Dates: September 2 - September 15.
September 16 - September 29.
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights.
Tour cost: $ 12400 - per person.
Information note:
Kamchatka Outfitters invites you to Kamchatka Snow sheep Hunt.
Kamchatka snow sheep is a necessary trophy for the hunter who is looking for getting SCI slam. Kamchatka snow ship (bighorn) inhabits mountains of Kamchatka peninsula. Females & males have massive horns. The length of the body is 5.4 ft average; the weight is from 130 lb. to 280 lb. They are dark colored, with vertical dark stripe on the back. Its population is approx 7 000 animals. Every year harvest is about 150 species.
* Snow Sheep hunt is physically demanding and needs some hunter's experience in the mountain hunting.
Itinerary:
Day 1.
Arrival to Petropavlovsk. Meeting at the airport. Customs formalities. Driving to Esso village (approx. 7 hours). Accommodation at the hotel (Dbl) or if the weather is fine flight to the hunting camp.
Day 2. Helicopter flight to the hunting area (1.3 hours). Overnight (tents, Dbl).
Day 3 - 12. 10 days pure hunt. Overnight (tents, Dbl).
Day 13. Preparing for the departure. Flight to Esso village. Drive to Petropavlovsk. Overnight (hotel, Dbl).
Day 14. Breakfast. Departure.
The price includes:
All transportation, all necessary permits and paper work, insurance, satellite phone access. On the route: hot meal, dry ration, all necessary equipment, service of the cook, guide, double accommodations in tents, over night in sleeping-bags.
The price does not include:
Any airfare to and from Kamchatka, visa fees (150$), optional trip cancellation insurance (airline cancellations, medical/personal emergencies that preclude your participation, etc.), satellite phone use (except urgent emergency calls),
alcoholic beverages, and gratuities.
Avtomobilistov str. 20-32 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 683024
TEL. +1 (347) 414-8-414 (USA, N.Y.N.Y)
TEL. +7 (4152) 484-963 (in Russia)
FAX. +7 (4152) 475-0-75 (in Russia)
This route does not require special skills, but it contains many natural obstacles. It is not recommended for the persons being in need of medical treatment and constant medical observation.
1. Footwear: light trekking boots and gaiters are good.
It is desirable to have Gore-Tex boots, or well impregnated leather boots.
High hip-boots are good too. It is necessary to take high hip-boots two size larger than you have, in order you can wear them with a
thick felt insole and two socks (one is thin and another is warm) or with foot binding.
It is desirable to have light trainers for the walk in the bivouac and during the transfers.
2. Sleeping-bag + rug (it's desirable)
3. Personal crockery (travel mug, bowl, spoon, fork)
4. Folding knife
5. Personal hygiene items
6. Clothing: field dress - trousers
+ weatherproof jacket (made of thick cloth - light tarpaulin,
moisture- wind-proof cloth and so on) is preferable, because it is ventilated,
7. Moisture- wind-proof dress made of cloth like Gore-Tex or its analogues.
8. It's desirable to have a big rain-coat, covering the traveler with the rucksack. Underwear (thin flis, wool mixture and so on)
9. Underwear (thin flis or wool)
10. Trousers made of flis (wool)
11. Warm jacket made of flis (sweater)
12. Woolen (flis) cap
13. Warm gloves + moisture-wind-proof mittens (Gore-tex overmittens)
14. Socks: thin - 2 pairs, warm - 2 pairs (if you are in boots - 3 pairs). It's optimal to have socks made of wool and synthetic, "terry type", as they don't rub sore feet so much.
15. Flash light (it's better if it can be warn on the forehead)
16. It's good to have warm waistcoat
17. Sun glasses
18. Sun screen lotion
19. Flask
20. Personal first-aid set
Comments:
1. Porter service is not included in the tour cost, but can be organized.