Wild Boar season is technically open year-round, but prime time for trophy hunts seeking big boars would be late Nov. to early May. If wishing to combine with quality hunts for wild Pheasants, prime dates are Nov.-Jan. before Pheasant season closes.

-Additional Wild Boar can be added to any package and taken on a flat-rate trophy fee with no size restrictions.
-Pheasant hunting – Excellent population of wild birds, and can be booked as a combo hunt during prime Nov. - Jan. dates. 
-Roe Deer can be booked as a primary species hunt for prime dates in May/Aug. 
-Red Stag can be booked as a primary species hunt for peak roar dates in Sept.
-Fallow Deer can be booked as a primarily species hunt for peak rut dates in Oct. 
-Carpathian Chamois can be booked as a primary species hunt for prime dates in Sept./Oct.

Arrive at the Timisoara airport, greet the outfitter or driver and pass through the preserved gothic provincial city of Arad arriving to your accommodations. The plan for each day depends on hunter preferences. Trophy boar hunts are usually conducted in the evenings and into the night. In this case mornings and middays can be relaxed, unless there are plans to hunt pheasants on late fall/early winter boar combo hunts. A great option for the mornings, as the wild boars are largely nocturnal. Its like two hunts in one! Boar hunts start in the evening over bait, and if a shooter does not present himself the guides slowly stalk the hills aided by night vison and thermal equipment. Rifles are often rigged with spotlights for the moment of truth. It’s certainly an experience and the rewards can be huge! Pheasants are hunted with various pointer breeds, blockers and beaters covering strategic strips of cover crops, which concentrates wild pheasants this time of year. 

We strongly encourage clients not to bring personal firearms from home, especially if wishing to do any tourism while in Europe before or after the hunt. The outfitter has various quality rifle always available for clients, already included in the cost of the package. Rifles are usually bolt or slide action, with popular calibers being 6.5mm, .308, 30-06 or 8mm. These rifles are also adapted with night vison scopes for Wild Boar hunting at night. Shotguns and ammo are also provided to all Pheasant combo hunters free of charge. Nearly all international clients have borrowed firearms rather than bring them. 

Archery hunting is not legal in Romania.

Wild Boars require thick cover to feel safe during the day, descending into crop fields at night if seasonal natural foods like grubs, apples and walnuts are unavailable. They can inhabit a variety of environments ranging from farm country to alpine mountains, but some of the best concentrations is where rich agriculture meets the dense forests of the foothills. Locust, Walnut, Oak and Beech trees are prevalent. The farmland is generally flat while the foothills can offer some steeper forested slopes and ravines.

Wild Boar is open year-round, and weather varies depending on the month. Late fall and early winter has leaves down, and occasional light dustings of snow, whereas accumulation only begins in December. Rain isn’t typical unless its unseasonably warm, and temperatures tend to hover around the freezing mark. Mid-winter January and February hunts generally see snow and temperatures slightly below the freezing mark. March to May brings warmer spring temperatures, with green up commencing mid-late April. A pleasant time to be out in the Carpathian foothills.

One of the highpoints of this trip are the food and lodgings! Stay at the base of the western Carpathian foothills in the rural countryside near many of the hunting areas. The lodge was originally a medieval aged mill, converted into a lovely rustic hotel, complete with private rooms and full ensuite bathrooms, antique furniture, Wi-Fi, quiet common areas, verandas, rose garden, and a small river flowing through it all. What completes it, is a wonderful adjoining bar and restaurant. People travel from across Europe to eat here, and our hunters simply order 3 meals each day off the menu - all included in each package.

Food here is wholesome, locally sourced, traditional and delicious. A quick and light breakfast spread is available before heading out. Lunch and dinner can be ordered off the menu. Popular items are stone oven personal pizzas, chops, schnitzels, stews, soups, cheeses, cold cuts and the various sharing platters. It’s an interesting and incredible line up, lending its roots to blends of Austro-Hungarian, Turkish and Slavic ingredients. Local beer, wine and plum brandy rounds out each meal nicely, available at the bar if desired.

Destination City: Hunters are asked to arrive at the Timisoara International Airport in Romania, where they will be greeted by the outfitter or his staff. Our Wild Boar hunting areas are roughly 1-2 hour’s drive north and east of Timisoara. 

Travel Suggestions:  Timisoara is easily reached by any various airlines, but Lufthansa tends to offer excellent connections from either Munich or Frankfurt, Germany. 

After a successful hunt in Romania, any trophies are generally left with the outfitter for international clients. Skulls/tusks are cleaned and the outfitter salts all hides. After the season the outfitter will deliver all the trophies with select taxidermists who can either do the complete work, or prep, permit and crate trophies for export and coordinate with European shipping agents. General turnaround time to delivery is approximately 9 months.