Donor: Great European Hunts

Value: $19,000

Ignacio Navasqües with Great European Hunts invites one hunter to experience this fantastic 5-day 1×1 guided, free-range Iberian red deer rifle hunt in Spain. This donation includes the trophy fee for an Iberian red stag up to 175 points. Schedule this hunt in September of either 2025 or 2026. Spain is one of the best hunting destinations in the world, where old world hunting traditions mix with the best hunting areas. The finest wines, cuisine, and fantastic cultural experiences – combined with wonderful shopping and sightseeing – make Spain a fantastic hunting destination to enjoy with your spouse (welcome at $450/day).

This hunt will take place in northwest Spain, where the largest free-range Iberian red stags are shot every year during the rutting season. Home to Eurasian brown bear, wolves, Cantabrian Chamois, and even Gredos ibex, these are some of the wildest and most beautiful hunting grounds in Spain.

This package includes first-class accommodations, all meals, airport reception, gun clearance, 1×1 guide/interpreter services. The hunter will have opportunities to hunt: Gredos ibex, Southeastern & Ronda ibex, Cantabrian chamois, Iberian mouflon sheep, and European roe deer, among others. Additional hunters are welcome for $900/day, observers for $450/day. Not included are hunting license & insurance ($450), trophy fee for a higher-scoring stag, taxidermy fees, packing and shipping of trophies, veterinary certificates/export permits, and 21% VAT on total donation value ($4,000).

Past Weatherby awards winners and finalist references include Barbara & Alan Sackman, J. Alain Smith, Jay Link, Enrique Zamácola, and José “Pepe” Madrazo.