Nepal is a country in South Asia that boasts a diversity of terrain, climate, and wildlife. Whenever people talk about Nepal, you may often hear about Mount Everest or the majestic Himalayas. Nepal’s nature is extremely great for outdoor tourism activities such as hunting, climbing, camping…

But you may not know, hunting in Nepal is a challenge for most professional hunters, because you will be able to challenge yourself with the highest mountains in the world. If you are looking to conquer this challenge, read through this article.

Where To Hunt?

First of all, you need to know that hunting in Nepal is completely legal. However, you are only allowed to hunt in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve to the west of Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the only hunting reserve in Nepal.

In addition, there are 19 other protected areas in Nepal including three wildlife reserves, ten national parks, and six conservation areas.

What To Hunt?

When you have a hunting permit, you may only be allowed to hunt certain animals in the Dhorpatan Hunting save.

The most popular hunting tours in Nepal are for blue sheep – the world’s highest-dwelling large mammal. In addition, several other animals that are legal to hunt in Nepal include the Himalayan tahr, Indian muntjac or barking deer, wild boar, and hog deer.

When To Hunt?

There are two best seasons for hunting in Nepal: autumn from October – November, and spring around March to April.

Autumn is usually a bit colder than spring, but you will sometimes experience snowfall in the spring. Overall, both fall and spring are the best for a hunting trip in Nepal.

Please note that you need to plan and book your tour at least 2 months before you land in Nepal.

How Much Does It Cost?

First of all, you need to get a visa to go to Kathmandu, unless you are a citizen of India or Nepal. The embassy will process your application quickly, there is no hassle or difficulty at this step at all.

And the cost for the visa will be from $25 to $100, depending on how long you want to stay. Hunting trips will usually last about 2 weeks, so we suggest you apply for a 30-day visa if you don’t want the journey to be too rushed, or 15 days if you need to save your money.

After you have your visa, the cost of hunting trips can vary greatly depending on: the number of days of the trip and means of transportation,… You need to know that hunting in Nepal can be very expensive.

Since the area has a lot of high mountains, you will often have to use a helicopter to get close to the hunting area. The helicopter usually lands you at 10,000 feet. Then you will have to walk about 2 to 4 days to reach 12000 feet to hunt Tahr or 16000 feet to hunt blue sheep.

In general, the cost for a hunting tour will usually range from $25,000 to $35,000 for two weeks. If you want to save money, you can choose an overland 4WD Jeep instead of a helicopter. But we always suggest that choosing a helicopter to move will be the best choice and extremely simple yet since the street for the jeep to pass is exceptionally troublesome.

Hunting Gear

If you’re bringing your rifle to Nepal, you’ll need someone to assist with immigration. If you have already booked a tour, contact your agent for help. They will arrange to have the government of Nepal issue the firearm and ammunition license. As in most Asian countries, this is not something you should try to handle on your own.

In addition, bow hunting was not allowed in Nepal until now. You can only use one rifle for hunting in Nepal.

In general, hunting tours in Nepal will usually prepare food, tents, and other essentials.

You will need to prepare your equipment such as binoculars, skinning knife, rifle, hiking boots, clothes, jacket, gloves, wool socks, fleece hat, glasses shade, toiletries, sunscreen, first aid kit, and so on.

Final Thoughts

We all know about the Himalayas are the roof of the highest mountain peaks on earth and hunting here is the big dream of every hunter in the world. Although this requires long-term preparation both physically and financially, it is sure to be an experience you will never forget.