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I am interested in a combination moose/caribou hunt. I am not a rich man. I don't have to shoot the biggest animals but would like to have shot opportunities on decent representatives of both species. Hear good things about BC. Can jog/walk for miles and can ride a horse if necessary. Would appreciate your recommendations of outfitters. Thanks all. | ||
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why BC??????????????????? | |||
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I am sure things have changed a good bit, but back in 1996 I went to Newfoundland on a Moose/Woodland Caribou hunt and it was a blast. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Ceaser Lake, Outfitters (Terry and ruth Wilkinson) Watson Lake Yukon.. Yukon alaska Moose, Mountain Caribou...Great people and outfit. Why go anywhere else... Watson lake (Not Affiliated with Ceaser Lk) | |||
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Well, the OP stated he was not rich. I know hunt prices have increased across the board, but the reason I did my hunt in Newfoundland was because in 1996 it was about 1/2 or maybe a little less than 1/2 the cost of a hunt in BC or the Yukon. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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not sure you can do caribou in newfoundland anymore. I'd second the yukon | |||
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Just checked the Newfie Fish & Game website, they list seasons for caribou on the Island for 2011-2012. Prices for tags are still pretty reasonable if the info is correct. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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You can still get some woodland caribou in Newfoundland, but the populations are way down and a lot of the lodges that previously had good success don't any more. Apparently, coyote crossed the ice from the mainland a while ago, the have been taking a huge toll on the caribou calves--survival is way below what is needed just to keep the herd stable. We were there in 2005, at a lodge that used to provide very good hunting. One of the three of us got caribou. Two of the three got moose, but nothing to hang on the wall (I didn't have a moose permit, hoping for a shot at one of Newfouldland's big black bear, but that didn't happen either.) From what I can tell, you can still get a caribou in Newfoundland, but you have to be very careful about where you go to maximize your chances. Personally, if I were to do it againm, I'd be talking with people who were there and were happy the year before, and maybe use a reliable booking agent rather than book direct with the guide, to best assure that I was hunting a place where decent number of caribou remained. | |||
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The animals I shot probably would not have been worth hanging on your wall, but they are on mine. For a first time hunter, trophy expectations may not be or are not the same as an experienced hunter, and even among experienced hunters evaluate what is or isn't a trophy differently. Not meaning to derail the subject, but some folks are more interested in the overall experience and any animal killed is a trophy to them. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Howdy, Here's a heads up to the world of caribou and moose hunting. Newfoundland: Moose $5500-8500 decent moose place woodland caribou $12,000-18,000 worlds smallest caribou, and they are in a huge decline so goes the sheep like prices. Quebec: Quebec-Labrador Caribou $4500-8500 best caribou place, lots of good and bad outfitters. Moose $3000-8000 not a great moose place, and probably not a combo hunt for both species. You can also hunt Quebec unguided for around $4000. Yukon: Moose $14,000-20,000 big moose Mountain Caribou or Western Barren Ground Caribou $8500-14000 biggest bodied, but average horned. Tough hunt, not 100% successful. Sometimes not 60%. Alaska: Moose $8500-20,000 big moose Alaska Barren Ground Caribou $5500 biggest horned caribou. You can also do Alaska unguided for around $5000-7000 for both species and a black bear. British Columbia: Moose $5500-20,000 medium to big moose up north. Mountain caribou $8500-14,000 for same ones as in the Yukon. Kamchakta in Russia: Moose $8500-15,000 Kamchatka caribou $8500-15,000 Greenland www.diana.dk Feral Norwegian Reindeer $4000 Muskox $6500 Iceland Feral Norwegian Reindeer $6500 Norway Wild Scandnavian Reindeer $6500 Scandanavian Moose $6500 Sweden, Latvia, Estonia European Scandanavian Moose $3500-10,000 | |||
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Personally if you think this isn't something you are going to get to do that often I would take this route. Figure out how much you can afford. And group those hunts together. Look at photos of live animals of all the different species and see which one you would most prefer hanging on the wall. Don't necessarily take the bargain hunt without doing a lot of research. You can hunt Quebec and Alaska on your own. You will need to be dropped off by a bush plane in either area, and outfitted but not guided shaves a huge amount of money off. Quebec will let you hunt by yourself in the camps, and you'll cook your own food, and pack your own caribou. Alaskan bush pilots probably won't drop you off alone. | |||
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Thanks for all the responses. My bucket list includes elk, moose and caribou. I am not tied to a specific location but don't want to spend $10,000 hunting one animal. I am not opposed to self-guided provided I can be put in an area where the chances are good. I enjoy walking/hiking, can go all day, have good binoculars, and am plenty patient. Is there a place to do a self-guided hunt for any 2 of these critters for something in the $7 to $8k range? | |||
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Yes Alaska and Quebec. But I'd do it one at a time, you live to far away to get the meat home from both animals on one trip. We gave you a good start, you'll have to look at the Game Dept websites for both states/provinces and go from there. Bush planes and outfitters can be found in Alaska Magazine and by contacting Quebec Tourism. | |||
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I am fairly adventuresome, and doing a D-I-Y for elk or moose, those are big animals, and dealing with a dead one alone would be pretty rough. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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There is a lot of ink spilled on these pages about different folks from areas that aren't cold and snowy doing DIY hunts in the West. Some can do it, some can't. | |||
