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Goose hunting on Kanin. Flocks over the tundra—and a warm house after the hunt
Every spring and fall, flocks of barnacle geese, white-fronted geese and bean geese thousands strong cross the peninsula. Your hunting guides set out the blinds and decoys the evening before and read the wind, so everything is ready when you arrive. After the flight, a banya and the chef’s game dinner are waiting.
Hunting from abroad? Contact us before booking: bringing a firearm into Russia requires separate permits.
A peninsula on the flyway
Kanin lies on the geese’s route between Europe and their Arctic nesting grounds. In spring the flocks settle on the coast and the tundra lakes; in fall they come back the same way. Hundreds of kilometers without roads or villages: the birds here have little fear of people.
The lodge stands in the middle of the peninsula, 20–60 minutes by all-terrain vehicle from the hunting spots. Your guides head out the day before, check the wind and where the birds are landing, and set out the decoys and blinds. Everything is ready when you arrive.
- Flocks thousands strong on migration, landing by the water and out on the tundra
- Blinds, silhouette decoys and calls—we set them all up
- Tracked all-terrain vehicles and quad bikes to the hunting spots
- In fall, Atlantic salmon and Arctic char on a spinning rod between hunts
Two outings a day
Two hunts a day with your guide, at the morning and evening flight of the geese; in between, the house, a good meal and sleep. Timings depend on the season: in spring it’s light around the clock; in fall the day follows dawn and dusk.
Wake-up and coffee
Thermoses and sandwiches; your guide already knows the wind.
Out to the hunting spot
By all-terrain vehicle to the blind. The decoys were set out the evening before.
Morning flight
The first birds come in. Your guide is right beside you, calling the birds and retrieving them.
Back for brunch and rest
Brunch from the chef, rest in the house, the banya if you like.
Evening flight
Out to a different spot, chosen for the evening wind.
Dinner and banya
Game from the chef, a hot banya, the tundra outside the window.
Spring migration on Kanin
The snow is still on the ground, but the geese are already moving. Hunting spots on the tundra, the helicopter, all-terrain vehicles and the bag—shots from our spring hunts.
What it looks like
The migration over the tundra, the hunting spots and life at the lodge—barnacle geese graze right between the houses.
Lodge comfort on a hunting trip
Everything our fishing trips include, plus hunting guides, blinds and silhouette decoys. Only your firearm and ammunition are not included; everything else follows the general list below.
Not included
- Flights to Arkhangelsk and the night in town before departure
- Alcohol
- Personal insurance and expenses outside the program
- Guns and ammunition—your own, under your Russian firearms permit
- Mi-8 helicopter—on request for your group, at extra cost
No fees for hunting guides, blinds or decoys.
If the weather grounds the helicopter
The pilot decides whether to fly based on the weather along the route. If the helicopter can’t fly, we move the departure to the next flying window; if there isn’t one, we move your whole trip to dates that suit you. You don’t lose your deposit.
Migration at sunset
In September and October the nights return to the tundra: flocks cross the sunset sky, and after dark the northern lights play over the house. In September, between the morning and evening hunts, there’s Atlantic salmon and Arctic char on a spinning rod.
No extra charges at the lodge: helicopter, lodging, chef, banya, hunting guides, fueled all-terrain vehicles, blinds, decoys, hunting licenses and permits are all included. Not included: flights to Arkhangelsk, a night in town, guns and ammunition, alcohol and personal insurance.
A 50% deposit secures your dates; the balance is paid on arrival in Arkhangelsk.
Kanin in the fall
Get hunting dates
Tell us how many of you there are and which season you have in mind—we’ll send migration dates, an itinerary and rates.
