In 2019, his trip to Mongolia reportedly cost U.S. taxpayers more than $75,000 (£59,000), according to the BBC. That same year, a ProPublica investigation revealed he had hunted and removed a rare Argali mountain sheep and only obtained the proper hunting permit from the Mongolian government after the fact.
Earlier this year, he was filmed hunting ducks near Venice, Italy, where he was accused of shooting a protected Ruddy Shelduck inside a conservation area. Although Italian authorities opened an investigation, his representatives have denied any wrongdoing.
Over the years, Don Jr. has frequently faced public criticism for the ethical and legal controversies tied to his hunts particularly those involving endangered species, questionable permits, and his outspoken defense of gun rights, as well as the trophy photos he often shares from his global hunting trips.