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Muskox/barren ground caribou combo hunt at Ellice River
The bays and inlets around the mouth of Ellice River on the mainland of Nunavut are summering grounds of small herds of muskox that come close to the breezy Queen Maud Gulf coast to escape black flies and mosquitoes of summer.
Daytime temperatures are typically 38 degrees to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Frost at night is possible, but snow is unlikely. Some snow showers could take place, but it is too early for the snow to stay.
You reach the camp by flying commercially to Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island, then catching a charter to Ellise River on the Nunavut mainland. Muskoxen here grow an average of about 200 pounds bigger than those on Victoria island and also can grow larger horns. You'll travel from Ellice River by boats and will walk inland to hunt, usually finding game within a few miles of the water. You'll sleep in a cabin.
Muskox or caribou are frequently in view from the hunting camp during the hunt. Wolf and wolverine may also be hunted by all licensed hunters out of camp.
The caribou belong to the Bathurst herd and physically they are above average in size and frequently may also carry above average antlers.
To date hunters have enjoyed 100 percent hunter success on muskox and virtually 100% on Central Canada barren-ground caribou. Clients have bagged a good many Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young muskox heads over the years in this area. Walrus and even wolverine are occasionally seen by our hunters. There is a harvest fee of $500 payable if you shoot a wolf or wolverine.
THE COST INCLUDES: Services of a licensed guide with a boat including all gas, and oil for the boat; camp meals; camping gear such as foam mattress, stoves, pots, pans and dishes; lodging in a heated cabin during the hunt, or in a tent if spike camp has to be made.
CANCELLATION: No refund can be made for any cancellation unless a replacement hunter is found. We strongly advise clients to purchase cancellation insurance which is available from us for a cost of $6 per $100 depending on the clients age and health. We can give you a precise quote on the cost of this cancellation insurance.
BALANCE OF PAYMENT: The balance of payment, including air charter, must be received by us 60 days prior to the start of the hunt. The balance is non-refundable after that date unless a replacement hunter can be found.
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| Ellice River, Nunavut Territory mainland, Canada | Fly to Cambridge Bay. $850 charter (not included in hunt price) to Ellice River. |
| Hunt, hunter:guide ratio | Price per person (U.S.$) |
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| Muskox/caribou combo, 7 days, 1x1 or 2x2 | $6,500 plus $850 charter |
| Muskox, 7 days, 1x1 or 2x2 | $4,900 plus $850 charter |
| Caribou, 7 days, 1x1 or 2x2 | $4,500 plus $850 charter |
| Non-hunter | $1,600 plus $850 charter |
| Hunter success | Trophy size |
| Hunter success has been 100 percent the past 15 years even for bowhunters. | This hunt has produced six of the top 10 muskox in SCI and seven of the top 10 Arctic Islands caribou. |
| Dates in 2008 | Not included in hunt price |
| Aug. 20 to 29; Aug 27 to Sep 5; Sep 3 to 12, 2007. These dates are Edmonton to Edmonton. |
Transportation and arrangements to Cambridge Bay; air charters from Cambridge Bay to Ellice River; license fees and government trophy fee; a $500. CAD harvest fee for wolf and/or wolverine payable to the guide; Canadian Firearms Import Licence at a cost of $25 issued by Canada Customs upon entering Canada; $125 U.S. Non Resident Hunting Preservation Fund; personal clothing; sleeping bag and personal items; gratuities to guides; shipping of the hide/cape and horns/antlers; taxidermy fees; hotel and meals in Edmonton or Cambridge Bay, before and after the hunt; cancellation insurance; Visitor to Canada Health or Medical Emergency Insurance; 6 percent Canadian tax; any hotels and meals due to delays in regular scheduled flights, charter flights or delays in transfers by surface which are beyond the control of the outfitter. |
| Lodging | |
| Lodging is in cabins. | |
| License costs | |
| Not included in hunt price. Licenses for muskox, wolf and wolverine were $53.50 each. Government trophy fee was $160.50 for muskox and $107 for wolf or wolverine. Small game license is $53.50. Updated prices. You also need a Canadian firearms import licene for $50 plus 6 percent tax. | |
| Deposit policy | Notes |
| $2,900 per combo hunt or $2,500 per single species hunt. Balance (including air charter) is due 60 days before hunt. The deposit for a non-hunter is $750. Deposits and other payments are non-refundable after that date, but you can send a hunter in your place. Cancellation insurance recommended (see right) | Non-hunters are $2,000 and have their own guide. Hunts end when tags are filled. Cancellation insurance is available at an average $6 per $100 from the outfitter. Yu must sign a liability waiver. Small game season opens Sept. 1. |
| Tentative Itinerary | |
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Day 1 Arrive in Cambridge Bay. be met on arrival and taken to the Wildlife Office for license. Overnight at local hotel. Meet guide after dinner. Day 2 Travel to hunting area and start hunting. Day 3 Hunt for muskox. Day 9 Return to Cambridge Bay. Pay government trophy fees, and obtain export permits for skin, horns and meat. Fly out to Edmonton in late evening. |
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