The Inuit are shooting lots of caribou. A herd went past Rankin Inlet last week and the freezers are filling. Lots of shooting by Iqaluit today. Doesn't open for white guys until August.

Paa,

Do you live in Nunavut?

I am heading up there in Sep. for a Caribou hunt in Sep.
Wondering about the weather at that time. What can we expect? Any snow that time of year?
We are flying from Winnipeg to Rankin Inlet and from there, to camp.

Thanks,
Brett

September is a rather broad period of time when talking about the north and weather.

Early September can be anthing from nice warm 70 F days to snow flurries. Late September can be rather nasty, but would be my pick of when to go personally. The bulls have glorious manes by then.

Hey Brett, I hunted Caribou in Nunavut in the later part of August last year with Jerome Knapp's Canada North Outfitters. As Skyline indicated, the weather is somewhat unpredictable. We had cold, fierce winds (and I am from Southern Alberta) for a few days which really kept the black flies at bay. One the last two days of the hunt the temperatures were close to 80 F, which again kept the black flies down (I would have never believed it).

I had brought a good gore-tex coat and bibs, which were perfect for the boat, as well as the windy days. I just layered with polar fleece and also had a pair of wool pants. The boat rides can be fairly cool, especially returning to the camp in the evening. It was pretty warm during the day, and we did a fair bit of walking and spotting from various hill tops which increased the body temperature. I usually left "shed" clothes in the boat.

I brought a sleeping bag that was rated at about 15F, which was more than enough. I do not believe the temperatures ever got below freezing, but with all the humidity it did seem a bit cold.

After one day of hunting and hiking hard, we were surprised on our return to the boat. We had misjudged the tides, and our ride was stranded on some big rocks about 150 yards from the water. We ended up spending the evening on the tundra and I was thankful I had brought the gore-tex bibs and polar fleece. There was a light mist all evening but I remained fairly comfortable. The perspiration from the days activities was the only downside. There is no wood for fires that far North!

One of the interesting things I noted was that the Inuit almost all hunt caribou with 22-250's! A few guys were still packing old .303's but for the most part the 22-250 was the caliber of choice. I felt a little over-gunned and embarassed that I had a 7mm Rem Mag, but there were several 338's and even a 30-378 in camp.

Hopefully, you will get the opportunity to bring a bit of meat back to MN. It is truly outstanding!

Good luck and have a great hunt