If you are planning a trophy hunt anywhere in
central Europe, particularly in
Hungary, take note. As this issue goes to press we've been informed of several cases of alleged fraud being perpetrated there. Specifically hunters are being told they are hunting free-range animals when, in fact, the trophies in question may have been captive-bred and released in a controlled location just prior to the hunt. The information we have comes to us from subscriber Jens Kjaer Knudsen (jens@kjaerknudsen.dk), the chairman of Nordisk Safari Klub. (Their website is
http://safariklub.dk/, but note that the site is not available in English). We are indebted to Henning Kørvel (
hkpress@stofanet.dk) for forwarding us additional details on the incidents in question.
In 2010, a Danish hunter hunted in eastern Hungary near the border with Romania. In three days of hunting, he shot 31 roebuck; 17 scored CIC gold (130 points and up), five scored silver medals, four scored bronze medals, while three others scored 100 points. One was a non-typical (perücke bock in German).....
