Round trip by float plane from Yellowknife to the camp on Desteffany Lake, tent accommodation, full guide service (one guide for each two hunters), all meals in camp, preparation of capes, antlers and meat for shipping, transfers from airport to float plane base and from float plane base to hotel or airport.

Not Included

Transportation to Yellowknife, all meals, accommodations or miscellaneous costs while in Yellowknife, personal items, alcoholic beverages, sleeping bag, gratuities, licence and trophy fees, excess baggage charges by airlines and any expenses incurred due to delays caused by bad weather, mechanical or any other reason beyond our control.

Deposit

A deposit of $1,000 is required to confirm a booking. The deposit is refundable (less $75 handling fee) if cancellation is made 120 days prior to the departure date. Deposit is not refundable after that date unless a replacement hunter can be found.

Note: The Government of the NWT guarantees the security of all deposits through the Tourist Deposits Assurance Program.

Balance of Payment

The balance of payment is required 90 days prior to the departure date. Balance of payment is not refundable unless a replacement hunter can be found. Cancellation insurance is recommended.

All non-residents of the Northwest Territories are required by law to be accompanied by a guide. In addition, the guide must be within "controlling distance" of the hunter at all times.

One guide is assigned to each two hunters. Our guides are all experienced, knowledgeable and really enjoy their work.

To ensure your trophies receive the best care, a taxidermist is in camp to look after the capes and antlers. Unless your antlers are going to be trophy scored, they must be split due to space limitations on the float plane. Splitting the antlers also reduces the risk of breakage on the commercial airlines. In addition, the airlines nomally charge less or don't charge for split antlers.

Quality taxidermy work is available through our taxidermist in camp or through a taxidermist in Yellowknife.

On the day of your arrival in camp, you will be briefed on camp rules and safety procedures. Government regulations restrict the hunting of caribou on the first day, so you can spend the balance of the day spotting caribou or enjoying some of the excellent fishing on the lake.

For the next five days you will spend 8 to 10 hours a day hunting for trophy bulls. Caribou are normally spotted along the shoreline from boats or when hiking inland. Every day will bring a new adventure.

On the last day, your antlers and capes are prepared for the fight back to civilization. Your caribou meat is boned out and packaged in a leak proof container (provided). Please note: the amount of caribou meat shipped to Yellowknife is normally limited to 75 pounds per person, due to space and weight restrictions on the float planes.

Upon your arrival back in Yellowknife our expeditor will take you to the Government Wildlife Office to obtain your export permit and pay any trophy fees required.

Other Species

Wolf and wolverine are also plentiful in our area. These are species of opportunity (spotted when hunting caribou) so we recommend that hunters purchase tags just in case.

Protected barren ground grizzly bears can be viewed in their natural habitat.

As a bonus, Desteffany Lake offers some great Lake trout and Arctic Grayling fishing. Cast right from shore for grayling and trout or try for a trophy lake trout by trolling from a boat. For the ultimate thrill, catch grayling or lake trout on your fly rod while caribou graze nearby!

We have some fishing equipment and lures at the camp for your use.

A Northwest Territories fishing licence must be purchased.

Some fish are used for meals, otherwise we promote "catch & release". If you wish to take a fish home, it is our policy to limit one arctic grayling and one non-trophy lake trout per person.