Hunt Blanford Urial in Pakistan

2024 / 2025

Hunt Blandford Urial in Pakistan

ONLY $35,000 Including Trophy Fee

 

THIS HUNT INCLUDES:

• 4 Travel Days / 5 Hunting Days
• 1 Trophy Fee for a Blanford Urial
• Accommodation While in the Field
• Meet and Greet in Islamabad
• Transport on territory
• Transfer from/to airport
• Guiding by PH
• Field trophy preparation
• Trophy measurement
• Hunting license
• Gun permits
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinners
• Snacks
• Beverages/soft drinks

 

THIS HUNT EXCLUDES:

• The following insurances: health, life, third-party liability, cancellation
• International airfare
• Visa costs
• TIPS for Guide(s) porters, cook, driver, villagers
• Hotels before and after the hunt are payable by client(s) directly
• Courier services fee (Shall be Payable after hunt - $800 Total)
  • CITES Quarantine
  • Export Documents
  • Destination Charges
• Domestic flights to Karachi and back
• Extra trophies
• Sightseeing tours

 

Observers: $500 / Day

Extra Hunting Days: $600 / Day

Rifle Rental – Not Available (Bring your own rifle and ammunition!)

 

This is a hunt in the hills of Southern Pakistan for Blanford Urial. During this hunt, you will stay in a guest house in a village and venture out each day from there when looking for a trophy Blanford Urial.

This hunt is like stepping back over a century in time. The areas are remote, the terrain is rugged, and the scenery is breathtaking. The people live in somewhat primitive conditions. Weather can delay travel. This hunt will be a true adventure that you will remember and cherish for many years!

The outfitter is highly experienced with many years of successful hunts under his belt. The expected success rate on this hunt is 100%.

 

The Blanford Urial Hunting Area / Terrain

Blanford Urials are found most frequently at elevations ranging from 1000m (3,300 ft) to 1500m (5,000 ft) above sea level, but can occasionally be found as low as 500m (1,600 ft). Depending on the area selected for your hunt, you will be walking in the hills, and long walks are the rule rather than the exception.

The terrain is much easier than the steep mountainous terrain encountered when hunting Blue Sheep or Himalayan Ibex.

The outfitter has some remote areas where bigger Blanford Urials may be found. To access these areas, the hunter needs to be in excellent shape, and adding a hunting day or two will give you more time to search for that special trophy of a lifetime.

 

The Blanford Urial

Blanford Urial  (Capra aegagrus blythi) is a goat found only in the arid and rocky hills of Pakistan. The Blanford Urial is considered to be the most beautiful of all Urial species around the globe.

The average size of Blanford Urial shot in these areas is around 25” and upwards. Bigger Urials (30”+) are present and some exceptional trophies are taken each year.

 

Huntable species found in this area are Blanford Urial and Sindh Ibex. It is possible to combine these 2 hunts. Contact us for combined pricing if you also want a Sindh Ibex.

 

The Blanford Urial Outfitter

This outfitter has spent his entire life hunting in these regions, outfitting in Pakistan, and has a thorough understanding of everything, including:

• Document Preparation
• Bidding for the best hunting areas
• Spending time in the field year-round
• Having contacts in many villages
• Speaking the local dialects
• Glowing references

 

Blanford Urial Travel

All areas that will be used for hunting are safe areas and are not in regions with insurgent activity. Over a period of many years, the outfitter has conducted these hunts without any safety issues.

 

Arrival is at Islamabad International Airport (also known as Benazir International) International flights normally arrive after midnight. The outfitter conducts hunts for Blan Ibex in two different regions, Sindh and Baluchistan. If hunting the Sindh region, you will drive 2.5-3 hours to the village in that region and overnight before beginning your hunt.

If you are hunting the Baluchistan region, after meeting your representative at the international arrivals area, you shall have breakfast at the restaurant in the airport while waiting for our domestic flight to Karachi airport. After breakfast, you will check in for a domestic departure. It is a 2-hour flight to Karachi. Upon arrival at Karachi, depending on the travel time to the hunting village that has been selected by the outfitter and the client’s desire, you can continue to the hunting village or stay in Karachi overnight.

 

The drive to the 4 different hunting villages in Baluchistan varies from 2.5 hours to 11 hours. The outfitter will have selected a village based on trophy sightings by the locals. Once you have arrived at the selected village, you will overnight and begin your hunt the following day.

The next morning, after breakfast, you will begin hunting Blanford Urial in the surrounding hills. The terrain is easier than the hunts for Himalayan Ibex and Blue Sheep, as the Sindh Ibex prefer lower elevation hilly areas rather than steep high mountain slopes. You will hike and glass each day for a suitable trophy ibex. Once a suitable trophy is spotted, you will execute a stalk to get into shooting range.

