CZECHIA: Czech Republic Hunting Mouflon & Stag With Hubertus Hunting Tours

It’s been a great Fall for me hunting in North America but the time has come for a journey across the pond.

This is a special trip for me as I am a second generation American with both sides of my family immigrating from Czechoslovakia.

This has been a bucket list trip for me many years as I want to experience country my family originated from and hunt some of the game animals my forefathers would have encountered.

My wife Debra is along for this trip and we will mix some touring with hunting.

I chose Hubertus Hunting Tours for this trip as they performed flawlessly for us back in 2022 in Austria for Alpine Ibex and Alpine Chamois along with spectacular touring.

Katerina with Hubertus put together the itinerary and knocked it out of the park. We will be staying at a 18th Century Chateau that has been fully renovated as a boutique hotel. I will hunt free range Mouflon from there as well as White Red Stag.

The weather shows to be in the 30’s and 40’s with a slight chance of rain. I am dreaming of the rolling green meadows and dark hardwood forests holding big rams and stags! I can’t wait to get out there.

Enjoy and safe trvales will be following the adventure on AH as usual.

Wish you the best, John Ed !

Great! Looking forward to following along

Tell Katernia I send my regards. I'm also of Czech descent, and it was a lifelong dream for me when I hunted in the Czech Republic in 2023.

Day 1

Jet lag got me, I was wide awake at 2:30 so I tried to be as quiet as possible not to wake my wife.

I relaxed, did a bit of reading and took a shower at four. Dana and the driver will collect us at five, then a short drive to the estate we will hunt today.

We are starting off hunting the White Red Deer. Dana along with the Driver Robin picked us up as planned at 5 AM. We drove for about 45 minutes until we came to the property. Once there, we met Milosh the gamekeeper and his assistant at the Hunting Lodge.

They greeted us with warm hospitality, showed us inside and offered us a cup of coffee. Milosh came with a bottle of Jager Meister and a good Czech Pilsner. I typically don’t drink beer this time of morning, but I figured since this is my first time hunting in Czech Republic I’ll just roll with it.


The loaner rifle is a Blaser R8 chambered in 7mm Zentile with a suppressor, topped off by a Swarovski scope. The trigger was set very light which I prefer.

Dana, translated my questions to Milosh and we formulated our plan and took off about 30 minutes before sunrise. The temperature is 37 degrees, overcast and no wind.

As first light started to dawn, I could see the tall trees with their golden leaves in this beautiful forest. The terrain is slightly undulating as we drove for several minutes on the property. Once there was enough light for good visibility, we left the vehicle and started walking.

The walking was easy and the leaves damp which made for quiet trekking.



About fifteen minutes into the morning we spotted a couple of nice Fallow bucks grazing in a small green field. Both were excellent trophies and had that been my objective we would have been done for the day.

We slowly eased back and walked away without spooking the deer.

As we walked and glassed through the forest, we would occasionally pass by a high seat overlooking small fields or openings in the forest.

After a few more encounters with Fallow deer we stopped at a particular blind and climbed up to sit for the morning.

A very slight breeze picked up but not enough to make it uncomfortable. The forest is absolutely amazing and I sat and enjoyed the scenery occasionally glassing through the trees.

About an hour into the sit, a group of Fallow bucks and does started coming out of the forest to graze. Some time later the first Red deer appeared, a few hinds with some calves.

As the morning progressed, more animals came out to graze including a couple of nice stags but not what we are looking for.

Milosh spotted movement through the timber to our right and it was a mature stag so he handed me the rifle.

I watched the stag slowly walking through the dense timber as I eased the rifle out of the window.

We were motionless in the high seat but the stag seemed to be aware of our presence and stopped and stared our direction at a little over a hundred meters.

He was facing us head on so I slipped off the safety on the R8 and settled the crosshairs slightly high in the center of his chest and squeezed the trigger.

The report of the hit and the stag dropped instantly in his tracks and lay dead.


All of the other game scattered at the shot but Milosh waited to get down from the high seat until all the deer were out of sight.

Once at the deer, he called his assistant to bring a tractor with front end loader to carry the stag back to the barn for preparation.

Milosh prepared the stag in European tradition with a branch in his mouth, one on his shoulder and then presented a branch to me on his hat, shook my hand and said “Waidmannsheil”,


Milosh pointed out the unique characteristics of the White Red Stag. This is not albino as the eyes are a blue,grey color and not pink. I noticed that the body is 30-35% smaller than the New Zealand bloodline stags I raise in Texas.



Once the stags was loaded, we made our way back to the vehicle and drove to the lodge for another beer and brunch.

We had a nice meal and visit, a fitting end to a beautiful morning.

Then it was back to the Chateau for a bit of relaxation the rest of the day. I’m

Congratulations John Ed on the stag, looks like a beautiful area to be hunting

Congrats first time I hear about a white red stag.

