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Context
Driven hunts exemplify the most representative form of big-game hunting in southern Europe.

Aims
We analysed hunter preferences for driven hunts and the marginal willingness to pay for their characteristics.

Methods
We conducted a discrete-choice experiment for driven hunts, taking into account the number of deer that could be hunted, the possibility of free-range wild-boar hunting, the presence of trophies, and other characteristics of driven hunts, such as congestion and travel time.

Key results
The highest influential driven-hunt characteristic on the utility of big-game hunters is the presence of trophy specimens, whereas for the small-game hunter it would be free-range wild-boar hunting.

Conclusions
Small-game hunters are reluctant to participate in the big-game market because of cultural factors and not because of budgetary restrictions.

Implications
Wildlife management and marketing of driven hunts can be improved taking into account the hunter preferences.

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