These are Hungary’s top hunting estates—and for good reason. You’ll be hunting thousands of private acres tucked into the stunning backdrop of ancient forests. In addition to the exceptional red stag and roebuck hunting, depending on the estate you are hunting, there are options to stalk fallow deer, participate in driven wild boar drives, hunt mouflon beside castle walls, and the pheasant hunting is incredible. In fact, one of our estates recorded Hungary’s first “thousand-bird bag.
No fluff, no up-sell, just the best red stag hunting currently available in Europe.
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Logistics are streamlined and business-like:
- 1×1 or 2×1 guided hunts
- 4–6 hunting days typical
- Luxury lodging on historic estates or 4-5 star hotels
- All permits, insurance, and export paperwork handled
- Guaranteed opportunity at a 5kg (270-280″) stag or larger, or you get half your money back. Potential trophy quality varies, but most hunts offer a 5-10kg (270-280″) potential, averaging 6-8kg (290-310″).
- English-speaking professional hunters and staff
Prime rut dates (mid-September to mid-October) book 12–18 months in advance. If you’re serious about taking a genuine world-class free-range red stag and want the data on current availability, expected trophy sizes, and exact pricing, contact us directly.
From the moment you step into those historic lodges, you’re stepping into a world steeped in tradition and natural beauty.
The guides here know their stuff, and while the language might be a barrier for some, there’s always someone to bridge that gap. The terrain is a mix of sandy flats and gentle hills, with a forest cover that feels almost like a secret world waiting to be explored.
Tons of Combo Opportunities
Hungary offers some great free range combo hunts for red stag, roe buck, and fallow deer, mouflon sheep, wild boar drives, and don’t forget the pheasant hunting! All of which is truly outstanding.
Guaranteed Opportunity!
The all inclusive pricing that we offer for red stag hunting in Hungary with our OI Endorsed outfitter gives you a guaranteed opportunity at a 5kg (270-280″) stag or larger or half of your money back.
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FAQ’s
Hunting season is September through October. Best time to hunt is during the rut in September.
September offers warm, mild days, though evenings get cooler, while October transitions to significantly colder, wetter, and potentially unpredictable weather, requiring layers, rain gear, and a forecast check before your trip. Daily high temperatures will drop from around 72°F in early September to about 66°F by early October, eventually falling to roughly 54°F by late October, with nighttime lows also decreasing from approximately 52°F to 37°F.
Most of our red stag hunting in Hungary takes place from Gatwick, using EasyJet. There is no problem with firearms. Clients simply supply details to the outfitter and carry a FAC and European Firearms Pass.
The outfitter will meet you at the Budapest airport, and will use mini-buses to drive you to the lodge. The drives from the airport are from 45 -120 minutes while the farthest estate, in the south-west of Hungary, is up to four hours away. When you arrive at the lodge, lunch or dinner will be waiting, including a Hungarian welcoming drink. If there is time after lunch an evening high seat outing or stalking can be arranged with dinner afterwards.
When the hunt is finished there is a transfer back to Budapest Airport and, if there is sufficient time, a short visit to the Agricultural Museum in Budapest is included to see the world record Hungarian trophies and something of Hungary’s hunting history.
You’ll be staying in an outstanding hunting lodge, several of which are of traditional and historical design. All have twin or double beds with showers and toilets. In addition, disabled hunters are catered for as several hunting grounds have specialized areas with suitable accommodation and hunting facilities.
Meals largely consist of traditional Hungarian cuisine, mostly based on meat taken on the hunting ground. Anyone with special dietary needs should advise the outfitter when booking.
Most hunts will have a 5-10kg (270-280″) potential, with an average of 6-8kg (290-310″). Cull hunts or trophy hunts for 10+kg stags can be arranged, but pricing can vary greatly, and the outfitter must have pre-planning to allow for scouting.
Yes! Hungary is one of the few European countries that allow bowhunting. Your outfitter will secure your bow import permit, but you’ll need a minimum draw weight of 40 pounds, fixed or mechanical bradheads with at least 7/8″ cutting diameter, and you have to go with a guide.
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