Starting the day with a Pilsner Urquell is always good medicine

Very good specimen of a white stag, congrats

Day 2

Katerina was waiting for me in the lobby for our 5 AM departure. Today we are in search of Mouflon on a private free range property about forty five minutes drive from the hotel. The weather was perfect clear sky’s and 37 degrees which should make for a nice day of hunting.

We met the guide Voyta and took off straight away for the property.

Voyta drove down a narrow forest road for about fifteen minutes and stopped. It was colder here than when we left, the temperature indicated -1 on his vehicle screen so about 30 Fahrenheit. We walked a few hundred meters to a high seat, climbed up and got settled.


Just as it was getting light a Roe deer female came out of the forest and fed along the road. A bit later a nice, mature Fallow buck appeared and fed for quite some time. He would occasionally raise his head and look into the forest but I could see nothing.




As the morning progressed I saw more Roe deer and Fallow deer but no Mouflon so
Voyta called it at 9AM and we made way back the car. It had only warmed up a little, still in the mid 30’s.

Katerina collected us and we went back to the hotel for some rest and lunch. She will pick me up at 2:15 so we can meet the guide by 3:00 for the afternoon hunt.

Right on time, Katerina was waiting for me and off we went. Debra decided to stay back and relax at the hotel this afternoon.

We arrived at the meeting place by 3:00 and I hopped in Voyta’s car and we went to the woods. His plan is to go back to the same high seat and hope that some Mouflon emerge from the forest.

By 3:20 were in the high seat ready for the hunt. It was 45 degrees and no wind, favorable hunting conditions.



At 4:10 the first animal appeared, a young Fallow buck then a half hour later a Fallow spike.

Then much to my surprise, on the opposite side a man appeared walking right down the road towards us.



The sun had set and we called it a day since the area had been disturbed.

Not speaking Czech I no way to confirm who the man was so when we met with Katerina I asked her. She said Voyta said he was probably a mushroom picker.

katerina is putting something together for me in czech for 27. love those fallow!
Congratulations sir!!!

Great report and what a beautiful country. Must have been amazing to hunt there.

Day 3

I finally got a good nights sleep, my wife had to wake me as I didn’t hear the alarm.

Katerina was ready when I got downstairs and we took off for a new area.

After about a 45 minute drive we met my guide for the day. We shook hands and headed for the forest. It was breaking light when we stopped and while I was putting my shooting sticks together a Wild Boar jumped up and ran off about 40 meters from us.

We walked about 300 meters and came to high seat overlooking a small meadow in the forest.

There was plenty of light as we settled in and I ranged a feeding station off in the left corner of the meadow at about 100 meters. It was a beautiful still morning about 30 degrees.

We watched the road as well as the meadow and about an hour into the hunt my guide motioned a Mouflon to the far right at the forest edge. I leaned over to see out the window and he appeared to be a nice mature ram.

I did not have a shot so had to slide over to see out of the front window. The ram was just inside the meadow so I got the rifle, eased it out of the window and slipped off the safety. I had to move even further left to see the ram clearly and as I did he had turned and started walking straight away back into the forest.

I followed him through the dense, dark timber seeing the white patch on his side as he passed between trees. He stopped momentarily and I squeezed the trigger. “Click”, the rifle wasn’t loaded!

I chambered a round and got back on the ram as he walked through the forest but never had a clear shot. Scanning ahead, I saw an opening and waited for him to appear.

Just as he did, I squeezed the trigger and there was no report of a hit. The guide saw the ram turn and run back to the right, unfazed. We went down to inspect the location and found no blood, hair or meat, a clean miss.

From there we began walking the forest roads, stopping periodically and glassing. The timber is thick and visibility difficult but we did see some Fallow and Roe deer.

At one point while waking we saw some sheep cross in front of us about 400 meters but by the time we got there the forest had swallowed them up.

We continued walking until about nine when we made it back to the vehicle. This seems to be the normal time that the morning hunt ceases.

So, the guide took me back to the meeting point where Katerina was waiting and it was back to the hotel for the day.

Day 3 (continued)

For the afternoon, I met my guide Tomas in a small village near the area we would hunt. By 3:18 we were at the gate and walked in to the hunting area.

A new area but pretty much the same as previously. We stopped the vehicle and walked about 3-400 meters to a high seat.

We stayed for about an hour only spotting one Roe deer then got out and started slowly walking the forest roads.

The sun set around 4:30 and we walked until almost dark then made our way back to the vehicle.

The hunting has been difficult. What I am learning is the Mouflon have no real pattern at this time. The farmers have harvested their crops in recent weeks and the oak trees are dropping acorns in the forest so the sheep don’t have to move much once they find a quiet place. We just have to stay with it until we find them.

Day 4

Another good nights sleep and I was ready to go at 5:15. I met Tomas just after six and we went to the forest. It’s cold today, in the upper twenties with a hard frost.

