Guidance on hunting Europe

[mark-hunter]

Who are the standouts for the second two?

Best highlights in my region:

Serbian (Vojvodina) roe buck.
Croatian Brown Bear.
Slovenian Alpine Chamois.

Red deer - north eastern Croatia, Bordering with Serbia (Baranja region), is the highest quality
Mouflon, and if you are after ovis slam, Dalmatian wild sheep and kri kri ibex, Croatia, coastal parts.

High volume driven boar shoot: it will be hard to get as a single hunter, because this is mainly organized for the groups of adequate size. But it is worth looking into.
Smaller volume boar driven hunt is easier to get into, but it lowers a chance to have a shot.

 

[montanabull]

I've had two incredible Euro hunts this year (2024). Croatia (goat/sheep/kri kri) and Spain (ibex grand slam). Both with awesome outfitters. Croatia booked through WTA, and my guys there have taken great care of me, and in Spain with IberHunting (Antonio and Sergio are the best). Happy to give you more detail or chat about it if you want.

 

[HuntingGold]

My recent hunt was also with IberHunting. We really enjoyed it. I took the Ronda and Southeastern ibex.

 

[Northern Shooter]

Best highlights in my region:

Serbian (Vojvodina) roe buck.
Croatian Brown Bear.
Slovenian Alpine Chamois.

Red deer - north eastern Croatia, Bordering with Serbia (Baranja region), is the highest quality
Mouflon, and if you are after ovis slam, Dalmatian wild sheep and kri kri ibex, Croatia, coastal parts.

High volume driven boar shoot: it will be hard to get as a single hunter, because this is mainly organized for the groups of adequate size. But it is worth looking into.
Smaller volume boar driven hunt is easier to get into, but it lowers a chance to have a shot.

My initial game plan is to do the following:

Spain
Ibex x 4
Mouflon

Central - Austria/Poland/Hungary
Red Deer
Fallow Deer
Wild Boar
Mouflon

Eastern - Romania/Serbia
Chamois
Red Deer
Wild Boar
Brown Bear

 

[Red Leg]

My initial game plan is to do the following:

Spain
Ibex x 4
Mouflon

Central - Austria/Poland/Hungary
Red Deer
Fallow Deer
Wild Boar
Mouflon

Eastern - Romania/Serbia
Chamois
Red Deer
Wild Boar
Brown Bear

Alpine Ibex is also an option in Austria and again in Switzerland.

 

[Northern Shooter]

Alpine Ibex is also an option in Austria and again in Switzerland.

Wasn't it closed in Switzerland?

I think they are also in Slovenia? I hear they are quite pricey.

 

[mark-hunter]

I think they are also in Slovenia? I hear they are quite pricey.

A friend of mine booked it some years in advance. Small quotas. Price 16K.

 

[V.Veritas]

Fallow deer and roebuck are also native to Romania.

I believe you will consider swapping the sequence of your hunts once you start comparing the costs for the same trophy/hunts between Central Europe and Eastern Europe.

For the Eastern Europe hunts choose the Outfitters very carefully. A friend of mine got skunked on a hunt in BC, Canada, but I think these situations are more prevalent in Eastern Europe.

Check recommandations from AH members and enjoy your hunts.

 

[Northern Shooter]

Fallow deer and roebuck are also native to Romania.

I believe you will consider swapping the sequence of your hunts once you start comparing the costs for the same trophy/hunts between Central Europe and Eastern Europe.

For the Eastern Europe hunts choose the Outfitters very carefully. A friend of mine got skunked on a hunt in BC, Canada, but I think these situations are more prevalent in Eastern Europe.

Check recommandations from AH members and enjoy your hunts.

What would you recommend that is unique to central Europe then?

I'm guessing Red deer is cheaper in Eastern Europe.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

No experience personally but it’s definitely on the list, especially the ibex species, and a red deer in Eastern Europe and Scotland.

 

[Whit]

Alpine Ibex is also an option in Austria and again in Switzerland.

Both an option. Expect to pay real money ($10k+) for a representative animal in either country.

 

[375Fox]

Both an option. Expect to pay real money ($10k+) for a representative animal in either country.

$10k would be an absolute bargain. It’s considerably higher.

 

[375Fox]

What would you recommend that is unique to central Europe then?

I'm guessing Red deer is cheaper in Eastern Europe.

Red deer are charged by the size. Some are fixed price and some are charged by weight. Fixed price areas are generally modest trophies but the fixed price is higher the more potential the area has. Areas that charge by the score generally get much better trophies. You can find very expensive and very good pricing within each county depending on the trophy you are looking for.

 

[Red Leg]

Wasn't it closed in Switzerland?

I think they are also in Slovenia? I hear they are quite pricey.

They are, but you noted you were going after brown bear which can also be rather expensive. Switzerland just reopened limited areas to non-resident hunters.

 

[wesheltonj]

Correct, Switzerland just reopened to foreign ibex hunters. Austria and Slovenia cheaper, but not much. Long waiting list for a tag.

Foreign hunters allowed to target Swiss ibex again

The Swiss canton of Valais will relax its ban on foreigners hunting ibex, a type of long-horned mountain goat.

www.swissinfo.ch

Slovakia is overrun with bears.

 

[V.Veritas]

Just cost. It will be great wherever you go.

 

[V.Veritas]

Slovakia is overrun with bears.[/QUOTE]

Romania decided to reopen the bear hunting in 2024, after about 170 people were killed by bears since hunting was closed several years ago.