Exclusive Red Deer Hunting at Munkedal Mansion
Our flagship hunting ground in western Sweden: 130 hectares of hilly, high-fenced terrain, around thirty mature trophy stags, and a historic manor house reserved for groups of up to six hunters. Available only through Venator Tours.
- 130
- Hectares at Munkedal
- 30
- Mature trophy stags
- 6
- Hunters per group
- 30+
- Years guiding
Munkedal Mansion
Our primary exclusive high-fenced hunting area in Sweden — roughly 130 hectares of broken, hilly ground where you can hunt the red stag you have been picturing for years.
The terrain is genuinely challenging to hunt, and you are supported by our most experienced guides, whose only job is to give you an experience you will talk about for the rest of your life. There are roughly thirty mature trophy animals in the area, several of them gold-medal class — although they are, of course, difficult to get in front of. There is a reason they grew that big: they are cautious, and they know the ground.
Our clients have taken everything from young spike stags to a 21-pointer, many of them in the medal classes — and larger stags still live in the area. The hunt is kept exclusive for small groups of up to six hunters, with excellent accommodation at the historic manor house in Munkedal. This ground can only be hunted through us, and because our guides know every ridge and wallow, you are all but guaranteed several shooting opportunities.
At the manor you eat exceptionally well, with game on the menu whenever you want it — we agree the menu with the head chef before you arrive. During the hunt, lunch is served out in the hunting area.
You do not need to be physically fit to hunt here. We drive you out to the stands by ATV so the animals are disturbed as little as possible, which also makes the hunt suitable for hunters of any physical ability. We handle every animal taken, and we can arrange taxidermy or deliver your trophies for you.
We are modest enough to say that you will struggle to find better high-fence hunting anywhere — certainly not on our very reasonable terms. The programme can be tailored exactly as you wish. We cannot promise you a giant stag, only that we will do absolutely everything in our power to put you in front of one.
Transfers from Gothenburg or Oslo airport are arranged on request, and single rooms are available for everyone who wants one. Many hunters bring a partner, which works perfectly well: they can walk with one of our guides during the hunt, combine the trip with shopping at the nearby retail centre, or simply relax at the manor. It is entirely their choice.
We host hunters from the United States and across Scandinavia in these areas, and references are available on request.
- Location
- Munkedal, western Sweden
- Area
- Approx. 130 hectares of high-fenced, hilly terrain
- Trophy stock
- Around 30 mature trophy stags, several in gold-medal class
- Group size
- Exclusive for up to 6 hunters
- Access
- Available only through Venator Tours
- Fitness required
- None — ATV transport to every stand
Every journey is tailored
We do not sell packages. We begin with a conversation — sometimes an hour long — about what you actually want from the week. The species matters, of course. But so does whether you want to walk twelve kilometres a day or sit comfortably over a managed feeding ground; whether you are travelling alone, with a hunting partner of thirty years, or with a family who would rather be in a spa.
From that conversation we build a written itinerary from the ground up: estate, guide, accommodation, meals, transport, licences, rest days and the experiences around the hunt. Nothing is copied from a brochure. If you want three days of red deer stalking in Sweden followed by a driven boar hunt in Central Europe and two days in Copenhagen, that is a single Venator itinerary — not three bookings.
Wild Boar
One of our two primary species. Three-day driven hunts in Poland with disciplined dog teams, or a week after Barbary boar in Morocco with shotgun and slug. Fast, physical and unmatched for adrenaline.
Red Deer
Our second primary species and the defining Scandinavian trophy. Stalked at Munkedal Mansion in Sweden or taken on driven hunts in Poland — from young stags to mature gold-medal class heads.
Fallow Deer
Managed estate herds with heavy palmated antlers. A natural second species alongside red deer, particularly on our Polish driven hunts.
Roe Deer & predators
Roe deer, fox, raccoon dog and other predators are all on the licence on our Polish driven hunts, and roe bucks can be stalked separately in spring and summer.
