Radu Petrescu
Master Guide · Brown Bear specialist
Born in Brașov, fourth-generation hunter. Twenty-eight years guiding international clients across the Carpathians. Speaks English, German and Romanian.
28 years · English, German, Romanian
Ministry-licensed · CAEN 01705.0/5 from verified huntersBooked from Germany
10-day winter expedition · Făgăraș range
Carpathian Wolf — Permit Hunt
It is the hardest hunt left in Europe. Most go home empty-handed. The ones who don't — they've earned every step of it.
10-day
all-inclusive expedition
38%
harvest success rate
Permits
& CITES handled in full
Door-to-door
airport, transfer, lodge
Limited season1–1 hunters per slot · season: winterMost departures sell out 60+ days in advance
Refundable deposit holds your slot. Pay the balance only after permits clear. If your firearm import is denied for documented reasons, your deposit is returned in full within 5 business days.
10-day winter expedition · Făgăraș range
It is the hardest hunt left in Europe. Most go home empty-handed. The ones who don't — they've earned every step of it.
Duration
10 days
Difficulty
expert
Group size
1–1 hunters
Success rate
38%
Ten-day winter wolf expedition on snow, conducted on a single permit issued through the Ministry of Environment. Tracking, calling and ambush methods. Demanding terrain, demanding weather, no guarantees. The Carpathian wolf is the largest in Europe.
What's in the box
Included & excluded services
Included in your package
- Wolf permit
- Master tracker guide
- Mountain lodge full-board
- Field equipment
- CITES paperwork
Not included
- Flights
- Trophy fee on success
- Rifle rental
- Taxidermy
- Insurance
- Gratuities
Add-ons & fees
- Trophy fee (charged on harvest)
- €6,000
- Rifle rental (per expedition)
- €650
Day by Day
Your 10-day itinerary
Arrival
Brașov pickup, transfer to mountain lodge.
Tracking day 1
Snow track survey across known pack ranges.
Calling
Mountain calling stations, dawn and dusk.
Tracking day 2
Continuing snow tracking; weather adjustment.
Ambush
Static ambush on identified travel corridors.
Calling
Repeated calling rotation.
Mid-week reset
Gear day, intel review, ground reassignment.
Tracking day 3
Late-week pack movement.
Final 24-hour window
Best ground for the season as judged by tracker.
Departure
Transfer to Brașov.
Where you'll sleep
Făgăraș Mountain Lodge
Făgăraș Mountain Lodge
Remote mountain lodge at 1,100m. Wood-fired heating, hearty winter cuisine, master tracker on staff.
Where the hunt happens
Făgăraș Mountains · Argeș County
Făgăraș Mountains · Argeș County
45.600°N · 24.650°E
Interactive map available after booking
Who you'll hunt with
Your master guide
Andrei Ionescu
Senior Guide · Red Stag & Mountain
High-altitude specialist with deep knowledge of the Făgăraș and Bucegi ranges. Trained as a forester before guiding full-time.
19 years · English, French, Romanian
Hunter reviews
From the people who've done this hunt
The hunt of my life
Day nine, last calling station. I will not forget the sound he made coming in. Worth every euro.
Frequently asked
Honest answers to the questions hunters ask
Historical 30–50% across our last 10 seasons. Weather, snow conditions and pack movement dominate the variable.
Wolf permits are extraordinarily restricted, the duration is long (10 days), and the entire operation runs in the high mountains in winter.
Legal & documentation
Every Carpathian Safari expedition is conducted under license from the Romanian Ministry of Environment (CAEN classification 0170). We handle firearm import authorization, hunting license recognition, quota allocation, and CITES export documentation for your trophy. Before participating in any bear or wolf hunt, hunters must upload identity, license and firearm-permit documents to our encrypted verification vault.
From
€12,000