Looking to book a Mtn. Caribou hunt for 2008 and appreciate any information i can get. We are looking at hunting Mtn. caribou and i am wondering which areas have the best trophy potential and which outfitters any of you have had good or bad experiences with.
We (brother and i) are going for the caribou slam and this will be the 4th species. Need Quebec- Labrador after this hunt and it will be complete.
I noticed huge differences in cost on some of these hunts......wow!!!
Saw some hunts for $5,000 and some for $8-9,000 just for a caribou hunt. I realize that the areas these animals inhabit are like sheep, but man that's expensive just for a caribou.
Which province is better - B.C., Yukon,Etc.??

Thanks a lot,
Brett

**If you're looking for a good Central Canadian Caribou hunt - look at Henik Lake Adventures in Nunavut - went there last fall and it was truly 1st class. They offer caribou, mmuskox, polar bear, wolf, wolverine

You can't do better than Stan Stevens in NWT -tell him I sent you.

Thanks,
I looked at Stan, but we are looking for a horseback hunt (bad knees) and it looks like Stans hunt are backpack style hunts.


Brett

Try a snowmobile hunt with Ceaser Lake in Yukon.

http://www.ceaserlake.com/

Thanks.
I was looking at them before, but their snowmobile hunts are full for 2007 and 2008.

I was also wondering why on some of the outfitters websites, it says they hunt mounatin caribou but then in some of the other print it says barren ground. What gives there??


Thanks,

check into kelly hougen, red river outfitters. he takes big bou.

i have never hunted with him, but have never heard a bad word about him.

check into;

redstone trophy hunts in the n.w.t.

and

tim mervyn's outfitting in the yukon

i beleive the 3 that i mentioned are the 3 best outiftters for what you are looking for. there is good, then their is the best, for reliably and consistently producing trophy size animals.

if someone else has another idea, i would like to hear it. good luck.

I hunted with Stan last September and two 400+ bou were taken ( this was "camp" news and I have yet to put my eyeballs on a pic of either). Stan has yet to post his 2006 pics. It is as you say a "walk" but the scenery is wonderful.

stan stevens is a quality outfitter.

all 3 of the names i listed have taken more than one 400+ bulls. that is also the criteria that i used to put them on that short list.

good hunting.

I'm kind of leaning towards Redstone but now my brother is talking about a combo hunt for caribou/goat. Looks like Redstone only does Caribou/moose (we both have moose).

Heard anything about Troy Ginn with Cassiar Stone Outfitters? They offer a gaot/caribou combo and it's horseback.
Wondering about trpohy potential on the Caribou in that area - says they hunt the "Kawdy Plateau" - know anything about this area or where it's near? Alos says the are in the Cassiar Mountains just south of the Yukon border.
Isn't the Macenzie range the best for big caribou?

Thanks - appreciate it.

you are concerned about trophy quality, but want to go on a combo hunt? does that make sense?

kawdy plateau is a good area.

redstone has a long history of producing quality animals from a large concession area.

good hunting.

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redstone has a long history of producing quality animals from a large concession area.

My best friend guided for Redstone for 5 seasons. Whacked some HOG caribou over the years. I think he has two caribou buckles from Dave. Its a good area. If I get some time on the weekend I'll try to scan a couple of his pictures and post them up.

He also got a couple dandy's when he guided for South Nahanni Outfitters, before it was bought by Werner Asbacher.

The Lancaster's hunt Kawdy Plateau as well, and have shot some big caribou.

The Collingwoods in the Stikine country are also well known for big 'bou.

Cheers,
Canuck

We hunted with Stan Simpson in 2001 for Dall Sheep and took two monster bou along with the Sheep. We hunted out of Ram Head Lake and it was a horseback hunt. I have no recent information about him but that whole Mckenzie Range is awesome. Good luck, James

To all of you - thanks for all the info.

Sorry for the delay - just had a baby awhile ago and he's colic. Gotta go.......he's screamin' at the top of his lungs as we speak!!!!

Thanks again,

As Canuck suggested, you might want to consider the Collingwood Brothers, out of Smithers, B.C. (http://www.collingwoodbros.com/index.htm) They have excellent mountain caribou and also top notch goat hunting and offer combination hunts for them.

Stan Stevens runs a great outfit. Hunted Sheep with him in 2005 and it was great. I did not take a caribou as I was there July 24-August 5 and did not want one in velvet plus they were a ways from being done growing. When I was there everyone else in camp took caribou walking from base camp. As I understood it that year was unusual to have so many caribou coming past camp (McClure Lake) so early in the year. I think the Mackenzie mountains are mountain caribou and not barrenground.

Hello Brett

I agree with Bullgetter Stan Stevens has a great area and is a delightful man. I took a Mountain Caribou with him while Dall Sheep hunting that green scored in the B&C.





Regards
Aziz