The hike back down to the village will commence once your Blanford Urial has been taken and skinned.

 

Sample Itinerary for Hunting Blanford Urial

 

Day 01 - Arrival at Islamabad International Airport - International flights normally arrive after midnight.  After meeting the outfitter’s representative at the international arrivals and clearance of rifles then transfer to domestic departure for your flight to Karachi. You will have breakfast at the restaurant in the airport while waiting for the 2-hour domestic flight to Karachi. Upon arrival, you will be received by the outfitter’s staff and continue to the hunting area (2:30 – 3hrs). Some areas in Baluchistan are up to an 11-hour drive to the guest house/main hunting camp. If you are hunting in the Sindh region, you will drive to the lodge directly from Islamabad.

Day 02 - Arrive at camp and rest.

Day 03 Today we shall scout/ hunt. You will see Blanford Urial in the surrounding mountains from which the client can select your trophy.

Day 04 - Scout/hunt 

Day 05 - Scout/hunt 

Day 06 - Scout/hunt 

Day 07 - Drive back to Karachi airport and fly back to Islamabad. Overnight at Pearl Continental.

Day 08 - Drop at the Airport for the International flight to return home.     

(please note that every evening during the hunt you will return to the guest house/main hunting camp).

 

The Blanford Urial Hunting Accommodations

There are multiple villages where the outfitter conducts these ibex hunts. Each hunt is unique, as it features different terrains, accommodations, difficulty of access, etc.

The accommodations are basic but comfortable. You will have a private bedroom and bathroom. One of the 5 hunting villages has very basic accommodations. The remainder are all decent, but this is not a luxury hunt but rather a hunt that is conducted from remote villages lacking many modern amenities.

The outfitter has some remote places where bigger Urials are found, and also has easier access villages where a hunter can hunt an acceptable size Blanford Urial from an area very near to the village/road. The trophy size will not be as good in these areas as in some of the more remote areas, but will allow a hunter with mobility issues to still have a successful hunt and harvest a Urial.

 

For the hunter wanting the biggest trophy, adding an extra day or two at $600 / day and being in mountain shape will up your odds of coming away with that absolute monster of the mountains!

 

The Blanford Urial Hunting Season

The Blanford Urial hunting season in Sindh opens the 1st week in December and runs to the end of February.

The Blanford Urial hunting season in Baluchistan opens on the 1^st week in December and runs to the end of March.

 

THE BEST TIMES TO HUNT BLANFORD URIAL

The beginning of the season can be good because the animals have not been pressured.

The Blanford Urial rut is from the 15^th of January until the 15^th of January.

The end of March in Baluchistan is good because of the new green growth which brings the sheep out into the open to feed.

 

BOWHUNTING BLANFORD URIAL

If you plan to hunt Blanford Urial with a traditional or a compound bow, it is suggested that you book an 8 to 10-day hunt. If you plan on using a crossbow, and you can shoot up to 80-100 yards, it is suggested that you book a 6 to 8-day hunt.

 

Recommended Firearms and Shooting Distances

A 300 Win Mag or a similar caliber with 40 bullets is recommended. Hunters should be prepared to take shots from 250 to 800 meters.

 

Packing List

A detailed packing list will be provided to the client after the hunt is booked.

 

Trophy Handling

The outfitter will dry salt the skin and apply hydrogen peroxide to the skull. They will arrange delivery to the shipping agent who will send the trophies to the client by air. The trophies will typically be delivered within 1-2 days after the hunt.

 

Weather

The weather varies by month:

• Peak Winter – December – February
• Cool but more comfortable: November, March and April

 

Altitude

Typical altitudes will range from 1,500 – 3,200+ meters (4,900 – 10,500 feet.) above sea level.

 

Medications

A high-altitude medication such as Diamox is not required for this hunt.

 

Insurance

Due to the remote location of this hunt, Medical Evac insurance is recommended

 

Airfare

Due to the frequent cancellations of flights due to weather, and the fact that most hunters will tag out early, it is suggested that you book your return flight from Islamabad to your home as a changeable ticket.

 

Deposit Policy

A deposit of 25% is required to reserve this hunt. The balance of the hunt to finalize the booking is due 30 days before the October Tag Auction.

 

Cancellation Policy

Deposits are non-refundable. Trip insurance is available to cover unforeseen circumstances.

 

Exclusions:

International and domestic airfare. Hotels and meals before and after the hunt and in Karachi ($200 / night), Medical, Evacuation, and Trip Insurance, Rifle Rental and Ammo, Alcohol, Taxidermy, Shipping of Trophies, Courier Services Fee, Gratuities