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Eagle Hunters of Kyrgyzstan
In the mountains of Central Asia, a Small group of outdoorsmen are keeping an ancient tradition alive.
The two lived at nearly 6,000 feet above sea level, in the quiet town of Bokonbaevo, Kyrgyzstan, where guesthouses and yurt camps line the shore of Issyk Kul, the world’s second-largest saltwater lake. They had spent the past two decades hunting jackals and foxes together, often traveling in Talgar’s run-down Volkswagen Golf, a modern replacement for a horse. One family member typically teaches another, and it begins when a hunter finds a nest with multiple eaglets and chooses one to raise.
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