Who has an Argali?

[popeshawnpaul]

Who has an argali on this site?  For those of you that don't know what they are, they are fairytale mega monster sheep from a land far far away...

[whacker1]

Only the fairtale version for me....haven't even been to the land of far far away to hunt those himalayan monsters

And you Pope, do you have one?

[BC CHASER]

Videoman filmed a hunt a few months ago.  Why are you asking?

[tlbradford]

That is my dream animal.

[BC CHASER]

Yeah,  good luck getting one back into the US.  He might not be able to get it back here.  He had his cities permit and all. 

[popeshawnpaul]

I don't have one.  I was surprised at how inexpensive the hunt was.  You can hunt marco polo argali for about 23k.  Of course, you have to pay to get there and all the other stuff.  Would you rather get a 70" argali ram or a desert sheep for 75k?  Easy choice if you ask me...

Just wanting to hear a few stories of the hunt, info, etc.  I've seen a few videos.

[GoldTip]

I agree Pope, would also much rather have the Marco Polo than the Desert sheep.  To be honest I have always thought the Desert variety was kinda homely anyway.  But yeah, a guy could probably take a Marco Polo and a Ibex and do the travel for less than half a desert sheep hunt in Mexico.

[BC CHASER]

$23,000 is your base price, then a trophy fee, tip and all your permits and of course getting there.  Its more in the $50,000 range by the time you are done.  And the US is putting them on their endangered species list so you can go shoot one but you will not get it back!  Videoman said he saw over I think 700 in two days (not endangered).  I have the video of it right hear, pretty cool critter!

[whacker1]

$50K is still better than $75K and a better looking animal.  Unless I get a stimulus check with lots of zero's I will be stuck with deer, elk, bear, cougar combo and possibly Montana.    
BCChaser - are you implying that you can the animal through customs, because the US has dubbed it an endangered species?

[BC CHASER]

Yep.  I see videoman is online right now.  He knows a lot more about it.  I imagine he will chim in any minute!  Call me Bri i got some things for ya!

[popeshawnpaul]

If I can't get a marco polo in the country, no big deal.  There are about 10 types out there.  I would imagine one could get in a hangay argali, altai, gobi, etc...?

[whacker1]

I know very little about this subject, but I like the direction you are going with this.  I bet they would let you bring the photos back through customs 

[Slider]

Here is a 2009 price list!!! 

HUNTING AGENCY 2009 PRICE LIST
Game Dates Regions Price
Eurasian brown bear 08/01-02/28 St. Petersburg, Pskov, Novgorod, Karelia, Kirov $US 6,500
Siberian brown bear 04/20-05/20; 09/01-02/15 Irkutsk, Tuva, Buryatia, Altai, Krasnoyarsk / Yakutia $US 7,500 / 8,500
Far Eastern brown bear 04/25-05/25; 09/01-10/31 Okhotsk / Magadan / Kamchatka $US 10,000 / 10,500 / 11,500
Asiatic black bear 08/01-02/28 Khabarovsk, Primoesky Krai $US 7,600
Wolf 01/10-03/15 Vologda, Tver / Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan / Kalmykia $US 4,200 / 4,400 / 4,700
Eurasian lynx 10/15-02/28 Kirov $US 4,700
Siberian ibex 08/20-12/31 Tuva, Buryatia, Krasnoyarsk / Altai, Kazakhstan $US 5,800 / 6,500
Midasian ibex 01/15-02/28; 08/15-11/30 Kyrgyzstan $US 6,500
Altai ibex 06/01-11/15 Mongolia $US 6,200-7,300
Gobi ibex 06/01-11/15 Mongolia $US 6,000-7,000
East Caucasian (Dagestan) tur 04/15-05/15; 06/15-11/30 Northern Ossetia / Azerbaijan $US 8,500 / 10,000
West Caucasian (Kuban) tur 04/15-05/15; 06/15-11/30 Karachaevo-Cherkessia $US 9,900
Mid Caucasian (Mix) tur 04/15-05/15; 06/15-11/30 Kabardino-Balkaria $US 9,900
Mid and Kuban tur combo 04/15-05/15; 06/15-11/30 Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkessia $US 19,300
Mid, Kuban and Dagestan tur combo 04/15-05/15; 06/15-11/30 Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Northern Ossetia $US 27,300
Okhotsk snow sheep 08/15-09/30 Magadan, Okhotsk $US 15,500
Koryak snow sheep 08/10-09/30 Kamchatka $US 19,000
Kamchatka snow sheep 08/01-09/30 Kamchatka $US 19,500
Yakut snow sheep 08/01-11/30 Yakutia $US 14,900
Kolyma Snow sheep 08/15-09/30 Magadan $US 15,900
Marco Polo argali sheep 08/15-12/15; 01/15-02/28 Kyrgyzstan $US 23,500
Tianshan (Karelini) argali 08/15-12/15; 01/05-02/28 Kyrgyzstan $US 23,500
Hangai argali 08/15-12/15 Mongolia $US 48,000
Gobi argali 08/15-12/15 Mongolia $US 46,000
Altai argali 08/15-12/15 Mongolia $US 55,000
Ussury (Amur) moose 09/01-11/15 Khabarovsk, Primorsky krai $US 10,500
Chukotka (giant) moose 08/15-11/30 Yakutia, Magadan / Kamchatka $US 11,900 /12,900
European moose 08/25-11/30 St. Petersburg, Novgorod, Karelia, Tver, Arkhangelsk $US 5,500
Maral stag (Altai wapiti) 09/10-01/15 Irkutsk, Tuva, Buryatia, Krasnoyarsk / Altai / Kazakhstan $US 7,00 / 9,500 / 12,500
Siberian roe deer 08/25-12/31 Altai / Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk $US 4,600 / 4,700
Caucasian chamois 09/01-11/25 Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Krasnodar, Kabardino-Balkaria $US 5,000
Capercaillie and black grouse 04/15-05/10 St. Petersburg, Pskov, Novgorod, Karelia, Tver, Kirov $US 2,550-2,850
European woodcock 09/20-03/31 St. Petersburg, Novgorod, Karelia, Krasnodar / Azerbaijan $US 2,450-2,700 / 2,900-3,300
Quail 08/20-10/10 Krasnodar $US 2,750
Chuckar Partridge 10/01-12/31 Kyrgyzstan / Azerbaijan $US 2,500-2,800 / 2,900-3,300
PO Box 528 Glencoe, IL 60022 • Tel: 1-847-835-5794 • Fax: 1-847-835-5796 • Email: sergei@russianhunting.com

