caribou hunting
05-13-2005 | 10:22 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: usa
RE: caribou hunting
i dont know yf your are interested, but the winter caribou hunts in quebec are VERY affordable. i personally went with mirage outfitters. 2 years ago if i remember right the cost for the lodge with all meals and your two caribou tags was less then $1500 (not sure of price, it was the other guys part of a swap hunt, but im sure thats close). it was awesome, worth every penny. one thing about mirage though is that they usually book ahead, because repeat customers have first priority. i think calling them would be a good idea, they might tell ya call back in early december.
of course there are other outfits that offer the cheaper winter hunt, but from what i hear mirage is the best. there is a heck of a thread on this in the other areas page under regional forums
one thing to consider though, the winter hunt starts mid to late november, and a lot of the biggest bulls have dropped their antlers by then. i got the biggest one in camp the week i was there, and although he is real nice hes no monster. if ya want a pic of him email me, for some reason i cant post pics here. but if you are looking for a cost effective caribou hunt for two bulls, with a good chance at seeing at least some pretty nice animals, i dont think you will get more for your money than the winter hunt...check it out
brad
of course there are other outfits that offer the cheaper winter hunt, but from what i hear mirage is the best. there is a heck of a thread on this in the other areas page under regional forums
one thing to consider though, the winter hunt starts mid to late november, and a lot of the biggest bulls have dropped their antlers by then. i got the biggest one in camp the week i was there, and although he is real nice hes no monster. if ya want a pic of him email me, for some reason i cant post pics here. but if you are looking for a cost effective caribou hunt for two bulls, with a good chance at seeing at least some pretty nice animals, i dont think you will get more for your money than the winter hunt...check it out
brad
05-14-2005 | 02:36 PM
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RE: caribou hunting
You can do a drop hunt in Alaska for around $1200, but you still need your license and plane ticket up here. I know you asked about Quebec, but for the life of me, I cannot see why anyone would spend $1500 to hunt when the big bulls have dropped their antlers when you can spend $2000 in Alaska and get a bruiser, unless you are strictly meat hunting.
05-15-2005 | 08:03 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: caribou hunting
How cold was it up there in the late season? My budget depends on the hunt. I'm a poor concrete finisher, with two new twin baby boys. That's pretty broke! But I might be able to scrape up alittle cash .
05-15-2005 | 08:14 PM
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From: Rocky Top Tennessee
RE: caribou hunting
I can uderstand it, I got a couple of really nice bulls in the Yukon. Hunted with a couple I went to high school with. Then I tried to get the racks back home and find a place to hang them. He's better of huntin' the meat. [:-]
