my group has reserved at EXPLO-SYLVA on sept. 10 this fall .i wanted to go a week later but no more room ..this will be my 5th. time ,we fly out from DORVAL [PIERRE ELIOT TRAUDEAU airport] and 2 1/2 hours will shall touch down in CANIAPISCAU ..caribou are very easy to put down ,but the black bears are tough ..in QUEBEC to hunt big game the u will need a.243 cal .or bigger..i use small binoculars 8x30 max. ,small packsack for ur lunch ,water bottle [it gets hot up there] good walking boots ,the terrain is realy rough ..and most of all august is still blackfly season don't forget ur OFF..i always go later the velvet has shed on the antlers and we see mostly bulls..in the migration the bulls follow the females...ps.to cut down on the weight carry a small packsack filled with personel objects ,u can bring it into the plane with u....

one of the bulls i shot ...

WOW thanks for the replies so far guys. BOY that is a beautiful 'bou you have there. Can't wait to share some pictures myself.

your personel packsack that u carry into the plane ,can contain cameras,topperware with ur lunch [the food is horrible on the plane [convair 580] binoculars ,also don't weigh the packsack with the rest of ur equipment ,u will save some weight ..

also if u need powder, primers ,or bullets there are 2 stores in MONTREAL that i can give u the add. and phone num. ...LE BARON 8601 boul. st.laurent [514]381-4231 also DANTE 6851 st-dominique [514]271-2057 .

Thanks Heinz57

For the powder and primers info. I just do not want to take a chance with airlines.

Great.There are 3 of us. 2 of us will come with a Rem .270 and the other fellow with a 300 win mag.

I am also noting about the packsack with our misc stuff (camera, toiletries, etc...) also good to know about the food and such. We will be sure to bring enough beef jerky with us.

Well 10 days and counting till I set foot in the Canadian Artic to bag some Caribou!!!

Thanks for all the info guys...I'm leaving Wed this week for a relaxing week up north!

I'm back!!! What a blast! I will post pictures of the hunt later. Definitely worth the planning and money for this hunt.