The Wildlife Department of North-West Frontier Province – Pakistan, on behalf of communities in Markhor and Ibex conservancies in NWFP offers following Trophy Hunting Permits in Community Game Reserves in Chitral and Kohistan Districts for 2008-09 hunting season (December, 2008 to March, 2009).

 

1.                    Kashmir Markhor hunts – Four

 

2.                    Himalayan Ibex hunts – Ten

 

Hunters and Experienced Outfitters are invited to send their bids alongwith call deposit of US$ 5000/- in the name of:-

CHIEF CONSERVATOR WILDLIFE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE, FOREST OFFICES, SHAMI ROAD, PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (Fax No. 0092-91-9212090, Email: chief.conservator@gmail.com) upto 31st of October, 2008 at 2:30 pm. The offer shall be made in US Dollars. Successful bidders will be notified by 10th of November, 2008, through Fax or Email. Successful Hunters/Outfitters will be required to confirm their acceptance of Trophy Hunting Permits by depositing the bid money (non-refundable) with the NWFP Wildlife Department upto November 20, 2008.

 

Other conditions for trophy hunting are as follows:-

 

i.                      Every hunter desirous of hunting markhor in Chitral will be required to buy hunting permit for Himalayan Ibex as well. Last year four Markhor permits were sold for US Dollars 81000/-, 77000/-, 68000/- and 58000/- respectively while Himalayan ibex permits were sold for US$ 3000/- each.

ii.                     Big Game Shooting License Fee of US$ 100/- will be charged in addition to the Trophy Hunting Permit fee.

iii.                    Hunting will be permissible only in Protected Areas managed with community participation.

iv.                   Hunters/Outfitters will be required to deposit the bid money (in foreign exchange) with NWFP Wildlife Department by November 20, 2008 failing which, the permit will be offered to next qualifying bidder.

v.                    In the event of a Tie, permit will be granted on first come first served basis, or on track record of outfitter/hunter.

vi.                   Highest bidder will be given preference in hunting followed by the 2nd highest bidder.

vii.                  Bidders bidding for all the permits will be given preference subject to fulfillment of other conditions/requirements.

viii.                 Hunting will be permissible from 1st week of December, 2008 to end of March, 2009 according to the days specified in the permit.

ix.                   Trophy hunting fee will be non-refundable.

x.                    80% of the trophy-hunting fee will go to the communities in conservation areas.

xi.                   Pakistani hunters are also encouraged to apply for trophy hunting of Himalayan Ibex in Chitral. The minimum trophy hunting fee for this trophy is Rs.50000/- per animal. However the award of permit will be on the basis of highest bids. No export permit for export of this trophy will be issued in any case.

xii.                  Successful hunters will be encouraged to make special personal donations to Village Conservation funds maintained by communities as well as to Wildlife Department.

xiii.                 Successful hunters/outfitters will be expected for conducting entire hunt themselves including transportation, boarding and lodging of hunters, import permits of rifle, export permit for trophies, insurance, visa etc. etc.

xiv.                Individual hunters will make their own arrangements for reaching Chitral/Kohistan with their hunting rifle; they will be conducted in the field by the Wildlife Department/Communities.

xv.                 The hunters will collect their hunting permit personally from the Office of Chief Conservator Wildlife NWFP where they will be briefed on hunting regulations. (A pre-requisite for obtaining hunting permit).

xvi.                Outfitters will not be allowed to accompany the hunter in the field. Guides will be provided by Wildlife department on payment.

xvii.               The hunter will personally report to the office of Chief Conservator Wildlife NWFP after hunting is over and will present his trophy for inspection/examination before they leave NWFP. This will be a pre-requisite for issuing NOC for CITES export permits for the trophy.

xviii.              Skinning specialists are available locally.

xix.                CITES export permits will be issued by Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan for hunted trophies on recommendation of NWFP Wildlife Department and production of CITES import permit.

xx.                 The Department reserves the right to reject any one or all bids without assigning any reason.

 

CAUTION: Hunting of Markhor and Ibex is an extremely challenging sport and requires complete physical fitness and patience. The hunters should be prepared for rugged difficult slopes, extremely cold weather as well as irregular flights for Chitral. December and January are more suitable months for trophy hunt.

 

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