Capercaillie and black grouse hunt
Spring trophy capercaillie, black cock, and woodcock 6-day hunt in St. Petersburg and Karelia. All-inclusive price from St. Petersburg: 1 hunter – $4000, 2 hunters – $3500, 3 hunters – $3400, 4 hunters – $3000. April 20-May 10, 2025
sergei@russianhunting.com
Hunting method: Capercaillie – stalking on the lek; black cock – from the blind on the lek.
Accommodations: Fully equipped hunting lodge or cabin.
Included in the price:
Reception and assistance in St. Petersburg airport; Accommodation in the hunting area; Meals and soft drinks during the hunt; Roundtrip ground transportation airport-hunting area and transportation during the hunt; Services of 1 guide per hunter; Services of 1 interpreter in a camp; Gun rent and ammo; Invitation letter and voucher; Hunting license; Trophy export permit; 1 capercaillie, 1 black cock, unlimited woodcocks.
Not included in the price:
Insurance of any kind; international and domestic travel before and after the hunt; bird skinning; preservation, shipping, or transporting of trophies from Russia; cost of sightseeing tours; ground transportation unrelated to hunting; gratuities.
Itinerary
Day 1: arrival to St. Petersburg and transfer to the hunting lodge.
Day 2-6: 5 days of hunting.
Day 7: return to St. Petersburg for a flight home.
Details: Capercaillie and black grouse are as plentiful in Russia today as in Europe hundreds of years ago. Capercaillie, the largest bird from the grouse family, is very elusive. Stalking a capercaillie may require some practice. If you are unfamiliar with this hunt, our guides will explain all the tricks. Still, you may need to make more than one attempt. The temperature can range from –10C to +15C (10F to 60F). Trophies must be either frozen or skinned by a taxidermist. Bring a pair of rubber hip boots, warm gloves, a hat, and a waterproof, quiet jacket. Hunters should be prepared to face a significant sleep disruption because the capercaillie hunt starts around midnight and black cock just before sunrise. Hunters who have enough energy could hunt woodcocks during their evening mating flight.