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INTERNATIONAL HUNT A GREAT SUCCESS
THIS MARCO POLO, WITH A HORN LENGTH OF OVER 60 INCHES, WAS SHOT AT OVER 15,700 FEET FROM A DISTANCE OF 585 YARDS AWAY
THIS IBEX, WITH A HORN LENGTH OF OVER 47 INCHES, WAS SHOT AT OVER 15,000 FEET FROM A DISTANCE OF 540 YARDS AWAY
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey was a former patriarchal basilica, the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years. In 1453, Constantinople (today Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque
MARCO POLO SHEEP
THIS MARCO POLO, WITH A HORN LENGTH OF OVER 60 INCHES, WAS SHOT AT OVER 15,700 FEET FROM A DISTANCE OF 585 YARDS AWAY
THIS IBEX, WITH A HORN LENGTH OF OVER 47 INCHES, WAS SHOT AT OVER 15,000 FEET FROM A DISTANCE OF 540 YARDS AWAY
International Wild Game Hunter, Philanthropist, Horticulturalist, Author, Industrialist, Oilman, and Banker, Dial Dunkin from Harlingen, Texas, has embarked on one of his most exciting and dangerous ventures to date. The hunting of the elusive Marco Polo sheep.
Mr. Dunkin, 78 years young, has been in physical training for this hunt for over 3 months. He has been walking and jogging several miles a day. "I will be at about 15,000 feet surrounded by snow, ice, treacherous passes and suddenly changing weather patterns during this hunt," he said. "Nothing can be treated lightly when you are hunting in these kind of conditions, you must be in excellent physical shape," he added.
Mr. Dunkin, 78 years young, has been in physical training for this hunt for over 3 months. He has been walking and jogging several miles a day. "I will be at about 15,000 feet surrounded by snow, ice, treacherous passes and suddenly changing weather patterns during this hunt," he said. "Nothing can be treated lightly when you are hunting in these kind of conditions, you must be in excellent physical shape," he added.
The Marco Polo habitat is the 12,000 to 16,000 foot mountainous regions of Central Asia. The sheep are named after the 13th century explorer Marco Polo because he described them in his book The Travels of Marco Polo.
The 1914 Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan: Badakhshan notes that in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan the sheep are known locally as nakhjipar. "Ra-ma-poy" in Wakhi the language of natives of khunzerav.
Mr. Dunkin departed for Central Asia on Sunday November 17, 2013.
His first stop will be two days in Istanbul, Turkey where he will have a private audience and tour with officials of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
They will be discussing ways to increase religious cooperation and tolerance between Turkey and the United States.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey was a former patriarchal basilica, the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years. In 1453, Constantinople (today Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque
From Turkey, he will travel to Dushanbe, the Capitol of Tajikistan.
The Republic of Tajikistan is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. It borders Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan is separated from Tajikistan by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.
The Republic of Tajikistan is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. It borders Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan is separated from Tajikistan by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.
Most of Tajikistan's population belongs to the Persian-speaking Tajik ethnic group, who share language, culture and history with Afghanistan and Iran.
Once part of the Samanid Empire, Tajikistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (Tajik SSR). Mountains cover more than 90% of the republic.
After independence, Tajikistan suffered from a devastating civil war which lasted from 1992 to 1997. Since the end of the war, newly established political stability and foreign aid have allowed the country's economy to grow.
Trade in commodities such as cotton, aluminium and uranium has contributed greatly to this steady improvement.
Mr. Dunkin and private Tajikistani capitalists will be discussing possible agricutural ventures between Tajikistan and his Texas companies.
Mr. Dunkin and private Tajikistani capitalists will be discussing possible agricutural ventures between Tajikistan and his Texas companies.
TAJIKISTAN
After his private conferences in Dushanbe, Mr. Dunkin will rest a few hours and then depart for a flight to an undisclosed mountainous region of Tajikistan at an elevation of 14,000-15,000 feet where they will begin the hunt for the elusive giant sheep, the great Marco Polo. He will be accompanied by 4 other hunters from the United States and his Tajik guides in very rugged and primitive surroundings. Good luck and be safe!
MARCO POLO SHEEP
Argali Sheep - Argali sheep are some of the world's largest sheep. Some authors recognize up to nine subspecies of Argali. Two of the largest and most well know are the Marco Polo (Ovis ammon polii) and the Altai Argali (Ovis ammon ammon). The Altai subspecies is the largest of all sheep and possess the heaviest horns. The Marco Polo subspecies is particularly known for its long, spiraling horns which have been measured having a span up to 140 cm (55 in).[9] They have the longest horns of all sheep,[10] with the longest individual horn ever recorded measuring 1.9 m (6.2 ft) and weighing 60 lb (27 kg).[11] O. a. polii's horns follow a coil pattern, with the tips pointed directly away horizontally from the head;[12] in spite of this, the tips are rarely broken.[13] The horns have long been a popular attraction for trophy hunters.[3] They begin growing 15–20 days after the sheep are born, and their growth in length is most pronounced during the first year.[14] Thickness growth is most noticeable during the first two years.[14]
The longest ever recorded Marco Polo horns measured 75" (191 cm)
MARCO POLO
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