Hunting
in Siberia for the Siberian brown bear, red deer, roe, elk.
These
are real adventures on foot and on horses, by boats in mountains
and taiga around Baikal, with the night spent in a hunting
winter hut.
The
Siberian brown bear is the largest of our ground predators.
The weight of some animals reaches 480 kg. The body length
is up to 2.55 m. Height at the shoulder is up to 1.35 m. However,
one usually comes across adults from 120 to 250 kg...
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Siberian roe is a slender animal with a short trunk.
It has long legs, a small head and short tail. It is one-coloured,
bright-red in summer and brown-grey in winter, with white
mirror. The Siberian subspecies are considered the largest
of the roes.
Siberian roe's weight is 50-60 kg. ...
Male roe hunting during the rut.
oHunting is held during the autumn time from August, 25th
till September, 15th.
An experienced huntsman finds in forests places of the most
numerous roe's passing and shows the hunter where they should
be on the watch for a male roe trophy....
A musk deer is considered to be the smallest deer in
Siberia.
The body lenght of this animal is between 85 and 100 cm, height
at the shoulder is 60- 65 cm , weight is 15- 17 kg. It has
no antlers, but adult males have got long (up to 10 cm) fangs
which serve as fight tools.... (find out more
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European
red deer is a large, slender, mighty animal. Two types
of the european red deer live in Eastern Siberia, namely maral
and Manchurian deer. They differ from each other in size and
structure of antlers and in colour to some extend.
Maral (Cervus elaphus elaphus) is the largest deer.
The body length is 250-265cm, height at the shoulder is 135-155
cm, its weight is 300-340 kg. It has strong antlers which
have up to eight prongs. There subspecies are met to the west
of lake Baikal in mountain forests of the Sayan Mountains.
Manchurian deer (Cervus elaphus xantophigus) is a bit
smaller than maral. It lives mainly to the east of the lake
Baikal. It has lighter and elegant antlers with up to six
prongs, beams are shorter, but are sometimes thicker than
maral's antlers. Hunting time is since September, 15th till
October, 15th. The transitional form between the Manchurian
deer and maral lives in Pribaikalye (Irkutsk Region) and combinesfeatures
of both subspecies. Some zoologists put this form into a separate
race of red deer. However, hunters traditionally call the
red deer Manchurian.
Manchurian deer live in coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests.
Favourite places of their stay are light, rare forests with
well developed underbrush and grassy lawns. In mountain terrain
Manchurian deer are found before the high-mountain Alpine
meadows and rise at a height of 1700-3000 m above sea level.
It stays separately and in the herd of three-six individuals.
Rut of the noble deer is in September - October. During this
time adult males roar and are aroused and quite often have
fierce fights. There are cases when one of contenders killed
another, or both perished, locking their antlers.
Manchurian deer hunting "at roar"
It is one of the most beautiful hunting in Siberia. It gives
an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of autumn taiga. Inexpressible
colour of a withering forest against the background of the
Pribaikalye mountains, the cleanest air and absence of blood-sucking
insects create a special pacifying atmosphere and leave vivid
impression of successful hunting.
Hunting is held during autumn time from September, 15th till
October, 15th.
The hunting is carried out in the evening and morning. A huntsman-guide
and hunter-tourist walk cautiously along the forests. The
huntsman blows the horn and imitates a roar of the aroused
male deerand and thus he calls it to the hunter. A shot is
fired at a distance of 50-100 m. In twilight one can use a
lamp- headlight.... (find out more
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Elk. The East Siberian subspecies of the elk, which
are considered the largest, live in Irkutsk Region. The body
length of the adult male can be up to 300 cm, height at the
shoulder - up to 235 cm, and weight can be up to 750 kg. Only
males have antlers, which can be of different form, with spread
almost up to 2 m and weight up to 35 kg. Hunting time is from
October, 10th till December, 31st.
Elk is a truly forest animal. It lives in the forests of all
types, but he'd rather live in thickets with undergrowth from
deciduous breeds and bushes, with damp, water-logged ground
and old burnt-out places. Elks swim well, and in hot time
of the year spend hours in water, trying to escape from heat
and insects. Elks have a rut in September-October, less often
in the end of August and it is accompanied by the male roar
and fights between them. In Eastern Siberia most elk males
have the time of mew at the end of December - January, some
also cast antlers in February. Therefore to get good horns,
one doesn't need to shoot elks during the rut... (find
out more
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o Hunting is held in the autumn-winter period from October,
15th till December, 31st.
They hunt East Siberian elks from the approach. This method
demands a lot from a hunter. The hunter and huntsman go mainly
in the open space and look out for an animal at the places
of possible feeding and bed. It is done only on foot, slowly
and cautiously, taking the wind direction into account so
that the animal would not smell and notice the hunter. The
elk has good ear and a sense of smell, and it sees badly and
that is why if the hunter is in carefully matched clothes
and footwear and closely and patiently bypasses the places
of possible whereabouts of elks, he is sure to be successful.
The shot is fired at a distance of 80 - 150 meters...
Travel
duration is:
7 days (Moscow/Moscow) 5 days of hunting.
Regions of hunting are:
Irkutsk Region, Buryatia.
Accommodation:
personal homesteads of hunters-Siberians, the hunting camps,
hunting winter huts.
Travel route: flight
from Moscow to Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude (5 hours);
Then they go by motor transport, wheel and caterpillar tractor,
a motor boat, a cartage can also be used additionally. The
trip time from Irkutsk to the place of hunting is 4-6 hours.
It is possible to go by helicopter (1.5 hours).
Additional charges:
tickets Moscow - Ulan-Ude (Irkutsk) - Moscow; helicopter lease
is1500 $/hour; Hotels are paid according to the fact; Additional
service is paid according to the fact;
