As the famous Spanish writer Miguel Delibes said in his book “La caza de la perdiz roja en España” (we can translate it as “The red-legged partridge hunt in Spain”), hunting is one of the greatest pleasures in the world. Now that the new hunting season has just started, it’s worth to recall some tips for red-legged partridge hunt:

Red-legged partridge hunt: tips for the new hunting season

There are so many partridge hunting techniques, but the “ojeo” technique, also known as ‘driven hunt’, is one of the most popular hunting method here in Spain. Our team has more tan 45 years of experience organizing driven hunt journeys, our most popular specialty.

Now that the new hunting season has started, it might be useful to recall some tips that can be of help to improve our hunting skills:

A key factor is to carry the gun with the right ammunition at every moment, as partridges may appear at any time.

Also, it is important to have a good knowledge of the ground, as it allows to adapt the march to the peculiarities of the terrain. At El Crespo’s hunting reserve, the team constantly guides our guests, providing them all kinds of assistance.

Tips for driven hunt

As we said before, driven hunt is one of the most popular red-legged partidge hunting methods in Spain. A key factor for success is knowing when to save our strenght, since many times, after a long journey, the hunter arrives too exhausted to shoot, so they miss the shot.

If the partridge approaches at our same height, we would make a front shot, always keeping in mind that we must aim the shot to the partridge’s legs. Then, we would have to raise the barrel until the crosshairs cover the partridge. That’s the time of firing!