European Brown Bear Hunting in Croatia

QUARRY

European Brown Bear in Croatia (Ursus arctos L.)

SEASON

01 October to 15 December and 02 March to 20 April

THE BEST TIME TO HUNT

Early October and early March

LOCATION

South East Croatia, Regions of Lika and Gorski Kotar

TRIP DURATION

2h motorway drive southeast from Zagreb

HUNT ESTIMATE

1490 Euros over 3 days 4 nights

TROPHY FEES

Gold Medal Bear 300 CIC points to 400 CIC points is charged 16 euros per CIC point meaning 300 CIC x 16 Euros is 4800 Euros while 400 CIC X 16 Euro is 6400 Euros

CITAS

CITAS is not needed for export to EU while for shipments outside of the EU is especially obtained and charged together with taxidermy, box and export papers & shipment.

HUNTING STYLE

Warm High Seats are the best method to get a bear that is feeding during the night

GROUP SIZE

1 to 3 people are welcome in a group

DESCRIPTION OF AREAS AND COVER

Mostly hunt is organised in the mountain and sharp mountain climate would require some warm clothes

NUMBER OUTINGS PER EACH DAY

Most of the time you would be departing in the evening to your warm high seat and around 22h or bit later would have the first chance to locate the bear. By 3 am would be coming back from the mountain to your hotel room.

GUNS AND AMMUNITION

7mm is the legal minimum with 160 grains bullet

DIFFICULTY

It is not particularly difficult to hunt but it is very exhausting

FITNESS REQUIREMENTS

Basic

FOOD & DRINK

All food is provided over the course of the trip based on 3 meals per day and all soft drinks during shooting. However, late bar drinks as well as hotel bar coffee, cocktails, or fresh juices outside of main restaurant meals are paid separately.

NEAREST AIRPORT

Zagreb Airport

TRAVEL TIME

From the majority of Europe, Zagreb Airport is around 2h of flying time as well transfer from Zagreb Airport to Delnice, Senj or Gospic takes around 1h 35 minutes.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

6 C

RECOMMENDED TIPS

Warm Clothes needed for sharp mountain climate

EXTRA DAY/ NIGHT

600 Euros

WOUNDING POLICY

Your guide will take the second shot if you agree in the case bear is wounded and both of you need to get down from the high seat and walk to your 4X4 in the middle of the night. Alternatively, you can come in the morning to find the bear or blood trail but in the case of the bear not being found 50% of the fee is still chargeable. For that reason, we would advise you to agree with your guide to take the second shot as well

OBSERVERS / COUPLES

250 Euros per night

REVIEWS / ARTICKLES / PICTURES / VIDEOS

https://lasarotta.blogspot.com/2021/07/bear-hunt-in-croatia.html

PACKAGE PRICE

1490 Euros for a brown bear hunt in Croatia over 3 days 4 nights and 4800 Euros for trophy fees based on gold medal 300 CIC points brown bear.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

*Hospitality
*Meals
*Drinks
*Airport collection and drop off
*Hosting
*Protective equipment
*Lasarotta club membership
*Local hunting licenses

WHAT IS EXCLUDED:

*Flights
*You will need to organise flights to Belgrade Airport
*Personal Insurance
*Each person shooting will need travel and shooting insurance to cover Europe
*Cartridges
*Temporary Sporting Gun importation tax at Airport *25 Euros per person for people outside EU

WHAT IS OPTIONAL

*Additional nights accommodation – Please Enquire
*Additional Activities – Please Enquire
*Gun Rental – Please Enquire
*Tips & Gratuities
*Tips are optional, but if you have a good day and expect to have an even better experience during the next day it is customary to tip the team as a sign of gratitude.