This year’s the Traditional International Eagle Tournament took place in Elikti Park near the city of Kokshetau, 290 kilometers from the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana.
In the tournament, where famous golden eagle hunters from Kazakhstan as well as Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan took part, The hunters from Turkey also participated for the first time.
In the tournament where about 60 eagle hunters were present, eagles’ fox and rabbit hunting speed and ability to obey commands were exhibited.
The young generation of the eagle hunting tradition was also present in the competition with birds of prey such as falcons and falcons.
In the tournament that lasted for two days, 4 eagle hunters who made it to the final, they challenged in the speed race.
The Kazakh golden eagle hunter Ayan Seyitcan’s 4-year-old eagle named “Atamura”, caught its prey in 27 seconds and won the first place.