Single rooms, airport transfers from Gothenburg or Oslo, ATV access to every stand, a programme for a non-hunting partner, taxidermy and trophy delivery — almost everything can be tailored. Ask, and we will tell you honestly whether it can be done well.
Why hunt in Scandinavia?
There are places where hunting is a transaction. Scandinavia is not one of them. Here, the forest sets the terms — and a hunting trip in Sweden becomes something closer to a pilgrimage than a purchase.
Sweden alone holds close to seventy per cent forest cover: an unbroken mosaic of spruce, Scots pine, birch and glacial lakes stretching from the oak-rich estates of Skåne to the boreal wilderness of Norrland. Wildlife density here is among the highest in Europe, and it is managed rather than exploited. Wild boar, red deer, fallow deer, roe deer and mouflon share landscapes that have been hunted continuously — and carefully — for a thousand years.
What makes Scandinavian hunting distinct is the discipline behind it. Local hunters pass mandatory marksmanship tests. Harvest quotas are set from documented population counts. Estates keep records across generations, and a gamekeeper will refuse a shot on a young stag without hesitation, no matter who is holding the rifle. That restraint is precisely why the trophies here remain exceptional and why an ethical European hunting experience still means something.
Then there is the light. In September the rut begins, and at four in the morning the valleys fill with fog while stags roar across the ridgelines. In November, driven hunts move through frost-silver birch with the dogs working ahead. In January the snow arrives and the forest turns monochrome, tracks written across it like text. Few landscapes on earth reward patience so visibly.
Safety and infrastructure complete the picture. Scandinavia is politically stable, famously low in crime, English-speaking to a near-universal standard, and equipped with world-class hospitals, roads and airports. You can hunt at dawn in a remote forest concession and be at a Michelin-recommended table in Stockholm the same evening. For hunters travelling from the United States and Canada, that combination of wilderness and civility is genuinely rare.
And finally, tradition. The hunt does not end at the shot. It ends with the game laid out in the last light, horns sounded for the animal, the fire lit and the meal shared. Guests tell us afterwards that this is the part they remember longest — not the measurement of the antlers, but the ceremony around them.
- Primary species
- Wild boar and red deer
- Also available
- Fallow deer, roe deer, mouflon, predators
- Best months
- September–October rut · October–January driven hunts
- Group size
- Up to 6 at Munkedal · 23 on Polish driven hunts · max 11 in Morocco
- Travel from
- Gothenburg or Oslo for Munkedal · transfers arranged
- Languages
- English, German, Scandinavian
Driven hunts in Poland and North Africa
We hold some of the finest driven hunting ground in Europe — above all in Poland — and we run hunts in North Africa.
Poland — three-day driven hunts
World-class three-day driven hunts where every species is on the licence: wild boar, red deer, fallow deer, roe deer and predators. The results from our areas are extreme, and no other outfitter can show comparable figures over time.
Groups are 23 hunters plus our own guide. Expect large parades — usually more than 100 animals over three days. Our record, set in 2024, stands at 209 animals after three days of hunting.
- 3
- Hunting days
- 23
- Hunters per group
- 209
- Record, 2024
Morocco — a week after Barbary boar
A week-long adventure hunt for Barbary wild boar combined with sightseeing, where local guides show you this historic country from the inside. Firearms are issued to you on arrival, so you travel as an ordinary tourist with no gun paperwork.
We hunt with shotguns and slugs — an experience in itself, and one we recommend strongly. Groups here are smaller: a maximum of 11 hunters plus our guide.
- 7
- Days
- 11
- Hunters max
- 0
- Gun paperwork
Luxury accommodation
Where you sleep is not a detail. It is half the memory.
Our Scandinavian properties range from eighteenth-century manor houses with private lakes and family portraits still on the walls, to architect-designed forest lodges with floor-to-ceiling glass, wood-fired saunas and a fire lit before you return from the field. Several estates we work with are booked exclusively for your group: no other guests, no fixed dinner times, no strangers in the drawing room.
