Hunting in Montenegro: woodcock and chukar partridge in forests and mountains

Why Montenegro

Montenegro has large forests and mountain areas where the main quarry is woodcock and rock partridge. Trips organised by local hunting lodges usually include accommodation, meals, a guide and permits, and are designed for small groups of enthusiasts.

Game and seasons

Seasons are set by local rules and can change. The indications below are approximate:

Game	Indicative period
Woodcock	autumn and winter
Rock partridge	October and November
Mallard	15 August to 28 February
Wild boar	early October to end of February

Dates must be confirmed with the agency for the current season: local authorities can change the periods.

How it works

• Woodcock: in the country's forests, with days devoted to finding and calling woodcock, led by local experts. You stay in hunting lodges.
• Rock partridge: in the mountains, with targeted routes and accommodation in hunting huts.
• What the packages on the site include: assistance at the Albania-Montenegro border, hunting permits and licences, the fee for foreigners, full board in a double room, kennels for dogs, an expert guide, gun rental (Beretta and Benelli semi-automatics) and the game you shoot.
• To pay separately: transfers to and from Montenegro and personal expenses.

Documents and firearms

The rules are set by the authorities and differ from country to country. If a package does not say which documents are included, ask the agency. In general, organisers ask for:

• ID card or passport (for some destinations, a copy to be sent in advance).
• A valid hunting licence from your own country.
• Hunting insurance valid abroad.
• If you bring your own gun: the firearm paperwork and, for hunters from EU countries, the European Firearms Pass listing the guns (usually two at most). Hunters living outside the EU should ask the agency what applies to them.
• Gun export permit: hunters from Italy must request it in person from their local police headquarters. Hunters from other countries should ask the agency what applies.
• Dogs: you need a rabies certificate and a health booklet.

Guides for foreign hunters ask you to send a copy of your passport in advance (at least 10 days before) and mention a maximum of two guns and up to 200 cartridges. To enter Montenegro you need a passport or a valid ID card, and guns and ammunition must be declared to customs and the police. Some guides say that bringing shot game back into Italy is not allowed: ask the agency.

Available packages

At the end of this article you will find the packages currently available on Wildoora. You send a booking request and the agency contacts you: there is no online payment.

To check before you travel

This article is a general guide and does not replace the official rules. Seasons, limits and documents can change and depend on your situation: always ask the agency organising your trip to confirm.