Because of the multiple opportunities we can provide hunters, many of our guests take advantage of combining adventures to create a multi-species hunt. This provides an efficient way to use the time and cost of travel to experience different hunts on the same expedition. Here are the most popular examples.
Musk Ox/Caribou Combo
Since there are Caribou in the same area as the Musk Ox on our fall hunts, this is a simple way to add on a second species to your fall Musk Ox hunting adventure! Musk Ox will be the primary target, with Caribou available as an add on species. The option of adding on Caribou must be determined at time of booking as limited tags are available. Once your Musk Ox is down, Caribou will become the main focus.
New Combo Hunt for 2024
These exciting Muskox /Caribou hunts start from the community of Baker Lake, Nunavut which is roughly 1600 kilometers north of Winnipeg Manitoba. Major airlines like Delta, United, Air Canada and WestJet fly into Winnipeg daily making this starting location very easy to get to. Baker Lake is accessible via scheduled airline from Winnipeg and this cost is also included in your package. Baker Lake is where civilization ends and your adventure starts.
We hunt where the animals are, moving constantly until all our hunters are successful in the quest to harvest these amazing creatures. Although the hunt starts in Baker Lake, we will travel if necessary up to 80-100 miles on the water in search of the game you seek. Travel is done by big, sturdy boats that also have the ability to overnight on or use them as a base of operations with full cooking facilities including having a nice warm shower. We will have smaller boats along to access the shore and quads available to pursue game further inland or assist in the carry out of harvested game. Every aspect of this hunt is completely detailed and nothing left to chance.
Late summer and early fall will find these magnificent animals near the lake, along the rivers and throughout the Baker Lake and Chesterfield Inlet area’s as they herd up for the annual rut. Caribou can also be found in high numbers along these corridors as well.
The animals in this area are of the Barren Ground sub species of Musk Ox. These animals are larger than their island cousins by about 10-15% in body and horn size. On average, well over 80% of Muskox taken by hunters with Henik Lake Adventures will meet or exceed the Boone & Crockett minimum requirements. We also hold the SCI #1 World Record Muskox that was taken on one of our fall hunts. The Caribou we hunt are of the Central Barren Ground specie, and this area has 2 herds intermingling herds that travel many miles of land.
Our area of use is virtually un-hunted. This has led our hunters to enjoy a 100% success for the past 10 years. On average, well over 80% of the animals taken by hunters with Henik Lake Adventures will meet or exceed the Boone & Crockett minimum score.
These hunts are guided by Master Guide Ryan St John, owner of Henik Lake Adventures. His son Jordan and 2 other hand-picked experienced guides will provide guiding services for 4 hunters per group with Ryan supervising every aspect of the hunt. There is absolutely no one in the western Arctic that has more knowledge of the land and animal behavior than Ryan. You are with the best. Each hunter will have an assigned guide for the duration of the hunt.
After your bull(s) are down, your guide will field prep your meat and trophy. Animals will be skinned as per hunter’s request (shoulder mount, full size, european etc.), while the meat will be deboned. The hunter is welcome to take as much meat home with them, but in most cases because of plane restrictions regarding freight, we suggest a 50 lb limit of backstraps, tenderloins and choice cuts which can be brought back on the plane with you to Winnipeg as access baggage. Any meat left behind by the hunters will be donated to the community freezer. This kind gesture does not go unnoticed, and is very much appreciated by the Elders and the less fortunate in the Baker Lake area.
Dates and Rates – 2024 (all rates in US funds)
- Sept 7-14 – sold out
- Sept 14-21 – 4 spots
2024 Fall Musk Ox/Caribou Combo – $18,995 plus 5% tax
As a hunt example, (Sept 7-14) the first day is a travel day from Winnipeg to Baker Lake (Sept 7), You will hunt the 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and the 13th. On the 14th you will spend the day getting back to Winnipeg.
We will only be taking 8 hunters total for this amazing hunting adventure per season. Once sold out, if you would like to be placed on a wait/cancellation list, please let us know. You can also book for the 2024 season if you wish.
