INAUGURATION OF NEW HUNTS
Hunting of Black Buck, Mouflon, Blue Bull (Nilgai) Chinkara & Hog Deer have been opened at Peerowal Game Reserve, Punjab - Pakistan from 15th Feb 2008. Limited permits are given on first-come-first-served basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

OUR  COMPANY’S  PROFILE

Pakistan Guides was founded in 1990. Our team is headed by Mr. Kaiser Khan and supported by Professional Hunters Raja Naeem Khan & Asad Aziz Khan who happen to be the pioneers of trophy hunting in Pakistan. They began their hunting business with wild boar and wild sheep hunts in 1980’s. Their principal outfitter was, Mr. Rudolf Humme of Germany who was hunting legend in Europe.  Many other prominent hunters they have served are Don Cox, Gary Rigoti, Joseph Zbylski, David Nogareda, Renee Snider, Ron Carry, Jason Bruce, Charles Sorensen, Gary Parker, Arnold Jardstrom, Richard Edelen. Corey Knowlton, Roberto Bicciochi, Chris Nash, Glenn Merle, Sardja Dimitrijavic, Vadim  Gomzyakov,  John  Gulius,  Richard Edelen  &  Wulf  Goetze.

The CEO of Pakistan Guides, Mr. Kaiser Khan is a certified mountaineer backed by over 34 years of experience in conducting adventure and cultural tours in Pakistan like hunting, mountaineering, trekking, jeeping, kayaking, biking, camel safaris, photo tours etc.  Being an experienced climber & trekker, Mr. Kaiser Khan has explored most of the mountain valleys & hunting habitats of Pakistan. He personally escorts our clients on their hunts and he is so well familiar with numerous rich pockets of wild sheep, goat and boar.

Kaiser has strong connections with Pakistan’s bureaucracy & district administrators & enjoys excellent working relations with indigenous communities of guides, cooks, porters, game watchers, scouts, sirdars, village councilors & drivers who play most vital role in making our hunting ventures a real big success. He is extensively experienced  in  providing  services  and logistical  support to hunters, climbers, trekkers & other adventure seekers exploring most exotic regions of Pakistan.  In  our  team,  we  have  some of  the  best  indigenous  hunting professional guides, game watchers & scouts like, Kamaluddin, Arab Khan, Jamali, Ishtiaq, Haq Nawaz, Anwar, Younas, Abbas, Haji Jan, Siffat Shah, Bahadur Khan, Gadda & Ali   who have served some of the world’s leading Hunters.

At Pakistan Guides, we assure you that we’ll make your hunting experience in Pakistan most memorable and unique as compared to your other hunts you’ve accomplished anywhere else in the world. You’ll be amazed to see the natural beauty of our country, and its very rich wild life. You’ll be impressed by our community based organized protected habitats and you’ll be enthralled by the hospitality of its inhabitants.

Rest  assured, you will be in good hands !

WHY HUNT IN PAKISTAN ?

By the virtue of our rich traditions, incomparable hospitality and great cultural values, all Pakistanis render great respect to Foreign Hunters … In fact, they reckon them as heroes and consider a great honor to become their friends. So don’t be surprised when you receive overwhelming hospitality hard to be found elsewhere in the world.

This makes us so proud to host our foreign guests and make their hunting holidays an unforgettable experience !

Hunters are given personalized care & utmost attention by our experienced team of hunting professionals with good  support of game watchers & scouts from the community based organizations and provincial wild life departments who spend days & nights stalking the animals in their areas. They are all backed by decades of experience and in lieu thereof, we give you 100% guarantee for sighting and successful hunt of your desired game.

Some of our habitats are so rich, trophies have been taken by hunters in a matter of 3 to 4 hours on the very first day of their arrival in areas like KVO, Khybar, Durreji, Torghar, Pacharan, Halalo, Tushi & SKB. After the hunt is taken, the trophy becomes an honorable mention for that area so the locals are as happy as the hunter is. You’ll witness their profound happiness when they celebrate your successful hunt with cheers, music and dance around you. This indeed encourages foreign hunters to visit Pakistan time & again for more hunts.

From the vast expanses of deserts in south to the towering peaks of the Karakorums in the north, our big game habitats are spread all over the country. Depending on your desired game, you would certainly need our expertise to choose the most suitable hunting area.

COMBINATION HUNTS
Hunters may proceed with combination hunts all over Pakistan & there are no official restrictions. All combination hunts can be taken in the same area or you may hunt them in different areas.

