Hunting in Spain from Mexico: The 2026 Guide for Discerning Hunters
Ten hours from Mexico City, one language, four ibex subspecies and trophies that come home clean. Here is how a Mexican hunter plans a Spanish hunt.
For the Mexican hunter who has already collected African plains game and North American mountain trophies, Spain is the natural next chapter — and it is far easier logistically than most assume. There are direct flights between Mexico City and Madrid (Aeroméxico and Iberia, roughly 10 to 11 hours), no exotic vaccines to arrange, and the whole hunt is conducted in Spanish, with your organiser on the ground in Spain.
Why Spain for the Mexican sportsman
- Direct, comfortable access — daily nonstop flights MEX–MAD; you can be in the mountains the day after you land.
- The same language and a shared culture — no interpreter, no misunderstandings in the field, and a hospitality tradition that feels familiar.
- World-class mountain trophies — Spain is the only country on earth with all four Spanish ibex subspecies, plus red stag, Pyrenean chamois, mouflon and the celebrated montería.
- Clean trophy import — the ibex and most Iberian species are not CITES-listed, which makes bringing your trophy back to Mexico far simpler than a CITES African cat or elephant.
What you can hunt
The Spanish ibex grand slam is the flagship, but a first trip is often built around one or two species: a single ibex subspecies, red stag during the berrea (the September–October rut), or a driven montería for wild boar and deer with a group of friends. See the full season calendar to match your dates.
Licences, rifles and insurance
International hunters need a regional hunting licence and mandatory liability insurance — both arranged for you. You can bring your own rifle with the correct temporary import permits, or use a quality rifle provided by the outfitter, which most visiting hunters prefer to avoid firearm paperwork on a first trip.
Getting your trophy to Mexico
Because the ibex, red deer, mouflon and boar are non-CITES, the trophy travels on a veterinary health certificate and legal-origin documents rather than a CITES permit. On the Mexican side the key requirements are the SENASICA animal-health rules and a customs broker. We walk through the full process in our dedicated guide: importing hunting trophies to Mexico.
The luxury standard
Our hunts are built for the discerning traveller: private estates, exclusive lodges, Spanish gastronomy, and a programme for a non-hunting partner if you travel as a couple. See luxury hunting in Spain.
Plan your Spanish hunt
Tell us your target species, preferred dates and group size in the trip designer, and we send confirmed availability and net pricing within 24 hours.