Can I combine different hunting experiences into one trip?

Yes, but it depends on what trophy you are going for, the destination and for how long you are going. Some harder-to-find species or specific trophy/tag specifications will have you spending 4-7 days with one single goal. If you want a good allround trip, you can combine a four-day trip with deer stalking, night hunting for wild boar, bird shooting and fishing - depending on the season. For this purpose, Spain is a great destination. This is something that we can quickly find out if you reach out to us.

I am new to hunting - is it too early to go abroad?

No. Quite on the contrary we would recommend you to go early in your hunting career if possible. We did it ourselves, and it provided valuable training and lessons. Spending 3-4 days deeply emerged in the hunting experience with professional hunters and taking more frequent, and potentially longer shots than you would typically do at home, can prove to be very valuable experiences and training moving forward. When I (Rasmus) went on my first trip to South Africa I had never taken a shot longer than 150 meters. Before the week was over I was doing lung shots at 300 meters standing from a shooting stick.

Can I bring my non-hunter spouse?

Yes, of course. Either as an observer, where some destinations requires a small fee. On dangerous game hunts, it is up to the specific PH to decide whether observers can be brought along or join the pursuit on foot - for safety reasons. If your spouse is not into hunting at all, they can always stay at the lodge enjoying the weather and cold drinks, at the pool if there is one, while other sightseeing events and tours can be arranged as well.

I am not a millionaire - can I travel on a budget?

Yes. Hunting travels comes in all shapes, sizes and budgets - together with the respective outfitter we can have the discussion on how to put a package together that fits your requirements. This is also one of the reasons why we started Huntica, to make hunting travel as transparent as possible.

Do I have to decide on the final trophy list before leaving home?

Generally speaking, no. Again, depending on what kind of trophy you are going for. Some species will require a CITES application to allow the export of your trophy and this needs time for approval with the authorities and needs planning in advance. Normally, if you were going for Bear, Leopard, Elephant or Buffalo you would also have decided beforehand. Going for, lets say African plains game, it is good idea to have list put together with 5-7 species before leaving home. If your going in a group the PHs will have an opportunity to plan the hunts and who goes with who. If you then spot a nice Oryx or an Eland while you are stalking some other species on your list, you will be able to go for it, if your PH approves. Same goes for Spain, when hunting for example Red Deer, Fallow Deer and Wild Boar. Other species like Ibex require a tag. This needs to be sorted in advance.

I am only used to shooting my rifle at max. 150 meters - how will that affect my opportunities when hunting abroad.

A good PH/hunting guide will align with you on what ranges your are comfortable at and make sure to sight in the rifle with you before you leave for the hunt. Also, the good PH would want to see your skills on shorter distances, before letting you take a shot at 300 m. Should you find yourself in a situation where you are being pushed, it is always OK to turn the shot opportunity down. Do remember, that many shot opportunities in for example the Spanish mountains or African plains will be at greater distances than 150 meters. Not saying that it is not possible, but opportunities will be limited. When going mountain hunting in Spain for example, opportunities at 300-400 meters are likely to happen. A good idea is to go through a long range shooting course, preferably with your own rifle and optics.