Wolf Hunting
Come to Estonia to experience a great Wolf Hunting Experience.
1st November to end February
Minimum hunting 4 days
Minimum 2 hunters
Wolf hunting is allowed from November 1 to February 28. Wolf may be still-hunted or hunted in the driven hunt.
The volume of wolves hunted varies by year, however, in recent years the wolf hunting quotas have risen to mitigate the damage caused by their presence.
Wolf in Estonia
Hunting Areas
The hunt is organised by regularly feeding the wolves and the presence is usually monitored by the use of trail cameras.
The success of this hunt also depends on the ability of the hunter to endure long waiting periods at low temperatures.
Development of hunting
Wolf still-hunting is done exclusively from high-seats located at feeders baited with meat.
The hunter will have to stay in the high-seat as long as possible during the night and he must remain alert at all times because sometimes the wolf tends to stay in place for a few seconds and the time available for the shooting is therefore rather limited.
Peculiarities of Wolf Still-Hunting
The wolf is an animal with great instincts and intelligence and is usually very reluctant to go to the feeders in early winter but despite this they tend to let their guard down and go more regularly to the feeders because it is an animal that requires a significant amount of protein intake.
Since we have electronic cameras at the feeders we know at all times when the wolves feed so the hunter will be informed at all times of the situation.
Development of hunting
Wolf hunting with beaters begins at dawn when our guides roam the hunting areas looking fresh traces of wolf. Once a trace is found the guides will check that the wolves are located in an easily approachable area for a group of 15 to 25 hunters.
As soon as the guides inform us of the situation, we will surround the area with “flags” hanging by a rope that will be used to close the perimeter of the area. Then the hunters will be placed at positions that offer hunters the best possible shots
When all the hunters are in position our guides will come in firing into the air with blanks to scare the wolves out of the area.
Preparation of hunting usually lasts between 3 and 4 hours while the hunt itself usually takes less than 1 hour in which the hunter must remain very alert to the movements of the wolves and shoot only wolves thus ensuring that the Wolves do not perceive the presence of the hunter.
Peculiarities of Wolf Hunt with beaters
Wolf hunting with beaters is highly effective but only can only be applied to other species such as wild boar. The reason is that it is very difficult to ensure the organizing the hunt as it is necessary to have good weather in addition to having the good luck of finding wolf traces in a suitable area, which can be difficult in many cases.
If the hunter comes specifically to hunt the wolf he will have to choose to hunt the wolf from vantage points (stands) around feeding areas of the wolf.