[Bearhunter]

My absolute dream animal as well.  Maybe someday, you never know.

[hornhunter]

Kamchatka Snow Sheep is the one Im after 

That Bad Boys eyes are spread out on his head like E.T. 

[rasbo]

damn I havent seen an animal that I would if I could spend that much money..thats just me

[whacker1]

Not even a woman?  I am guessing many of the guys on this site have already spent that much on that sort of animal, whether she be wife, girlfriend, ex, etc.

[rasbo]

Not even a woman?  I am guessing many of the guys on this site have already spent that much on that sort of animal, whether she be wife, girlfriend, ex, etc.

got me there,have spent thousands to see my wife smile.After her long battle with cancer and almost losing her.yep!!I love watching the shows of those places

[@RCHER]

I've only been a long time fan. Since I saw my first photos in the 80s and got up and close to a 60" brute lifesize mount at an early FNAWS show, they've run through my imagination. I've got a couple good Asian sheep videos and I tend to like the Brittingham video because of the life stories and the old footage of those pioneers making trips over there in the 60s. Just amazing.

For me, it's the Altai Argali that is the most inspiring. Those monsters are somehow special to me and have even found their way into my artwork.

[Michelle_Nelson]

BC CHASER, why are they not allowing him to bring it back into the country?  If he has all the cities and paper work.

[BC CHASER]

Does not matter if you have the permit or not.  Just like you can shoot a polar bear or a cheetah but good luck getting it into the US leagally!

[shoot-em-dead]

Alright, I've been watching this thread for a while and was hoping to see you guys post some pics of whatever a Argali is. Sounds like a sheep or a goat? Pics?

[BC CHASER]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12235.msg137616/topicseen.html#msg137616   Here is the link to the hunt videoman filmed.  Page 2 if it does not take you right there.  Awesome critter!

[rasbo]

those are some good looking animals

[Michelle_Nelson]

Thats what I don't understand if the animal was taken Legaly I don't see why the U.S should opose it from coming into the U.S as long as it has all the proper documents.

[popeshawnpaul]

Like a bighorn on steroids.  Amazing creatures.

[jager]

Hey guys if you don't have the $$$$ for the hunt you can pick up a cast skull of a really nice ram for about $3300!

[videoman]

There are many sub spieces of marco polo sheep.  Some are bigger than others. Argali is the sub spiece that has the biggest bases.  The marco polo sheep hunt I filmed in dec. the guy that shot it still has not got is horns back yet but they are on the way.  The topic of marco polo or desert sheep.  I personally would go for the desert.  You can find some desert hunts for around $30 to 40k but they are not going to even hit the 150 mark.  A sheep is a sheep. 

[Michelle_Nelson]

videoman don't say that in fromt of Popeshawnpaul.  Them's fighting words!

[Vek]

There's an atlai argali and a marco polo both mounted in the Anchorage Sportsman's Warehouse.  They are ridiculously large. 

[rasbo]

Hey guys if you don't have the $$$$ for the hunt you can pick up a cast skull of a really nice ram for about $3300!

those are awesome looking horns

[Hornseeker]

Check out the Ibex on either side of this argali!!!!



I am in love with Argalis also... and yes... I will marry one if I have to.

I want one!

[popeshawnpaul]

I wonder if my wife would let me move there?

[huntnphool]

They wont send an absentee ballot that far Shawn