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Even when it ain't cpold and snowy, elk and moose are mighty big critters. Being aware of that before putting one on the ground is better than walking up to a dead one by yourself and saying what in the hell do I do now. For a person that has never killed anything larger than a 150 to 170 pound live weight white tail, to suddenly be confronted with an animal laying dead whose one hindquarter will weigh more than their biggest white tail, reality takes on a whole new meaning. Swampcat is asking for information, and he needs to get info from all sides, positive and negative to be able to make a better decision. Reality is, if he has never hunted in the mountains, or animals that big, he needs to hear more than just a "Go Get'em Buddy, You'll Do Great"! He needs to have siome idea of the work and logisics involved in dealing with an animal that large on the ground, even if he is using an outfitter. JMO. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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I have a place in BC where you can kill a 50" moose and a representative Mt Caribou for about $12500. The 10 day moose hunt is $10k and the caribou (or mt goat) is a $2500 trophy fee. I have been twice and killed 50 and 52" moose. I took a 9.5" mt goat. Took a friend 2nd time when I only hunted moose and he killed a 56" B&C Canada Moose and a 9.5 year old mt goat.    Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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Huh? I have shot 13 caribou in AK on DIY hunts where I got dropped off. It is a piece of cake; anyone can hunt caribou on their own. | |||
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I'm not knocking your animals. But we hunted in truly awful weather, and the two moose that my friends shot--a cow and a young bull--just weren't the sort of thing that the great majority of hunters would mount. We just ate 'em. They were good. And yes, so were the memories. | |||
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Maybe that is where I don't see things the same way. I hunt for myself and the majority have no influence on my decisions. When some one else starts paying for my travel expenses/license and tag fees/rifle and ammunition, then their opinion will matter. Until that point their opinion amounts to nothing more than their opinion. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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I have hunted with Bart And Stan Lancaster a few times and taken big moose, mtn caribou and a goat. Cannot go wrong with them. BC is the prettiest country I have ever hunted. I love it and hope to go back someday but Africa calls to much now. Check out Lancaster Family Hunting. | |||
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Please stop!
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To me those are the most important aspects. Admittedly, the only animal I have ever killed that I would like to kill something bigger, is a moose. It does not have to be something that other people would hang on the wall, a bull with a 40 to 50 inch spread would be wonderful. Even for me a 7 point Bull Winkle is still a once in a lifretime trophy for me, but if I can pull it off a larger animal would be nice. Huntincats, not sure why you are hollering stop, but I hunted Newfoundland in 1996 and a combo Moose/Woodland Caribou hunt was about 5k. I did not realize things had changed so much until this thread was started. I looked at one outfitter and a Woodland Caribou hunt was listed at $11,300.00, and that was just for the caribou. When I did my hunt, I even had a bear tag and if I had got one it was not going to cost me any extra. A Newfie Grand Slam for 5K. those days are dead and gone, never to return. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Tim,These are beautiful pictures of trophies you have taken.MOA please stop.you havent been there!The best references are from the people who have hunted with a given outfitter RECENTLY. Not from internet hunters
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Huntincats, why don't you grow a pair and tell everyone what your problem with MOA is. Your really coming off like a whiney little girl with these constant  digs at MOA.Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Crazy Horse,The Please stop wasent for you at all,But for the guys giving all the prices and information who havent booked the hunt!!You have a valid experience of someone who has paid the mpney and took the chances. | |||
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The validity of my experiences is not part of what I asked you. You seem to have some problem with MOA and have made that abundantly clear on this site. Either share what your beef is, or back off. It is really simple. I do not know you or MOA from Adam, but I have observed that you seem to wanty to follow MOA around and make non-neccessary comments on his posts/responses. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Also I want you to understand that I am a buyer of hunts and not just the kicker of tires.Anyone can live on the internet and never actualy travel anywhere.but you need someone to put the money where there mouth is.Raise that BS flag where you want to but ask him for a deposit and see if you7 get the booking.Need some doves in North Texas in the fall Do you have anything? | |||
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Tire kickers don't bother me, happens all the time. I am just as courteous to them as those that do actually book a hunt. They may never book a hunt, but they might say something to someone that will book a hunt. Difference in philosophies. As for doves, not sure yet about what it will be like around here come September. The immediate area around Olney where the bosses properties are located is drying out again. We have had a chance of rain several times over the past few weeks, bjt very little has actually fallen. Grain harvest is fixing to get underway in the next couple of weeks and the sun flower patches I have been seeing don't appear to be doing all that good. Robert has been booking dove hunts the past few years for groups and individuals, especially opening weekend and second weekend, but with the economy the way it is we have not had very many inquiries so far. Yes, it does get old having to go thru the whole sales pitch over and over to someone that may never book a hunt, but I view it as part of the price of doing business. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Thx for the Infos, MOA! I travel and hunt a lot and for me it's nice to know what you can get for your money around the world! Looking around for good hunts, doesn't make you a tire kicker 
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We don't actually plant any fields, we just let the sun flowers/dove weed come up naturally, and let the tanks/ponds with water help attract the doves. Yes I have listed dove hunting along with hog hunting here on AR, but right now, this area is having a repeat somewhat of last years drought. Robert has booked opening weekend for groups for several years now, and will probably do so for this year. His phone number is 940-564-6722. Our groups last year did good, but the biggest factor in our area for good shooting relies on how many hunters are on the properties around us. Lots of hunters in the area keep the birds moving. After the second weekend the birds have access to too many fields that are not being hunted, so the pickings get slim simply because the birds are not being harassed that much. If you are interested give robert a call and he can give you a better idea of what may be available. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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