Central Canada Barren Ground Caribou

Canadian Barren Ground Caribou

Do you want a thrilling adventure in the far north? Do you long to trek the boundless tundra, bask in the colours of autumn, breath the scent of the crisp arctic air? Do you want to stalk the majestic caribou with Inuit guides who have navigated this land for hundreds of years? Adventure Northwest offers you the challenge of the Barren Ground Caribou hunt where few people on earth have ever travelled.

Adventure Northwest operates many caribou camps located in the late summer ancient migration pathways of the Bathurst Caribou Herd. This herd is estimated at over 400,000 animals. Often overlooking pristine arctic lakes and surrounded by high eskers all our locations will inspire your longing for wide open spaces and undisturbed land.

At Adventure Northwest we are proud to point out that our hunt package is one of only a handful that offers you a 7 day package with 6 full days of hunting on the land. Our package gives you the greatest opportunity to find your animal and enjoy an incredible experience in the north, hunting with �the Premiere Big Game Outfitter in Canada�s Arctic�.

ABOUT OUR CAMPS

Our camps consists of comfortable heated wood cabins or tent frames. There is a large Kitchen tent in each camp, where our staff prepares and serves excellent camp meals, which often include caribou and freshly caught fish from the area. The kitchen also serves as a lounge where friends can be made, stories exchanged and a game of cards is always on the go.

During the hunt, you will be transported by boat before walking inland to glass and hunt. The tundra has many eskers and ridges allowing you to get on higher ground to glass. The eskers and ridges also provide good ground cover enabling hunters to get within rifle and bow range. The terrain is generally dry and rocky; no hip waders are necessary, however, sturdy waterproof hunting boots are a must. Because no two hunts are ever the same, Adventure Northwest also reserves the option to locate hunters out on the land if that is where the caribou are located. Our goal is to do our best to get our hunters to the caribou. This means that you will be living in polar tents out on the land and eating freeze dried food. Living conditions will be rougher here than in our permanent camps.

Temperatures in the barren grounds can range from 32 degrees F to 75 degrees F in late August and down to 28 degrees F to 40 degrees F by late September. Some snow can be expected in mid to late September and while it generally melts within a day it has been known to stay.

At all our camps, Wolf, Wolverine, and Ptarmigan are known to inhabit the area . These tags can be purchased separately. In addition to excellent hunting, Our northern lakes provide great fishing opportunities for Lake Trout and Grayling and Arctic Char. A fishing licence can be purchased separately. Please let us know prior to arrival if you would like to purchase these items.

TRAVEL SCHEDULE

In the morning you will be picked up at the hotel in Yellowknife and transferred to the floatplane base for the 90-minute flight to camp, arriving early afternoon. The following week, the plane will leave camp early in the afternoon for your return to Yellowknife. You will be met at the floatplane base and escorted to the wildlife office to pay trophy fees, and obtain export permits. You will then be transferred to the hotel.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS HUNT

Transfer from Hotel to Float base and return.
Lodging at our permanent camp or in a tent out on the land
All meals while in camp/ freeze dried food while on the land.
Services of one guide for every two hunters.
Capes will be frozen in camp for shipping, not salted.
Antlers will be split and wrapped for shipping. There will be a $100.00 charge for all un-split antlers with the exception of those antlers that would score well into the record books.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS HUNT

Caribou tags
Small game License
Fishing License
Wolf tags
Flights into Yellowknife
Air charter Yellowknife to camp and return
Export permits/Trophy fees.
Gratuities to staff.
Accommodation and meals while in Yellowknife before and after the hunt.
Turning of lips, ears, etc. of trophies.
Taxidermy fees.
Overweight baggage fees.
Expenses incurred due to delays caused by bad weather, mechanical problems, or other factors beyond our control.
Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST).

IMPORTANT NOTES

There is a strict weight limit of seventy pounds of gear/liquor etc. per hunter, on the floatplanes. Any hunter having gear weighing in excess of 70lbs. will be charged an additional fee of $1.50/lb. Please bring a soft gun case for travel in the floatplane.

Each hunter will be required to obtain an export permit for any part of an animal that is transported out of the Northwest Territories.

All employees are committed to providing you with a quality hunt and have agreed to abstain from alcohol while in the camp. We in turn encourage all hunters to keep their alcohol to themselves and in their own tent. Every Client will be provided with the current hunting regulations and is expected to familiarize themselves with the regulations. Any client, who knowingly breaks these regulations, will be sent to Yellowknife at their own expense.



