Hunt: European Mouflon stalking in Portugal

Dates: August 2013 through to mid-February 2014

Outfitter: Athina Hunting Tours

Location: Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal

Arrival / Departure point: Castelo Branco, Portugal

Price: Full board day rate £300 / US$465 (1:1) plus trophy fees below

Athina Sporting is now taking bookings for European Mouflon stalking in the hill country of eastern Portugal. We have access to some really good hunting areas on old estancia that hold a good population of wild Mouflon. Trophy heads are good and we have a small number of high scoring animals within the area. All hunting is spot and stalk on foot.

We use experienced local stalking guides and stay in good local hotels that are well set up for the early starts and muddy boots of hunters. Meals are taken at local restaurants that provide fantastic Portuguese country cooking – as our Louisiana mate Walt’ says, ‘The food’s so good, you’ll go home and slap Mama’…

The daily rate is £250 ($390) and includes full board accommodation, soft drinks, 4x4 transport during the hunt and professional guiding. Estate rifles can be provided. We can arrange transfers to and from Lisbon Airport as required and at cost.

The trophy fees for this season are:

MOUFLON
Up to 180.00 CIC points £1,300 (US$ 2,015)
180.10 to 190.99 CIC points £1,550 (US$ 2,450)
191.10 to 200.99 CIC points £1,950 (US$ 3,025)
Above 200.99 CIC points £2,700 (US$ 4,185)

Additional fees (2013/14 rates:

Portuguese hunting permit (valid from 1st June to 31st May) £95 ($148)

Mandatory Portuguese hunting insurance (valid from 1st June to 31st May) £31 ($50)

Portuguese firearms importation permit (for non-European Union residents) £19 ($30)

Importation permit administration fee (for non-European Union residents) £55 ($86)

The hunt includes:

• Organisational services to advise on and select flights on behalf of the client
• All transportation on arrival at the hunting grounds for the duration of the hunt
• Organising hunting permits, firearms importation and insurance
• Accommodation in local hotels
• All meals, limited wine/beer with meals and soft drinks
• Services of professional hunting guides

The hunt does not include:

• International airfares to Portugal
• Transfers from Lisbon airport to the hunting grounds. These can be arranged at additional cost if required
• Trophy fees for deer and boar hunted
• Taxidermy or shipping of trophies
• Fees for Portuguese hunting license and mandatory insurance (price as above for 2013/14)
• Tips or gratuities at each hunter’s discretion

Athina Hunting Tours contact details:
Athina Hunting Tours, 1st Floor, 106-108 High Street,
West Wickham, Kent, United Kingdom, BR4 0ND

Email: adam@athinahuntingtours.com

Telephone (office): 0044 (0) 7977 905552

Just a few photographs to give you a sense of the terrain and the animals themselves:

Some more Mouflon pictures - these were all taken this season on the ground we are now taking bookings for in eastern Portugal.