A resounding success for hunting at Narcenatur 2025
Narcenatur closed its 25th edition with a clear message: the most important hunting, fishing, and nature event in northern Spain has returned stronger than ever. Nearly 15,000 people attended the fair this weekend, solidifying its return to its original format and laying the groundwork for a promising future.
The director of the fair and councilor for Hunting and Sports, Marcial Fernández, summed it up like this: “It has been an edition that marks a before and after, where the essence remained intact: professionals and amateurs living together in an environment where nature, tradition and future are palpable.”
Among the many activities that brought the event to life, Young Wild Hunters stood out as a leading example of generational change and innovation in the hunting sector. Their space was a constant meeting point thanks to the GAIM hunting simulator, which allowed visitors of all ages to experience hunting in a hyper-realistic virtual environment. “It was incredible to see children, young people, and veterans trying out the simulator with such enthusiasm. Technology also plays a key role in bringing hunting closer to new generations,” the YWH team noted.
In addition to this immersive experience, Narcenatur offered a program full of proposals that mixed the traditional and the modern: the Narcea Cup with tracking dogs, the Clay Pigeon Shooting Trophy, conferences on hunting and law, bushcraft, geology, talks on woodcock or big game hunting —such as that of Michel Coya— and spectacular demonstrations such as the falconry of Halconeros de Castilla or the chainsaw wood sculptures of Equipo Hacha.
The presence of Women Hunters , with figures such as Bea Rosete, Ana or little Aída —proud to accompany her father as a bag carrier—, underlined the growing female involvement in the sector.
More than 100 exhibitors, many of them professionals, welcomed the return to the fair's original format. “Restoring this format was a debt we owed to the sector and to our region. We have done so while respecting the work of those who support hunting, fishing, and rural life,” Fernández noted.
The event concluded with a full house in many of its activities and exhibitions, with the "North America" exhibit by the Dr. Romero Nieto Foundation standing out as one of the main attractions.
“We are very pleased. Narcenatur is back, and it has returned with soul, substance, and vision. Starting today, we are working on the 2026 edition,” Fernández concluded.
Author: María Balletbó