Dagestan Tur in Azerbaijan

[jwb300]

Here are a few pics from my recent trip hunting Dagestan Tur in Azerbaijan.

We had a day in the city before going to base camp. Baku is a beautiful city with a mixture of modern opulence (marble footpaths) and historical treasures.

A local Bazaar

Outside the city the landscape and architechture changes quickly and you can see the countries Soviet and Persian history

 

[jwb300]

After wringing the Sprinters neck for 3 hours in 35c heat it’s no surprise we blew a diesel hose.

Our staple diet for the duration of the hunt

Transport to base camp. 3 hours of punishment driving up a river bed

Stopped to sight in on the way to base camp

Guides quarters and eating area

Early the next morning we began an 8 hour horse ride to a fly camp. We passed many shepherds living in basic shelters. They are very generous people who will give you everything they have (which is not much).

 

[jwb300]

Tur – tough animals in gnarly terrain

The air was thin

Long line of Tur

 

[jwb300]

Juvenile males

Lots of this

A group of billys bedded. I ended up killing one of these in this spot.

Mentally preparing for the descent down below a knife edge ridge staying out of sight.

Closed the gap to 128yds extreme downhill angle

Where he fell

Where they were bedded. This is the same spot as in the earlier picture from across the valley

 

[jwb300]

Dagestan Tur

Barnes TTSX perfection - entry

Exit

Massive internal damage – minimal cape damage

Meat recovery – just a rib cage left

Exo 5500 loaded for the haul out

Looking for a way out

 

[jwb300]

Waterfall at the bottom of the valley

A bit of local electrical work

Never inappropriate

Tur Shish Kebabs

Hope you enjoyed the pics

 

[Carlin59]

Awesome post, pics, and story! I love how the guides are wearing rubber boots in terrain like that. Would they even consider a mountaineering-type boot?

 

[jwb300]

Awesome post, pics, and story! I love how the guides are wearing rubber boots in terrain like that. Would they even consider a mountaineering-type boot?

These guys are tough. They will outclass you in every aspect on the mountain and they do nothing by the book. They wear chinese rubber boots, packs with no waist straps, cheap cotton clothes and their diet consists largely of bread and cigarettes. One of my guides had a pair of Meindl Island Pro's (that someone had given him) but chose to wear his rubber boots as the Meindls were wet.

 

[Slim Jim]

That is bad ass!! I've always thought that animal has the coolest looking horns. Looks wicked when the head is posed looking down. Congrats!! Looks like some real dangerous terrain.

 

[mallacootasmoothie]

Incredible hunt!!! Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[semperfidelis97]

That looks like an amazing journey. Thanks for sharing some of it.

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[jwb300]

That is bad ass!! I've always thought that animal has the coolest looking horns. Looks wicked when the head is posed looking down. Congrats!! Looks like some real dangerous terrain.

Thanks mate - yeah they are a cool animal. Hard but rewarding hunting.

 

[jwb300]

Incredible hunt!!! Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks mate

 

[Shrek]

Congratulations ! That looks like an incredible adventure.

 

[JWP58]

Wow. Incredible scenery and adventure.

 

[KHNC]

Nice job man! I'm glad there is a still a country like that you can venture into for a hunt without worry of being shot at. Looks like some treacherous territory!

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

That looks like a fantastic hunt! That terrain is insane.

 

[Fishn4eyes]

Wow, some great photos in some seriously sketchy country.

I love mountain hunting but the pucker factor on that hunt had to be high.

Great Tur, congrats!

 

[Huntmaster]

Some pretty incredible terrain! Thanks for posting and congrats!

 

[ozyclint]

that is some incredible sedimentary deposits with intense folding. i've never seen anything like that. it would be fantastic to hunt such terrain.
congrats on a fine hunt and trophy of a lifetime.

immersing yourself in the local culture would have been a highlight and something to cherish.

congrats