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El Encinarejo estate from above, Sierra de Andújar
Approved Ground · Spain

The four-ibex country.

Red stags in the dehesa, chamois on the ridgelines, and the only ibex Grand Slam on earth — hosted from a finca you sleep inside.

13 speciesOne country
7 regionsAndújar to the Pyrenees
Aug – May coreBoar year-round
Dehesa to high sierraTerrain tuned to you
2–6 huntersNon-hunters welcome
Licences & host includedRifle rental on request
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The ground

Seven regions. One hosted base.

1Sierra de AndújarHost baseRed deer · fallow · boar · montería
2Sierra de GredosGredos ibex
3Ports de BeceiteBeceite ibex
4Serranía de RondaRonda ibex
5South-eastern sierrasSouth-eastern ibex
6Cantabrian rangeCantabrian chamois
7PyreneesPyrenean chamois

You sleep at El Encinarejo — a finca inside its own 5,000-hectare ground — and we move you between the ranges as the trip asks for it.

All species

Thirteen reasons to come back.

Every species on this ground, each on its own real season.

Gredos ibex15 Oct – 31 May
Beceite ibex15 Oct – 31 May
South-eastern ibex15 Oct – 31 May
Ronda ibex15 Oct – 31 May
Iberian red deer15 Aug – 14 Feb
Fallow deer15 Aug – 14 Feb
Roe deerApr – Sep
Cantabrian chamoisJun – mid Nov
Pyrenean chamoisJun – Feb
MouflonYear-round
Barbary sheep (aoudad)Year-round
Wild boarYear-round
Red-legged partridgeOct – Feb
On the ground01 / 06
The finca at golden hour.
Seasons · Spain

When the ground is right.

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Iberian red deer
Fallow deer
Spanish ibex — four subspecies
Pyrenean chamois
Cantabrian chamois
Roe deer
Red-legged partridge
Mouflon
Year-round
Barbary sheep (aoudad)
Year-round
Wild boar
Year-round
Montería — driven days

Exact windows vary by province and subspecies — we confirm dates for your year before anything is booked.

The experience

A five-star finca inside the ground.

You wake up where you hunt. Mornings start with glassing off the terrace, and days end at one long table — then the boma, then the stories.

Four en-suite rooms — sleeps eight
A 150-hectare private lake
Pool, bar and an African-style boma
Andalusian kitchen — long lunches, local wine
The long table at the finca
The terrace over the valley
An en-suite bedroom
The lounge and fireplace
Still frame from the film

The Spain film.

03:12 · Filmed on Approved Ground

Your hosts

A founder on every Spain departure.

From Madrid arrivals to the last toast at the boma, one of us is on the ground with you — working hand in glove with the family outfitter who runs this finca.

Meet the founders
AlexDennisJoachimRasmus
Alex, hosting · with Dennis, Joachim & RasmusFounders & hosts
GoogleReviews4.9★★★★★
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M
M. AndersenCopenhagen, Denmark
★★★★★

Six days in Spain and not one detail left to us. My son's first stag — we still talk about it.

2 months ago
J
J. WhitfieldDallas, Texas
★★★★★

The host hunts beside you and the ground is exactly as promised. The finca is something else.

4 months ago
K
K. Al MansooriDubai, UAE
★★★★★

Permits, transfers, trophies home to Dubai — handled before I thought to ask. The boma dinners were the best part.

3 weeks ago
Recognised ground
PHASA — Professional Hunters' Association of South AfricaSafari Club InternationalNational GeographicThe Origins Foundation

El Encinarejo and the hosts on it are members of SCI and PHASA, and the ground has been featured by National Geographic and The Origins Foundation.

The finca house at golden hour
Spain, hosted

Plan this hunt.

Tell us who is coming and what you are after — one ibex or the full slam. A host takes it from there.

We reply personally, never share your details, and there is no obligation.