Hunting in Romania: wild boar, Carpathian red deer and ducks on the Danube

Why Romania

In Romania you can hunt big game, such as wild boar and Carpathian red deer, as well as waterfowl on the Danube and its lakes. Organised trips usually include accommodation, meals, a guide and transport on the spot.

Game and seasons

Seasons depend on the species, the area and the rules of the year. The periods below are indicative:

Game	Indicative period
Wild boar	1 August to 15 February (in some areas where it is considered a pest, all year)
Red deer	September to December, with the rut in September-October
Ducks and geese	August to February; migrating geese peak from November to January
Woodcock	October to early December
Pheasant	October to February
Quail	15 August to 31 December
Fieldfare	November to February

These dates come from a local outfitter and must be confirmed for the current season.

How it works

• Driven wild boar: hunted with a pack of trained dogs, in a single day. The package on Wildoora has no limit on the number of boar and hotel accommodation is 4 or 5 star.
• Red deer in the Carpathians: guided one-to-one hunting with a dedicated guide over several days, with full board. The package includes one stag.
• Ducks on the Danube and the lakes: the ground is already prepared, with professional decoys, electronic callers, dogs and boats to retrieve birds. The package covers three hunting days and four nights.
• Costs to check: guns and ammunition are often extra (in the packages on the site: gun rental 100 € a day and cartridges by the box), as are tips and shipping trophies home.

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.
• Dogs: if you bring them, you need a European pet passport with a microchip and a rabies vaccination.

Guides for foreign hunters mention a maximum number of guns (two per hunter) and a limit on the cartridges you can bring. The exact figures change: ask the agency, or rent a gun on site.

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.