Fallow deer (Cervus dama)

The quality of the Hungarian fallow deer stock is well known everywhere in the world. The finest population lives in the forests of the southern part of the Transdanubien, on the border of Pest and Bács-Kiskun counties and in the area of the village Guth.

The trophies leading the world record list were all bagged in Hungary .
The trophy weight is often more than 4 kgs, thanks for the level of the development.
The fallow deer prefers territories where forests are mixed with agricultural fields.

When?

Buck

1.10.-31.12.

Culling buck, doe

1.10.-31.01.

Fawn

1.10.-28.02.

Where?

   

On Guthpuszta (on the territory east of the river Tisza ) and in Gyulaj (Transdanubien) hunters often shoot fallow bucks with capital antlers. Besides these preserves in Pest county, and in numerous parts of Somogy and Tolna counties beautiful bucks can be bagged.

How?

The most successful and most popular hunting methods are shooting from hide, stalking and sometimes shooting from horse-drawn carriage.