Typical Day & Tactics

Like many ungulates, Red stags are most active in the mornings and evenings. Start the day by meeting your guide in the early pre-dawn at your lodgings. Hit the field and get a bead on roaring stags for some exciting encounters literally the moment the sun crests the horizon. It’s adrenalizing! Hunting strategies are usually a combination of spot & stalk and calling tactics, to locate or call in trophy stags. At times enclosed stands or “high-seats” as they are locally called are used to lay in wait for a particular stag of interest once he is located. After an exciting morning hunt, return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast, followed by some downtime or a chance to explore the local area. Have a late lunch and then head back afield for the evening hunt and continue locating and evaluating Red Stags until dark. Once back at the lodge after sunset, enjoy a list of traditional dinner menu items with all the Polish trimmings.

Landscape & Climate

Rural Poland offers a very huntable and game-rich terrain. The landscape is generally flat, but complete with wooded hills and highly fertile rolling farm country. Cereal crops, vegetables, canola, corn, and pasturelands are reminiscent of home. This region is dotted with woodlots, fruit orchards, pine plantations and larger tracts of mixed forests largely made up of Birch, Oak, Poplar and species of Pine. The weather in September is usually fair and comfortable. Rain can occur but is rarely prevalent. Expect light frost or dew in the mornings, warming up in the midday with fall colors only just beginning. Hunting Red Stag here in the peak roar is a lovely and comfortable experience. For detailed weather data, Wikipedia is an excellent resource for historic weather trends found in the “Climate” section available for any city worldwide.

Meals & Accommodations

A country like Poland comes with rich culture and historic charm. A variety of lodging options can be arranged for hunters. Palaces, old luxurious manor homes, renovated heritage hotels in small villages, or rural cottages are all options. Nearly every venue will have its own unique story or post-war restorations. You can expect exclusive private rooms, complete bathrooms, moats, gardens, courtyards, dining halls & common areas. Meals are often catered or served in an adjoining restaurant all-inclusive with the package. Enjoy 3 hearty meals daily featuring lots of locally sourced Polish favorites. Soups, sausages, sauerkraut, salads, assortments of cold cuts & cheese, smoked fish, schnitzel, chops & roasts, followed by delicious desserts. No one ever goes hungry!