Hunting in Spain

Spanish driven hunts

This very old and traditional hunting system is only practiced in southern Spain. We still use the same rules and traditions of the 13th century, only weapons and the fact that you do not have to belong to the middle age aristocracy have changed.

Huge number of dogs are used, sometimes up to 900, to force game to lines of shooters previously placed. Hunting areas are covered with a thick bush called "jara" that makes virtually impossible stalking game silently. Dog leaders and beaters use thick leather pants to walk in it.Hunting stands are composed by two hunters and if they want, one non hunter person can join each of them. There is a free shooting quote for every hunting stand depending on what game there is. No trophy fees are charged, regardless of quality of shot game, even if you shoot a gold medal. Wild boars are always free regardless of size and number.

Just to give an idea about the size of our programs, last hunting season we shot 2.175 deers, 379 wild boars and 170 moufflon and fallow deer in around 42 monterias from october to february, every saturday and sunday. Monteria is such an intensive way of hunting that ONLY ONE SINGLE DAY A YEAR is allowed in the same hunting area.Some good shooting skills are required, as game is almost constantly running at full speed to escape from dogs. Fast reloading for next shots is also important. When wounded game is attacked by dogs, you are not allowed to shoot as you would surely hit a couple of dogs, you must either finish the game which is being "held" by the dogs by means of a special knife or wait until one of the beaters does it. We would not recommend unexperienced hunters to do it, specially in the case of a wild boar fighting the dogs without having been shot by hunters, it can be very very risky.

Our average price is around USD 4,500* per hunter all included on a thursday to monday program with two monterias.

Monterias is one of the most exciting kind of hunt. Full of noises, colours, scenes so concentrated and intense which make them impossible to forget.

Program

Thursday
Our guests are picked up at Seville airport. We help them with custom formalities concerning their guns. Dinner together and overnighting in a Hotel in Seville.

Friday
After breakfast, city tour in Seville. Lunch together and transfer to the city of Andujar, around 180 kmts.Dinner together and overnight in a Hotel.

Saturday
Wake up at around 6 am. We drive more or less one hour to the finca. After the monteria we drive back to the same Hotel in Andujar.

Sunday
Second monteria. We drive directly to Seville. Overnight in a Hotel in Seville.

Monday
After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Custom formalities. End of our program.

Our program is fully guided.Clients are always together with us, even at the hunting stand where we can use our hunting experience to increase succes possibilities. We all speak english, french and german and we have more than 20 years experience as far as monterias are concerned. The time we spend together with our clients before the monterias is totally dedicated to transfer as much information as possible, with pictures, comments and eventually some videos in order to give them enough data to have an exact idea of the meaning of monteria.

Prices

Prices are per hunter and program, including all services, like hotels, transfers, eating and drinking guiding services, etc etc.

Not included in price is the cost of the Spanish Hunting License, more or less 75 Euros and tips given to the beaters and dog leaders, around 70 Euros. A few fincas charge a fee to cover breakfast and lunch.

For non hunters, the price is 1.000 Euros per person, all included.

A minimum of two hunters are required to make a booking for a hunting stand. If one hunter wants to be alone in the hunting stand, inform us and we will give the exact price. It will obviously be more expensive, but he will be able to shoot  the whole free quote by himself.

There is a VAT Tax of 16 % not included on the above prices.

Our program starts on thursday at Seville airport and ends monday morning at Seville airport.

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