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Spring Duck and Goose Hunt on Lake Ladoga

Email: sergei@russianhunting.com

Location: Olonetsky district, Karelia
Season dates: May 1 – May 10
Hunting method: from the blinds over decoys. Electronic calls are prohibited
Accommodations: Fully equipped hunting lodge or cabin

Group size: 2-4
Price per person: 2 hunters $3750, 3 hunters $3250, 4 hunters $2950

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 experienced guides; Services of one interpreter in a camp; Gun rent and all ammo; Invitation letter and voucher; Hunting license; Trophy export permit; unlimited bag.

Not included in the price:

Insurance of any kind; International and domestic travel before and after the hunt; Bird skinning; Preservation, shipping or transportation 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 2-7: 6 days of hunting
Day 7: return to St. Petersburg for a flight home.

Details:

This is a combo hunt for those who want to collect ducks and geese in the prime plumage. The most common ducks include mallard, green-winged teal, goldeneye, smew, Eurasian wigeon, greater scaup, tufted pochard, gadwall, garganey, northern pochard, northern pintail, northern shoveler, red-crested pochard, black scoter, and white-winged scoter. The most common geese are white-breasted and graylag. The temperature can range from –10 °C to +15 °C (10°F to 60°F). Trophies must be either frozen or skinned by a taxidermist. Bring a pair of rubber hip boots, warm gloves, a warm windproof jacket, and a hat.

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