I hunted with Marius in mid-July 2023 for roe deer. We hunted approximately 1.5 hours north of Cluj-Napoca (north of Dej). It was so beautiful (and not hot as still in the mountains).
Hi Robert,
Hi ARod! I’ll be there with Marius @HUNTROMANIA Nov 1-7, 2025 (brown bear, Carpathian chamois and hopefully wild boar). My fiancé and I are leaving the US on October 28- getting to Bucharest on the 29th- will tour for a few days (Bran castle, etc- have to since it will be Halloween ) and then meet up with Marius. Then we’ll tour more after the hunt and fly out of Cluj-Napoca on 13 November… I hunted roe deer 2 years ago and he and the country is great! Let me know when you’re thinking of going this fall!!
That’s awesome!! 2 years ago I flew into Cluj Napoca instead of Budapest as the roe deer hunting was approximately 1 hour drive north (just north of Dej). We stayed at like a bed-and-breakfast type place. Not sure where he does his red deer and bear hunting. I think he has multiple places for bear. Not sure about the red deer. Two years ago I went with my son and after we left Romania, we went to Austria and then onto the Czech Republic, so I did not take a rifle. I used his Blaser. And since my fiancé and I will be during Romania while we are there, I’m not taking an arrival this time either. However, as I said, this time, we are flying into Bucharest to be picked up by a good friend of Marius that will take us around to Brasov and the castles around it like Bran and Peles castles before we meet up with Marius. I’m not sure if we will do the bear hunt or the. Chamois hunt first. I think chamois hunting is west of Brasov in the Fargaras within the Carpathians. So I would reach out to him regarding the red deer location. He will be hunting and if it’s near where you will bear hunt. Since it sounds like you will be there a month and a half before me – definitely let me know how it goes! Not sure if people will want you to fly into Bucharest or into Cluj. We’re gonna fly out of Cluj to come home because it’s more north west and we want to go up into the northern part of the country to see the old wooden churches and the Eastern Orthodox churches after the hunt. So I would ask him what airport is best to fly into. I’m sure you’ll need your form 4457 filled out if you’re gonna take your own rifle. so he would be the best person to ask as far as other forms and requirements you will need to fill out. My advice though is to connect through rifle, friendly airports if you are taking a rifle. Stay away from London Heathrow, it all costs for that matter! Your best bet may be to try and connect through Frankfurt Germany. Let me know of any other questions you may have and I’ll try to answer them as best as I can.
@ARod - I never considered this hunt (or others like it) for many reasons and the main one is ALASKA, same Bears and in a State/Country I’m comfortable in - worth some extra $$ for that confidence & trust. There must’ve been other warning signs that this hunt was not well planned? Didn’t you realize you had No Rifle Permits weeks or months before departure? Also, since you accepted the other risks & unknowns - why cancel Now vs. just go and use the Outfitters Rifle? My questions are not meant to criticize and I’ve had things go wrong on hunts I planned also and later thought “how did I miss that”? Curious about other details if you care to share
I sent PM.
He’s one of the most respected outfitters in that part of the world.
I don’t go on dangerous game hunts with other peoples rifle and ammo. I have proven rifle for these types of hunts. Second, the fact that he screwed up getting the gun permit and then tries to place the blame on me is B.S. and infuriating! I sent him my passport, and rifle customs form a month ago. He never mentioned an issue. To give him benefit of the doubt at best it’s bad communication. We can’t start a dangerous game hunt on a bad foot. So I cancelled the trip and am greatly disappointed!
Well in retrospect the biggest sign was that he never presented me with a contract or itinerary. I have been to Africa 3 times and have always been present with the hunt in writing. (Contract, itinerary, gun permit import application) never had an issue Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
