Bulgaria Hunting Destinations

Fishing and hunting in Bulgaria today is organized by a special movement and is regulated by laws since nineteenth century. The fishing tourism in Bulgaria is naturally divided info two bigger parts - fresh water and salt water fishing. There are also lots of online providers, specialized in hunting tourism, that could arrange your stay and transport if you want to visit Bulgaria and take some hunting or fishing trip around the country. Nowadays, Bulgaria is already popular and exciting sporting destination, famous for the highly valued game, for its world trophies, scenery and old-fashioned hospitality. Bulgaria hunting is rich in wildlife and due to the various landscapes in the country from snow-capped mountains to lush lowlands, it offers a huge diversity of big game species. Thus, one of the best red deer populations in the world is namely in Bulgaria at over 22 500 animals and it also ranks second in the whole trophy quality. It could be curious for all fans of hunting to know that among its hunting trophies Bulgaria has as well four world records for red deer, including the current - 273,60 CIC points and also of boars with 158,20 CIC points.

Anyway, most of the capital trophies, evaluated at over over 250 CIC points, are Bulgarian, too. Bulgaria could be also quite attractive hunting destination for those who search for trophy wildcat, better known as lynx at 82,99 points and the well-known mouflon trophy at 222,45 points. The huge variety of gaming species in Bulgaria also includes brown bear, chamois, wolf, capercaillie, roe, red stag, fallow deer and duck and geese along the coasts of the Black Sea. International hunting tourism is a priority for the Game and fish organization in Bulgaria, because it generally provides a good income that helps to preserve and manage the rich wildlife diversity in the country. The unique geographical position of the country combining sea, rivers, mountains and flat fields, creates the best possible conditions of living for a great variety of wild animals. Here you will be able to go hunting red deer, stags, hinds, boars, jackals, wolves, foxes, woodcocks, pheasants, partridges, hares, wild geese and many other species.

The excellent trophy qualities of the big game, chiefly the red deer and the boar, as well as the big quantity of stags and hinds in the forests attract the hunting tourists and turn Bulgaria into one of the most popular destinations where the tourists could experience the ultimate hunting adventure all over the world. Experienced hunters will help you to understand the habits of the different wild animals and feel the thrill of the chase. If you do not have your personal weapons with you, most hunting attractions providers could hire you one of your choice. Over 110 hunting residences, huts and shelters in some of the most beautiful places of the Bulgarian nature will welcome you to stay for the night or just have lunch.

Some of Most Popular Bulgaria Hunting Destinations

1. Aramliets - 13 500 ha territory, which is situated on fifty kilometers of Sofia on 400 to 1 150 meters altitude. Main gaming species here are - fallow stag up to 3,5 kg, wild boar from 20 to 23 cm, roe buck around 350 g, mouflon from 70 to 90 cm.

2. Bolyarka - this hunting resort is situated on 200 km east of Sofia. Its territory is about 16 000 ha with the following presented animals: red stag from seven to twelve kg, wild boar, roebuck with national record from 189,4 CIC, pheasant.

3. Bukovets - it is away on 300 km east of Sofia. This is 18 500 ha private hunting territory in Central-Balkan mountain. The main gaming species which live here are wild boar, roebuck, mouflon, fallow stag.

4. Chekeritsa - it presents 2 100 ha forests in the south Thracian plain. It is situated on 150 kilometers east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. In this resort live roebuck from three to four hundred grams in weight, pheasant, partridge, hare, ring dove, turtle dove.

5. Cherni Lom - it is among the top hunting grounds in Bulgaria with total territory of 26 000 ha. The resort is away on 330 kilometers north-east of Sofia, and on two hundred km west of Varna. The main animal populations here are red stag with best trophy 17,34 kg, wild boar, roebuck, fallow stag, wolf, mouflon.

6. Izvora is situated on two hundred kilometers south-east from Sofia. This hunting resort is about 9 000 ha in the picturesque mountain of Rhodopes. On its territory live chamois with national record from 118,50 CIC, wild boar, mouflon, roebuck, red stag, fallow stag, wolf, capercaillie, brown bear.

7. Karakuz - this is territory of 20 000 ha in Danubian plain, on 450 km north-east of Sofia and 130 km north-east of Varna. The main animal populations here are red stag from nine to thirteen kilograms in weight with world record from 273,6 CIC, wild boar reaching from eighteen to twenty-two cm in size, roebuck, wood cock, pheasant, hare.

8. Kormissosh - this resort has 42 000 ha exclusive territory, away on 200 km south-east of Sofia. Here live red stag from six to seven kilograms, fallow stag, wild boar with national record from 158,20 CIC, mouflon, roebuck, chamois, capercailzie, wolf, brown bear.

9. Kotel - this represents 8 000 ha in Balkan mountain, with total altitude from 800 to 1 200 m. It is away on 160 km south-west of Varna and on 330 km east of Sofia. The main animal populations in this resort are - red stag, weighing from seven to nine kilos, roebuck about 400 grams, wild boar, reaching from twenty to twenty-three centimeters in size.

10. Rhodopi hunting resort is situated on 180 kilometers south-east of Sofia. This is 7 700 ha picturesque territory in Rhodope mountains. Here live different animal species, such as chamois, wild boar from twenty to twenty-two cm in length, red stag from seven to nine kilos, roebuck, capercailzie, wolf, brown bear.

11. Ropotamo- it represents 20 000 ha territory near the Black Sea coast, away on fifty kilometers south-east of Burgas with main animal populations from red stag - from eight to ten kilos in weight, fallow stag, wild boar, roebuck, mouflon, wood cock, quail, ducks, geese.

12. Rossitsa is a 17 000 ha exclusive hunting ground, away on 220 km north-east of Sofia. Main inhabitants here are red stag, weighing from six to ten kilos, wild boar from twenty to twenty-four centimeters in length, roebuck around 300 grams, fallow stag, mouflon, wolf, brown bear up to 450 CIC.

13. Russalka is a 13 000 ha region in Balkan mountain, on 200 km north-east from Sofia. Here live red stag from seven to nine kilos, wild boar from twenty to twenty-four centimeters, roe buck around 350 grams, wolf, brown bear 400-450 CIC.

14. Skalsko consists of five regions with total area of 50 000 ha, away on 200 km north-east of Sofia. The most attractive gaming populations here are red stag from seven to twelve kilos in weight, roebuck from 300 to 500 grams, Wild boar, mouflon, wolf, pheasants, quails.

15. Studen Kladenets is situated on 300 km south-east of Sofia. This is a hunting region of 7 000 ha in the eastern Rhodopes at the "Studen Kladenets" lake, where live fallow stag up to four kilos in weight, wild boar, roe buck, wolf.

16. Vitoshko - it represents 20 000 ha territory on fifty kilometers west of Sofia with basic animal populations of red stag from seven to ten kilos, wild boar, fallow stag, roebuck, mouflon from seventy to ninety centimeters long, chamois, wolf, brown bear, pheasants.