Craig Boddington’s endorsement of The Hunting Consortium is built on more than 40 years of personal hunting history, shared international field experience, and trust earned in difficult destinations around the world. This is not a distant recommendation or a simple listing. Craig has known Bob and Rob Kern for decades, hunted with The Hunting Consortium since the 1980s, and relied on the company’s advice, assistance, and arrangements for hunts in some of the world’s most remote and demanding places.
The Hunting Consortium is proud to be recognized as a Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitter. While the CBEO program currently highlights The Hunting Consortium’s work in Russia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan, the endorsement reflects something broader: Craig’s long-standing confidence in Bob Kern, Rob Kern, and The Hunting Consortium’s ability to plan and execute serious international hunts in difficult destinations.
The Hunting Consortium is proud to be recognized as a Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitter. While the CBEO program currently highlights our outfitted work in Russia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan, the endorsement reflects something broader: Craig’s long-standing confidence in The Hunting Consortium’s ability to advise, arrange, and execute serious international hunts in out-of-the-way places.
The best international hunting consultants do more than recommend a destination. They help a hunter make the right decision before the deposit is paid, prepare for the realities of the country, coordinate the details that affect success, and remain involved when conditions change. That is where The Hunting Consortium has built its reputation.
Since 1985, The Hunting Consortium has helped hunters pursue major species across the world, with particular strength in difficult destinations where planning, permits, staff abroad, and field execution matter. These are not ordinary travel arrangements. International hunting often involves firearm paperwork, remote travel, weather, interpreters, local authorities, trophy care, export procedures, and U.S. import requirements. The company’s value is in managing those moving parts before they become problems.
Many companies can sell a hunt. Far fewer can properly prepare a hunter for a remote international expedition. The Hunting Consortium’s strongest work has always been in destinations where the details are unforgiving: Central Asia, Mongolia, Russia, Africa, Europe, and other regions where success depends on preparation, judgment, and relationships on the ground.
For serious hunters, choosing among the best international hunting consultants is ultimately about risk reduction. The wrong area, the wrong season, weak preparation, poor paperwork, or inadequate field support can compromise a hunt before it begins. The Hunting Consortium’s role is to help clients avoid those mistakes by matching the hunter, species, destination, timing, and field team correctly from the beginning.
“I’ve known The Hunting Consortium’s Bob Kern for more than 40 years. He and his team are ‘the most experienced experts,’ and after all these years I continue to rely upon their advice, assistance, and arrangements for hunts in out-of-the-way places.” – Craig Boddington
That quote summarizes the reason this endorsement matters. Craig Boddington is not speaking from reputation alone. He is speaking from decades of hunting experience with The Hunting Consortium and long personal knowledge of Bob Kern, Rob Kern, and the company’s international operation.
A Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitter designation gives hunters another layer of confidence when evaluating a major international hunt. Craig has spent a lifetime hunting worldwide, and his endorsement program is built around outfitters and operations he personally knows and trusts. For The Hunting Consortium, that trust comes from years of shared hunts, difficult destinations, and proven field performance.
The Hunting Consortium is more than a booking agent. In many international destinations, the company operates through a hybrid model that combines consulting, hunt planning, field coordination, local relationships, and staff abroad. That distinction matters because difficult hunts are not won by introductions alone.
Craig Boddington makes this point clearly when discussing The Hunting Consortium’s work in Russia. He explains that these hunts involve enormous distances, remote camps, aircraft, helicopters, weather, rifle permits, interpreters, trophy care, and local relationships. Those same pressures exist in many of the world’s serious hunting destinations.
“In Russia, The Hunting Consortium has never been just a booking agent. These hunts are expeditions to the largest country on Earth. It requires enormous distances to cover, remote camps, aircraft, helicopters, weather, rifle permits, interpreters, trophy care, and local relationships. It all has to work for it all to come together. You need people on the ground who know how to make it work.” – Craig Boddington
The best international hunting outfitters and consultants understand that field relationships are not interchangeable. Local staff, trusted guides, interpreters, drivers, camp teams, area managers, and government contacts can determine whether a hunt runs smoothly or falls apart. The Hunting Consortium’s long-term field relationships are one of the company’s most important advantages.
A serious international hunt begins months before the client arrives. The Hunting Consortium assists with timing, travel planning, firearm paperwork, invitation letters, permit requirements, gear preparation, physical expectations, and trophy objectives. The goal is to remove as much uncertainty as possible before the hunter reaches the destination.
The work does not end when the animal is taken. Trophy care, export paperwork, shipping coordination, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife import requirements can be complicated. The Hunting Consortium helps clients understand and coordinate the process from the first planning conversation through the return of the trophy.
The best international hunting outfitters are not defined by the number of hunts they advertise. They are defined by the quality of their judgment, the strength of their field network, the honesty of their advice, and their ability to support clients when the plan changes. Ordinary booking services often sell availability. Serious international hunting consultants evaluate whether the hunt is right for the client.
The Hunting Consortium does not approach international hunting as a catalog. Every serious hunt must be evaluated by country, species, area, season, outfitter, guide team, access, trophy quality, physical demand, paperwork, and risk. A good opportunity is not simply one that is available. It is one that fits the hunter’s objective and can be executed properly.
A major international hunt is too important for vague promises. The best international hunting consultants should be willing to tell a client when a hunt is not the right fit, when a budget is unrealistic, when the timing is wrong, or when physical preparation needs to improve. The Hunting Consortium’s role is to provide that guidance before the hunter commits.
“And, you know, in strange parts of the world, the devil’s always in the details, and nobody does a better job with details than The Hunting Consortium.” – Craig Boddington
That is the difference between a simple booking service and an international hunting consultant with real field depth. The details decide the hunt: travel routing, firearm documents, camp access, weather flexibility, guide quality, local communication, trophy handling, and contingency planning.
