23 Chait, Baglung. Second Sikar yam is going on now in Dhorpatan of Baglung. During this time, foreign tourists are busy hunting.

In Dhorpatan, Nepal’s only hunting reserve, foreigners are in the hunting block of the highlands. Dhorpatan hunting reserve ranger Sagar Subedi informed that 14 naur and 10 jharals were allowed to be hunted this year.

Some hunters are busy hunting in Dhorpatan, while some foreign hunters are planning to come to Nepal to play hunting during the second season.

According to Ranger Subedi, permission was given to hunt 13 wild boars in the second season of this year. Dhorpatan Reserve allowed hunting in various hunting blocks with the permission of the Wildlife Department.

Subedi informed that the American citizens who came through Global Safari Pvt. Ltd. have returned after hunting a Naur and a Jharal and the American and Danish citizens who came through Himalayan Safari Nepal are busy hunting.

Foreign hunters were allowed to hunt Naur and Jharal by paying revenue on the basis of competition. Ranger Subedi said that since the hunting of the second yam is going on, the reserve staff and the Nepali Army are busy with the hunters in the hunting block.

In the second year, through the Himalayan Wild Life Outfitters, Danish nationals got permission to hunt a Naur, a Jharal and a Banel in Phagune block.

Similarly, through Open Nepal Wildlife Safari and Trek Pvt. Ltd., American, Belgian and French citizens have got permission to hunt three Naur, two Jharal and one Banel in Sundah and Seng blocks.

Similarly, through Nepal Travel Expedition Pvt Ltd, Russian, African and French nationals are coming to Nepal in preparation to play sikar in Ghustung Block.

According to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, the first hunting season of the year is between August and November and the second hunting season is between February and April. The group with foreign hunters has to complete hunting in the designated block within 15 days.

After entering the reserve, the hunters who live in the forest can hunt only during the scheduled time. Dhorpatan is becoming an attractive destination for foreigners for adventure travel and exciting hunting experience.

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation determines the hunting quota and revenue rate by inviting electronic tenders every year.

Similarly, through Global Safaris Pvt Ltd, American and Danish nationals have got permission to hunt 4 Naur, 2 Jharal and 4 Banel in Sundah and Dogadi blocks.

Through Himalayan Safaris Nepal Pvt. Ltd., American citizens have been allowed to hunt two wild boars, one wild boar and one wild boar. According to Subedi, the Spanish citizens got permission for one Jharal, one Naur and one Banel through Trek and Dealers Pvt.

In the first yam season of the current year, 30.3 million revenue was collected, as the second yam season continues to come, the work of revenue collection is going on.

The hunters had started coming to Nepal from the second week of February last with the materials of endowment. Foreign hunters used to reach the hunting block directly by helicopter.

Established in the year 2044, Sikar Reserve is spread across East Rukum, Baglung and Myagdi districts, but the main office of the reserve is located in Baglung’s Dhorpatan Valley.

During the game of hunting, the reserve staff along with the Nepalese helpers also work with foreign hunters. The department fixes the quota for the hunting of Naur and Jharal every year.

The price of Naur and Jharal, block reserve, license, helicopter, while preparing all the materials for the endowment, one hunter spends around 30 to 35 lakhs.

Nepalis have not got the opportunity to play prey, which is only the choice of foreigners and rich people. Nepali Army has been protecting Sikar Reserve since 2073.

A foreigner taking pictures with Naur after hunting in Dhorpatan. Photo: Dhorpatan Game Reserve