Rifle Shooter – July 2019

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In some areas, high seats may be used. The quality of

fallow buck heads is normally good, with weights from 2.7kg

to 3.5kg and medal heads can usually be found. In a few

forestry areas, fallow buck heads around 4kg are shot

each year.

Hinds and calves are also shot during the

driven season from October to January and, as

with red deer, if there are still licences for bucks

they can be shot at list price.

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Note that silencers are forbidden by law. For

foxes, raccoon dogs and roe, most hunters use

calibres in 6.5x55 up to .30-06. For red deer and

fallow in the rut, .30-06, .300 to 7mm are suitable

and for wild boar, .30-06 is ideal and with a heavy bullet

if hunted from a high seat and under moonlight. Raccoon

dogs from East Asia were introduced to Poland in the 1950s

and are now widespread. Related to foxes and bearing a

resemblance to a raccoon, these animals are quite likely to

appear in drives.

For driven hunts in the autumn, one can normally shoot all

types of game except roe buck, which are protected from

October. Calibres from .30-06 and upwards are

recommended with a heavy bullet. Many hunters use calibre

9.3x62 with bullets around 12-14g. In driven hunts, target

distances are usually around 40 to 100m and, as game is

running, heavy bullets are required. Ideally, hunters should

bring the rifle with which they are familiar, provided the

calibre is suitable. However, you can always hire a rifle and,

in this case, a copy of UK Firearm Certificate and EU rifle

passport is required.

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You must bring an EU rifle passport and your Firearms

Certificate. Also, while there is no law insisting on medical

insurance, it is wise to have some form of insurance in case

of an accident.

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Sensible normal hunting clothing is required, depending

on the time of the year, and camouflage clothing for roe

buck and stag hunts is perfectly acceptable. On driven

hunts, it is essential to wear a blaze orange piece of clothing

for safety reasons.

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CONTACT

To hunt in Poland and to

obtain more details, available

dates and costs, contact Brian

Madsen at [email protected]

or on +45 2537 0036.

Korsholm office: +45 9680

2048.

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