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Ripp was thinking his post was being too negative seeing I hadn't posted. In reality he shared some of the photos privately before posting them here and I had replied and I think I was being lazy here!

I think he is not negative enough, naming the outfitters and agent. Gives other potential clients a heads up. However I understand people not wanting to do so.

Lots of Aussies used to hunt Kamchakta in the 1990's and 2000's. Originally good reports. Later more and more negative comments. I don't remember exactly what they were, but I believe false promises, lack of professionalism and service, perhaps lack of animals. Aussies went there because it was cheaper than Alaska or Canada. I know I was keen to go there back then, never did though. Went to Africa several times instead.

Now to Ripp's hunt. It was still an adventure. But flying East around the world via Europe to Moscow, then to Eastern Siberia? A shorter trip to the West? But I guess flights might be rarer that direction?

Even though Ripp says game were scarce and they were lucky, they still did well.

I am surprised by the size of antlers on his moose. Sems much larger than 99% of European moose? Are the Siberian moose more related to the North American species than the European species?



I reckon growing one's own fresh food there might be a necessity.




Looks cold! Brrrr.

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IF someone private messages me I will provide the booking agent and outfitter..

The moose in Kamchatka are very similar to the Alaskan/Yukon moose in Alaska and the Yukon..

It really wasn't that cold.. 0 to 5C during the day usually... cloudy, rainy, snowing..

Yes, most everyone has a garden there and more ..self sustaining..

As to flight schedule.. I was told you can fly from Anchorage to Kamchatka until the end of August.. after that you have to take the long way around.. too few of passengers ..

The guides made an error in discussing their activities in German a bit..while I am not fluent, I can understand more than they wished I had.. THAT ended the hunt ..

Booking a dall sheep hunt.. stay here and do some hunting.. at least when they try to screw me, it will be in English..