Hunting muskoxen and central barren ground caribou on Victoria Island in Nunavut Territory, northern Canada


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Fall muskox hunt at Ferguson Lakes or Surrey Lakes on Victoria Island can include Arctic Island caribou

This hunt takes place at Ferguson or Surrey Lakes on Victoria Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada.

This hunt has produced six of the top 10 heads in the SCI record book, including Corey Goss's No.1 with a score of 84 5/8 and No. 2, which scores 82 plus. This hunt has produced seven of the top 10 Arctic Island caribou our clients in the SCI record book, including Larry Epping's No. 1 with a score of more than 374 points and the No. 2, which scores 365.

From mid October to almost mid-November herds of Arctic Islands caribou move into the southeast corner of Victoria Island. The caribou are frequently seen right outside the town of Cambridge Bay and even on the runway of the airport. Clients frequently see hundreds of caribou.

The village of Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island bills itself as the muskox 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 muskox population for the entire island is estimated at 45,000.

Safari Club International classifies all Victoria Island muskox as the Greenland race. The trophy quality of muskox from this area is as good as from the other Arctic Islands. All hunter on this trip, including bowhunters, have scored in the past 15 years. Virtually all of the heads taken by bow hunters would quality for the Pope and Young record book and certainly the SCI record book.

These caribou and muskox hunts are conducted by snowmobile and sled. The hunters are transferred this way by camp and hunt in this manner from camp. The guide drives the snowmobile and hunter rides on a sled. The snowmobile gives the guide and client a great deal of mobility and allow you to look over a good number of adult bulls. Some clients have seen dozens of adult bull muskox and many times more adult bull caribou.

Booking now for 2008. No 2007 hunts are left.

Hunt, hunter:guide ratio	Price per person (U.S.$)
Hunt MU5502FL
Location	Travel
Surrey or Ferguson Lakes, Victoria Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada	There is no charter flight. You fly to Cambridge Bay, then hunt and travel to the camp in snowmobile-towed sleds.
Muskox only, 1x1	$4,900 + $1,500 for 2nd muskox
Arctic Islands caribou only, 1x1	$5,800
Muskox/Arctic Islands caribou combo, 1x1	$7,500 + $1,500 for 2nd muskox
Hunter success	Trophy size
Typically 100% except on wolf.	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
October 15-20; Oct. 19-24; Oct. 24-29; Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2008. Similar dates for 2009.	Transportation to Cambridge Bay; license fees (see left); $125 U.S. fee for non- resident Hunting Preservation Fund; personal clothing, sleeping bag and other personal items; gratuities to guides; shipping of the hide and horns or flat excess baggage charge from Cambridge Bay to Edmonton currently at $125 Canadian plus 6 percent G.S.T. per animal; taxidermy fees; hotel and meals in Cambridge Bay before and after the hunt; cancellation insurance; Visitors to Canada Health or Medical Emergency Insurance; 6 percent Canadian Goods and Services tax; hotels and meals due to delays in regular scheduled flights or delays in transfers by surface which are beyond the control of the outfitter
Lodging, hunting method
Plywood tent-cabins or plywood cabin. Meals are included. You reach hunting areas by snowmobile.
License costs
Not included in hunt price. Licenses for caribou and muskox were $53.50 each. Government trophy fee were $160.50 for muskox and $160.50 for caribou. 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
$3,500 for the combination hunt or $2,500 for a single species hunt 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 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.

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