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Last Updated on 16.07.10
Stag hunting (vanatoare de cerbi) refers to three species cerb carpatin or Carpathian stag (Cervus elaphus hippelaphus), caprior or roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and cerb lopatar or fallow deer (Dama dama).
The most prized remains the red stag (Cerbus elaphus hippelaphus) the largest of the subspecies whom will refer to hitherto. With good numbers, and of fine quality, Romania possessed many times the world record, last of which, between 1981-1985, with a trophy of 261.25 CIC, points, taken in Soveja, Vrancea County, in 1980.
Current national record is 264.51 CIC points, taken by Ronald Philipp on 22 Sep. 2003 in Valea Gurghiului, Mures county. Inside hunting preserves, trophies are known to get even bigger, due to controlled feeding and protection. Hunting is done during an open season between 15th of Sep. - 15th of Dec., with a doe season extending until Feb. 15; Methods use are by stalking or by waiting, with or without call (boncanitoare). Harvesting can be legally done only with the rifle, 7 mm caliber minimum, or more.
Conventional trophies are the skull with antlers or shoulder mount but unconventional are skin, the "pearls" (false canines), mane hair and the Hubertus Cross. Places generally acceptated as providing best trophies are Valea Gurghiului, Valea Frumoasei
