North American Hunting
Canadian Arctic Polar Bear Hunt
Ameri-Cana Expeditions Inc. has been offering Polar bear hunts across the Arctic for well over 40 years.
North American Hunting
Hunt Polar Bears in the Canadian Arctic
Ameri-Cana Expeditions Inc. has been offering Polar bear hunts across the Arctic for over 40 years and assisted with the very first Polar bear imported into the United States in 1992. Ameri-Cana’s Polar Bear hunts are conducted out of the village of Arctic Bay. This area has proven to be very successful for big bears.
Arctic Bay is an Inuit hamlet on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, known as Ikpiarjuk ("the pocket") due to its location surrounded by hills. The community is a hub for traditional Inuit culture and is a gateway to Sirmilik National Park. It is connected to the former mining community of Nanisivik by the only all-weather road on Baffin Island.
Arctic Bay is a vibrant, traditional community located in the northwest corner of Baffin Island. This safe harbour hamlet is situated upon a south-facing gravel beach on Adams Sound, which feeds into Admiralty Inlet, draining northwards to Lancaster Sound and the Northwest Passage. The population of Arctic Bay, Nunavut, was 994.
In Arctic Bay there are two seasons: the "light" season from May to August, when the sun never sets, and the "dark" season from October to mid-February, when the sun never rises. For 10 months of the year, the sea around Arctic By is frozen; break-up usually isn't complete until mid-August. Until then, they use the sea ice as a highway for travel by snowmobile or dog team. There are no connecting roads on Baffin Island, so Arctic Bay is connected to the rest of the world by an airstrip.
Hunting is still an important part of the lifestyle of the mostly Inuit population. Quota systems allow the villagers to supply many of their needs from populations of seals, narwhal and beluga whales, polar bears and musk oxen. Ecotourism is developing as people come to see the spectacular northern wildlife found on Baffin Island and surrounding islands.
Along with high success rates and good trophy quality, this 10 day hunt in the Arctic is sure to be one of your most memorable. Along with that, the Inuit culture itself is an unforgettable experience.
Hunt Location
These hunts are conducted from the community of Arctic Bay, which has a sustainable harvest quota of Polar Bears. This quota, of course, is proportional to, and reflects the local bear population. Ameri-Cana Expeditions researches the arctic every year to see where the biggest bears and best success rates are. Importation laws can change any time in the Arctic, but Ameri-Cana is always on top of current laws and the best and most successful areas to harvest big bears. At this time Polar Bears are not importable to the USA or Mexico.
Hunting
Methods
Hunting is done from heated wall tents and outpost camps in prime areas. On the ice, you will travel with snowmobiles and sleds and hunt by dog sled with your guide. There will also be another guide on a snowmobile with all your gear, so accommodations are never far behind.
Hunt Cost
Please contact us directly for up-to-date costs and availability.
ameri.cana@shaw.ca or 780-469-0579
Hunting Dates
Dates for these hunts run from mid-March to mid May. Hunt dates allow for 10 full days of hunting and run approximately a 14 day itinerary depending on airline schedules. Please inquire about specific available dates.
Cost Includes
The cost includes the services of an experienced, licensed, Inuit (Eskimo) polar bear guide with a dog team for the duration of the hunt; the service of a guide helper with a snowmobile for the duration of the hunt; cold weather clothing; all food during the hunt; field preparation of the trophy; return ground transportation by snowmobile from the nearest commercial airports to the hunting area or outpost camps. Air charters can be arranged as an alternative (where feasible) at the client’s expense.
The cost for a non-hunter companion includes all items as above, with the exception that he/she will be transported on a sled drawn by a snowmobile, unless otherwise arranged.
Cost Does Not Include
All travel arrangements from the client’s home to Arctic Bay, where the hunt is scheduled to take place; air charters if required; licenses; export permit fees; personal items such as sleeping bag and clothing other than noted before. Guns and ammunition; excess baggage charges; gratuities to guides; packing and shipping of trophy; taxidermy fees; Canadian goods and services tax of 5% where applicable.
License & Trophy Fees - Totals (license fee + tag fee) including GST
Canadian: Polar Bear: $1,102.50Cdn
American/Other: Polar Bear: $1,375.50Cdn
Prices are subject to change without notice. All above fees are payable to the Nunavut government and include the 5% G.S.T. Please have Canadian cash for the above fees.
Deposit
The deposit of $15,000.00US per hunter is required to secure your booking. This deposit is non-refundable. (Cancellation insurance is available at time of booking). A deposit of $3,000.00USD each is required for any non-hunting companion(s). The balance of the cost is then due 60 days before the hunt. You will be invoiced for final payment. These payments are non-refundable unless a replacement hunter is found.
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Cancellation Insurance
Cancellation insurance information will be enclosed in your package once you decide to go. This insurance is highly recommended. This insurance will cover full value of your money sent to us in the event that you must cancel your hunt due to medical or compassionate reasons. This insurance application will be sent at time of booking.
Travel Arrangements
How to Get Here
Ameri-Cana will assist you with all the flights needed to get from your home to your Polar Bear hunt destination and return.
Our travel agents specialize in Arctic flights and can obtain fares that most other travel agents cannot.
Scheduled flights to and from Arctic Bay arrive at Arctic Bay Airport.
This airport was certified in 2011 after completing major construction of the runway and a new terminal building.
Currently, regular flights to the Arctic Bay are available through Canadian North from Iqaluit and Resolute.
There are flights to Arctic Bay via Iqaluit from Ottawa or Montreal.
Charter flights from Iqaluit to Arctic Bay can also be arranged if required.
Taxidermy Shipment
Your Polar Bear hide, skull, and baculum bone will be shipped frozen from Arctic Bay to a recommended Canadian Taxidermist to be fleshed and cleaned properly. The taxidermist will contact you for specific instructions to follow. Storage facilities are available upon request. . The shipping, taxidermist work, and storage will be at your expense. Once properly prepared, your hide can be stored for many years.
Replica mounts are also available. Please consult with Ameri-Cana for the best options available.