HUNT IN BULGARIA
The geographical location, the topography, the climate, the soil fertility, water resources and other natural conditions in Bulgaria are natural prerequisites for the existence of very rich and varied floristic and fauna richness, preserved wildlife and game populations that impress with their beauty and power.
Our big game population has excellent genetic resources, guaranteeing excellent trophies with high qualities by world standards. Bulgarian hunting trophies have won many prestigious international awards, including world records of red deer, wild boar and wild cat.
Big Game Hunt in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is an attractive destination for big game hunting by many reasons – its rich game resources and excellent trophies` qualities, its magnificent and diverse nature compound by plains, lowlands, mountains and seaside areas; the big number of excellent working hunting areas, high class accommodation, professional staff and local hospitality.
The variety of big game species in Bulgaria includes red deer, fallow deer, roe deer, wild boar, mouflon, chamois, European bison, wolf, Golden jackal, fox or capercaillie which are hunted by stalking, from high stand or on driven hunt.
Small Game Hunt in Bulgaria
There are many well-managed hunting areas rich in feathered game in Bulgaria. You can successfully hunt in some of them pheasants, grey partridges or rock partridges from the beginning of its season in October; or practice a pleasant wood pigeons and quails hunt from the end of August in northeast and southeastern Bulgaria; or enjoy woodcock hunting from November to the end of February in the best hunting areas where this unique bird passes – along the Black Sea coast north of Varna and south of Bourgas; or complement your small game hunt with some hares` shooting which inhabits all hunting grounds where feathered game is hunted.
Hunting became an organized movement in Bulgaria and was regulated by law in the 19th century. Due to the care of the game, the observation of its population, hunting seasons have been established, forest and hunting farms, forest grounds and preserves have been established where big and small game are grown.
In the seventies of the twentieth century began the rapid development of the international hunting tourism, as a form of alternative tourism.
For the purpose of international hunting tourism, a wide network of hunting lodges, shelters, chalets has been built, comprising about 110 hunting lodges and huts with more than 1100 beds, serviced by highly qualified staff and hunting guides.
The first few hunting farms in Bulgaria were established between 1928 and 1932. Over the years, the development of the hunting sector in Bulgaria goes through different stages and inevitably changes. In 2001, 38 state-owned game breeding stations were established from the previous structures. Their main purpose is to care for the restoration and multiplication of the game in our forests and to create conditions for the growth of populations with excellent trophy qualities.
Outside the forest fund, the development of the game, its conservation and the hunting tourism are carried out by the Bulgarian Hunters and Fishermen’s Associations and local hunting unions. In the last years, hunting grounds of individuals and legal entities on concession or other legal forms have been established too.
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