The legal hunting price for the markhor, Pakistan’s national animal, has reached a record high of $370,000.
According to details that emerged on Thursday, the price for a single markhor hunting permit has been set at $370,000 for the 2025–26 trophy hunting season in Gilgit-Baltistan.
During the auction of hunting permits for the 2025–26 season, the permit for Pakistan’s national animal was sold at a record bid exceeding Rs100 million. This is now considered the highest price ever paid for a markhor hunt anywhere in the world.
Last year, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department had also sold its most expensive markhor hunting permit in Chitral for $271,000.
