Our Wierzchlas hunting district covers a total area of 11,773 hectares, of which 7,068 hectares are forest, while the remaining 4,705 hectares consist of agricultural land, meadows, and wetlands. The forest is primarily coniferous, with scattered oak and birch. The area is mostly flat, with some gently undulating terrain, numerous larger and smaller lakes, and water holes. Wierzchlas has more than 100 high seats, as well as 30 feeding places. Up to 5 hunters can hunt at a time for roe deer bucks and red deer stags on individual hunts, while popular combined hunts can be arranged for 6-8 hunters.
The district has excellent populations of red deer, but it also offers good roe buck hunting. Additionally, there are wild boar and a small population of fallow deer. Every year, around 30 roe deer bucks are shot. Trophy-wise, most of the bucks weigh under 300 grams net, but some bucks are harvested weighing over 300 grams, with some even over 350 grams. The annual red deer quota is 28 stags, most of which have a trophy weight of 4.5-6.5 kg. However, stags weighing over 7 kg are also shot each year.
Currently, no fallow deer are released for hunting. Wild boars are still present at Wierzchlas, and they are hunted both on individual hunts throughout the season and on driven hunts/combined hunts during the autumn and winter months. The driven hunts are typically arranged for groups of 6-8 hunters, combined with individual hunting.
The combined hunt works as follows: at around 8:00 am, after a hearty breakfast, the day begins with driven hunts featuring small drives of varying durations. Around 12-1 pm, the driven hunt concludes, and hunters return to the accommodation for a break and lunch. Each hunter is then assigned a hunting guide for the rest of the afternoon and evening, which is spent on individual hunting. If the weather permits, wild boar hunting may continue into the evening – note that it is legal to use night vision for wild boar hunting. The parade will typically consist of a mix of red deer, wild boar, roe deer, and foxes, and the district expects shots to be taken at the game that comes forward to achieve a satisfactory result (though not necessarily stags).
Accommodation is provided in the district at a newly renovated forest ranger’s house, hosted by the hunting manager Patryk and his family. Patryk speaks good English. The catering is excellent and highly praised by our hunters, and the atmosphere throughout the hunting stay is characterized by comfort and hospitality. The guest area on the first floor consists of 2 double rooms, 1 triple room, and 1 single room, all with their own bathroom and toilet, as well as a lounge area. On the ground floor, there is an additional double room. Meals are served in the basement. There is access to a locked garage and cold storage. Wi-Fi and mobile coverage are available.
Wierzchlas is located 290 km from the Kolbaskowo border crossing south of Szczecin (about 4 hours), 60 km from Bydgoszcz, the nearest large city, and 140 km from Gdansk, the nearest international airport.