Quebec Outfitter #1
For over 24 years this outfitter has provided caribou hunters with the best access to North America’s most substantial caribou herds, the Leaf River and the George River herds. The Leaf River herd, with a population in excess of *550,000 and 450,000* for the George River herd, offer big game hunters a once-in-a-lifetime caribou hunting experience.
Seasoned hunters from around the world have sought after this majestic trophy. Few have afforded themselves the luxury of visiting Canada’s northern frontier to experience the joy of hunting this great migratory beast first-hand
Why hunt Caribou with them
The "Number One" success ratio in the industry (1.9 Caribou per hunter) for the past 10 years.
Best satisfaction rate in the industry.
Success story year after year.
Boone & Crocket and Pope & Young record racks every year.
More than 32 camp sites to keep up with the herd.
No hidden costs
They only assign camps when you arrive in Kuujjuaq in order to select the best possible camp site for your hunt.
Fair chase and ethical hunting.
A Twin Otter plane with Instrument Flying Rules to get you to most camp sites.
The Leaf River herd has a population in excess of 550,000 caribou.
The Leaf River herd has a population in excess of 550,000 caribou.
Great accommodations.
The same guide team with an average of 15 years of experience.
One guide for every three hunters.
Inuit partners.
Member in good standing of: North American Hunting Club, Foundation for North American Wild Sheep,
Boone & Crockett Club, Pope & Young, Rocky Mountain ELK Foundation, Safari Club International,
QUEBEC Federation of Outfitters and Tourism Quebec.
Best guaranteed hunt of the industry.
They had another tremendous season for 2006. Even though the season was a tough one, they managed
to harvest 1,712 Bulls out of their 902 hunters which gives them a 1.898 bulls per hunt for the 2006 season
Effective November 1st, 2006 these prices will be in effect; we will
allow a period for already quoted hunts until November 15th, 2006
Full week package 2006
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5,450.00 USD + License cost
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(from Montreal)
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Every year, their camps harvests animals that can make either
the SCI, Pope & Young and the Boone & Crocket Books
This past season, they had more than 45 potential record book animals.
PAST RECORDS TAKEN AT THEIR CAMPS
1st Award: Pope & Young Record Book for the period of 1992-1994.
1st Award: Boone & Crockett Record Book for the period of 1990-1994.
Taken by Patricio Sada from Monteray, Mexico
No 3 All Time Record Book: Pope & Young, official score 419 + points
No 13 All Time Record Book: Boone & Crockett, official score 425 7/8
Boone & Crockett
Their Camps holds the 3rd, 7th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 21st, 22nd places in the 23rd Big Game Award book (1995-1997).
They hold the second place in the record book taken by Rick Garza of Wisconsin in 1989 from
camp, Lake Consigny, registered in the 1989-90-91 - 21st. Big Game Awards.
Their camps have nine other animals in the top fifty, Boone & Crockett.
Their camps are located in the same area where twenty-eight more record book animals were taken.
Pope & Young (Bow & Arrow)
They hold the 1st award for the 1992-1994 record book taken by Patricio Sado (long bow) taken in 1994.
They hold the third place in the all time record book taken in 1989. They are waiting for the new
record book to come out and they have good reason to believe that they will have more than ten animals in the top fifty.
Long Hunter Society (Muzzle Loader)
They have held the *World Record* since 1990, taken by Thomas E. Boy at their camp, Lake Aigneau.
Success Ratios For The Last 12 Years
Based On Two Bull Caribous per hunter
FALL HUNTING AVERAGE IN QUEBEC
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1995 Season 99 %
1996 Season 95 %
1997 Season 95 %
1998 Season 95 %
1999 Season 95 %
2000 Season 95 %
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2001 Season 95 %
2002 Season 95 %
2003 Season 95 %
2004 Season 95 %
2005 Season 95%
2006 Season 96%
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THEIR PAST HUNTERS ARE THE ELITE OF OUR SALE'S FORCE, ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR TRIP.
More than 32 camp sites
With over 32 well located camp sites throughout their hunting territory, they monitor the migration year after year. Only nine to twelve of their camp sites are in use at any given time. In this way they can offer their hunters greater mobility and a wider selection of camps than any other outfitter in the region.
To make sure they send you to a place where there is Caribou, the outfitter only assigns you to a camp on the morning you arrive in Kuujjuaq.
This is how they can back their hunts up with the best guarantee in the industry. We’re not selling you a stay in a camp, we're selling you the ultimate caribou hunting trip in the world.
Experienced Guides
Guests are guided in their hunt by fully trained, experienced professionals. With a policy of 1 guide for every 3 hunters, their guides insure a pleasurable and successful hunting experience. Guides have worked with this caribou outfitter for an average of 15 years.
In 2005, their camps had more than 45 potential Record Book entries during the course of their season making it one of their best seasons in their 24 season history!
2006 looks extremely good; the animals being healthy and this season's yearlings were healthy and fat.
Again, the 2005 season was almost perfect! This was largely due to the 24 year knowledge of this outfitter in organizing Caribou hunts, but also specially to the experience and knowledge of their partner Johnny May. Johnny has been with them since the beginning; He lives in Kuujjuaq year around.
Johnny has spent all of his life in the tundra. He is among the World's best bush pilot's of his era, with over "33,000" hours of flying over that magnificent country, watching and studying Caribou behavior.
Following Johnny's advice, they are able to select which one of their 36 possible camp locations they must open to put you on the migration and insure a successful hunt. At any given time they will keep 8 to 12 camps running, deciding your final destination only when you arrive.With that unique system, all of their hunters are able to harvest two mature bulls, all in fair chase! This is why they have upgraded their guarantee to
2 MATURE BULLS!
So Come on and join them for their 25 th Season and witness first hand their first class hunt!
They're waiting for you in Kuujjuaq!
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