Although no US hunters have gone for markhor yet this season (due to US Fish & Wildlife dragging its feet on issuing permits) a Norwegian hunter named Oyvind Christensen took the first Kashmir markhor of the year. Also an exceptional trophy, Christensen's markhor measures 47 inches. Christensen killed the markhor in Tushi, Chitral on January 2, 2009 after just two days of hunting. You can see a photograph of this special trophy in the Trophy Gallery section of our web site, along with photos of Keller's and Pearson's trophies. All of these hunts were conducted by Anchan Mirza of Karakurum Treks & Tours. He is represented in the United States by Bob Kern of The Hunting Consortium.
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