Seasons & Fees
All of them.
Some outfitters ask you to enquire before they will tell you what a stag costs. We think that wastes your time and ours. Everything is below.
The calendar
When the red deer season runs
| Red deer | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The rut — stags | in season | in season | ||||||||||
| Hinds & calves — management | in season | in season | in season | in season | in season | |||||||
| Driven days | in season | in season | in season |
Latvian hunting dates are set annually by the Cabinet of Ministers and administered by the State Forest Service. These are the dates confirmed for the current season. The red deer is the only species hunted at Staghorn — there is no boar or roe programme.
| Product | Per day |
|---|---|
| Red stag, 1:1 guided (the rut) | €480 |
| Management stalking, 1:1 (hinds) | €390 |
| Driven day, per gun | €520 |
| Non-hunting companion | €130 |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Foreign hunting permit handling | €100 |
| Rifle rental | €40 / day |
| Trophy preparation (larder, boil-out) | €90 |
| Extra night at the manor | €180 |
| Transfer from Rīga (RIX) | €260 |
| Transfer from Palanga (PLQ) | €120 |
Trophy fees
By CIC band, per animal taken
Trophy fees are payable only on animals actually taken. Bands follow the Central European red deer CIC table. A struck animal that cannot be recovered counts as taken — see the wounded-animal policy below.
| CIC points | Fee |
|---|---|
| up to 169.99 below bronze | €2,900 |
| 170.00 – 189.99 bronze | €3,900 |
| 190.00 – 209.99 silver | €5,400 |
| 210.00 – 229.99 gold | €7,600 |
| 230.00 – 249.99 | €9,900 |
| 250.00 + | on application |
| Animal | Fee |
|---|---|
| Selective young stag | €600 |
| Hind | €260 |
| Calf | €150 |
| Driven-day cull package | on application |
Illustrative structure — real figures to be set by the estate, and the applicable regional CIC table confirmed, before publication.
Included in the day rate
- Guiding, one guide to each guest, every sit
- All meals and house wine
- Accommodation at the manor
- Ground fee, licence and permit handling
- Transport within the estate
- Larder preparation and CIC measurement
Not included
- International flights and personal insurance
- Trophy fees (payable only on animals taken)
- Taxidermy and trophy shipping
- Alcohol beyond house wine
- Gratuities
Wounded-animal policy
Stated in full, and stated the same everywhere
A wounded animal is followed until it is found or until following is exhausted, with a dog, for as long as it takes. If an animal is struck and cannot be recovered, it counts as taken and the trophy fee for its estimated class is due.
Your guide will explain this before the season and again before you take any shot, and he will decline a marginal shot on your behalf. This clause appears word for word on the Ethics & Policy and Terms & Cancellation pages.
Deposit & cancellation
Written to be read, not to be survived
A booking is confirmed only on receipt of the deposit and a signed hunting-services agreement. Plans change, and we would rather you told us early than travelled unwillingly.
| If you cancel | Deposit | Balance due |
|---|---|---|
| More than 6 months out | Moves to any date in the next two seasons | — |
| 3 – 6 months out | 50% refundable | — |
| Under 3 months | Retained | — |
| No-show | Retained | Full |
Deposit of 30% due on booking; balance due before departure. Payment by bank transfer or card; bank details are issued on confirmation, in euro. Unshot animals are never billed. Full terms — including cancellation by us for weather, disease-control zoning or regulatory change — are on the Terms & Cancellation page. To be drafted by a Latvian lawyer before publication.
Now you have the numbers
When they work for you, write to us with a window, and we will hold a date.
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