Rooms are individually furnished. Beds are Scandinavian and properly good. Boots dry overnight in a dedicated room, rifles are stored in certified safes, and there is always somewhere quiet with a leather chair, a lamp and a glass of something to review the day. Wi-fi works if you need it — and can be politely ignored if you do not.
For groups travelling with non-hunting partners we favour properties with spa facilities, walking trails and a kitchen serious enough to make dinner the highlight of the day. For hardened hunters chasing remote ground, we will happily put you in a simple red timber cabin at the end of a forest road — because sometimes that is the luxury.
Manor houses
Historic estates with private grounds, cellars and staff.
Forest lodges
Contemporary Nordic design, sauna, lake access, total silence.
Estate wings
Exclusive use for your group with a dedicated host and chef.
Boutique hotels
For city nights before and after the hunt.
Your personal hunting concierge
One named contact from first enquiry to the moment your trophy arrives home. No call centres, no handovers, no forms. If something changes at midnight in a Swedish forest, you have a phone number that answers.
Airport pickup
Private transfer from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen or Oslo.
Accommodation
Manor houses, boutique lodges and private estate wings.
Meals
Full board with Nordic game cuisine and packed field lunches.
Local guides
Our own guides, who know every ridge and wallow in the ground you hunt.
Transport
ATV transport to every stand at Munkedal and travel between regions.
Licences
Permits, conservation fees and insurance handled for you.
Firearms guidance
Import paperwork, loaner rifles, and firearms issued on site in Morocco.
Taxidermy
Trusted European studios and full trophy preparation.
Trophy export
Veterinary papers and shipping to the US, Canada and the EU.
Private chef
A dedicated chef cooking your own game at the lodge.
Wine tasting
Curated cellars and sommelier-led evenings.
Whisky experiences
Rare Nordic and Scottish tastings by the fire.
Spa
Wood-fired sauna, cold plunge and treatments after the field.
Fishing
Salmon, sea trout and pike on private water.
Family activities
Excursions, wildlife safaris and city days for non-hunters.
Restaurants
Reservations at the tables that are otherwise fully booked.
Scandinavian cuisine
New Nordic cooking changed world gastronomy, and its foundation is exactly what a hunter values: proximity, season and respect for the raw material. On our programmes the game you take can be hung, aged and served at your own table days later by a chef who has cooked venison his entire career.
Expect slow-braised wild boar shoulder with juniper and root vegetables; loin of red deer with lingonberry, chanterelle and browned butter; cured game, smoked char, rye, dill, fermented berries and cheeses from farms twenty minutes away. Bread is baked in the house. Cloudberries appear in autumn and are treated with the reverence they deserve.
Cellars are curated rather than large. We arrange sommelier-led tastings, aquavit flights, rare whisky evenings by the fire and — for guests who ask — a private chef who cooks in front of you and explains every element. Dietary requirements are handled quietly and completely.
Build your dream hunt
Tell us what matters to you. Within two working days you receive a written, itemised proposal from a named consultant — dates, estate, guide, accommodation, licences and total cost. No obligation, no deposit, no automated reply.
Why hunters choose Venator Tours
Founded in Norway and operating across sixteen countries, Venator Tours has spent three decades building the relationships that make an exclusive European hunting experience possible — and the discipline that makes it repeatable.
Exclusive access
Private estates, family forests and concessions that are never listed publicly. Where others sell seats, we open doors.
Local expertise
Three decades of relationships with landowners, gamekeepers and guides in Scandinavia, Poland and North Africa — and testhunters who verify every destination before you do.
Premium accommodation
Manor houses, historic lodges and design retreats chosen for character, comfort and quiet.
Small groups
Up to six hunters at Munkedal and a maximum of eleven in Morocco, always accompanied by our own guide.
Custom itineraries
No fixed packages. Species, days, food, luxury level and family programme are designed around you.
Safe and legal
Fully licensed, insured and a member of the Norwegian Travel Guarantee Fund. Every permit documented in writing.
Frequently asked questions
01Do I need a hunting licence to hunt in Sweden as a foreign visitor?
