In order to please the primitive instincts, fill the refrigerator and game meat of wild animals and, if lucky, to decorate the interiors of a pair of spreading horns or head boar, not necessarily to go to distant lands on the undeveloped expanses of our vast . Everything you need - from the actual object hunting interest to equipment and accommodation - can be found in the immediate vicinity of the capital, in the protected forests of the Moscow region and the numerous hunting estates located in their heart . Number of species The animal, which in season offers hunting, impressive . From large animals you can hunt for elk and deer, spotted deer, wild boar and wolf fur lovers will be able to get yourself on a fur coat or a hat raccoon dog, marten, ermine, weasel, polecat, otter, mink, badger, squirrel and hare, and gourmets and fans sit in marsh mire is worth paying attention to hunting capercaillie and black grouse, woodcock, mallard, pintail, wigeon, snipe, curlew and lots of other birds .
When hunt beginning and end of season hunting in the Moscow region is determined the corresponding authorities - this, in fact, distinguishes the licensed shooting from poaching . The hunting season for foxes in the suburbs - October-March, for hares - January, February, November and December, ducks shoot in September, October and April, three "black »Months for geese - April, September and October, and black grouse have We have good reasons to fear for our personal safety in April . But in the off-season it is also possible to join the hunting pleasures . To do this it is enough to apply to hunting farms offering hunting with release - the opportunity to shoot game specially released for free by this hunter . Hunting for the graduated pheasant is very popular - not only because of off-season, but also because of the fact that in natural conditions this bird is not found in the territory of the Moscow Region; Meanwhile, it is extremely beautiful and famous for its delicious meat . So this is the case when the demand clearly forms a proposal!
Where to hunt
There are more than 37 hunting farms located in any of the suburban areas . in the Moscow Region. The nearest ones are at a distance of only 30-35 km from the capital (Odintsovo, Pushkin), the more remote ones are in 130-150 (Silver-Prudskoye, Taldomskoye, Shakhovskoye) . Due to the steady demand for hunting tours, the farms offer a full range of services for experienced hunters as well as for those who make the first steps in this art . Among other things, here can have a wonderful rest and far away The majority of hunting farms have all the conditions for fishing and recreation in the fresh air - walks through the forest, picking berries and mushrooms .
Among the most famous hunting farms of the Moscow region are Rumyantsevskoe, Ozeretskoe, Kosterevskoye , Bronnitskoye and Dolgolugovskoe
Rumiantsevskoe hunting farm is located 90 km northwest of Moscow, on both sides of the Volokolamsk highway. There are many wetlands where ducks nest and stop on flights. In the farm grounds are found elk, wild boar, deer, roe deer, hare. There are badger, marten, fox, raccoon dog, squirrel, lynx, sometimes there are wolves. Of the wild game, there are grouse, grouse, hazel grouse. Directions: by electric train to the station "Lesodolgorukovo" from the Riga railway station, then 1, 5 km on foot.
Ozersky hunting farm is located 45 km north of Moscow. Water areas are represented by the rivers Ucha, Volgusha and lakes, the most significant of which are Nerskoe, Krugloe, Dolgoe and Morozovo. Ducks and waders nest on the lakes, many waterfowl and swamp game on the spans. In the forest lands are found elk, wild boar, spotted deer, hare, fox, woodcock, hazel grouse. Directions: by train to Lobnya station from Savyolovsky railway station, then by bus to Ozeretskoe village (13 km)
Kosterevskoye hunting farm is located 130 km east of Moscow. There are many mixed forests, where the season comes an abundance of berries and mushrooms. The largest of the rivers - Klyazma, from the lakes - Kendur. Local animals and birds: elk, wild boar, spotted deer, fox, hare, squirrel, wood grouse, hazel grouse, woodcock. Directions: by train to Kosterevo station from Kursk railway station
Bronnitskoye hunting farm is located 40 km from Moscow, in the direction of Ryazan highway. The area of hunting grounds is 53 thousand hectares. It is inhabited by elk, wild boar, spotted deer, roe deer, fox, hare, marten, mink and others. Of the birds - waterfowl and swamp game. Near the base there is an artificial pond with an area of 2 hectares, where carp, perch, crucian carp and pike are caught.
Dolgolugovskoe hunting farm is located 65 km northeast of Moscow along the Shchelkovsky highway. On its vast grounds you can hunt for a duck, pheasant, snipe, partridge, hare, fox, wild boar, elk and fur-bearing beast: marten, squirrel, mink and beaver. By the way, this is one of the game's richest hunting areas near Moscow
Habitation, services and prices
The standard "hunting package" usually includes renting rooms in cottages and individual houses (use of kitchen and parking included in the cost), chasseur service (minimum period is 2 zorkas, it is also possible to rent a chasseur dog) and transfer from the base to the hunting ground and back to the "UAZ" at the outhouse . If you take your own dog with you, its accommodation is often paid extra . In addition, on those The territory of the hunting grounds, as a rule, there are reservoirs for fishing, baths and barbecues - all this can be used for an additional fee - the bath will be heated specifically for you, and the mangrove areas will be supplied with firewood . On average, the accommodation will cost between 250 and 600 RUR per day from the person, work of the rangers - from 1000 to 1600 RUR per day . For your favorite dog at your side you will have to pay 150-200 RUR per day, and the use of the hunter's four-legged friend will cost about 800 RUR . In addition, specific bills like rental type hut for high places duck or dairy farming and storage for boar hunting .
The cost of the day for seasonal game hunting is from 100 to 600 RUR, regardless of the effectiveness of the "exit". The permit for the production of fur-bearing animals will cost between 100 and 300 RUR. But the shooting of large animals will cost an order of magnitude more - for a dead wild boar you will have to pay from 9000 to 15000 RUR, an adult moose is estimated at 50000-70000 RUR. It should be borne in mind that misses are also not free: 50% of the cost of the trophy, and the wound of the beast is fully counted at full rate. So the tempting prospect of hanging the elk horns in the living room can easily turn out to be a loss of 70 thousand rubles.
Additional services
In addition to the hunting itself, hunting facilities offer a whole range of related services: the training of dogs, the overexposure of duck ducks, storage and rental of inventory. With the overwhelming majority of the hunting farms of the Moscow region, schools are working where they are always happy to teach beginning hunters the basics of tracking and mining the beast, as well as the rules for dealing with a hunting dog.