Ptarmigan and willow grouse hunting adventures

The vast wilderness of Swedish Lapland

Tailor-made  hunting adventures

“NordGuide offers one of Lapland, Sweden’s broadest and most advanced hunting programs, where quality and professionalism are the keywords. We have lifelong experience of hunting and our well-trained guides are a professional guarantee of a successful adventure. Our programme offers exclusive hunting grounds all over Lapland, Sweden with a high standard of accommodation and generous range of alternative activities. Naturally we can help you turn your hunting dreams into reality.”

Tommy Holmberg

Tailor-made hunting experience

“We have created tailor made hunts since 1995 and our goal is to find the very best hunting grounds in Lapland, Sweden’s vast wilderness. This is the natural habitat for the most elusive game in the world. A true challenge for every hunter”

Tommy Holmberg

Willow grouse & Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus & Lagopus muta
The willow grouse and ptarmigan are from the grouse family Is most commonly found in moorlands or birch forests and fells.
The average willow grouse measures about 35cm in length and has a wing-span of between 55 – 66 cm, the ptarmigan is slightly smaller.
The body shape is round with a tall neck, small head and short dark beak.
The male willow grouse is red-brown with white and black patches and a white belly.
The female is more speckled and she only has a thin red line over her eyes as compared to the thicker male wattles.
During winter both the male and female change their plumage to completely white to avoid predators.
The willow grouse feeds on plants and insects and nest on directly on the ground.
The female lays 6 – 11 brown speckled egg every year and the willow grouse/ ptarmigan is the only species in the grouse family where both parents help with the young.

We hunt willow grouse and ptarmigan with pointers in forest lands and the mountains of Lapland, Sweden. During the winter, we hunt in the mountains using skies, white clothes and fine calibre rifles. When we have good snow conditions we can also hunt with pointers during the winter period.
The season runs from 25 August until 15 March. For a winter hunt, we recommend to book your hunt from 15 February-15 March.

Ptarmigan and willow grouse stalk hunting

NordGuide offers an outstanding winter hunt in Lapland, Sweden. This hunt is a breathtakingly combination of nature scenery, snowmobile expedition and the ultimate hunt for the ptarmigan and willow grouse

Hunting ptarmigan and willow grouse with fine calibre rifles

To reach to hunting areas we will use snowmobile through the vast wilderness of Pärlävens nature preserve, which is close to world heritage site, Laponia.
We slowly stalk through the beautiful winter landscape using wooden skies that carry us on the deep snow layer, scoping and searching for the white birds. The weapons we use is fine calibre rifles in 22l and 17hmr

Accommodation is at an inn/ hunting lodge with access to a sauna

We have selected the best accommodation in Lapland, Sweden.
This includes a wide variety of accommodation ranging from luxurious hotels to cosy wood heated cabins to homestays in traditional homes.
When we tailor your adventure, you choose the accommodation that fits the total experience.
Welcome to the vast wilderness of Swedish Lapland!

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Rifle Partner

For 270 years now, Germany’s oldest manufacturer of hunting firearms – J.P. SAUER & SOHN – has provided hunters with guns boasting uncompromising quality, utmost precision and timeless beauty. This winning formula has inspired as many as eight generations of huntresses and hunters thus making Sauer one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hunting guns. Our unique heritage is no matter of chance, it is built on the honest work of responsibly acting people who are proudly committed to their roots, always strive for continuous innovation and preserve what is best. From a simple bolt action rifle to premium-class hunting firearms – every single one of them is made for generations. This is what our historically grown values stand for. Now as back then, Sauer hunting firearms are not a temporary phenomenon – they are guns for generations.

For 270 years now, Germany’s oldest manufacturer of hunting firearms – J.P. SAUER & SOHN – has provided hunters with guns boasting uncompromising quality, utmost precision and timeless beauty. This winning formula has inspired as many as eight generations of huntresses and hunters thus making Sauer one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hunting guns. Our unique heritage is no matter of chance, it is built on the honest work of responsibly acting people who are proudly committed to their roots, always strive for continuous innovation and preserve what is best. From a simple bolt action rifle to premium-class hunting firearms – every single one of them is made for generations. This is what our historically grown values stand for. Now as back then, Sauer hunting firearms are not a temporary phenomenon – they are guns for generations.

World Class Scopes

At one with the wilderness. The love of nature is the main reason for going hunting. This love, however, also means meeting the wilderness and the elements up-close. In the cold, in the heat and in rough terrain. This is the only way to truly encounter the heart and soul of nature. For this, companions that can master these tough conditions are essential. Ones that can be relied on in every situation. Precisely matched to every individual’s needs, they must face the wilderness up-close and effortlessly deliver peak performance in even the most demanding conditions. The ZEISS brand stands for these qualities.

At one with the wilderness. The love of nature is the main reason for going hunting. This love, however, also means meeting the wilderness and the elements up-close. In the cold, in the heat and in rough terrain. This is the only way to truly encounter the heart and soul of nature. For this, companions that can master these tough conditions are essential. Ones that can be relied on in every situation. Precisely matched to every individual’s needs, they must face the wilderness up-close and effortlessly deliver peak performance in even the most demanding conditions. The ZEISS brand stands for these qualities.

Sharper than all of your knifes

Why buy an expensive Fallkniven product? It’s correct to put that question. What do you get, actually? Well, first of all you get a lot of knife from the very start, a knife which is strong, comfortable and stays sharp very well or extremely well. And, after some ten or twenty years, it’s time for grinding the knife back to original shape. Ten dollars later, you can continue to use the knife for another ten years, or so. You also get a safe knife, well tested long before it was put into production. As a result, our warranty commitments are as low as 0,1 %.

Why buy an expensive Fallkniven product? It’s correct to put that question. What do you get, actually? Well, first of all you get a lot of knife from the very start, a knife which is strong, comfortable and stays sharp very well or extremely well. And, after some ten or twenty years, it’s time for grinding the knife back to original shape. Ten dollars later, you can continue to use the knife for another ten years, or so. You also get a safe knife, well tested long before it was put into production. As a result, our warranty commitments are as low as 0,1 %.