SMALL GAME · MIGRATORY
Thrush in the orchards
Song thrush move through Transylvanian vineyards and orchard edges in October-November flights. Hides in the rose-hip thickets, birds passing low overhead — passage shooting in the southern-European tradition, legal in Romania right through the season.
- Duration2 or 3 days
- Guns1–4
- FormatPassage hides
- SeasonSep–Mar · peak Oct–Nov
- HabitatVineyard + orchard edge
ABOUT THE SHOOT
What to expect
Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a hunting target in only a handful of European countries — Romania is one of them. Birds migrate south through Transylvanian vineyards and orchard edges in October-November, working the rose-hip and dogwood thickets for berries before continuing to Mediterranean wintering grounds.
The hunt is passage shooting from hides — you sit concealed in the orchard cover, birds drop in to feed, and you take them as they pass within range. Modest single-shot rhythm.
Worth noting: thrush is strictly protected in most of Western Europe, which makes this a rare-opportunity hunt for hunters who want to add the species to a European bag.
Good to know
Oradea, Cluj, or Timișoara — whichever is closest to your hunting zone. Airport transfer arranged on request (not included in the package).
Hotel, guesthouse, or hunting cabin — depending on your hunting zone.
Common choice: 20 or 28-ga, #8 or #9 shot, light loads. Open chokes; birds drop in close.
Rifles, shotguns, and ammunition can be rented on site — bring a valid hunting permit from your home country and we'll sort the rest at booking.
Comfortable hide-sitting clothing, thermos, camera — the vineyards photograph beautifully in autumn light.
Wing-shooters chasing a species that's protected at home — the southern-European passage-shooting tradition.
Choose a package
2-day shoot
Two passage-shooting sessions
from1,040EUR
- 2 days of passage shooting from hides
- 3 nights of accommodation (hotel, guesthouse, or hunting cabin)
- Hides + setup
Not included
- Travel to and from Romania
- Airport transfer
- Shotgun rental service
- Alcoholic drinks
- Per-bird fees — per the trophy-prices table
- Ammunition — bring your own
- Tips for handlers
- Primary trophy preparation
3-day shoot
Three days · pair with starling pest-control
from1,420EUR
- 3 days of passage shooting from hides
- 4 nights of accommodation (hotel, guesthouse, or hunting cabin)
- Hides + setup
- Optional starling pest-control swap on one day
Not included
- Travel to and from Romania
- Airport transfer
- Shotgun rental service
- Alcoholic drinks
- Per-bird fees — per the trophy-prices table
- Ammunition — bring your own
- Tips for handlers
- Primary trophy preparation
WHAT EVERY PACKAGE COVERS
Included services
The same ten services are part of every hunting package on our calendar — paperwork, hospitality, and on-the-ground organisation handled end-to-end.
- Lodge accommodation3★ hunting lodge, manor, or village pension — venue depends on the hunt.
- Full pensionThree meals a day, traditional regional cooking, non-alcoholic drinks throughout.
- Hunting authorisationRomanian hunting authorisation filed on your behalf before arrival.
- Temporary firearm permitTemporary import + hunting-firearm permit for the duration of your stay.
- Official hunting invitationIssued by us; the document your home authority needs to clear travel.
- Border-crossing assistanceEntry and exit, from rifle paperwork to customs questions.
- Hunting organisation on the groundBeat selection, hide setup, drives, scouting — handled by our team daily.
- Dedicated translatorEnglish, German, or French speaker present at every briefing and drive.
- Specialised technical staffForester, professional guide, beater team where the hunt format calls for one.
- Internal transport on the hunting ground4×4 / minibus inside the hunting area; transfers between lodge and beats.
Not included: travel to and from Romania (airport pickup can be arranged at cost), ammunition, trophy fees and trophy preparation per the published trophy-prices table, optional firearm / optic rentals, and alcoholic drinks beyond the welcome dinner.
HUNTING SEASONS
When the season opens
Both the gov-regulated opening window and the prime sub-window when this hunt produces the best trophies and the densest action.
1 Sept – 28 Feb
1 Oct – 30 Nov
Peak trophy quality and activity inside the legal window.
- Firearms only — crossbows, bows, traps and snares are not lawful hunting means in Romania.
- Thermal and night-vision sights are not permitted for this species.
- Daily bag limit: 10 birds per hunter.
Reference dates only. The Romanian Ministry of Environment's annual hunting order is authoritative; quotas for derogation species (bear, wolf, lynx) shift independently. We confirm the operative rules at booking.
TROPHY PRICING
Trophy prices
The trophy is never included in the package — every trophy fee, preparation charge, and penalty is billed from the table below. The package above covers the hunt, lodge, meals, permit, transport, and translator only.
Trophy prices
| Per piece shot | Price |
|---|---|
| Song thrush — Sep 01 – Feb 28 | 5 € |
Optional services
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Temporary hunting permit | 50 € |
Trophy fees, preparation, and penalties are always billed separately from the package price — no trophy is ever bundled into a hunt.
BOOK YOUR HUNT
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