HI Folks,

I am sorry to say but this coming winter maybe Skinner Creeks Hunts last winter in business.

Due to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling which has given a large track of land to the local Indian band. This land over laps some of my most important hunting areas.

This last year has been quite a challenge and has forced me to reduce my business by 50% or more.

I still have good lynx hunting areas but I will be reducing my numbers of hunters to keep success high.

I have a lot of spots open for this coming winter as I have not been booking any hunts until I was certain I was able to fulfil the hunt contracts.




Hunts are done with hounds and are six days in length. (there is the option of killing a cougar if you have a tag in hand and we find a good one.)

2 on 1 hunts are $5250.00 usd each taxes included

1 on 1 hunts are $7875.00 usd taxes included

Included in this hunt is:
Airport transfer from William Lakes, BC
All meals
Lodging
Trophy prep

Not included:
License $189.00
lynx tag $42.00
Wildlife Conservation fee $200.00
Cougar tag (optional) $241.50
Cougar trophy fee $6500.00 usd
Taxidermy or shipping.

Doug.

I'm sorry to hear out bullshit system has taken this hunting area from you. I've done this hunt, doug knows how to get it done.

thomas

B.C. health officials announce 9 new COVID-19 cases, warn against panic-buying (March 14, 2020 2:50 p.m.). BC Center for Disease Control

Unfortunately, there will likely be increased travel restrictions both within the U.S. and Canada.

I must say you have some awesome Lynx!

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Originally posted by CanadianLefty:
B.C. health officials announce 9 new COVID-19 cases, warn against panic-buying (March 14, 2020 2:50 p.m.). BC Center for Disease Control

Unfortunately, there will likely be increased travel restrictions both within the U.S. and Canada.

I must say you have some awesome Lynx!

I feel it should business as usual.

If there is travel restrictions in the future (which I don't believe would be for any length of time) I suggest hunters buy cancellation insurance for any trip they book.

Hiding at home does nothing but ruin the economy .

I know a couple of outfitters up at Smithers. They said the only way to know that you will have a hunting area in the future is to lease it from the indians, or whatever Canadians call them.

The Modus Operendi in the Yukon and NWT is to turn it into a national park, so at least there are options.

I am guessing your moose area is still viable?

Sorry to hear this Doug! Had a great time up there Jan 2019. Wish you the best of luck going forward.

Andy

That is really sad news.

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Originally posted by chilcotin hillbilly:
HI Folks,

I am sorry to say but this coming winter maybe Skinner Creeks Hunts last winter in business.

Dang Doug, I’m sorry to hear that!

For some reason I have always looked at your hunts and thought that I would hunt with you one day. Just this last week I was looking at one of your offers while checking the calendar to see if I could could sneak away from school(I’m a teacher) long enough to bring my daughter out to hunt with you.

It’s not the first time that I’ve been a day late, but darn it....


I hope that things work out for you and your family.

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by chilcotin hillbilly:
HI Folks,

I am sorry to say but this coming winter maybe Skinner Creeks Hunts last winter in business.

Dang Doug, I’m sorry to hear that!

For some reason I have always looked at your hunts and thought that I would hunt with you one day. Just this last week I was looking at one of your offers while checking the calendar to see if I could could sneak away from school(I’m a teacher) long enough to bring my daughter out to hunt with you.

It’s not the first time that I’ve been a day late, but darn it....


I hope that things work out for you and your family.

Thanks , I am sure it will work out in the end. Just not right here right now. WE won't be getting out of the adventure tourism industry as both my wife and I love meeting new people and making new friends. Whether it be big game fishing or another hunting concession we will be back.
Thanks,
Doug

With the US and Canada closing the border today it looks like spring bear season will be a complete bust for many hundreds of outfitters across Canada. What a mess!!

As we all know tourism is huge in BC and the Yukon.....and it has completely been shut down now. Lets hope that things relax a bit before fall and that the operators and clients will be able to follow through with their hunts at that point. If not it will leave a lot of operators and their employees in dire straights.