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GourmetFly.com HUNTING IN FRANCE Snipe over dogs A hot day in mid August Season From September to December. Best runs in September, October. Regions Seashore marshes of Picardy and Normandy (near Honfleur and Deauville) A day trip from Paris is rather easy.  Snipe days can be combined with early morning or evening duck flighting. Species Common snipe and Jack-snipe. The jack snipe -bécassine sourde- is the smallest and what we call marsh snipe (common snipe), bécassine des marais is the most common. The biggest -bécassine double- is very rarely met and is fully protected. Irish setter and snipe - by François Lebert Hunting snipe in France Snipe are walked up with flushing dogs or labrador retrievers or preferably attempted over pointing dogs. It is a difficult art to train a dog to point them properly, and a fine art to shoot them well to reward a nice point. Visitors are often surprised to learn that the word "sniper" comes from snipe !  And they often quickly understand why.... Comparing the Jack snipe and the common snipe Snipe wetlands in Normandy - In the background the port and lighthouse of Honfleur  Website compulsory visit International (but very French) snipe society / Club international des chasseurs de bécassines.  www.cicb-club.com * Back to top