Greetings from Switzerland

[Andrew62]

Welcome! Certainly glad to have you here with the rest of us!

 

[capra-capra]

Yes, but it was a small one. The guide wanted to go to the top, but said I would never make it in my boots. I told him let’s go to the trail head. We arrive and it was almost straight up and my ankles were going everywhere in my hiking boots. I looked at it and said there was not way I could make that with my boots and no poles. It was bad enough terrain for the one that I shot. We were walking across land slides, glacier moraines, etc, zero trails. Next time it’s mountaineering boots and poles. I have poles, but did not bring them as not on my packing list.

You surely had a great adventure!Triglav is bueatiful! End of the day it's not all about the size of the trophy.

That would have been gruelling in hiking boots and lucky you did not roll your ankles in them. Chamois love living in nasty country

 

[capra-capra]

Welcome! Please excuse the engineer in the room, but if 7mm is the minimum bore size for big game, how are you able to use a .270?

I thought that too,my only thought would be that they are so close in diameter. .277 v .284 but still not a 7mm.

 

[pjaln]

welcome , my wife just happen to tell me tonite that she wants to go to Switzerland in the spring , im hoping there are a few nice gun shops to visit

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Welcome to AH!

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome AH alpinehuntsman!

 

[CBH Australia]

G’day from Australia

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Welcome to AH!!

 

[grand veneur]

The only canton that allowed hunters from outside of Switzerland to hunt ibex was Valais/Wallis. There’s talk Valais/Wallis may open up the hunt to them again, but I haven’t heard anything lately.

I hunted Alpine Ibex with a friend who was drawn in 2022, and I was drawn in 2023 for a 2.5 to 3.5 year old male in 2023. I put up some photos on Instagram (@alpinehuntsman) in case you’re interested. If you’d like to do some alpine hunting, a chamois is a more challenging hunt in my opinion.

Good morning and welcome !

As far as Ibex hunting in Switzerland is concerned, I also only know of organized hunts for foreigners in Valais, but as far as I know, a limited Ibex hunting is approved for local hunters in several cantons. With some connections and special conditions, in the past foreign hunters could also manage to shoot an Ibex in Switzerland and that in other cantons that Valais. I knew German hunters who did it. The trophy fees were correspondingly very high, not comparable to what we paid in central Asia at the same time.

 

[ofbiro]

Welcome,Alpine Huntsman.
I don't agree about ibex hunt being not challenging. For a married foreigner the bill for a "Kapital Steinbock" is very challenging!"

 

[cpr0312]

Welcome aboard!

 

[TROPHY SHIPPERS]

Welcome To this fabulous forum.

 

[riflepermits.com]

Welcome to AH! Glad to have you on board.

 

[JES Adventures]

Welcome from Texas!

 

[alpinehuntsman]

Welcome! Which canton do you reside at?

Switzerland is beautiful, have not made the journey there as of yet.Chamois would be lovely to hunt there.

Love your choice of calibre, i am a 270 fan also.

Vaud

 

[alpinehuntsman]

Good boots break or make your hunt. Slovenia is amazing, explored a lot of it as the Triglav but have not hunted as of yet. Did you end up getting a chamois?

I did indeed but haven’t posted the pics.

 

[alpinehuntsman]

I thought that too,my only thought would be that they are so close in diameter. .277 v .284 but still not a 7mm.

It’s not the land diameter but rather the bullet diameter that counts, which is 7.04 mm.

 

[alpinehuntsman]

Yes, but it was a small one. The guide wanted to go to the top, but said I would never make it in my boots. I told him let’s go to the trail head. We arrive and it was almost straight up and my ankles were going everywhere in my hiking boots. I looked at it and said there was not way I could make that with my boots and no poles. It was bad enough terrain for the one that I shot. We were walking across land slides, glacier moraines, etc, zero trails. Next time it’s mountaineering boots and poles. I have poles, but did not bring them as not on my packing list.

I use Zamberlan boots for mountain hunting, and they work well for me. Poles are great to have especially when packing out.

 

[alpinehuntsman]

Yes, but it was a small one. The guide wanted to go to the top, but said I would never make it in my boots. I told him let’s go to the trail head. We arrive and it was almost straight up and my ankles were going everywhere in my hiking boots. I looked at it and said there was not way I could make that with my boots and no poles. It was bad enough terrain for the one that I shot. We were walking across land slides, glacier moraines, etc, zero trails. Next time it’s mountaineering boots and poles. I have poles, but did not bring them as not on my packing list.

I use Zamberlan boots for mountain hunting, and they work well for me. Poles are great to have especially when packing

Good morning and welcome !

As far as Ibex hunting in Switzerland is concerned, I also only know of organized hunts for foreigners in Valais, but as far as I know, a limited Ibex hunting is approved for local hunters in several cantons. With some connections and special conditions, in the past foreign hunters could also manage to shoot an Ibex in Switzerland and that in other cantons that Valais. I knew German hunters who did it. The trophy fees were correspondingly very high, not comparable to what we paid in central Asia at the same time.

I’m not aware of hunters from outside of Switzerland hunting ibex except in Valais.

 

[JG26Irish_2]

Alpinehuntsman, welkommen mein herr! or should I say "Grüezi"? Switzerland and the Swiss people are wonderful. I have many old friends in the Baden, Oberentfelden and Zurich areas. You mentioned experience hunting in the USA? What parts/States? and for what species if I may inquire?

The 270 is a great all round rifle cartridge and the Steyr rifles are some of the best. I have hunted mainly with an old German Mauser that was turned into a custom sporter many years ago that is chambered in 270. It has never failed me. Only when I began hunting in Africa did I find need for anything larger. Good to have you on the AH forum Sir!