ATLANTIC WALRUS 
Species:
ATLANTIC WALRUS
Location:
Nunavut Territory
Cost:
Please contact us for a quote
Timing:
2013 HUNT DATES: Late July to Mid-August
Overview
Canada North Outfitting pioneered walrus hunting in Nunavut, conducting the first non- resident, non-aboriginal hunt in 1995.
Walrus hunts are carried out of select Inuit communities in Nunavut with the use of motorized boats to transport you to the hunting areas. When Walrus are spotted, they are stalked upon while resting on large ice floes or small rocky islands. Shooting ranges are close in, usually under 35 meters (approximately 40 yards). A brain shot, or even better, a neck shot for instant kill is recommended. The success rate to date has been 100 percent.
We recommend rifle calibers nothing smaller than a .300 Winchester magnum for walrus. Even better, are calibers such as .338 and .375 or European calibers of 8X68 mm or 9.3 mm. Ammunition, by law, must have expanding bullets such as Barnes X, Bear Claw, Nosler Partition or equivalent. Rifles should be equipped with low powered scopes such as a 1X4 variable magnification scope and sighted in for 25 meters or yards.
DEPARTURE POINT FOR HUNT PACKAGE:
Several arctic communities.
CANADIAN GATEWAY:
Ottawa, Ontario or Winnipeg, Manitoba
TERMS
DEPOSIT:
A 40% deposit of the package price is required to confirm a booking within 14 business days.
BALANCE OF PAYMENT:
The balance of payment as indicated on your invoice must be received in our administrative office no later than 60 days prior to the departure date of your hunt.
METHOD OF PAYMENT:
Payments can be made by check or bank transfer to Canada North Outfitting (2011), Inc. and will be held in a trust bank account until the start of the hunt.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
All payments made to Canada North Outfitting (2011), Inc. are non refundable. However, arrangements can be made for your payments to be used by a replacement hunter of your choosing or applied towards the same hunt package no later than the following year based on availability.
INSURANCE OPTIONS:
We highly recommend clients to purchase cancellation and trip interruption insurance through Canada North at the time of booking to ensure you have complete protection. Contact us for details.
COST EXCLUDES:
• All travel arrangements from the client's home to the commercial airport at the select Inuit community including meals and hotel rooms.
• Hotel stay in the community, including meals is not included. Staying at the community hotel for the hunt is mandatory.
• Licenses and government trophy fees; gratuities to guides.
• Canadian Firearms Import License at a cost of $25 CAD issued by Canada Customs upon entering Canada.
• Non-Resident Hunter Preservation Fund (NRHPF) fee of $200 CAD.
• General Administration Fee $100 CAD
• Sleeping bag, personal clothing and toiletries.
• Guns and ammunition.
• Excess baggage charges from the select Inuit community to the Canadian gateway city.
• Taxidermy fees.
• Cancellation and trip interruption insurance.
• Visitor to Canada Health or Medical Emergency Insurance.
• The 5% Canadian Goods & Services Sales Tax (GST). Note: There is a 50% GST refund applicable only on the hunt cost.
• Hotel and meals in Winnipeg, Ottawa or the select Inuit community before and after the hunt.
• Caping of the walrus head at a cost of $500 CAD or complete skinning of the walrus for a life-size mount at a cost of $1,500 CAD.
• Bank wire fees – A one (1) time fee of $30 CAD will be invoiced to you should this method of payment is used
• Optional sightseeing tour costs.
LICENCES AND TROPHY FEES:
The license fee is $5 CAD. There is no trophy fee for walrus. Canada North will pre-arrange for the license to be waiting at the wildlife office in the select Inuit community. Government fees are subject to change without notice..
WAIVER OF LIABILITY:
The insurance under-writers require that all hunting and travel adventure clients must sign a comprehensive waiver of liability recognizing that big game hunting and wilderness life and travel can be a dangerous activity.