Please Note **Once an animal is wounded, every effort will be made to recover that animal. Regardless of the outcome, the tag will be considered filled for that animal. **
What’s Included
- Airfare from Winnipeg to Baker Lake and return
- Musk Ox + Caribou license, harvest tag, HTO and Management Fee, Export Permit
- Professional 1 x 1 guiding
- All meals plus coffee, tea, snacks, juice, water and pop
- All larger boat travel to and from hunting areas, quad and small boat use
- Boat gas, all safety equipment including floatation suits if desired, all required camping/cooking equipment when necessary (sleeping bag required)
- Field prep of meat and cape preparation, as per the hunter’s request
Not Included
- Travel to and from your location to Winnipeg
- Meals and accommodations in Winnipeg or Southern stopover
- Shipping of trophies and/or meat back to Winnipeg
- Gratuities to guides
- Taxidermy charges
- Excess baggage fees
- Any costs incurred by delays due to weather or mechanical problems
Barren Ground Grizzly, BG Muskox, Wolf and Wolverine (4 Specie Hunt) –
The vast Arctic tundra will be your home for up to 10 days, moving with your guide to whatever area is necessary to hunt the game you seek. This will be a fully guided 1 X 1 hunt with the necessary hunt support staff to cook, set up or move camp when necessary. All the required equipment will be provided for a safe and exciting Arctic hunt. Warm and cozy Arctic Oven tents will be your evening accommodations while eating nourishing hearty meals to keep your strength and endurance at its peak. You’ll travel this magnificent land by snow machine to cover the vast area of the Grizzlies range. This will be an all-inclusive hunt starting and finishing in Winnipeg, MB. All game tags are allocated to HLA and will be included in the hunt cost.
Potential hunters should understand the physical demands that this trip will require. For more information on the incredible Arctic Adventure, call our toll-free line or click the “get in touch button” on the page.
BG Muskox, Wolf, option on Wolverine –
This Muskox hunt is combined with a wolf, and has an encounter option on Wolverine (trophy fees apply on harvest of Wolverine).
This 7-day, 1 X 1 hunt will be based out of portable Arctic Oven camps out on the land and in the area(s) that are most productive for the species sought. No wasted time travelling back and forth from a community to the hunting areas each day. Nor will you bounce around in the back of a toboggan or Komatik across this unforgiving land. You will drive your own machine and be one of the very few hunters that has the opportunity to live, breathe and hunt in this incredible pristine region of Canada’s Arctic. This will be an all-inclusive hunt starting and finishing in Winnipeg, MB. All game tags are allocated to HLA and will be included in the hunt cost.
Potential hunters should understand the physical demands that this trip will require. For more information on the incredible Arctic Adventure, call our toll-free line or click the “get in touch button” on the page.
BG Muskox, CBG Caribou, Walrus –
This 3 specie, 1 X 1 Arctic Adventure will enable you to experience just about every terrain the Arctic has to offer. The hunt will take place on both land and water to hunt these 3 species. You and your guide will venture out along the coastal shoreline areas of Hudson Bay to hunt for Walrus, returning to the inland waters of Chesterfield Inlet to hunt for Muskox and Caribou. Your home will be the tundra for up to 10 days, moving from area to area that give you the best opportunity to harvest the species sought. This will be an all-inclusive hunt starting and finishing in Winnipeg, MB. All game tags are allocated to HLA and will be included in the hunt cost.
Potential hunters should understand the physical demands that this trip will require. For more information on the incredible Arctic Adventure, call our toll-free line or click the “get in touch button” on the page.
Wolf
Wolf can be added to any of our hunts. In Nunavut, anyone wanting to hunt Wolf must purchase a separate license. The decision to add Wolf to your hunt must be made at the time of booking. In most cases, Wolf will be an ‘as encountered’ hunt. Once the target species is taken, your hunt will be considered complete unless otherwise specified.
Fall Musk Ox/Caribou Combo Hunt Payment Terms:
A deposit equaling 50% of your total package price is due within 14 days of booking. Bookings will not be considered confirmed until the deposit and completed booking forms are received by HLA. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable (except as noted under “Cancellation Policy”). All remaining balances are due in full June 1, the year of your trip. (the “Trip Start Date”). If you are booking a year in advance, a minimum deposit of $5,000.00 is due within 14 days of booking. On or before January 15 of the year of the Trip Start Date, the remainder of the 50% deposit is due in full. The remaining balance (50%) of the total package price is due in full on or before June 1, prior to the Trip Start Date.
Payments can be made by Visa or Master Card (3% surcharge applies to credit card payments), wire transfer (extra fees might apply), cheque or money order.
Send deposits to:
The Lodge at Little Duck
650 – 5 Donald Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2T4
Canada