We hunted over a large open area in the forest with the longest shot being over 300 meters.

Fortunately there was no wind which helped, but after sitting for an hour we got a little cold.

Tomas said we should go check another area and we walked about twenty minutes and came to another high seat.

We climbed up and glassed and about twenty minutes later a Roe deer appears followed by another. They crossed the field and disappeared into the forest.

About an hour later we got down and moved to another area.

It’s been a relatively slow morning. I’ve seen about a half a dozen Roe deer and one big wild boar.

We wrapped up just after 10 o’clock and I headed back to the hotel for some lunch will start again today at two. Hopefully we can locate the Sheep before dark.

Back in the field, another beautiful day to be out hunting. As we stopped to vehicle to walk to the high seat, I could hear an unusual noise and a rider appeared on horseback. We carried on to the high seat overlooking a clear cut. The visibility was very good, I liked the spot. After about a half hour, a car drove slowly down the road then some people got out. I asked my guide what all of this activity was about and he said because it is Saturday and the weather is nice people want to be in the woods. I totally understand that, but it sure doesn’t do a lot of good for hunters that want some quiet so the game will come out of the forest.

I suggested we go back to the place from this morning where we saw lots of sheep tracks and he agreed. It took about a half hour to get there but still early enough to be settled in before the magic hour. Not long after we sat, two Roe deer appeared and fed across the open area. As the evening went on, we saw a few more Roe but no Mouflon. When the shooting light was over, we walked back to the vehicle and called it a day.

Day 5

Business as usual today, up at 4:30 then off to the hunting area at 5:15. Once at the meeting point I hopped in the truck with my guide and we were off to a new high seat.

This is my last attempt for Mouflon as we head to Prague at noon to do some sightseeing.

It was cold once again, below freezing. The high seat overlooked a small gully in the forest and as daylight began to break I could see a hard frost on the ground.

Not long after sunrise we spotted a Mouflon. A nice ram but moving through the timber but he never presented a shot.

Sometime later, probably a half hour or so I spotted a small group of ewes and two rams. The guide looked and said the bigger of the two is OK to shoot so I eased the rifle out of the window and waited for a clear shot between the trees.

It seemed like an eternity but just a few minutes and I could see him clearly at 167 meters. I slipped the safety off and settled down just behind the shoulder and squeezed the trigger. The report of a hit and the ram dropped.

I was elated and we made our way down the the sheep. A beautiful example of a Central European Mouflon, amazing coloration in full Winter coat.


After congratulations and photos we field dressed the ram and drughim to the nearest road. I estimate we were about a half mile from the vehicle so we walked back and drove to retrieve the ram. After three days of hunting and the memory of the miss on day two, I was relivedto have taken my Mouflon.

All in all, a wonderful hunt in an absolutely beautiful place. I have made many great memories these past few days hunting in my families homeland.

The driver took me back to the hotel where I finished packing and we would leave for Prauge in an hour. The plan was to tour the KonopisteCastle, the home of Franz Ferdinand, an accomplished hunter. Katerina had arranged a private guide named Lila who would guide us through the castle then to lunch a an adjacent restaurant featuring many traditional Czech dished made from wild game.

The castle was amazing and I am always in awe of what was accomplished centuries ago.


The tour started in a long corridor filled with all kinds of trophies. Most were euro mounts but there were some shoulder mounts, a couple of lifesize bear and tiger rugs on the wall. According to historical records, Franz Ferdinand collected some 274,600 birds and wild game throughout his life.

Once the tour was finished we enjoyed a nice lunch of wild boar roast with Czech dumplings and roasted duck. Prauge was not far, about a half hour drive to the Hotel Alchymist which happened to be just across from the US Embassy.

The sun was setting so we got to see a bit of Prague and its beautiful skyline driving in. The many church spires and ornate buildings were everywhere.

The plan tomorrow is for a walking tour of the city from morning to midday, then a food tour in the evening.

Day 6 - 7

We had a new guide today, Nikki who would show us the City. I was impressed with how clean Prague is comparted to other US and European cities I have visited in recent years. The Czech people seem to take a lot of pride in their country and it was evident throughout my daily travels through small villages.

Everyone walked about, generally using public transportation for long jaunts. From what I learned, the overall crime rate is very low. I felt absolutely comfortable walking with my wife, even at night.

We toured countless churches, walked across Charles Bridge, drank more beer and ate wonderful food!

The next morning, we walked up the hill to Prague Castle and the area was blocked off as the Italian President was arriving shortly so we had to walk around. Before we made it inside, the sound of sirens wailing and the Presidents motorcade arrived.

Nikki led us to the Cathedral and we spent quite a bit of time there as the building is immense and there is so much art to see. We wrapped up about one and the driver will pick me up a bit before two so I can go to an estate about forty five minutes drive to hunt Manchurian otherwise referred to as Dybowski Sika Deer.

