We are Mike and Lisa van Bekkum, husband and wife, business partners, professional hunting guides, and passionate ambassadors for the hunting lifestyle.
Hunting, travel, food, and hospitality have shaped our lives for decades. Together, we have spent more than 20 years helping hunters experience incredible adventures around the world while building lasting friendships and memories along the way.
Raised in a hunting family, Mike developed a deep respect for hunting traditions from an early age. After selling his hospitality business, he turned his lifelong passion into a profession and spent more than a decade guiding hunters and managing hunting operations throughout Germany. Lisa, a Dutch Italian hunter, world traveler, and passionate host, helped build and operate one of Germany’s most respected hunting travel companies, earning a reputation for exceptional service, authenticity, and personal relationships that extend far beyond the hunt itself.
Several years ago, we followed our dream and made Croatia our home. Today, our Hunting Lodge sits in the heart of some of Europe’s most spectacular hunting country. From rugged mountain landscapes and dense forests to the islands of the Adriatic coast, Croatia provides endless opportunities for unforgettable hunting adventures. Whether pursuing brown bear, red stag, mouflon, chamois, wild boar, fallow deer, or other European game species, we are proud to share the beauty, traditions, and hunting culture of this remarkable destination with our guests.
Hospitality remains at the heart of everything we do. We believe a great hunt is about more than the trophy. It is about the people, the culture, the food, the stories shared around the table, and the memories created in the field. Our goal is to provide every guest with an experience that combines exceptional hunting, luxury accommodations, outstanding service, and authentic local culture.
Today, we are proud to partner with Worldwide Trophy Adventures as European hunting consultants. Through our relationship with WTA, we help North American hunters discover exceptional hunting opportunities throughout Europe while also assisting European hunters in planning dream hunts across North America and destinations around the world. Together, we combine decades of international hunting experience with WTA’s global network of outfitters and destinations to deliver world class hunting adventures for our clients.
For us, hunting is more than a profession. It is tradition, adventure, conservation, friendship, and a way of life. We look forward to welcoming you to Croatia and helping you create memories that will last a lifetime.
We are Mike and Lisa, husband and wife, business partners and the best team there is!
Our passions are hunting, enjoying food, and travelling around the world to share our knowledge and experiences with our guests.
15 years as professional hunting guides
The majority of our lives we spent working in the restaurant industry, but have been hunting our entire lives. We have served as guides for many hunting trips all over the world and decided 15 years ago, to become professional hunting guides with our own hunting agency.
We have our hunting agency Wildleven Travel in Germany and The Hunting Lodge in Croatia.
Croatia is our hunting dream
Our Hunting Lodge in Croatia became our home, the hunting ground our backyard. After many years of living in various hunting destinations, Croatia has become our inexhaustible source of hunting stories. With wildlife like the brown bear, many wild boar, different kinds of sheep, big red stags and the chamois, Croatia is a paradise for every hunter.
We take you through the mountains, rough forest, lowlands and across the sea to the islands along the coast. With us as your guides, you will discover the charms of high quality hunting and unexplored destinations, feel enriched by the contact with different cultures, and be enchanted by the rich traditional Croatian gastronomy.
The best hunting trip in Croatia
We are passionate hunting agents who stand for high quality: in trophies, full service, customer care, luxury accommodations and hunting equipment.
We guarantee that you will have the best hunting trip in Croatia.
We welcome you to The Hunting Lodge!
Mike & Lisa
Uncover the Heart of Croatian Hunting: Dive into Centuries-old Traditions, Immersed in Pristine Wilderness. Join us to Experience the Thrill of the Chase and the Rich Cultural Tapestry of Croatia’s Hunting Heritage.
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