Visiting hunters generally need a valid hunting licence from their home country and, depending on the hunt, a Swedish hunting permit and paid game conservation fee. We verify the exact requirements for your nationality and the specific estate, prepare the paperwork in advance and confirm everything in writing before you travel. You never have to navigate Scandinavian bureaucracy on your own.
02Can I bring my own rifle to Scandinavia?
Yes. Hunters travelling from the United States, Canada and most European countries can import hunting rifles temporarily with the correct import permit and airline paperwork. We guide you through the application, the European Firearms Pass where relevant, and the customs procedure at arrival. If you prefer to travel light, we arrange a high-quality loaner rifle with time on the range before the hunt.
03What is the best time of year for red deer hunting in Sweden?
The classic red deer season runs from late summer into winter, with the rut in September and October offering the most dramatic experience — roaring stags in misty forest at first light. Driven hunts for wild boar and fallow deer are strongest from October through January. We build the calendar around the experience you want, not the other way around.
04How many hunting days should I plan for?
Most international guests travel for five to eight days: two travel days, three to five hunting days and one or two days for food, culture, fishing or family activities. Shorter and longer programmes are equally possible — a two-week multi-country European hunting itinerary is something we build regularly.
05Can my family or non-hunting partner join?
Absolutely, and many of our guests travel this way. While you are in the field, we arrange spa days, guided nature walks, food and wine experiences, city excursions, boat trips and child-friendly activities. Everyone meets again for dinner at the lodge.
06How does trophy export and taxidermy work?
We coordinate field preparation, a trusted taxidermist and the veterinary and customs documentation required for export to the United States, Canada and the EU. You receive tracking information and a named contact who follows the shipment until it reaches your door.
07What does a luxury hunting vacation in Scandinavia cost?
Because every journey is tailored, price depends on species, hunting days, group size, accommodation level and added experiences. Programmes typically start in the mid four figures per hunter and rise for exclusive estates, private guiding and manor houses booked for your group alone. You receive a fully itemised written proposal with no hidden costs before anything is confirmed.
08Is hunting in Scandinavia ethical and legally regulated?
Scandinavian hunting is built on strict game management, mandatory marksmanship testing for local hunters, seasonal quotas and a deep cultural respect for the animal. Every estate we work with operates under national wildlife legislation and documented harvest plans. Nothing we arrange sits in a legal grey zone.
09Do the guides speak English?
Yes. All guides on international programmes speak fluent English, and we can provide German or French speaking guides on request. Your itinerary, safety briefing and hunting rules are delivered in English in writing before arrival.
10How far in advance should I book?
For prime rut dates and the most exclusive estates, nine to twelve months ahead is sensible. We can occasionally place a small group at shorter notice through our estate network, so it is always worth asking.
11What is Munkedal Mansion and how many hunters can hunt there?
Munkedal Mansion is our primary exclusive high-fenced area in western Sweden — roughly 130 hectares of hilly, challenging ground holding around thirty mature trophy stags, several of them gold-medal class. The hunt is exclusive to groups of up to six hunters, staying at the historic manor house, and the ground can only be hunted through Venator Tours.
12Do I need to be physically fit to hunt at Munkedal?
No. We drive you out to the stands by ATV, both to disturb the animals as little as possible and to make the hunt suitable for hunters of any physical ability. We handle every animal taken and can arrange taxidermy or deliver your trophies for you.
13Can I combine Scandinavia with driven hunts in Poland or Morocco?
Yes. In Poland we run three-day driven hunts where wild boar, red deer, fallow deer, roe deer and predators are all on the licence, in groups of 23 hunters plus our own guide — usually more than 100 animals over three days, with a record of 209 in 2024. In Morocco we offer a week after Barbary boar with shotgun and slugs, combined with sightseeing, in groups of maximum 11 hunters plus our guide; firearms are issued on arrival so you travel as an ordinary tourist.
Your Scandinavian hunting adventure starts here.
Speak directly with the people who will design your journey. No sales script — just hunters who know the forests, the estates and the difference a well-planned week makes.
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