Eurasian brown bear hunt

Two vacancies for the 10-day Eurasian Brown Bear hunt in Karelia on May 13-24, 2025. $6500 per hunter, all-inclusive from St. Petersburg. Over 90% success rate.

Email: sergei@russianhunting.com

Location:  Karelia, 200 miles NE from St. Petersburg
Dates: May 13-Мay 24
Hunting method: From high stands over meat bait
Accommodations: Fully equipped hunting cabin
Price: $6500
The additional day of hunting: $400
Additional trophies: capercaillie $300; black cock $150; second bear $3500

Included in the price:
Reception and assistance in St. Petersburg airport; Accommodation in the hunting area;
Meals and soft drinks during the hunt; Roundtrip ground transportation airport-hunting area and transportation during the hunt; Services of 1 guide per hunter; Services of 1 interpreter in a camp; Field trophy preparation; Gun permit; Invitation letter and voucher; Hunting license; Trophy export permit; 1 bear.

Not included in the price:
Insurance of any kind; International and domestic travel before and after the hunt; CITES permit; Preparation, shipping, or transporting of trophies from Russia; Cost of sightseeing tours; Ground transportation unrelated to hunting; Gratuities. 

Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in St. Petersburg followed by a  5-hour transfer to the hunting cabin 
Day 2-11: 10 days of hunting
Day 12: return to St. Petersburg for a flight home.

Details: These are some of the best hunts in the European part of Russia. The bear population during the past 20 years has been very stable.  The usual trophy size is about 7.5 ft. square, although 8.5 ft. bears have been taken by our clients every year. The record bear taken in the Pskov region in 1999 had a scull measured in excess of 27 inches (69 cm). The success rate is about 90%. The weather is usually cool and dry, with melted snow water on the ground. Capercaillie and black cock hunt can be added if the mating season is still active. High stands can be placed within 30 to 40 yards from the bate, making this hunt suitable for a bow.