Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunt

2024 / 2025

Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunt

INCLUDED:

• 8 Full Hunting Days
• 1 Male Polar Bear Trophy Fee
• All ground from and to Paulatuk
• Guides
• Food and beverages (Non-Alcoholic)

 

EXTRAS:

• Airfare
• Hunting License
• Government Trophy Fee and Tag
• Hotels before and after the hunt
• Air Trophy Transportation Charges
• Rifle Rental and Ammo

 

Extra Hunting Days - $1,000/ Day

Non-Hunting Observers - $7,500

Rifle Rental - $50/Day

Ammo - $80 / Box

 

About this Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunt

This hunt for a Barren Ground Grizzly bear is a great Arctic adventure in Canada’s Northwest Territory. Hunting a grizzly bear on the tundra in winter or the permafrost in spring is a challenging and unforgettable adventure. Only a few hunters are fortunate enough to take on the challenge of overcoming the travel and weather obstacles to harvest this fabulous trophy.

Unless other animals have been arranged, this hunt is over once the Grizzly Bear is harvested and the outfitter will return to Paulatuk after the bear has been skinned.

 

Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunting Seasons

There are both spring and fall seasons for Grizzly Bear in the Northwest Territory.

The best times to hunt are:

• April – May
• September - October

 

Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunting Methods

Spring

You will venture from camp daily on snowmobiles out on the snow searching for Grizzly Bears by using binoculars and by tracking them following their tracks in the snow.

Fall

ATVs will be used to search for Grizzly Bears during the fall season. The terrain will be mostly gravel and tundra.

Once you have found the Grizzly Bear, the guide will assess whether it is a male or a female. Only male bears can be harvested. The hunter will then use his weapon of choice to kill the bear. The bear will then be skinned on the spot and loaded onto the ATV for the trip back to camp.

 

The Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunting Outfitter

Your outfitter/guide will be an Inuit who has been outfitting in this area for 11 years. He has hunted, guided, and harvested in this area his entire life. Besides guiding hunters on dozens of successful hunts, he has experience in the subsistence harvesting of grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, musk ox, walrus, and polar bears for over 35 years in the Paulatuk area.

 

The Grizzly Bear Hunt Camp Accommodations

The hunt camps will be a wood frame insulated building. Power will be provided by a gas generator and solar panels. Sleeping accommodations will be cots on wooden frames. The bathroom is inside and internet service is available in camp. There is no cell phone service during the actual hunt. The outfitter has an In-Reach device for emergencies. It is suggested that you bring a satellite phone if communication is vital to your business or for maintaining contact with your family.

 

Travel to the Barren Ground Grizzly Bear Hunting Area

Part of the adventure of a barren ground grizzly bear hunt is the travel to get to the Arctic Circle. Flights will route through Edmonton, then to Yellowknife, where you will likely need to overnight in a hotel. The next day you will fly to Yellowknife and then to Inuvik and then catch a flight to Paulatuk, where you will stay overnight in a guest house. There are 3 flights a week to Paulatuk, so the timing of travel flights is important.

Fall

The next day you will travel by snowmobile to begin your search for Grizzly Bears. You will be pulling sleds that are loaded with groceries, sleeping gear, firearms, etc. You will also have dogs with you that may be used during the hunt to distract the bears.

Spring

In the fall, you will travel to your base camp and then travel inland on ATVs while searching for Grizzly Bears. There is no exact location for hunting grizzly bears in this area, as they are spread out and you will be searching large areas to encounter your bear.

 

Upon return, you will take the reverse itinerary but travel with your trophies. You will need to stay overnight in Inuvik to pay your trophy fees and pack your trophy to be forwarded to the export agent in Edmonton.

 

Other Available Trophies

In the fall, you may run upon a wolf, wolverine, or fox, which may be taken by paying for the appropriate permit and trophy fee.

 

Trophy Handling and Transportation

Trophies will be skinned in the field. Clients will purchase a large heavy plastic storage container and will travel with their trophies to Inuvik, where they will check their trophies in with the government. From there, arrangements will be made to forward your trophies to a shipping agent in Edmonton who will oversee the paperwork and prepare your trophies for shipping to your desired destination.

 

Importability of Trophies.

Currently, Grizzly Bear trophies are importable into the US.

 

Grizzly Bear Gear / Clothing

Spring

The Arctic is a cold and unforgiving environment.

Clients must come prepared for temperatures down to -30° F in the spring and should bring a sleeping bag rated down to -40° F. Daytime temperatures will range around -15° to -20° F.

Fall

Clients must come prepared for temperatures down to -15° F in the nighttime and around 0° F in the daytime.

Recommended clothing is Northern Outfitters or its equivalent. Fur-lined hoods, facemasks, goggles, warm boots, and gloves are a must.

Upon booking, you will be provided with a recommended equipment list.

 

Grizzly Bear Firearms

A minimum of a 30-06 caliber rifle is recommended for hunting Grizzly Bear. 300 caliber rifles, 308 calibers, or larger rifles such as the 375 or 416 calibers are also appropriate.

 

Deposit Policy

A deposit of $5,000 is due at the time of booking to reserve the hunt dates and secure the tag. The balance of the hunt ($10,000), is due 30 days before the start of the hunt. Any additional charges, if incurred, will be due at the end of the hunt in US Cash or wire transfer. The government

 

Refund Policy

Deposits are non-refundable. Arrangements may be made upon agreement by the outfitter to allow a substitute hunter to make the hunt. Insurance is available to cover unforeseen circumstances that may arise. Any rescheduling of the hunt for open dates during the same year is strictly at the discretion of the outfitter.

Exclusions

Airfare, Hunting License, Government License, tags, Trophy Fees, Rifle Rental and Ammo, Guest House Accommodations, Gratuities, Trophy Fees for Additional Animals other than those in the Package