Hunting in Croatia

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About hunting in Croatia

From the dense forests of Gorski Kotar and Lika to the rugged Dinaric Alps, with a wide diversity of game animals from red deer and wild boar to Balkan chamois and brown bear, Croatia offers a unique hunting experience that attracts hunters from around the globe.

Croatia on map

Croatia is one of the Balkan states, located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe with a long Adriatic Sea coastline. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast. From the dense forests of Gorski Kotar and Lika to the rugged Dinaric Alps, and the rich wetlands along the Danube, Croatia’s terrain provides habitats for a wide variety of game species.

Osijek-Baranja 8 hunts

Lika-Senj 5 hunts

City of Zagreb 4 hunts

All counties (10)

Price distribution

Individual stalking and high seat hunts in Croatia start at about 300 Euro a hunter a day, and may go up to 500-600 Euro, especially if accommodation is included. Driven hunts can be a tad more expensive, with 400-580 a hunter a day. Trophies are often priced on top of daily rates; some outfitters charge flat trophy fees but pricing according to trophy size is more common. For comparison, a brown bear hunt with flat trophy fee may be priced around 12,000-15,000 Euro, while if priced per CIC point a record-sized bear would go over 20,000. When booking a hunt, read all conditions thoroughly, and in case of doubt, ask the outfitter through our chat system.

$406

$4,077

$7,748

$11,419

$15,090

Hunting methods

As elsewhere in Europe, driven hunts, particularly for wild boar, are popular in Croatia. These are often a communal activity involving local hunting clubs. Stalking is a common method for hunting red deer and roe deer, as well as other deer species, and may be combined with calling in the rut time. Another typically European hunting method widely practiced in Croatia is hunting from high seats. Bear hunts in Croatia are conducted almost exclusively through this method. In the more rugged terrain, mountain hunts for chamois and mouflon are carried out, which require a high level of fitness and skill. Migratory woodcock is pursued over pointing dogs.

Rifle Hunting 49 hunts

Stalking 41 hunts

Mountain Hunting 23 hunts

All methods (11)

Game classification

Big Game 54 hunts

Sheep & Goat 26 hunts

Dangerous Game 9 hunts

All classifications (6)

Reviews

Paul Daniel

United States

9.7

of 10

Verified review

Oct 27, 2023

Great affordable hunt.

9.7

of 10

Vagari Travel

Outfitter

Vlatka took a great amount of time organizing trip details from A to Z. Enjoyed the UNESCO world heritage sight of Trigor. With a wonderful stay at Hotel Tragos. Makarska was beautiful with the sea to the incredible mountains. Really strong amount of chamois on mountain to chose from. Mr. Pero was an outstanding guide that has hunted this mountain range for 20 years! Would recommend this hunt to anyone looking for a Balkan Chamois.

All was good.

Brad

United States

8.7

of 10

Verified review

Mar 27, 2023

Beautiful country and great hunt!

8.7

of 10

Vagari Travel

Outfitter

The country and people of Croatia were so nice and accommodating. They work hard to please their customers. The hunt was difficult but a real hunt and authentic.

This hunt was very physically demanding and I was prepared but a lot of hunters might get caught off guard and not be able to hunt due to the difficult climbing and amount of miles of walking required for this hunt.

Brian

Canada

9.7

of 10

Verified review

Oct 25, 2024

Amazing country, great hunting.

9.7

of 10

Vagari Travel

Outfitter

Steep hard hikes, saw a bunch of game. Pero the guide knows the area very well. Be prepared for a hard hunt for mouflon in the Biokovo mountains. The Chamois area I hunted was slightly easier but still definitely a mountain hunt. All in all IMO one of the best hunts for the money. Vlatka was great to deal with and everything very organized as far as drivers, etc. all in all very satisfied and would definitely recommend if considering this as a future hunt.

Christopher

United States

10.0

of 10

Verified review

Mar 17, 2024

One of a kind!

10.0

of 10

THE HUNTING LODGE

Outfitter

The terrain was beautiful and the communication from start of the hunt to the last minute was impeccable!

Lanier David

United States

10.0

of 10

Verified review

Apr 21, 2024

Excellent hunt

10.0

of 10

Grivna

Outfitter

I couldn’t have asked for a better hunt, Ana made sure that I had an excellent time and the hunt went well she made sure she took care of me the whole time.

Actually there was nothing. I didn’t like the only problem is one day we had 74° in the morning and that evening 32° and snow but the next day most of the snow had melted and it was still great. It never slowed the animals down. I enjoyed this hunt so much. I plan on going back.

Tyler

Canada

10.0

of 10

Verified review

Jun 11, 2023