Ireland sheep hunt

[Skullwhite_designs]

My dad, brother and I had a great time visiting Ireland. We got to check out our family history and meet up with cousins living on the island. Of course we had to find out how the hunting was! We took some great sheep species and some big Irish ibex. Absolute blast! Definitely will be returning for sitka deer, fallow and red stag. Highly recommend!

 

[156821]

Looks awesome man. What are the cost like for hunting in Ireland? Is it similar to North America or is it a whole different thing going on?

 

[Skullwhite_designs]

It all depends on what you want to hunt. It is priced per animal but they were more than gracious. The more we shot the better prices got. The lodging and food was included and was unreal. Literally stayed in a castle one night it was definitely the way to go about touring Ireland. Great way to spend the off season!

 

[JColony]

That looks amazing!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’m Ireland they shoot the sheep, in Scotsman’s they…..well you know what happens to sheep in Scotland.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Very cool. I have always wanted to go to Ireland. Are these free range? Is there a website or is this a word of mouth thing

 

[S-3 ranch]

I should have gone with the family when they went, if not for the hunting, at least for the whiskey and castles

 

[FLATHEAD]

I had no idea.
Very Cool.

 

[Skullwhite_designs]

Very cool. I have always wanted to go to Ireland. Are these free range? Is there a website or is this a word of mouth thing

All free range!

 

[Mojave]

Nice ferals.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Right on man, it looks like you guys had a kick ass trip! Were you just there this month? I went for a week back in April 2018, with three of my wife’s uncles and we had a blast, but we never even thought to hunt. Those first pictures you posted looked very similar to the countryside we saw in the North Western part of the Republic of Ireland, it reminded me a lot of Kodiak.


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[Skullwhite_designs]

Right on man, it looks like you guys had a kick ass trip! Were you just there this month? I went for a week back in March 2018, with three of my wife’s uncles and we had a blast, but we never even thought to hunt. Those first pictures you posted looked very similar to the countryside we saw in the North Western part of the Republic of Ireland, it reminded me a lot of Kodiak.


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Yea just last week. That was the Killarney National park. It was unreal terrain.

 

[Mojave]

Baggot/Bagot goats
Jacob sheep (the four horn ones)
Scottish blackface sheep
Soay sheep are the ones that look like baby mouflons

 

[Dos XX]

Did you take rifles with you? If so, what was involved?

 

[Skullwhite_designs]

Baggot/Bagot goats
Jacob sheep (the four horn ones)
Scottish blackface sheep
Soay sheep are the ones that look like baby mouflons

Bagot goats are a branch of goat from England primarily with black head/neck white body. The Irish ibex are a completely different goat all together and have been native to Ireland dating back to the 16th century and earlier with a variety of colors ranging from white, black, multi colored and blue. Apparently there are 3 different breeds of the ibex on the island. Woodland, stone and the 3rd slipped my mind already. Our guides were showing us the DNA chains and are currently in the works with SCI to get them recognized as their own species in the books. Pretty cool to learn about them.

 

[Skullwhite_designs]

Did you take rifles with you? If so, what was involved?

We did not. It would have been easy, just customs in both ends. They had rifles and all had suppressors which was very nice to shoot (and completely legal in the country)

 

[ReddingArcher]

That looks like a hell of a trip!

 

[npm352]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing

 

[christian1]

I got a quote from Game Hunting Ireland. It was 7500 USD for 4 days 5 nights 1 red stag and 1 Ibex. Not sure if that is a good or bad price. If anyone has any other information I'd appreciate it as I am planning a trip to Ireland in two years and this would be a great addition if I can swing the price.

chris

 

[daniellmcquillan]

didn't even know people hunted there