Moose Hunting Outfitter in the Yukon ?

[1100 Remington Man]

My Brother wants to do a Moose Hunt in the Yukon for a once and a lifetime trip any recommendations and that are not stupid crazy price ? Thanks

 

[jimbires]

I wanted to do this , I ended up hunting them twice in Newfoundland . the Yukon hunts , that I saw , were out of my price range .

 

[Blkram]

Watch Book Your Hunt for specials or cancelled hunts that might reduce the costs.

 

[jimbires]

what I usually see for cancelled hunts are last minute . you'd need to have your bags packed and ready to go . kind of hard for guys that have a job . it would still be worth watching though , maybe you could make it work in your schedule .

I've been thinking on these Yukon hunts since this thread . I seem to remember looking at hunts around " Yellow Knife " . I also kind of remember some priced around $35,000 . it's been years since I was seriously looking , so I might be wrong on this .

 

[JD338]

And a moose/ grizzly bear hunt is around $50,000!

JD338

 

[NYDAN]

And a moose/ grizzly bear hunt is around $50,000!

JD338

That is enough to make me blink, twice!

 

[jimbires]

And a moose/ grizzly bear hunt is around $50,000!

JD338

ok , I kind of remember prices like that . kind of makes a working class guy swallow hard .

 

[RL338]

And a moose/ grizzly bear hunt is around $50,000!

JD338

I’m out

 

[JD338]

ok , I kind of remember prices like that . kind of makes a working class guy swallow hard .

Retired guys too.

JD338

 

[Blkram]

Makes $20,000 USD for a Nunavut muskox hunt sound inexpensive…until you compare the pricing to one in Greenland!

 

[Charlie-NY]

I've had several successful moose hunts in Newfoundland. I was paying $,4000-$4,500 at the time. I'd imagine that you could do one now under $6,000. Dollar for dollar, that's hard to beat for a moose hunt. But no; you aren't going to see any 70" moose coming in at 2,000lbs either.

 

[1100 Remington Man]

What is everyone’s thoughts on British Columbia ?

 

[Alaska]

My Brother wants to do a Moose Hunt in the Yukon for a once and a lifetime trip any recommendations and that are not stupid crazy price ? Thanks

Suggest do the research come to Alaska ( Fairbanks) bring your SBS or ATV and trailer camping gear and when you arrive late Aug go to fish and Game in Fairbanks and he will direct you where to go easy driving lots of trails ! Save Thousands of dollars ! You will enjoy the drive up and the pictures and memories of Fairbanks.
Hunt Alaska No Guide needed !

 

[jimbires]

*************I have never used these guys .*********************

I still get emails from this booking agent . this was in an email I got last night . this Alberta hunt is about double the price of a Newfoundland hunt .

I think you'll need to hunt the Yukon , to get a big Yukon quality animal .



***** I have NEVER used these guys *****
same guys , might be worth a phone call and talk with them . or maybe look up their website and see if they offer a Yukon hunt

 

[jimbires]

I remember another booking agent I got emails from . " Butch Manase " I did book one hunt through Butch . I had no problems with Butch , and the price was the same as if I would have booked directly with the outfitter . Cabelas used to also be an agent . check them out too .

 

[jimbires]

got this in my email yesterday .

the moose hunt I did in the fall of 2024 was in Gander . I just forget the price for sure , I'm thinking about $7,000 . this hunt turned out good . the hunt was booked for about 6 or 7 years , due to covid messing things up .

the moose hunt I did in 2008 was near Deer lake . we hunted just off the border of the Gros Morne National Park . I want to say it cost around $3000 - $3500 .

 

[kujuak]

Moose hunt costs went up a lot a decade or so ago.I hunted elk/moose/Stone sheep with the same BC outfit for 8 years. Moose was always seen as a bonus animal on an elk hunt as elk were a much more difficult hunt and more desired. Over that time I took 6 moose. I took them when they presented themselves while looking for elk. I only hunted for moose if I had taken an elk and had time left on a 12 day. hunt. The outfitter told me that moose had suddenly become much more popular with his American clients and hence the sharp increase in moose hunt prices(Increased demand). Availability and trophy tastes are big factor too. B.C. elk don't sport racks as big as those from the U.S. Southwest and other than Alaska moose hunting opportunities in U.S. are limited to the small Shiras moose population. In Canada we primarily hunt moose for the meet and head gear is of much less importance.I like moose meat but I cannot imagine paying a lot of money to shoot a moose.

I have hunted in Alberta twice (moose and mule deer), no luck either time and not a lot of fun or game. Moose in the 30-42" range good success in Northern B.C. Bigger moose are there but not common. Bigger moose in the Yukon, but also much higher hunt prices. If a 50 to 60" or bigger moose is worth an extra $15-20,000 more then the Yukon is your better bet. Moose populations have been down of late in most of B.C. so I would get references/hunt reports from recent hunts before booking.Weather patterns have changed a lot over the past decade or so, warmer temperatures, less snowfall. This has impacted game populations movement,

Trophy wise big moose don't move me, swamp donkeys are sorta ugly. The meat is good (but not as good as elk).

A caveat , your fitness level/age may be a factor to consider. In my experience (B.C. and Alberta), moose hunting is much less physically demanding than elk and elk hunting can in some areas of northern B.C. approach sheep hunt physicality.

Good luck!

 

[Jurome]

What is everyone’s thoughts on British Columbia ?

I am a BC resident, my cousin has a guide outfitting business mid-latitude of the province. The moose can be potentially, somewhat large, but it's not the place to go for a hunt of a lifetime. Northern BC...around Ft Nelson latitude and north you are getting into the bigger guys. In 1984 my Dad guided the number 13 Boone and Crocket, Canada moose for a hunter NW of Fort Nelson which has since dropped to around 27. Ironically, my other cousin is meeting up with my father today and I expect a phone call from them. He was a former wildlife manager for the yukon (retired) and I will ask him who is a good outfitter (Yukon). If I don't reply...means I did not get any good intel. Cheers

 

[gerry]

I'm a British Columbia resident as well and yes there are large moose in the northern sections of the province especially if you are away from civilization. There are some good sized moose elsewhere in BC too but your best bet is in the remote sections of the northern half of the province.

 

[PJGunner]

If I were able to swing a hunt for a moose, I would do just like I do for elk, get a cow tag. Most of my hunting has ben for deer and where possible I always took a doe when it was allowed. All my elk ave been cows for the cook pot.
Therefore, if I were to do a moose hunt, I would opt for that cow tag and be happy as a clam should I fill that tag.
Paul B.