SPORT IN THE TEKKES : IBEX 93 



with any luck, four or five of them should be well 

 over 50 inches. 



On the morning of the 2Oth we moved camp a 

 bit further up, Phelps going off early after the ibex 

 seen the evening before, while Morse and I followed 

 later. On the way we saw Phelps and his two men 

 coming down the hill, so waited for him to join us. 

 He had got two ibex with horns of 49 and 45 

 inches respectively, and had lost another wounded 

 one ; but, unfortunately, while following the cripple 

 he had slipped on the hillside and had a very nasty 

 fall, going some way down, and being, indeed, lucky 

 to escape with a bad shaking and a bruised back, 

 though the latter prevented his taking the hill again 

 for some time. 



I went up the hill in the evening after a herd 

 which we saw from below ; but the wind was very 

 bad, and in the end they got it, so the stalk was a 

 failure, and a steady climb of more than three hours 

 was wasted. I also saw the fresh track of a big 

 bear, but could not find him. It was rather a job 

 getting down the hill in the dark, as the Kalmak 

 did not profess to know the country, which was 

 steep for night-work ; but we managed it all right, 

 and, guided by the camp fire, found our way to 

 where the tents were pitched. 



Next day we moved again. I started early, 

 and this time took the other Kalmak with me. 

 I never knew his proper name, but used to call 



