Europe
Europe’s hunting heritage is deeply rooted and highly sophisticated. Intense game management and selective breeding have produced exceptional trophy quality across the continent. Hunters can pursue muskox in Greenland’s tundra, reindeer on Iceland’s windswept East
New Caledonia
New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, is world‑famous for free‑range Javan Rusa deer. The prime hunting season and peak roar runs from mid‑July to mid‑September, when stags are vocal and active. Hunts take place on a tropical island with savann
New Zealand
New Zealand’s reversed seasons and absence of native predators allow deer and alpine game to thrive. The hunting season begins in February with red stag and elk (wapiti) stripping velvet, and most trophy hunting occurs from early March through the end of July. Tahr an
Australia
Australia is a vast continent with habitats ranging from tropical rainforests to mountain ranges and the arid Outback. Most big game species are non‑native introductions that thrive in low‑density landscapes. The largest trophies are water buffalo, banteng and feral
Nepal
High in the Himalayas, Nepal’s Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve and surrounding regions offer legal hunts for blue sheep (bharal) and Himalayan tahr. Blue sheep season runs from October through March, with the rut occurring in November and December when temperatures above 3
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan sits at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia and is almost entirely mountainous. The country’s hunting is focused on the East Caucasian (Dagestan) tur, a rugged mountain goat‑antelope with impressive horns. Hunts take place in steep terrain b
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan combines rolling steppe with snow‑capped mountains and is renowned for its Mid‑Asian ibex and Tian Shan wapiti (maral) hunts. Maral hunting takes place from 10 September to 30 October, with the rut peaking in mid‑September. Mid‑Asian ibex season runs
Russia
Russia stretches across 11 time zones, encompassing sub‑arctic tundra, coastal floodplains, boreal forests, mountains, grasslands and mixed forests. This breadth of habitats supports a remarkable array of big game, from massive brown bears to unique subspecies of snow
Mongolia
Mongolia sits on a high plateau averaging 4 900 feet above sea level and is 42.5 % mountainous. The Gobi Desert occupies a vast area but consists of rocky mountains and valleys rather than endless sand dunes. Mongolia offers hunts for two primary species: the larger Alt
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is an almost entirely mountainous country, with over half its landmass lying above 8 000 feet. Its primary game species are the Marco Polo (Hume) argali and the Mid‑Asian ibex. Hunts run from mid‑August through late November, with the rut in November. Bas
