Hunting season begins at Dhorpatan reserve

BAGLUNG: This year’s first hunting season has begun at the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. Foreigners have started arriving at the Dhorpatan reserve area for hunting with the beginning of the season.

According to the reserve, a total of nine trained hunters of different countries would come for hunting in this season.

The National Park and Wildlife Department has fixed 13 naur and six Jharal for hunting in this season.

A total of 11 Naur (Himalayan blue sheep) and four Jharals (wild mountain goats) are proposed for hunting so far, said the reserve source.

The first session of hunting starts from mid-September till mid December, said Chief of the Reserve, Bishwo Babu Shrestha.