The national animal of Pakistan and the most coveted goat in the world. The Astor markhor carries wide, flaring, corkscrew horns and lives on sheer cliff faces above the Indus and Astore valleys in Gilgit-Baltistan. A single trophy permit is auctioned by the province each season under the community conservancy program — an 80% share of the fee goes directly to the villages, and markhor numbers have climbed steadily because of it. This is a demanding, technical mountain hunt: glassing enormous cliff country at first light, then working in on foot over loose rock and snow for a mature billy. Fully outfitted with government-licensed guides, local shikaris, field camps and every permit and transfer handled. Pricing follows the season's permit allocation — request availability and an advisor will send the full quote.
- Government trophy permit & provincial hunting licence
- Community-based conservancy fees
- Firearm import/export documentation
- Pakistan visa invitation & assistance
- All in-country transfers and domestic flights per itinerary
- Best-available hotels in the cities + field camps
- Full-board meals throughout
- Licensed English-speaking PH, guide & shikaris
- Camp staff, cook and all camp equipment
- Sat-phone, first-aid kit & trophy skinning, salting and packing
- — International airfare
- — Personal insurance, medical & rescue/heli coverage
- — Personal clothing & hunting equipment
- — Trophy export from Pakistan (CITES, vet certificate, shipping)
- — Excess baggage handling
- — Gratuities for guides & staff
- — Personal expenses (laundry, calls, beverages)
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If you want it sugar-coated, look elsewhere — Dispatch tells you exactly what you're signing up for. The Astor Markhor hunt was demanding but incredibly rewarding, and every detail was buttoned up. Top-tier operation.
From the first phone call to the flight home, these folks were dialed in. The Astor Markhor country in Astore & Gilgit-Baltistan is everything they said it would be. Professional guides, honest advice, and a hunt I'll be telling stories about for years.
