You definitely know Greece as the cradle of Western civilization, but you might be surprised to learn that it is also a jewel in any mountain hunter’s crown. Read more...

Hunting in Greece isn’t what it used to be - if you compare it with antiquity. Everyone knows that back then Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt, was one of the most honored deities in the Pantheon, and Heracles went about chasing huge wild boars, lions, and other creatures. Moving from myths to reality, Greece is also where Xenophon, best known as a military leader and author of “The Retreat of the Ten Thousand”, wrote “Cynegetica”, the earliest known hunting treatise. Interestingly, its first chapter sounds like an apology of hunting, describing it as a gift of gods, and urging the young reader not to despise it - did anti-hunters already exist in 350 b.c.? Even if they did, the Greeks have kept the hunting tradition alive from Xenophon’s times to present. The shores of Greece serve as the wintering grounds for waterfowl, ensuring excellent duck and geese hunting. In the woods, you find the red deer, and in the river valleys the wild boar, which the Greek hunters love to pursue in big driven hunts. But the craze of most Greek hunters is a small upland bird - the woodcock. If you ever pursued it with a pointing dog, you don’t need an explanation why. International hunters, however, come to Greece in search of another animal, the Kri-Kri ibex. This mountain goat, without which no Capra Slam is complete, exists on Greek islands in very small numbers. Kri-Kri ibex hunting is strictly limited, and offered only by a handful of outfitters. Being a member state of the European Union and the Schengen Border Agreement, Greece is easy to visit not only by Europeans, but also citizens of the USA, Canada, and the British Commonwealth including Canada and Australia. It is also generous with the visas to people of other nations, tourism being a vitally important part of the country’s economy. The tourist industry is well-developed, the prices affordable, sight-seeing potential second to none, and food, especially seafood and fish, is fabulous. Speaking of which, you can find a variety of fishing trips in Greece on our sister website, BaitYourHook.com. Hide details