Ptarmigan Hunting
We offer great ptarmigan hunting in one of the best hunting areas in westerns Iceland. Ptarmigan (Rock Ptarmigan) hunting is by far the most popular shooting sport in Iceland.
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The hunt.
We offer 5 day trips with 3 days of hunting.
Day 1: In the afternoon you will arrive at Keflavik International Airport, where you will be greeted by your guide. After a prox. 4 hour drive we arrive at our accommodation near Reykhólar.
Day 2: We wake up before sunrise for a good breakfast. The hunting area will depend on the amount of snow in the area. We could be hunting in an area with bush cover or birch bushes. If snow is scarce, we might head up to hills and mountains.
Day 3: Same schedule as for day 2.
Day 4: Same schedule as for days 2 and 3. At the end of the day the journey home begins and you will be transferred back to Keflavík airport.
Food & Accommodation
Accommodation during the hunt is in a comfortable cottage with all modern amenities, including warm tiled floor and hot tubs/shower. We offer full board during the hunt.
What to bring: Warm waterproof / windproof outer clothing, warm underwear and preferably Gore-Tex hiking boots. Temperatures can vary from -15° - +5° centigrade, but generally the temperature is fluctuating between -5° to +5 centigrade.
Other options:
Rent a shotgun: semi-automatic Benelli or Beretta.
Extra hunting day (seabird hunting in the same trip or arctic fox hunting)
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