I will be in Italy on business this fall, in the Bologna and Casola Valsenio areas. Probably in early October.

I would love to spend a few days hunting - any recommendations? I would like to hunt Chamois / Roe Deer.. Important to me is to participate and experience the hunting traditions of our Italian fellow hunters...

As I already suggested to johnD time ago, get in touch with Mr. Santer, owner of the "Romantic Hotel Santer" in Dobbiaco-Toblach (about 20 mi. North of Cortina).

Email address info@hotel-santer.com

Mr. Santer owns a beautiful private hunting reserve near Braies-Prags rich with chamois and roes
The area is not exactly close to Bologna, but not very far: you drive on the A1 from Bolgna to Modena, keep the A22 toward Brennero, exit the A22 in Bressanone-Brixen and take the state road toward Dobbiaco-Toblach.
When you get in touch with Mr. Santer, to avoid the import bureaucracy, try to arrange the loan of the rifle, but take with you copy of your insurance.
I am neither a partner nor a friend (or foe) of Santer, I just love to help hunting colleagues.
Please let me know.

ofbiro,
do you have another email or a telephone nmber where I may contact Mr. Santer?
I tried with info@hotel-santer.com but I did not manage to get a reply from him.
thank you!

Phone number +390474972142
Fax number +390474972797

You try the site www.hotel-santer.com as well.

Thank you!
I will let you know if I manage to put something together for next season.

very close to Bologna a great place for hunting Red stag, fallow, roe deer and wild boar
http://www.afvselva.it/
I hunt there from ten years. One of the best in italy.

Another suggestion: get in touch with Günther Schwingshackl, owner of the Edelweiss Hotel in Prags/Braies. See the hotel site www.hoteledelweiss.info or write him at office@hoteledelweiss.info.
The site (in German, Italian and English) describes the hotel and declares that Günther (hunter and fisher) is the president of the local club and that he has hunting rights in Austria, not too far.
The village is highly picturesque, in an area suitable for family holydays, either in summer (fishing in a nearby lake, walking on the mountains) or in winter (skiing, walking with snow shoes).
Further info and comments available through tripadvisor.