Yet another foreigner hunts markhor in Chitral

CHITRAL: David, a Spaniard hunter, has successfully hunted a Kashmir markhor in the Bokhtoli forest, located on the Chitral-Garam Chashma Road. David had obtained a hunting permit from the Wildlife Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a fee of Rs78 million. The local Village Conservation Committee and community members assisted the hunter during the process.

The hunted Markhor’s horns were measured at 44 inches in length, marking it as the final trophy hunt of the season. Prior to this, an American hunter had hunted a Markhor in Toshi, and another Spaniard hunter had bagged one in Gahiret.

About 80 percent of the permit fee for trophy hunting is allocated to the local community for development projects. In return, the community contributes to the conservation efforts of the Markhor species in the region.