Andrei Ionescu
Senior Guide · Red Stag & Mountain
High-altitude specialist with deep knowledge of the Făgăraș and Bucegi ranges. Trained as a forester before guiding full-time.
19 years · English, French, Romanian
Ministry-licensed · CAEN 01705.0/5 from verified huntersBooked from France
5-day rut hunt · Apuseni Mountains
Royal Red Stag Roar
By the second morning the woods are roaring. By the third, you've stopped checking the time. The stag will come — or he won't — but you'll never forget the sound.
5-day
all-inclusive expedition
92%
harvest success rate
Permits
& CITES handled in full
Door-to-door
airport, transfer, lodge
Limited season1–3 hunters per slot · season: autumnMost departures sell out 60+ days in advance
Refundable deposit holds your slot. Pay the balance only after permits clear. If your firearm import is denied for documented reasons, your deposit is returned in full within 5 business days.
5-day rut hunt · Apuseni Mountains
By the second morning the woods are roaring. By the third, you've stopped checking the time. The stag will come — or he won't — but you'll never forget the sound.
Duration
5 days
Difficulty
moderate
Group size
1–3 hunters
Success rate
92%
Five intense days during the peak roar in the Apuseni mountains. Hunting is conducted on foot — calling, glassing and stalking — with a senior guide tracking individual mature stags through the rut. Trophies routinely top 230 CIC, with several 240+ heads taken every season.
What's in the box
Included & excluded services
Included in your package
- Hunting license and tags
- Senior guide one-to-one
- Full-board lodge accommodation
- Daily field transfers
- Field dressing and trophy preparation
- CITES export documentation
- Airport transfer (Cluj)
Not included
- International flights
- Trophy fee
- Rifle rental
- Taxidermy
- Insurance
- Gratuities
Add-ons & fees
- Trophy fee (charged on harvest)
- €2,800
- Rifle rental (per expedition)
- €450
Day by Day
Your 5-day itinerary
Arrival
Transfer from Cluj. Welcome dinner. Mission briefing.
First roar morning
Predawn climb to a known stag holding ground. Calling and glassing.
Mid-rut push
Highest activity day. Mobile hunt, two ground swaps.
Trophy stag dedicated
Targeted pursuit of an identified mature stag. Long stalk, careful wind.
Departure
Trophy paperwork. Transfer to airport.
Where you'll sleep
Apuseni Hunting House
Apuseni Hunting House
Traditional Transylvanian lodge with eight rooms, a wood-fired great room and a master cellar.
Trophy expectations
What you're likely to take home
- Average CIC score
- 230 – 245
- Body weight
- 180 – 230 kg
- Recent record
- 258 CIC (2024)
Where the hunt happens
Apuseni Mountains · Hunedoara County
Apuseni Mountains · Hunedoara County
46.300°N · 22.950°E
Interactive map available after booking
Who you'll hunt with
Your master guide
Hunter reviews
From the people who've done this hunt
240 CIC during the roar
We took a 240-point red stag on day three. The lodge, the food, the company — it felt less like a hunt and more like an old novel.
Frequently asked
Honest answers to the questions hunters ask
Mid-September to early October, weather-dependent. Peak intensity typically September 18–28.
Moderate. We do 5–10 km daily on forest trails with some elevation. No technical mountaineering.
Legal & documentation
Every Carpathian Safari expedition is conducted under license from the Romanian Ministry of Environment (CAEN classification 0170). We handle firearm import authorization, hunting license recognition, quota allocation, and CITES export documentation for your trophy. Before participating in any bear or wolf hunt, hunters must upload identity, license and firearm-permit documents to our encrypted verification vault.
From
€6,200