. Canadian Barren Ground Caribou Do you want a thrilling adventure in the far north? Do you long to trek the boundless tundra, bask in the colours of autumn, breath the scent of the crisp arctic air? Do you want to stalk the majestic caribou with Inuit guides who have navigated this land for hundreds of years? Adventure Northwest offers you the challenge of the Barren Ground Caribou hunt where few people on earth have ever travelled. Adventure Northwest operates many caribou camps located in the late summer ancient migration pathways of the Bathurst Caribou Herd. This herd is estimated at over 400,000 animals. Often overlooking pristine arctic lakes and surrounded by high eskers all our locations will inspire your longing for wide open spaces and undisturbed land. At Adventure Northwest we are proud to point out that our hunt package is one of only a handful that offers you a 7 day package with 6 full days of hunting on the land. Our package gives you the greatest opportunity to find your animal and enjoy an incredible experience in the north, hunting with �the Premiere Big Game Outfitter in Canada�s Arctic�. ABOUT OUR CAMPS Our camps consists of comfortable heated wood cabins or tent frames. There is a large Kitchen tent in each camp, where our staff prepares and serves excellent camp meals, which often include caribou and freshly caught fish from the area. The kitchen also serves as a lounge where friends can be made, stories exchanged and a game of cards is always on the go. During the hunt, you will be transported by boat before walking inland to glass and hunt. The tundra has many eskers and ridges allowing you to get on higher ground to glass. The eskers and ridges also provide good ground cover enabling hunters to get within rifle and bow range. The terrain is generally dry and rocky; no hip waders are necessary, however, sturdy waterproof hunting boots are a must. Because no two hunts are ever the same, Adventure Northwest also reserves the option to locate hunters out on the land if that is where the caribou are located. Our goal is to do our best to get our hunters to the caribou. This means that you will be living in polar tents out on the land and eating freeze dried food. Living conditions will be rougher here than in our permanent camps. Temperatures in the barren grounds can range from 32 degrees F to 75 degrees F in late August and down to 28 degrees F to 40 degrees F by late September. Some snow can be expected in mid to late September and while it generally melts within a day it has been known to stay. At all our camps, Wolf, Wolverine, and Ptarmigan are known to inhabit the area . These tags can be purchased separately. In addition to excellent hunting, Our northern lakes provide great fishing opportunities for Lake Trout and Grayling and Arctic Char. A fishing licence can be purchased separately. Please let us know prior to arrival if you would like to purchase these items. TRAVEL SCHEDULE In the morning you will be picked up at the hotel in Yellowknife and transferred to the floatplane base for the 90-minute flight to camp, arriving early afternoon. The following week, the plane will leave camp early in the afternoon for your return to Yellowknife. You will be met at the floatplane base and escorted to the wildlife office to pay trophy fees, and obtain export permits. You will then be transferred to the hotel. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS HUNT Transfer from Hotel to Float base and return. Lodging at our permanent camp or in a tent out on the land All meals while in camp/ freeze dried food while on the land. Services of one guide for every two hunters. Capes will be frozen in camp for shipping, not salted. Antlers will be split and wrapped for shipping. There will be a $100.00 charge for all un-split antlers with the exception of those antlers that would score well into the record books. WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS HUNT Caribou tags Small game License Fishing License Wolf tags Flights into Yellowknife Air charter Yellowknife to camp and return Export permits/Trophy fees. Gratuities to staff. Accommodation and meals while in Yellowknife before and after the hunt. Turning of lips, ears, etc. of trophies. Taxidermy fees. Overweight baggage fees. Expenses incurred due to delays caused by bad weather, mechanical problems, or other factors beyond our control. Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST). IMPORTANT NOTES There is a strict weight limit of seventy pounds of gear/liquor etc. per hunter, on the floatplanes. Any hunter having gear weighing in excess of 70lbs. will be charged an additional fee of $1.50/lb. Please bring a soft gun case for travel in the floatplane. Each hunter will be required to obtain an export permit for any part of an animal that is transported out of the Northwest Territories. All employees are committed to providing you with a quality hunt and have agreed to abstain from alcohol while in the camp. We in turn encourage all hunters to keep their alcohol to themselves and in their own tent. Every Client will be provided with the current hunting regulations and is expected to familiarize themselves with the regulations. Any client, who knowingly breaks these regulations, will be sent to Yellowknife at their own expense.
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