After many seasons in Morocco, we know why our hunters return year after year. It's about more than just game density, although that in itself is a good start.
Barbary wild boar live in dense populations in the forested valleys of the Atlas Mountains, and it's not unusual for a good drive to move twenty animals or more. The drives are short and intense, often over in under an hour, so the rhythm of the hunting day is different from what we're used to at home. You get many chances, but you must be ready when they come.
The landscape adds to the experience. The Atlas Mountains rise abruptly from the Mediterranean climate of the coast, and we hunt at altitudes between eight hundred and fifteen hundred metres. Mornings are cool enough for a good jacket to feel comfortable, while the midday sun reminds you that you are far south. The vegetation alternates between open cork oak groves and dense thickets that hold the animals.
The trip is also more than just hunting. We include days for culture and experiences in Agadir and the surrounding area, and for many, this is what elevates the trip from a good hunting trip to one of the season's highlights. The combination of demanding drives, warm hospitality, and a completely different landscape from the Norwegian one is hard to find anywhere else.
If you want to take a closer look at our trips to Morocco, you can find them under hunting trips.
Written by
Per Georg Johansen
Guide and hunter at Venator Tours. The travel letter above is taken from the notebook.