Craig Boddington’s history with The Hunting Consortium reaches back to the 1980s. Over the years, he has trusted the company for serious international hunts spanning 4 continents, including North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Countries Craig Boddington has hunted with The Hunting Consortium include; Alaska, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Estonia, Mexico, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia Uganda, and many more!
That history is the foundation of the endorsement. Craig is not simply recognizing The Hunting Consortium as a name in the industry. He is recognizing Bob Kern, Rob Kern, and a company he has relied on personally for decades.
Craig’s quote about Bob Kern is one of the strongest credibility points on the page. He has known Bob for more than 40 years and continues to rely on The Hunting Consortium’s advice and arrangements for hunts in out-of-the-way places. That long relationship speaks directly to the company’s reputation among serious international hunters.
“So, I’m really proud to welcome my old friends Bob and Rob Kern of The Hunting Consortium to the Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters family, outfitting in Russia.” – Craig Boddington
“So welcome once again, Bob and Rob Kern, The Hunting Consortium, hunting in Mongolia, to Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters. Welcome aboard.”- Craig Boddington
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“So, happy to have Bob and Rob Kern of The Hunting Consortium as the newest members of our Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters family. Welcome aboard.” – Craig Boddington
These are not generic endorsements. Craig specifically names Bob and Rob Kern and ties his confidence to The Hunting Consortium’s work in some of the most important international hunting destinations in the world.
The Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters program currently highlights The Hunting Consortium’s outfitted work in Russia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan. These countries should not be viewed as limitations. They are proof points. Each destination represents the kind of difficult international hunting where The Hunting Consortium’s experience, field staff, local relationships, and planning discipline matter most.
Russia is one of the clearest examples of why The Hunting Consortium belongs among the best international hunting consultants for difficult destinations. Craig hunted Kamchatka brown bear with The Hunting Consortium in 1992, during the early years when Western hunters were first entering the Russian Far East.
“The Hunting Consortium’s Russian history goes back to the Soviet days. They were working behind the Iron Curtain in the 1980s, and they were among the pioneers in sending Western hunters into Russia after the Iron Curtain came down.”- Craig Boddington
Russia requires scale, flexibility, and people who understand the country. Kamchatka brown bear, moose, snow sheep, and other major Russian species involve aircraft, remote camps, weather windows, local permissions, and experienced teams. Craig’s endorsement reinforces The Hunting Consortium’s long history in that environment.
“One reason The Hunting Consortium has been so successful in Russia, nearly 100% over many years, is that they have people on the ground there, long-term staff that they have real relationships with, and the ability to shift with the conditions.” – Craig Boddington
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Mongolia is one of Asia’s most stable and important hunting destinations, with opportunities for argali, ibex, gazelle, wolf, and other species across vast landscapes. Craig describes The Hunting Consortium as the benchmark in Mongolia, pointing to the company’s scale, success, scouting, and team on the ground.
“The Hunting Consortium is the benchmark in Mongolia. They’re the biggest company operating there. They’ve sent more hunters to Mongolia than anyone else, with tremendous success.” – Craig Boddington\
Mongolia is not necessarily difficult because it is unstable. It is difficult because the country is enormous, the species are spread across very different habitats, and the details matter. Proper planning, local teams, scouting, and timing are essential.
“And, you know, I think the reason that they’re so successful is Bob and Rob are military guys like me, and they approach a hunt like an expedition, requiring mission planning, logistics, and a great team on the ground. And they’ve got it all.” – Craig Boddington
Tajikistan is one of The Hunting Consortium’s defining destinations. The company has been working there since 1987 and has outfitted more than 1,000 Marco Polo sheep hunts, including two Marco Polo sheep hunts for Craig Boddington. For hunters evaluating the best international hunting outfitters for Asian mountain game, Tajikistan is one of The Hunting Consortium’s strongest proof points. Learn more about what Craig Boddington has to say about his Marco Polo Sheep Hunts with Hunting Consortium here.
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“The Hunting Consortium has been boots on the ground in Tajikistan since 1987. They’ve outfitted more than 1,000 Marco Polo sheep hunts, including a couple for me.” – Craig Boddington
Tajikistan is a true expedition hunt. Altitude, weather, sheep movement, road access, local staff, and hunter preparation all matter. Craig credits The Hunting Consortium with preparing him for Asian hunting better than any outfitter he has hunted with.
“I’ve never been with an outfitter that’s prepared me for an Asian hunt as well as The Hunting Consortium does. They do a great job.” – Craig Boddington
The Hunting Consortium’s work is not limited to Russia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan. Those countries are featured through the CBEO endorsement because they represent some of the company’s strongest historic destinations. The broader company experience extends across Europe, Asia, Africa, and other international hunting regions where clients need careful planning, vetted operators, and reliable execution.
For hunters searching for the best international hunting consultants or best international hunting outfitters, the decision should begin with trust. Who has been there? Who understands the destination? Who knows the local teams? Who can help with permits, travel, firearms, trophy paperwork, and the unexpected problems that arise in remote hunting countries?
The Hunting Consortium is proud to be a Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitter because the endorsement reflects what the company has worked to build for decades: field experience, staff abroad, long-term relationships, and honest guidance for serious international hunters.
The first step is to speak with The Hunting Consortium about your target species, destination interests, timing, budget, physical ability, and expectations. From there, the team can help evaluate whether Russia, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Europe, Africa, or another destination is the right fit for your goals.
Major international hunts are not impulse purchases. They require the right country, the right area, the right season, the right paperwork, and the right team. As a Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitter and one of the most experienced names in international hunting consulting, The Hunting Consortium helps hunters prepare for the entire process, from first conversation through the hunt and trophy return.
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