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Greenland muskox, Cambridge Bay, Victoria Island, Nunavut Territory
Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island bills itself as the muskox capital of the world. Southern Victoria Island has a population of 30,000 of these ice age big game animals. On the entire island there are 45,000 muskoxen.
Muskoxen can frequently be seen just a few miles from town. You may not hunt within five miles of town so that tourists can see muskoxen.
On this hunt you'll stay in heated plywood cabins. The camps are about four to five hours from the village by snowmobile.Friday Return to Cambridge Bay, pay government trophy fee and fly on late afternoon flight. Arrive in Edmonton overnight.
Booked in 2007. Available in 2008.
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| Cambridge Bay, Victoria Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada | There is no charter flight. You fly to Cambridge Bay and take a snowmobile from there. |
| Hunt, hunter:guide ratio | Price per person (U.S.$) |
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| Muskox only, 6 days, 1x1 | $4,900 + $1,500 for 2nd muskox |
| Non-hunter | $2,000 |
| Hunter success | Trophy size |
| Typically 100 percent on mature muskoxen. | This hunt has produced six of the top 10 muskox in SCI and seven of the top 10 Arctic Islands caribou. |
| Dates in 2008 | Not included in hunt price |
| March 16 to 21; March 23 to March 28; March 30 to April 4; April 6 to 11; April 11 to 16, 2008. Similar dates for 2009. |
Transportation and arrangements to Cambridge Bay; license fees and government trophy fee; $25 Canadian Firearms Import Licence; $125 for Nonresident Hunting Preservation Fund; personal clothing; sleeping bag and personal items; gratuities to guides; shipping of the hide/cape and horns/antlers; taxidermy fees; hotel and meals in Edmonton or Cambridge Bay, before and after the hunt; cancellation insurance; Visitor to Canada Health or Medical Emergency Insurance; 6 percent tax; hotels and meals due to delays in regular scheduled flights or delays in boat transfer due to bad weather or other factorsbeyond the outfitter's control. |
| Lodging | |
| Heated plywood cabins. | |
| License costs | |
| Not included in hunt price. Licenses for muskox were $53.50 each. Government trophy fee was $160.50 for muskox. Small game license is $53.50. Updated prices. You also need a Canadian firearms import licene for $50 plus 6 percent tax. | |
| Deposit policy | Notes |
| $2,000 per hunter with balance due 60 days before hunt. The deposit is refundable less a $50 per person handling fee if cancellation is made for any reason up to 180 days before departure of the hunt. Deposits and other payments are non-refundable after that date, but you can send a hunter in your place. Cancellation insurance recommended (see right) | Non-hunters are $2,000 and have their own guide. Hunts end when tags are filled. Cancellation insurance is available at an average $6 per $100 from the outfitter. Down-filled pants and down-filled parka is available for rent through an operator in Cambridge Bay for $100 U.S. Yu must sign a liability waiver. Small game season opens Sept. 1. |
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Saturday: Fly from your home to Edmonton to Yellowknife with overnight in Yellowknife. Sunday: Fly from Yellowknife to Cambridge Bay. Overnight in Cambridge Bay. Monday: Obtain licence at 8:30 AM when Wildlife Office opens and depart on hunt by 9:30 AM. Tuesday: Hunt Wednesday: Hunt Thursday: Hunt Friday: Return to Cambridge Bay, pay government trophy fee and fly on late afternoon flight. Arrive in Edmonton overnight. |
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