Johnny R. Buck
Hunting Advisor/Booking Coordinator
Phone: (540) 775-3225    E-mail: jrbca@crosslink.net

For the ultimate hunting experience!

RUSSIA

Outfitter #1

We have been outfitting in Russia and the other CIS countries since 1991. Our success rates and hunter satisfaction record are excellent! Each hunt is personally escorted by one of our agents. We don't send people to Russia---we take them! We have been working with the same Russian outfitter since 1991---he's the best there is. Our hunting areas are excellent, considered the most productive and their location not shared with many. We not only hunt in Russia, we also show you some of the sights and charm of the country and it's people. Most trips include a private tour after the hunt. Cost of hotels, food, etc. are included in the package! After most hunts we will visit either: St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kiev or some other exotic city. Many people call this the highlight of the trip. A number of hunters take their wives (whether or not they are hunters) along to tour the cities while we hunt, joining them for a tour at the end of the hunt. The hunting is beyond belief, the people treat us great, and it's a chance to see and experience what it must have been like for our ancestors who first explored this country. AND, best of all, its inexpensive.

Trophy Brown Bears - Eastern Russia - $10,995.00

When: Spring and Fall. Success rates are near 100%. Best harvest ratio of big brown bears in the world.

How: In spring, guides look for bears roaming the hillside, or for tracks to follow. Once a bear is spotted, you try to stalk within shooting range. May also use rubber rafts or float, or walk. In fall, look for bears in berry patches, along streams, etc.

Facilities: Large tents or cabins. Beds, generator for electricity, wood stove heat, meals are prepared by the staff.

Weather: From four to six feet of snow still on the ground in spring. Temperatures range from a low of twenty at night to the 50's and 60's during the day.

Type of Terrain: You will be hunting in wide valleys, along streams and in lower mountain elevations.

Recommended Firepower: 300 mag., 338, 375 or 416 with 200 grain or larger bullets.

Shooting Distance: Average between 75 and 200 yards.

Other Trophies Available: For extra tag fees - second bear tag sometimes available, wolverine in some camps when season open, occasional wolf. You pay for additional animals only if you shoot them.

Price Includes: All local transportation in country of hunt, food and lodging, guides, license, tag fees, gun permits, trophy fees, skinning and salting of hides, Interpreters, tours where available (hotels, etc)

Price Excludes: Round trip air from International point of departure in U.S. (usually Anchorage, AK), personal items such as souvenirs, gratuities, extra baggage fees, transportation to Anchorage, AK, any taxidermy and trophy related shipping/handling fees, etc.

Conditions: A deposit of $1500 is required to secure hunt on all single species hunts and $2500 to secure hunt on all combo hunts.

Fall Grizzly Bear - Western Russia - $6995.00

When: Season runs August through September.

How: Guides plant patches of oats in forest, then build shooting platform along edge of field where hunters sit and wait for bears to come out into field. May also stalk and shoot.

Facilities: Either cabins or an apartment house in nearest town. Electricity, hot & cold running water, flush toilets and showers available at apartment house. Sometimes stay in home with same. In cabins we have generator for electricity and sauna for cleaning up. All meals prepared and cooked by staff.. Comfortable beds, heat, etc.

Weather: Similar to fall in upper Midwest. Lows from 20-30 in morning and evening, and highs from 50-60 during the day.

Type of Terrain: Flat, forested with mixture of conifer, birch and poplar.

Recommended Firepower: 300 mag. Or 338. Have bears also taken with 7 mm mag.

Shooting Distance: Shots average 75 to 125 yards. Some closer and some farther.

Other Trophies Available: For extra tag fees: second bear. Wild boar are abundant. Moose available. Some wolves and Capracillie in area. Pay for tag fee after you shoot the animal.

Price Includes: All local transportation in country of hunt, food and lodging, guides, license, tag fees, gun permits, trophy fees, skinning and salting of hides, Interpreters, tours where available (hotels, etc)

Price Excludes: Round trip air from International point of departure in U.S. (usually Chicago, IL), personal items such as souvenirs, gratuities, extra baggage fees, transportation to Chicago, IL, any taxidermy and trophy related shipping/handling fees, etc.

Conditions: A deposit of $1500 is required to secure hunt on all single species hunts and $2500 to secure hunt on all combo hunts.