Musk Ox

Victoria Island
Cambridge Bay

The village of Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island bills itself as the Musk Ox capital of the world. Cambridge Bay comes by the title honestly because Southern Victoria Island has a population of 30,000 of these ice age big game species. The Musk Ox population for the entire island is estimated at 45,000. Musk Ox hunts are conducted by snowmobile and sled. The hunters are transferred this way to camp and hunt in this manner from camp. The guide drives the snowmobile and the hunter rides on a sled. The snowmobile gives the guide and client a great deal of mobility to cover a lot of ground and generally to see and look over a good number of adult bulls. Some clients have seen dozens of adult bull Musk Ox and many times more adult bull caribou. The hunting camps are very basic plywood cabins heated with kerosene or stove oil. Clients can rent down parkas and down wind pants at very nominal cost in Cambridge Bay upon arrival. This outfitter has been operating hunts here for well over 15 years with 100 percent hunter success even with bow hunters. Virtually all of the heads taken by bow hunters would quality for the Pope and Young record book and certainly the SCI record book.

Hunters must get to Cambridge Bay.

Artic Caribou can be added to this hunt in October.


Included in price
Guide
Food / Lodging
Care of game
Transportation to hunting area


Not Included in price
License / Tags / Tax
and other related fees

Dates
October (Combo hunt)
March – April (Muskox)
(5 day hunt)

Price:
$5,900.00 Muskox
$6,500.00 Arctic Caribou
$7,900.00 Muskox / Arctic Caribou Combo
$2,000.00 Second Muskox
$2,500.00 Non-hunter with guide



Barren Ground

This outfitter also offers hunts for the Barren Ground Musk Ox and the Central Barren Ground Caribou. Traveling is done by boats with cabin accommodations. The bays and inlets around the mouth of the Ellice River are the summer grounds of the small herds of Musk Ox. Hunters will walk inland for a great spot / stalk hunt. The caribou belong to the Barthurst herd and physically they are above average in size and carry above average antlers. This hunt is ideally suited for hunters who are concerned about the weather.

**$950.00 for charter flight from Cambridge Bay to Ellice River**


Included in price
Guide
Food / Lodging
Care of game
Transportation to hunting area


Not Included in price
License / Tags / Tax
and other related fees


Dates
August – September
(7 day hunt)

$5,500.00 – Musk Ox
$4,900.00 – Caribou
$8,500.00 – Musk Ox and Caribou Combo
$1,600.00 – Non-hunter




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