IMPORTANT FIREARMS INFORMATION
All non-residents must fill out the necessary firearm declaration forms found here, at the Canadian Firearms Centre.
Equipment List
Good quality Hiking Boots, Camp slippers, and a good rubber boot.
Good light rain gear, pants and coat.
A good quality sleeping bag, even for the early hunts.
Long underwear, cotton and wool socks.
Good quality day pack, not too big.
Waterproof lighter and matches.
Knife and sharpener.
Plastic water bottle.
Flashlight or headlamp (extra batteries).
Good binoculars or spotting scope.
Soft gun case as all hard cases remain in Whitehorse.
Gun cleaning kit.
60 rounds of ammunition.
Camera (extra batteries and film)
Personal Items
Snow-seal
Mole-skin
Band-aids
Chap stick
Soap
Deodorant
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Aspirin/Rolaids
Sunscreen
Small first aid kit
Towel/wash cloth
Insect repellant (Spring and August hunts)
Roll of duct tape
Small collapsible fishing rod and lures (small spoons, spinners & fly's)
Full length thermal pad.
Good clothes, suitcases and gun cases will be stored at the hotel in Whitehorse. All hunting equipment listed above will fit in two small duffle bages, neither should weight more than 30 lbs. for ease in small aircraft transport.
All clients fly into Whitehorse International Airport. From Whitehorse both float and wheel equipped aircraft will be used. This depends on the camp you fly to. You should arrive in Whitehorse at least one day before your flight into camp. It will be best to arrive and depart two days before and after your hunt if possible. This allows some leeway for bad weather. Trip cancellation insurance is recommended. Contact your travel agent for this. There are daily flights with Air North from both Edmonton, Alberta and Vancouver, British Columbia. Their toll free nummber is 1-800-764-0407 (from US), 1-800-661-0407 (Canada) or Whitehorse at 1-867-668-2228. As Well Air Canada has daily flights from Vancouver, British Columbia. Their number is 1-888-247-2262.
We recommend that you stay at the High Country Inn while in Whitehorse and will make your reservations for you when we have your flight itinerary. North Fork Taxidermy does excellent work if you do not have a taxidermist you prefer. In any case they will handle all crating and shipping of trophy's.