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The hunting station is located in the midst of the "Chekeritsa" woods stretching over the plain fields of Plovdiv. It lies about 22 km from the city of Plovdiv to the northeast and 150 km from the capital Sofia near "Trakya" highway. The hunting area of aout 2,100 ha is bordered on the western side by the lower streams of the Stryama river. The terrain is level and the altitude varies from 150 to 170 m. The Station maintains mainly small game.
 The average temperature, which is over 10oC for almost 220 days in the year, provides favorable development for the game resources and guarantees survival of the young animals. Due ti its typical features, the region is a natural breeding-place for the pheasant as well as for partridge, woodpigeon, quail and turtledove. Roe deer and hare are the most widely available game.
 The average roe deer trophy characteristics are about 350 g and 197 trophies have been collected over a period of ten years. The Station record is 570 g. The deer trophies have been awarded 2 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals. An annual shooting of about 25 deer is possible, 10 of which - selectively.
 "Chekeritsa" has two hunting lodges. The residence provides an apartment, 3 double rooms with their own bathrooms, a dinning hall with fireplace and a kitchen. There are 4 double rooms in the other hunting lodge. |
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