muscles - straight line from your shoulders down thru your torso to your heels - riding with such short stirrups you will get a sore butt from constantly screwing around in the saddle and leg cramps - try longer stirrups and sit up straighter next time try it - I have noticed with photos of mongolian and asian riders they do use very short stirrups -my old boss a dressage rider would have told me to get off and stop abusing the horse

Yeah I had just jumped on my guides horse for a photo as he was carrying the head

As you say, they are short fullas, my stirrups were much longer. I’ve done a bit of horse riding, just not for 10 years

ahhh advice not needed then - have seen photos of overseas hunters in those places and they seem to give them saddles with damn short stirrups - as an aside the horse stew Davy Hughs once told me that on a hunt in Mongolia the guides tried to serve him wolfs head stew

don't suppose you got any snaps of the snow leopard @PerazziSC3 ?

Wicked mate stunning head, big animals ,stunning big country,thanks 4 posting

What a great write up.

Wow Jock what an epic adventure an awesome animal!
Cheers for posting.

Originally Posted by dannyb

don't suppose you got any snaps of the snow leopard @PerazziSC3 ?

No unfortunately just too quick

beautiul animal. will look great on the wall.well done.