Our Team

Meet Our Team

We started organizing hunting trips in 2003 in Azerbaijan. With time our routes expanded to the CIS countries, Asia, Europe, Africa, North and South America, and Oceania. You can always count on our professional support — let us realize your hunting dreams together.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Asif Ilyasov

Asif Ilyasov

Founder & Director

Education: Higher. He has been involved in tourism business since 1999 and since 2003 particularly in hunting business. He is the first man who organized and organizes hunting abroad of Azerbaijani hunters. He acts as hunting guide in all suggested countries.

Language skills: Azeri, English, Russian, Turkish, Italian.
Characteristics: communicative.
Motto: Fortune accompanies courageous ones.

Proud member of: SCI, OVIS, Wild Sheep Foundation, Dallas Safari Club.

Faig Babanly

Faig Babanly

Co-founder & Director

Education: Higher. He has been involved in hunting business since 2003. Together with Asif, he is among the first to organize hunting abroad of Azerbaijani hunters. Faig is Azerbaijan Free Fight champion and has big authority in Azerbaijan and CIS.

He is an expert in taxidermy work. Our company has a show room in Baku where you can find many interesting taxidermy compositions.

Language skills: Azeri, English, Russian, Turkish.
Characteristics: real go-getter.
Motto: always be the BEST!

Nariman Zulfugarov

Nariman Zulfugarov

General Manager & Head Guide

Head guide in our company — a firm authority and the right hand of Asif Ilyasov. Knows all areas and habits of the East Caucasian Tur, and delivers successful hunts for both small and big groups. We can say with certainty that he brings an invaluable contribution to our hunting job.

Education: Higher. Occupied with hunting for 27+ years. Started work as PH in 1993, joined the company in 2003.

Language skills: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin, English.
Nickname: Joker.

The Crew

Our Huntsmen

Presenting our guides we would like to note their huge professional experience. The main staff have been serving foreign guests for more than 20 years — since 2003. Our huntsmen know the hunting districts perfectly, for they have been walking those paths since childhood. Their knowledge of the territory and the habits of the East Caucasian Tur, bear, roebuck and wild boar makes trophy hunts possible for our foreign guests.

Sasha

Sasha

Huntsman

Hunted with our very first group in 2003 and is still with us. Sasha started hunting at 15 years old.

Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.

Adil Zulfugarov

Adil Zulfugarov

Huntsman

Joined our team in 2010, with 8 years of prior hunting experience. One of the best young guides — loves hard work and delivers.

Languages: Azeri, Lezghin.

Alihan Musayev

Alihan Musayev

Senior Huntsman

One of the most experienced huntsmen. Perfectly knows the mountains and the habits of the Tur.

Experience: 30+ years, joined the company in 2003.
Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.
Nickname: Alik.

Eyvaz Zulfugarov

Eyvaz Zulfugarov

Huntsman

Does a huge volume of work, perfectly knows the Tur's habits.

Experience: 10+ years, joined in 2008.
Languages: Azeri, Lezghin.
Nickname: Avaz.

Mubariz Zulfugarov

Mubariz Zulfugarov

Huntsman & Videographer

Huntsman and cook's assistant who sometimes takes part in hunting. A wonderful video operator.

Experience: 5+ years.
Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.

Tarlan Eminov

Tarlan Eminov

Senior Huntsman

Deeply respected by the staff — never lets you down. During the Soviet era he took part in military operations in Afghanistan.

Experience: 20+ years, joined in 2003.
Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.

Rafael Babayev

Rafael Babayev

Huntsman

Known as "Dedem". Joined the company in 2003, stably working since 2008. Knows the hunting area very well.

Languages: Azeri, Lezghin, and a little Russian.

Akif Suleymanov

Akif Suleymanov

Huntsman

Joined our team in 2011 with 15 years of prior hunting experience. Loves hard work and does it.

Languages: Azeri, Lezghin.
Nickname: Jack Sparrow.

Natik Musayev

Natik Musayev

Senior Huntsman

You can be sure of a good trophy if he assists you. Calm-natured, perfectly knows the philosophy of mountain hunting.

Experience: 22+ years, joined in 2003.
Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.
Nickname: Selim.

Rafael Amirov

Rafael Amirov

Senior Huntsman

Very endurable and responsive — always tries to be useful during the hunt.

Experience: 22+ years, joined in 2003.
Languages: Azeri, Lezghin.
Nickname: Dede.

Rasim Zulfugarov

Rasim Zulfugarov

Head of Huntsmen Settlement

One of the most respected huntsmen, leading hunts for big groups. Excellently knows hunting districts and the habits of the animals.

Experience: 32+ years, joined in 2003.
Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.

Rauf Dadashov

Rauf Dadashov

Huntsman

One of our newer huntsmen, working in pair with experienced colleagues. Joined in 2008.

Languages: Azeri, Lezghin.
Nickname: Pashka de Gaulle.

Saleh Mikailov

Saleh Mikailov

Chief Cook

Our chief cook since the day the company was founded — truly an expert in his business. Graduated from culinary courses in Baku.

Our guests admire his national and European dishes; his speciality is rissoles from Tur meat. A chess champion, experienced hunter, and great company.

Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.
Favorite word: Normalno!

Vugar Rahimov

Vugar Rahimov

Huntsman

Belongs to the new generation of huntsmen. Endurable and always silent. Joined in 2007.

Languages: Azeri, Russian, Lezghin.
Nickname: Gish Baba, Sniper.