HUNTING IN FRANCE
France is one of the most emblematic and historical countries in the world that combines the old traditions and a splendid culture. France is also one of the most exclusive destinations when looking for high quality trophies (we harvest world records every year) and tough and wild mountain hunting.
Our private lands provide large Mouflons, spectacular European Red Deers, Fallow Deers (common, black and white), Sika deers (Japanese and Dywoski) or Wild Boars. On the other hand, our free-range areas provide extraordinary mountain hunting for four different varieties of Chamois: Pyrenean, Alpine, Vercors and Chartreuse. In resume, an assorted chart of hunting opportunities show up at our eyes that will satisfy even the most demanding hunters.
The hunter and his partner will be able to go on a fantastic trip combining extraordinary trophy hunting with the pleasant French culture, visiting its Champagne cellars, its beautiful castles or even visiting Paris.
EUROPEAN MOUFLON
The Mouflons found in France are possibly the ones with the best genetics in the world. In consequence, really big trophies can be hunted. In fact, listing your trophies in the top ranking of the record book is quite possible as some of our Mouflons are huge. Beyond its big body (bigger than the Iberian, for example) and its nice winter coat, its horns are massive regarding their length and thickness, becoming an incomparable trophy.
The stalk is conducted in a forestry area offering lots of hides to all the game inhabiting there. So, that joined to the sharpen sight sense of the European Mouflon, hunting them becomes a nice challenge.
EUROPEAN RED DEER
The European Red Deer is the biggest one among all those living in Europe. A mature male normally develop big antlers that may reach 25 kg. (55 lb.) with 20 or more points. Its body, is notoriously bigger than any other (around 300 kg ~ 650 lb.), becoming dark brown and holding a hairy collar around the neck
The Red Deer hunt is extremely exciting, especially during the rut period. Guided by the thunderous call of the bulls that proclaim their territory and try to keep their harem of females free of other males, we can try to chase them on foot. It is a pure hunt!
JAPANESE & DYWOSKI SIKA DEERS
The Sika Deer comprises several subspecies in the world: Manchurian, Formosan, Japanese and Dywoski, although only the last two were introduced in France for hunting.
The Japanese Sika is the smallest one, whose weight is about 50 kg. (120 lb.). It has a beautiful dark coat with a visible mark on the head, which is very characteristic and common among all the Sika Deers. On the other hand, the Sika Dywoski is the biggest one, who weights over 150 kg. (350 lb.). Its coat is grayish with some white spots on the back.
FALLOW DEER
France also offers the possibility to hunt different varieties of the Fallow Deer: common, black or white. They may become quite big, which is usual to find them in the first positions of the record books.
PYRENEAN CHAMOIS
France holds four different varieties of Chamois, despite only three are listed and recognized by organizations as the SCI or the OVIS, by the moment. In this way, France becomes the country with the largest variety of Chamois. Those hunters interested in collections must note that it is possible to combine them all in only one trip.
The Pyrenean Chamois ((Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) inhabits in the Pyrenees, in the South of France and North of Spain. It is the smallest one among the four French Chamois. Its winter cape is dark brown with some reddish, and clear or pale hair in the face or the throat. The horns are intermediate between the Cantabrian Chamois (inhabiting in Spain and the smallest in the world) and the Alpine Chamois.
ALPINE CHAMOIS
The Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) is found in the French Alps and some other countries in Central Europe. It has a big body, normally around 40 kg. (90 lb.) with long legs, condition that make him taller than any other. Its horns are thick, straight and long whose hook start its curvature at the very end. Its coloring is dark and has a clear spot along the throat.
VERCORS CHAMOIS
The Vercors Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra vercorsica) is found in the Vercors Massif, and for some people it is a variety of the Chartreuse or even the same one. However, its features make a difference among all of them. Its body is smaller than the Alpine chamois and its skin color is grayish. As happens with the Chartreuse Chamois, the horns are thicker than the Alpine Chamois.
CHARTREUSE CHAMOIS
The Chartreuse Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra cartusiana) is located in the Chartreuse massif, in Northern Alps, in southeastern France. It has the biggest body among all of them, whose weight is usually around 50 kg. (100 lb.). Its legs are shorter and darker than the Alpine Chamois, but it has a very white face and strip along the chest. Its horns are thicker than any but the hook is less curved than the others.
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