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Transcaspian Urial

Please note Transcaspian Urial hunting is currently closed.

The Transcaspian urial is perhaps the most beautiful of all sheep species.  They weigh around 100 to 120 pounds, sporting a horn curl of 30 to 35 inches.  They are hunted in low, plateau country right on the shore of the Transcaspian Sea.  Four-wheel drive vehicles are used to transport hunters from camp to sheep country, reminiscent of hunting mule deer in eastern Wyoming.  Numbers of sheep are impressive.  On a typical day, hunters can expect to see 50 to 70 sheep.  About half of those will be rams.  A short hunt, with a one-week turn-around out of the United States, would be typical.  Add to other Asian sheep hunts, or a great short trip on its own.