Once at the property, I met my guide Martin, he is the Gamekeeper.He spoke limited English but good enough we could communicate.

We got to the high seat by 2:20 and there was little wind. It is overcast and 39 degrees.



Shortly before three some Fallow doe showed up then a nice buck a few minutes later. They fed through the forest around us and for quite some time. As I scanned the rolling terrain I could see antler tips of a Sika. A nice buck came into view, mature but Martin said we should wait.

Over the next hour several Sika doe showed up and three more younger bucks.

More Fallow fed through so we had some activity right through to dark. About fifteen minutes after sunset the wind switched and carried our scent towards some of the deer. They got nervous and all left the area. We will try again in the morning as it is my last day.

Day 8

The driver picked me up at the hotel and we got to the estate just before sunrise. Martin was ready and I jumped in his truck to head out to a high seat. A light rail fell and it was cold, around 35. It is overcast so daylight was delayed somewhat but we could see Fallow and Mouflon feeding about. A couple of young Sika males then just as happened last night, the wind switched and the game spooked off.

Martin motioned we should leave and we drove for a bit then got out and started still hunting down the forest roads. The terrain has a lot of roll so we are walking slowly, looing up the hillsides and down the gullies. We ran across a small group of Wild Boar, encountered some Fallow and a few Sika females. Martin spotted one nice big Sika on a ridgeline in the forest but he was gone before I could even raise my binoculars. We walked back on a road that skirted the ridge then started up a slight incline to see if we could locate the buck. The forest floor is soaked which made for quiet walking as we eased up the hill in search of the buck. Maybe ten minutes later, the deer spooked and ran away from us at about 75 meters, impossible for me to get a shot so he won that round!


The rainfall got heavier and without raingear we got soaked. So, we went back to Martin’s office where he had a big wood burning stove to dry out our clothes and have a cup of coffee to warm up.

We gave it an hour or so then went back to sit in a high seat overlooking a large meadow. The rain persisted for another hour and then finally ceased. Not long after the rain stopped, a few Mouflon appeared about 300 meters to our right. They were very wary and didn’t come much closer then melted back into the forest.

Martin wanted to start walking again as the game was sure to get active after mostly rain soaked morning.

Game was definitely up and moving as we saw several Mouflon and Fallow along the way. There was one group of three Sika bucks, two spikes and a yearling standing on a hillside.

Movind down the road at a slow, comfortable pace, three Sika doe passed in front of us at about 100 meters. We stopped and glassed all around and could see a handful more doe in the direction that the doe ran. Martin said to be aware and keep looking right as there could be a male with them. Fifty or so meters on and Martin stopped, he put up his bino’s and said “good one, high silver or gold” referring to the CIC method of classification. I too saw the buck had good length, mass and the typical 8 point rack of the Sika, so I put the rifle on the sticks and prepared for the shot. It was a steep incline and a bit awkward then just as I settled the crosshairs he started to walk. I quickly adjusted and fired, the buck lunged forward, went down and was back up on his feet running. Martin said we will wait for a moment and after about ten minutes we went up the hill to search for the buck.

Martin moved very slowly as he was not certain of my shot and stopped to glass constantly. We found a dig in the dirt where the buck jumped from the shot and not ten feet away the first blood. Martin motioned to move slowly and I made sure the scope was on the lowest power as we walked through the timber in case a follow up shot is needed. The blood trail continued and got heavier and heavier. Then Martin laughed out loud and pointed ahead to the Sika buck laying twenty meters in front of us. He gave me a slap on the back and congratulations on a nice old buck. When we got to him, I was impressed by the overall size of the animal and his antlers. The estimated live weight is 120-130 Kg’s with antler beams over 34” long. After looking in the mouth of the deer, Martin said “minimum ten years”. A nice, old trophy to remove from the herd.



Martin took me back to the office where the driver was waiting and he whisked my off to Prague. I made it back just in time to have a shower and change clothes for dinner and the opera with my wife.

What a wonderful eight days it has been in Czech Republic. I can highly recommend this destination for a combination hunt and touring trip. The Czech people are warm and friendly, the food is phenomenal and the beer always flowing. Hearing the history in Prague and the Czech Republic was worth the trip alone as they have endured Monarchy’s, Nazi occupation, Communism then Democracy. For what they have been through, they are truly a resilient people.

Katerina who runs Hubertus Hunting Tours with her husband Elio did an amazing job for us. The itinerary she put together was great, but her ability to change on the fly when I requested was excellent. If you ever plan to make the trip to Czech Republic, do yourself a favor and contact Katerina and Elio, you will be well taken care of.

Well done and congrats on some fine trophies.
A big thank you for taking us along on your trip, any plans for more exotic hunts soon?

Great trip and animals, well done.