View Nepal offers an exclusive adventure quite different to other mainstream trekking companies and agents, announcing Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Trek, the one and only wild-life reserved for hunting within Nepal, as well depending upon the season for mountain wild-life that includes birds and pheasants.
Most of the wild animals in the mountainous areas of Nepal for hunting allowed is shooting Blue-Sheep, Himalayan Thar and Muntjac with other jungle fowls although we are committed to Eco-Tourism and conserving wildlife and green environment from destructions, where Dhorpatan Hunting Trek will be another chapter in our adventure list, as Nepal Government made this hunting reserve way back in the early 1970s, just to control the ecological balance of the nature.
As some wild-animals can create havoc among local villagers with overgrazing due to an increase of some mountain wild-life, so hunting is permitted to keep the fragile nature in perfect balance and harmony. Hunting in Nepal in early days was done by Raja-Maharaja (Kings and royal family members), due to the extension of National Parks to control and save wild animals only a few areas are reserved for hunting, where you can take the opportunity for keen hunters and interest in mountain wildlife.
For this Dhorpatan Hunting Trek, using normal flight and local drive as well flying in a chopper at the end of the trip to save time and providing you more aerial views of the country of hunting as well. Hunting in Dhorpatan is not easy, where much of animals are rare and elusive to locate as per the seasons requires much patience and skill to hunt around in the mountainous region of Nepal.
Where Animals are Located?
Herds of wild-life like Bharal / Blue Sheep dwells and graze on high rocky cliffs and mountain slopes, Bharal or Himalayan Blue Sheep also known as Nayaur in Nepalese found in the high Himalayas of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Pakistan.
Common Name: Bharal or Blue Sheep
Scientific name: Pseudois Nayaur
Conservation status: Least Concern depending upon the area and countries.
Weighs: 52 kg (Adult)
Gestation period: 160 days
Bharal (Pseudois Nayaur) also known as blue sheep have short, dense hair. Distinctive physical features are labeled on the pictures below. Females can be half to two-thirds the size of males. Young bharals are smaller and browner.