Getting real close to putting my deposit down for a Musk Ox hunt next spring up in Canada's Northwest Territory. Any of you guys ever hunt for them up there? Any good information to pass along?

No info to pass along, but this hunt is something that Rockhead and I have been wanting to do. Looking forward to hearing details of the hunt from you.

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Originally posted by Juneau:
Getting real close to putting my deposit down for a Musk Ox hunt next spring up in Canada's Northwest Territory. Any of you guys ever hunt for them up there? Any good information to pass along?

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A guy named Rob R. posts sometimes on handgunhunt.com. He took a nice 'ox and posted the pics. I think they're still there. He seems like a great guy and would probably be a wealth of info.....he seems to hunt ALOT. Good luck. Gary.

A good friend took a Musk Ox in Nunavut last year. He saw lots, and hunting was via snowmobile in April.

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JD

Hunting Musk Ox is not much of a "hunt' but is more of an experience. The hunt I went on last spring was on Nunivak Island in Alaska, so things might be a little diferent in the area where you would go. But generally the hunting involves dressing very warm, loading up a snowmachine and sled, and heading out looking for the musk ox. Generally it isn't to hard to see a big brown animal in the midst of total white. They will bunch up in defense which works great against wolves but not so good against a man with a rifle. The real challenge at that point is getting the one you want clear of the others so you don't shoot more than one. I approached the group of 6 bulls I took mine out of to about 25 yards, although I backed off trying to get a shot on the best one.
My hunt was one day in 20 below weather with a breeze, we took off at 9 a.m. and returned about 10:30 p.m. and covered about 120 miles. Make sure they have a snowmachine for you to ride. I wouldn't want to be bounced around in a sled - I have heard some horror stories. Also, I think you have the option at two musk ox in Canada. Don't shoot the first ones you see unless the guide swears on his mother's life that it is a B&C animal. I would make sure that I looked at a few just to see what it was thatI wanted.
Hunting musk ox was a neat experience, but I will only do it once.