Capercaillie hunting proposals in Vologda region

Capercaillie/Black Grouse hunting proposals in Russia in Vologda region. ERL Merkel’s hunting trips.

Capercaillie huntings are provided with the help of professional hunters (PHs) at specific forest places in mating bird season (the end of April — the beginning of May). Early in the morning a hunter comes with a professional hunter to the place in the forest where birds mating processes are going (capercaillies are singing their songs and fighting between each other) and hunters try to approach to the capercaillie invisibly and quietly during capercaillie song to the good distance for a clean shot.

Capercaillie/Black Grouse hunt prices in Vologda region, Russia at the moment:

Proposal 1: Kirilovskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Price of Spring hunting (4 hunting mornings) — period: from the forth April’s Saturday till the 10th of May

Package spring hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price for one hunter is 62 000 ₽, price includes:

accommodation
breakfast
dinner
supper
transport on territory
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
every day’s safety hunting instructions
trophy veterinary certificate
capercaillie trophy (trophy cost 16 000 ₽, extra trophy 12 000 ₽)
blackcock trophy (trophy cost 10 000 ₽, extra trophy 8 000 ₽)
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
interpreter services
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
field trophy preparation
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

50% payment on site at the arrival, 50% payment according to the results of the hunting tour at the last day of hunting

Cancellation:

cancellation is possible free of charge but not less than 30 days before the hunting if less the hunter should pay penalty 13 000 ₽

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 70% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 2: Kirilovskii district and Vologodskii, Babushkinskii, Vozegodskii distrikts — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Price of Spring hunting (4 hunting mornings) — period: from the forth April’s Saturday till the 10th of May

Package spring hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price for one hunter is 105 000 ₽, price includes:

accommodation
breakfast
dinner
supper
transport on territory
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
every day’s safety hunting instructions
interpreter for group of hunters
trophy veterinary certificate
capercaillie trophy (trophy cost 30 000 ₽, extra trophy 26 250 ₽)
blackcock trophy (trophy cost 15 000 ₽, extra trophy 11 250 ₽)
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
field trophy preparation
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

deposit 50% of the package tour price
final payment on site according to the results of the hunting tour

Cancellation:

deposit is non-refundable

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 10% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 3: Nyuksenskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

price of Spring hunting (4 hunting mornings) — period: from the forth April’s Saturday till the 10th of May

Package spring hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price for one hunter is 123 750 ₽, hunting success is 99%.

Price includes:

accommodation
breakfast
dinner
supper
transport on territory (ATV)
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group (5-6 hunters)
field trophy preparation
trophy preservation
trophy veterinary certificate
capercaillie trophy (trophy cost 33 750 ₽, extra trophy 30 000 ₽)
blackcock trophy (trophy cost 15 000 ₽, extra trophy 11 250 ₽)
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
interpreter servises
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tip
trophy shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

67 500 ₽ prepayment
final payment on site according to the results of the hunting tour

Cancellation:

prepayment is non-refundable

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 50% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Mode of hunting: the hunting is held at the birds’ courtship time early in the morning (at 2-3 in the morning) or in the evening. Hunters creep to a singing capercaillie and at the distance 30-35 metres shoot. Hunters hunt on a blackcock from a hut (blind) siting there quietly and waiting for the moment for good shot during blackcock dancing.

Proposal 4: Ust-Kubinskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Price of Spring hunting (4 hunting mornings) — period: from the forth April’s Saturday till the 10th of May

Package spring hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price for one hunter is 60 000 ₽ (not more than 4 hunters at the same time), distance from Moscow 550 km

price includes:

accommodation
breakfast
dinner
supper
transport on territory (ATV)
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
trophy veterinary certificate
field trophy preparation
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
interpreter services
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

prepayment 100% tour price

Cancellation:

possible, but 30% prepayment is not refundable

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 40% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 5: Tarnogskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Package spring 4 days hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price (not more than 4 hunters at the same time) for one hunter is 43 000 ₽ .

price includes:

transport on territory
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
trophy veterinary certificate
capercaillie trophy (trophy cost 15 000 ₽, extra trophy 12 000 ₽)
blackcock trophy (trophy cost 8 000 ₽, extra trophy 7 000 ₽)

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
interpreter cervices
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
field trophy preparation
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

full payment on site according to the results of the hunting tour

Cancellation:

possible

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 15% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 6: Vologodskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Package spring 2-3 days hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price for one hunter is 35 000 ₽, price includes:

transport on territory
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
trophy veterinary certificate
field trophy preparation
capercaillie trophy (trophy cost 16 000 ₽, extra trophy 14 000 ₽)
blackcock trophy (trophy cost 9 000 ₽, extra trophy 8 000 ₽)
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

full payment on site according to the results of the hunting tour

Cancellation:

possible

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 10% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 7: Vologodskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Spring hunting period: from the forth April’s Saturday till the 10th of May (not more than 4 hunters), distance from the hunting aria to Moscow is 510 km

Package spring 1-3 hunting mornings capercaillie/black grouse hunting tour price for one hunter is 40 500 ₽.

Price includes:

transport on territory (ATV)
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
every day’s safety hunting instructions
field trophy preparation
trophy veterinary certificate
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
interpreter services
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

full payment on site according to the results of the hunting tour

Cancellation:

possible

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 15% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 8: Verchovazhskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Package spring 1-2 days hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price for one hunter is 30 000 ₽, price includes:

transport on territory
hunting license
PH per every hunter in group
trophy veterinary certificate
field trophy preparation
capercaillie trophy (trophy cost 15 000 ₽, extra trophy 12 000 ₽)
blackcock trophy (trophy cost 8 000 ₽, extra trophy 7 000 ₽)
as an option — complimentary woodcock hunting

Price doesn’t include:

visa invitation documents
transfer from/to an airport/railway station
alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinks
tips
gun permits
gun rental
trophy care and shipment
hotels and meals before and after a hunting

Terms of payment:

full payment on site according to the results of the hunting tour

Cancellation:

possible

Wounding:

wounded and not found animal is 100% of the trophy cost
miss shot is 10% of the trophy cost
shooting refusal is 50% of the trophy cost

Proposal 9: Babushkinskii district — all prices are given in Russian roubles

Package spring 4 days hunting capercaillie/black grouse tour price (not more than 5 hunters at the same time) for one hunter is 49 000 ₽, price includes: