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830 hunting trips from 322 outfitters starting from $125

830 hunts
$125 starting from
117 animals
77mi to the nearest trip

About Small Game hunting

The division between small game and big game is not so straightforward. Usually, the ‘big game’ are ungulates and the bigger predators (from about the bobcat and coyote upwards), while ‘small game’ are birds and rodents (such as squirrels, rabbits and hares). Some kinds of small game hunting - for example, wild pheasant hunting in the American Midwest, partridge hunting in Spain and dove and pigeon hunting in Argentina, attracts hunters from far away, and may cost thousands of dollars. But usually when we’re talking about small game, we mean something that is common, abundant, and close to home. Small game is often a beginner’s hunt. Traditionally, young hunters began their hunting careers with game like squirrels and rabbits, and once they have sharpened their teeth on them, ‘progress’ to big-game animals. Small game is the great educator. With large numbers, you can count on numerous encounters, and with small relative price of mistake, small game birds and animals are good objects for trial and error. Many hunters become so absorbed in the education, that they continue to prefer small game to pursuit of bigger animals. Small game hunting opportunities exist almost everywhere, and the game birds and animals of this class don’t usually require special licenses and permits to hunt. You can see small game hunting can be seen as a quick and easy way to harvest dinner, a diversion from a big-game hunt, or an introduction to the wonderful world of hunting. But in any case, you shouldn’t look down on it.

Top hunts

Wild Duck Shooting in Spain

9.9 16 reviews
Andalusia, Spain
Mallard duck
Trip duration: 2 days
Season: 10 Oct 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
Package price
$22,519
$25,021
for 2 days, 10 hunters, 10 guests
High Volume Rocky Shoot

High Volume Rocky Shoot

10 1 review
Free State, South Africa
Dove, Goose, Helmeted guineafowl, Pigeon
Trip duration: 4 days
Season: 10 Mar 2025 - 15 Sep 2025
Package price
$5,600
for 4 days, 4 hunters

Dove Hunt

10 3 reviews
Colorado, United States
Dove
Trip duration: 1 - 2 days
Season: 3 Sep 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Price from
$200
for 1 day, 1 hunter
Small Game

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