Black grouse and capercaillie hunting

[Coronet 440]

Cold winter hunting day (-15celcius). A couple of good situations , but the birds took a longer shot this time.

 

[Nor'Easter]

I'll be glad when the snow settles in here. It's my second favorite time of the year to be in the woods.

 

[Patocazador]

After seeing all that snow, I'm glad that I've been in Florida for the last 52 years. However, if I had a chance for capercaillie or black cocks, I might have changed my mind.

 

[Spikebuck]

I, for one, had no idea what these birds were, so for anyone else that doesn't know:

https://wildmark.fi/capercaillie/

 

[BillinOregon]

Thanks for the photos. Hope you connect very soon. Those birds are magnificent.

 

[longcruise]

capercaillie

Interesting bird. Plenty of good eating to be had it seems.

Looks soooooo cold.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I've heard that years ago there was a plan to introduce them to Alaska and parts of Canada but the idea was shot down due to concerns about the effect they might have on native birds.

I have many miles under on my feet hunting ptarmigan on snowshoes in country that looked like the OP photos. It was fun then but I sure couldn't do it now!

 

[QuinnTheEskimo]

I've heard that years ago there was a plan to introduce them to Alaska and parts of Canada but the idea was shot down due to concerns about the effect they might have on native birds.

There were lots of attempts in the US and Canada but they never survived for any length of time.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

That's too bad. They would have been fun to hunt.

 

[3Setters]

Way too cold for me

 

[BillinOregon]

This little film on capercaillie hunting is really sweet, even if the gentleman is hunting with a modern shotgun.

 

[pamtnman]

beautiful pictures. hope we get some snow after christmas for our pennsylvania flintlock season