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Anyone hunt Capercaillie?

Timothy Norton

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posted 1 year ago

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While not something that I can hunt in the States, I have heard of capercaillie only recently and have been trying to learn more about them.

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I hear that they are tricky to cook and tend to be a drier stringy meat. The closest thing I can hunt for in my area are grouse but even then, I'm unsure how similar it is.

Anyone have experience with this interesting birds?

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posted 2 months ago

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I have never hunted them, live in tidewater VA, USA. However in 1979 I obtained a new Tikka o/u rifle/shotgun in .222/12ga. Believe it was designed for Capercaillie. I use it for hunting wild turkeys. After 47 years it's still putting meat on the table. And yes, I use dogs for turkey hunting in fall and winter season. I purchased the gun "on sale" when Sears was still in business and sold hunting supplies.
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