I recently returned from a fabulous hunt with Pablo Carol of Wild Hunting Spain. I was fortunate enough to convince my wife that a hunting trip to Spain was in order for our ten year anniversary. We started out in Madrid and then went to Sevilla, doing the tourist thing for several days before we were picked up by Pablo and Joaquin. The Sevilla Cathedral and the nearby Alcazar were spectacular. We then went to Ronda and stayed in a great hotel before starting the ibex hunt the next morning. Fortunately the storm that had set in the evening before had given us a break the next day and I had my first ibex by 10:30 in the morning. By the time we got back to the hotel it was shortly after noon and my wife was finished with her morning at the spa. We loaded the vehicle and took off for Granada, where we spent the evening and the next day touring the beautiful city. The Alhambra was amazing and we left for Las Alpujarras late that next afternoon in pursuit of the South Eastern Ibex. My wife had another morning at the spa and the boys and I successfully bagged my second ibex by 8:30 in the morning. We packed the vehicle again and drove to Cordoba. That night we had a wonderful meal and Flamenco show at one of Joaquin’s favorite restaurants in his hometown. The next morning my wife and I went to the Mezquita, another do not miss experience, and then Pablo and Joaquin dropped us at the train station for the return to Madrid.

This adventure was the perfect balance between fabulous hunting (I got lucky) and the cultural experiences of Andalucia. Pablo was instrumental in all aspects of the trip and we had a lot of fun together. I highly recommend this trip for anyone, whether they like to hunt or not. Between shopping and massages my wife could not have been happier. As for me getting the two trophy ibex and hunting with new friends is at the top of my list.