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Hunting Trips in Turkey

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A couple of travel agencies organize first class hunting trips to all areas of Turkey, however at the Turkish Resorts some agencies offer a perfect opportunity to hunt whilst the rest of your family roasts on the beach. So why not combine a hunting trip together with a family holiday. You can hunt wild boar in the natural areas around Antalya / Alanya. For ibex, chamois and wolf, you will have to go to Central, Northern and Eastern areas of Turkey, but the agencies will organize this for you as well.

The selected accommodations vary from hotels, village homes and tented campsites depending on the conditions of the hunt. All accommodations are clean and comfortable with ample delicious food. Bottled water and sodas are supplied. Alcohol is available on special offer at the duty free store at the airport in Adana or Antalya.

Wild Boar, Ibex and Chamoix

Wild Boar with remarkable tusks can be hunted next to Antalya and other southern areas. In recent hunts, guests hunted several gold medal tusks between 24 to 29 cm. Driven hunts can be organized for 8-14 hunters, accompanied by 20 beaters and 6-8 dogs.

Ibex Hunts

Travel agencies organize ibex hunts in several regions of Central and Southern Turkey. In the Nigde region (Central Taurus) the national record was taken with 132 cm (52") horn last season. The average trophy is 105 cm -115 cm (41"- 45") in the area.

Easy to reach with daily flight from Istanbul to Adana by Turkish Airlines, agencies organise the flights as well. Hunting terrain is located at an altitude of 2000-3000 meters and only 2 hours far away from Adana Airport.

Accommodation is available in camps. In the Adana Region (East Taurus) hunting areas are located on the South Eastern Taurus Mountains.

Anatolian Chamois and Wolf

Anatolian Chamois can be found in North and East of Turkey, in the Kaçkar Mountains-Artvin. Species being hunted in this region showing horns measuring 26 cm. The best hunting period for Chamois is between August 15th - November 15th. Lodges and village camps provide accommodation for winter hunting.

Chamois hunt can be combined with wolf hunt in the same area.

Wolf also can be taken by baiting at the period of December - March in Central and Eastern parts of Turkey.

Snow stalking is also possible from January to March in higher areas, since Black Sea region hunting area is in Ilgaz Mountain resort, hunt can be combined with skiing.

According to the Islamic order; consuming the meat of wild boar is strictly prohibited and that helps the species to be well protected and causes rapid increase of the population. Each year many farmers suffer a lot from wild boars causing damages on the crops of the fields. The state has agreed to protect both wildlife and farmers rights and therefore in the certain regions of the country wild boar hunting season is kept open frequently almost all year around as well as fox hunting in the same areas.

In order to experience wild boar and foe hunting in Turkish way; travel agencies organize hunting programs and the services with local hunters and chasers.

The programs run all year around for minimum 4 hunters. Equipment and gun are provided by travel agencies on request.

Please ask your local travel agency for more details.

Allan Huglstad

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