Help with Yukon caribou outfitters.

[cohod]

Looking at a Caribou hunt with the old boy for his 75 birthday and a friend of his suggested these two outfitters, anyone have any experience with either or suggestions for other Yukon outfits?

http://blackstoneoutfitters.com/caribou

http://www.ceaserlake.com/photos-caribou.html

Thanks

cohod

[1/2 slam]

I hunted sheep with Gana River a few years ago. Had a great time. They had a lot of big caribou as well.

[rifleman]

are you planning on a horse back hunt?

[cohod]

are you planning on a horse back hunt?

Yes, looking for hores back but he is a very fit 75. Can cover allot of miles on foot more than the average guy.


cohod

[tuffteddyb]

think mighta put the s in horse,no?lol

[rifleman]

Horses are a good idea. Chris Widrig has some nice bou. He is on the N.W.T border. lots of video on you tube.
N.W.T has great bou. They can fly you in with a chopper. Not my kind of hunting but that might be an option for you.
If your interested I can guide you in the Yukon. Prophet Muskwa runs Kluane outfitters up there.

[bcyukonair]

terry wilkinson runs a good outfit [ceaser lk]

[bearvalley]

Terry Wilkinson or Tim Mervyn. Both run good outfits

[Fred1]

LMA O I have been trying to get the outfitter I work for to use "hores" for years.... Wife puts a stop to it every time...

Here is what I would recommend when trying to figure out what outfitter to use. Call the outfitter, ask him for a recent clientel list, call those clients and find out what they say. If its less than fantastic!!, then go through it again with another outfitter. Ask about the equipment, the guides and most importantly, the FOOD!! Then make your chioce. Every year we have clients that will go and try other outfitters and then come back to us with incredible stories of less than stellar hunts, crappy support equipment, bad accomodations and poor food. One guy cracked a barrel of military rations and handed out packets to everyone.... Do your homework and ask questions. It is your money, your holiday you should enjoy every minute of it!!

[cohod]

Thanks for the reply's and PMs.
Lots of good info coming in.

cohod

[craigo]

I hunted with Blackstone this past September. Had good luck with them. Would go back there for sure. In the next breath there is lots of good outfits in the Yukon.
I posted my pics on here a while back.
Let me know if you got any questions.

[bruin]

LMA O I have been trying to get the outfitter I work for to use "hores" for years.... Wife puts a stop to it every time...

Here is what I would recommend when trying to figure out what outfitter to use. Call the outfitter, ask him for a recent clientel list, call those clients and find out what they say. If its less than fantastic!!, then go through it again with another outfitter. Ask about the equipment, the guides and most importantly, the FOOD!! Then make your chioce. Every year we have clients that will go and try other outfitters and then come back to us with incredible stories of less than stellar hunts, crappy support equipment, bad accomodations and poor food. One guy cracked a barrel of military rations and handed out packets to everyone.... Do your homework and ask questions. It is your money, your holiday you should enjoy every minute of it!!

What outfitter would give a potential client a poor reference?

[Bod]

Tim Mervyn runs a great outfit. Very horse friendly country, maybe better know for Sheep, but great Caribou as well. Worth checking out www.yukonsheep.com (http://www.yukonsheep.com) While it is good to talk with past clients, of course any who have not been satisfied don't get put on the referral list by most businesses.

[proguide66]

Pretty tough to find 'bad carribou' in the Yukon. x2 on Tim Mervyn , Chris Widgrig as well. Here's a book bou I taped a guy shooting in the Yukon yrs back , good to get the blood pumping !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOwW8uFWAuI&feature=share&list=UUALaO58yDzt0djpHNGZqCDA

[Fred1]

What outfitter would give a potential client a poor reference?
Like I said If you're given a reference expect the respose from them to be FANTASTIC! anything less may be a sign... I hire people all the time and they give me their references ... I always phone them... Im always amazed how honest people are. AND any reputable outfitter will have a client reference list on hand. The ones who dont may take some time to get you one. In the end, its up to you who you hire... Im just saying do the best you can to hire the "right" outfitter.

[cohod]

Pretty tough to find 'bad carribou' in the Yukon. x2 on Tim Mervyn , Chris Widgrig as well. Here's a book bou I taped a guy shooting in the Yukon yrs back , good to get the blood pumping !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOwW8uFWAuI&feature=share&list=UUALaO58yDzt0djpHNGZqCDA

Awesome thanks for posting!

cohod