Gold-medal Spanish ibex
Going after a gold-medal ibex is not about hunting more days. It is about hunting different ground with a different criterion — and knowing what you are looking at before you squeeze, not after.
- Species
- Beceite Ibex · Gredos Ibex · Ronda Ibex · Sierra Nevada Ibex
- Months
- September · October · November · December · January · February · March · April · May
- Ranges
- Beceite Mountains · Gredos Mountains · Ronda Mountains · Sierra Nevada
- Airports
- Madrid · Barcelona · Valencia · Málaga
- Duration
- 4 to 6 days per animal
Indicative windows derived from the catalogue: firm dates are published each year by each region in its orden de vedas. Rates on request.
European trophies are measured with the CIC system, not Boone & Crockett or SCI, and scoring sorts horns into bronze, silver and gold bands. A gold-medal program is organised differently from day one.
What changes from an ordinary stalk
Three things. First, the ground: not every estate holds males of that class, and where you hunt stops being a question of convenience. Second, time: you have to be willing to let good males walk for several days, which means booking more days per animal. Third, the judgement in the field, which is where it is actually won or lost.
The band is called before the shot
This is our rule and it is not negotiable: the guide estimates the CIC band in the field and tells you before you shoot. You know what you are hunting and which band the trophy falls into before you squeeze the trigger, not when the invoice arrives. The opposite practice — arguing the trophy fee after the shot — is the single most common source of conflict between a foreign hunter and an outfitter, and it is avoidable.
The honest part
A gold-medal male is an old and scarce animal, and no serious operator guarantees a medal. What can be guaranteed is the ground where they exist, enough days to find them, and that nobody will push you to shoot a male that is not one. If the trip ends without gold, it ends without gold — and without a gold trophy fee.
All four subspecies
The program can be aimed at any of the four. Horn conformation varies considerably between them, so it is worth deciding beforehand exactly which trophy you are after.
The hunts in this program
Beceite Ibex
One of our most recommended hunts: the Beceite stands out for the size and majesty of its trophy.
Gredos Ibex
A stalk in the Gredos range, often snow-capped, for its characteristic lyre-shaped horns.
Ronda Ibex
The smallest of the four subspecies, with vertical, slightly flattened horns.
Sierra Nevada Ibex
High-mountain hunting at its finest, with mild temperatures and clear skies.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you guarantee a gold medal?
- No, and be wary of anyone who does. We guarantee ground where they exist, the days to look for one, and that the band is called before the shot.
- What if only a silver-class male appears?
- You decide, with the band already estimated in the field. If you shoot, you pay for that band; if you do not, there is no trophy fee.
- How many days does it take?
- Four to six per animal. With fewer, the pressure to shoot the first decent male works against you.
- Which scoring system is used?
- CIC, the European standard. If you need an SCI measurement for your records, that can be done as well.
Other programs
Secure your dates
Quota and the best dates are allocated months in advance. Tell us your travel window and we send confirmed availability.