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Old 03-31-2018 | 05:32 PM
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Default Caribou.....

Since the hunting is Quebec for caribou has shut down I've noticed that prices in other places has started to climb (surprise, surprise). If anyone wants to hunt caribou I'd suggest not waiting. Prices never seem to come down.

Looks like a lot of folks are going to Manitoba and Nunavut and quite a few to Alaska. Manitoba can be a real hit or miss deal. I went in 2013 and the caribou were there. In 2015 and 2016 they were not.....Caribou hunting, as most people know, can be hit or miss in general, but in Manitoba if they don't come down from Nunavut, it can be a very expensive sight seeing/fishing trip. If I go back, I'll probably go to Nunavut where you can hunt them before they migrate. Mountain Caribou is a good option as they don't migrate, but it's expensive... nearly double the cost of Manitoba or Nunavut.

Newfoundland is an option also, of course, if you want a Woodland caribou and perhaps a moose (although the moose tend to run on the small side).

Alaska: Be ready to open your wallet (especially if you want to get the meat home). You can do DIY there, but it can be a tough hunt. I've talked with several people who have hunted Alaska for caribou and all seemed to run into a problem of some sort. I've heard a lot of horror stories about caribou hunting in Alaska...everything from problems with the F&G, to no caribou, to problems with pilots, etc....
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