Okay, New Plan. The host cannot make it in May as originally planned so I now have two options.

Option #1 is to move the hunt to June or August. I am told that August is the rut and very good.

Option #2 is to go in October or November when there are more animals available but also more hunters out and about. Maybe even a drive for Boar?

What do you guys see as the best options?

Mickey,

June is a bad time for roe deer - all the buck territories are taken so there won't be much action. In addition, the vegetation will be very high and therefore largely hiding any deer (or you will just see the head but not be able to make a shot...)

Beginning of August is a very good time for roe buck since it is the end of the roe deer rut and by calling you have a quite good chance to get an old buck which you otherwise probably wouldn't see - that a very nice hunt when you hunt with someboby who knows the calling... For this hunt I would highly recommend to wear camo clothes since you might not sit on a high stand but sit or stand somewhere in the forest at a good place. Fast shooting if a bucks jumps on the call is essential!

Option 2 is also nice, but be aware that the hunting season for male roe deer closes on October 15th, but you can hunting the fawns and does - also a very good hunt, but for sure no trophy... In addition you should also have a fair chance on wild boar and depending on when you go there might also be the chance to participate on a driven hunt for boar and deer - also an experience...

So to cut a long story short - if you are primarily interesting in a good (=old) roe buck trophy, go there BEGINNING of August; if you want to get a larger, mixed bag of roe deer and maybe wild boar, go there in autumn.

If you have further questions, please let me know!

Best regards,

Erik