Woodcock hunting area: Humid areas, gullies, pine forests, listened beech and oak forests in the regions of Varna and Burgas.

Bulgaria is one of the best places for lovers of woodcock hunting who choose it as a destination for the whole wintering period. The diversity of the territories and their vegetation offer the queen of the forest the best climatic conditions and a great school for training dogs.

It is a hilly mountain near the Black Sea and the terrain is not rough, but rather easy, with small woods, gullies and meadows. The diversity of the area means that the bush is not so compact and inaccessible and this allows excellent visibility in the woods for both the wild and the hunter himself and the woodcock finds the ideal condition in any climatic situation. One day you can hunt in pine forests along the Black Sea (Mediterranean scrub type), another day you can move higher (Italian Apennine type). One thing that distinguishes Bulgaria from other very rocky countries is the conformity of our very humid forests with soft soil suitable for woodcock and pleasant for walking. Bulgaria is geographically located on one of the best migration routes for this animal. For this reason we can guarantee beautiful days with many woodcock encounters - on average 15-20 daily encounters per hunter. In the best times and with good dogs you can see many more.

Woodcock hunting season: from the 20th of October to the 28th of February

Method of hunting: Walked up with a pointing dog

Package price and services all inclusive per person:

Price per hunter, 5 nights/4 hunting days: 1600 €

Extra hunting day: 300 €

The price includes:

Accommodation in a cosy hotel in a single room

Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner, soft drinks

The assistance of an interpreter from the arrival to the departure

Organization of the hunt with a qualified staff, local hunting guides

Bulgarian hunting licence valid 30 days

All the shot woodcocks, with no limit on the number of shot birds per day

Conservation of the woodcocks until the departure of the hunters

Export documents

The price does not include:

The plane tickets

Transfer from and to Sofia airport and transfers in the hunting area

The alcoholic drinks

The tips

Extra charges:

Rent a dog - 40 € per day

Rent a hunting gun - 30 € per day

Documents for the hunter:

Valid passport or identity card ( EU city zone )

Hunting license

Permit of export of guns

Documents for the dog:

Dog passport

Hotel's facilities and practical information:

Boxes for the dogs

Spa center

Wi-Fi at the hotel

The rooms are equipped with:

Central heating

TV

Booking:

A deposit of 500 €, which will be deducted from the total package price, to be transferred to:

FAVIA Ltd
IBAN: BG 90 UNCR 7630 1476 036 950
BIC: UNCRBGSF
UniCredit Bulbank

Organisation:

Please let us know about your exact travel dates and requirements in advance. We will acquire the necessary hunting permit for you. You can import your firearms and munitions without any difficulty only with a permit for the export of guns and cartridges.

Insurance:

Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for losses, injuries, accidents or delays. Therefore, we would advise you to take out the appropriate insurance to cover these risks before travelling.


Weapons:

The most frequently used guns have barrels ranging from 60 to 66 cm. in length. Wider chokes are used (|||||, ||||) as well as rifled barrels which give the bird shot a rotating motion allowing for better coverage of the target and a higher chance of hitting it. The shot itself must be intuitive. The rounds should range between № 7 and № 11; lately combined rounds are № 7/8, № 8/9 №9/10, because the heavier pellets push the lighter ones, giving the hunter a wider spread. The woodcock is a small and fragile bird and a small number of pellets are enough to take it down.

Accessories:

The beepers, satellite tracking devices for the dogs, high visibility vests and collars for the dogs, high visibility gear for the hunter (vest, hat, bands), high boots, light clothes made from breathable fabrics.

Woodcock hunting season: from the 1^stof November until the 10^thof December

Methods of hunting: with the dog

Price per person: 550 € per day

*All reservations must be made before January 1^st.

*There are no hunting guns available for rent. Hunters must bring their own firearms.

The price includes:

Pick up from the airport

Transfers

Accommodation in a double room at a cosy hotel or a hunting lodge on a full board basis during the above indicated period (with a dog pen for the dogs)

The assistance of an interpreter from the arrival to the departure

Organization of the hunt with a qualified staff, local hunting guides

Temporary hunting licence

Export documents

Conservation of the woodcocks until the departure of the hunters

All the shot woodcocks, with no limit on the number of shot birds per day

The price does not include:

The plane tickets: 1000 € (incl. 1 hunter, 2 dogs, 1 hunting gun, 5kg of cartridges) withAeroflot Airlines

Visa to Crimea: 150 €

Customs tax: 20 €

Veterinary certificate: 50 €

Single room: 15 €

The alcoholic drinks

Tips

Extra charges:

Rent a dog - 35 € per day

Documents for the hunter:

Valid passport or identity card

Permit of export of guns

Documents for the dog:

Dog passport

Booking:

A deposit of 500 €, which will be deducted from the total package price, to be transferred to:

FAVIA Ltd
IBAN: BG 90 UNCR 7630 1476 036 950
BIC: UNCRBGSF
UniCredit Bulbank

Organisation:

Please let us know about your exact travel dates and requirements in advance. We will acquire the necessary hunting permit for you. You can import your firearms and munitions without any difficulty only with a permit for the export of guns and cartridges.


Insurance:

Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for losses, injuries, accidents or delays. Therefore, we would advise you to take out the appropriate insurance to cover these risks before travelling.

The hunting territories extend over 50,000 hectares. They are located in different regions of Lithuania - on the Baltic Sea and in the northern part of Lithuania with the possibility of hunting both in Lithuania and Latvia in places where there are many local woodcocks, as hey have not been hunted here for 10 years. The position of these hunting places is strategic because here passes the migration route. Our objective is to do elite hunting, with small groups of hunters and without territorial pressure.

From 19 October to 16 November

Package price and services all inclusive per person including all the shot woodcocks.

Price per hunter:
4 nights/ 3 hunting days - 1000€
5 nights/ 4 hunting days - 1300 €
6 nights/ 5 hunting days - 1600€
7 nights/ 6 hunting days - 1900€

Extra hunting day: 300 €

The price includes:
-Hunting license
-All the shot woodcocks
-Double room accommodation in luxury hunting resort
-Personal bathroom available in each room
-Fireplace usable in the room
-Buffet breakfast
-Packed lunch preparation by our chef
-Dinner
-Laundry
-Handling of all bureaucratic procedures and any type of assistance for the trip

The price does not include:
-Possibility to rent boxes - €100 per week per box with capacity for 4/5 dogs
-Possibility of having an experienced guide with or without dog - €100 per day per group
-Possibility ducks and geese hunting in the evening - €60 per day
-Transport from the airport to the hunting lodge - €100 from Riga and €200 from Vilnius
-Single room supplement - €25/night
-Upon request, possibility to access the SPA
-Alcoholic drinks