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COMMUNITY BASED HUNTS
IN PROTECTED HABITATS

Our community based hunting has played a vital role in protecting many of our rare species and thus, guaranteed our hunts. One big reason that makes our hunts successful is that over 80% of the trophy permit money paid to our Govt is evenly distributed to all families of the respective communities protecting the habitat. This gives a great boost to protection and enhancement of our wild life because our communities work very hard and prevent poaching by all means. Due to this strict monitoring and continued stalking of our community game scouts, we can always guarantee of your desired game sighting and hunt.

HOW BIG IS PAKISTAN ?

Pakistan is a big country. It’s divided into 5 provinces viz : Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Sarhad & Northern Areas. It's 3 times bigger than UK, 3 times of Italy, 10 times of Austria, 19 times of Switzerland, 26 times of Belgium & 1/6^th of the USA. It is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north.  Its Total area is 803,940 sq km,  Land is 778,720 sq km &  Water is 25,220 sq km. Coastal line is 1046 km. It has flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north & northwest & Balochistan plateau in west. Geographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 E. Time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time). Total population is approx 160 millions.

HUNTER’S PARADISE

PUNJAB URIAL, CHINKARA & BLACK BUCK

These beautiful animals are found in the arid low hills of the Salt Range of Pakistan which covers four large districts viz: Kalabagh, Mianwali, Jehlum & Chakwal. Some of the main privileges of hunting in these meadows is that all of these areas are nearer to Islamabad as compared to the far flung Northern areas. We won’t be depending on any weather bound domestic flights and our access to these areas will be through main roads on which we run our first class air conditioned motor coaches, however, upon arriving the road end of the habitat, some times we need to use 4WD jeeps to go deeper into the meadows but mostly we stalk on foot. The temperature during the Hunting Season (Nov-Mar) is quite moderate (ordinary fleece or a jacket is sufficient) because all these areas are quite below the snow line. So jeeping, camping, walking and stalking is much easier as compared to the same in the mountainous habitats of our Northern Areas.

ALTITUDES

Our hunting zones are spread from North to the South of country and our guests see a variety of geography, people and their cultures. The altitudes of these zones differ in various parts of our country. For example, the Punjab Urial is found in the arid low hills of the Salt Range of Pakistan which covers four large districts viz: Kalabagh, Mianwali, Jehlum and Chakwal and the average altitude of these areas ranges from 600 meters on the road head to 1200 meters in the meadow, whereas, Markhors, Blue Sheep & Ibex are found in Northern regions of Astor, Bunji,  Hushay, Basho, Kaigah, Hunza, Chitral … etc. Altitudes of these areas start from about 2100 meters (or 7000 feet) and go up to 4500 meters (15000 feet). But you may rest assured, with all the support from our team, you won’t face any problems going all the way up to such altitudes because there are no technical or high altitude climbs involved and we reckon them as easy to moderate walks.  If at all, we are confronted with any steeper slopes which may pose challenge for our senior hunters, our experienced guides will quickly fix a safety rope for the utmost assistance and safety of our guests, while our porters won't hesitate to carry some of our weaker guests on their  backs all the way to higher ridges.  

HUNTING SEASON

The official hunting season begins on 01 October & ends on 31 March. However, this season varies in each province. For example, it’s 01 Oct – 23 April in the Northern Areas and 15 Nov – 15 Mar in Punjab and so on. The best time to hunt anywhere in Pakistan is between Mid November & Mid January, This is the time when most of vegetation is covered with snow on the mountain but still available at lower altitudes, like meadows, gullies, ravines, alluvial fans & places near the villages and roadsides. So the animals migrate to these lower pastures and can be hunted easily but if one gets too late, the walks-n-stalks in deep snow on steep ridges become difficult, though, the game is still visible in abundance at lower altitudes.

NOTE : Once the permits are issued, hunters are given a specified period to hunt (varies per province.

PERSONAL FITNESS

Since all the hunting habitats of Southern Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan) are located at lower altitudes, the hunts are comparatively easier and can be easily accomplished by any age group. So there is No Age Limit and No physical fitness is required, however, since all the habitats in the Northern Areas are located at medium to higher altitudes, they require good physical fitness and ample stamina to bear longer walks on steeper slopes and ability to tolerate the extremes of weathers. Depending on the altitude and difficulty of the slope, the hunters may be required to know some basic skills of climbing; like use of crampons, jumars, ropes and ice axes. Nevertheless, our experienced guides and field staff will accord you their utmost assistance.