O general Ivolgin, o silvicultor Kuzmich e o bem-humorado Lyova se perdem em uma pescaria e acabam em um país vizinho, onde decidem se divertir de qualquer maneira, mas acabam deixando sua vodka e equipamentos de pesca para trás.
A Finn preparing a work on the Russian hunting traditions and customs, comes to Russia to collect materials and is invited to take part in a hunting party. His flamboyant companions include an Army general, with more than a passing resemblance to Aleksander Lebed, a police detective, local forest ranger (a devotee of Zen Buddhism) and some big-city types from St. Petersburg. Inevitably, their good intentions soon give way to endless drinking, visits to local farm girls and much else besides.
