Muskox / Arctic Wolf Hunt 2023

[Jim Blake]

Originally Posted by Peace Country

I never had it for sale in fact I bought 4 more lodges on the NWT barrenlands.

That's strange I am sure I saw it listed on McGowans site, but it was a while ago.

Which other Lodges did you buy?

[Noring1]

Originally Posted by Peace Country

This is my Muskox and I am so excited to share it with all of you!

The #1 rule with Muskox hunting is to go where the muskox is and at Aylmer Lake Lodge in the NWT, there is no shortage of Boone and Crockett Muskox!

Blessed is a word I don't use too often, but I feel blessed beyond my hunting dreams to have taken such a magnificent muskox with a full winter coat. A Muskox's undercoat of quivit is absolutely astounding. "Qiviut (pronounced "kiv-ee-ute"), is the downy-soft underwool from the Muskox, it is shed naturally each year during the spring months. It is eight times warmer than sheep's wool, and its 30% finer than the finest cashmere".

These ancients meandered the frozen tundra with the wooly mammoths. As I glassed the frozen tundra I kept thinking about just that! It's a true honor to be in the presence of an animal that has lived for thousands of years.

The memories made on this trip will forever be ingrained in my heart.

If you are wanting an arctic adventure that will be ingrained in your heart forever then this is it!

Cool animal, definitely planning to do the hunt one day!

Don’t really subscribe to the “don’t get high on your own supply” moto eh ?

[Peace Country]

My wife and I bought John Andre lodges in spring of 2022 on Jolly Lake, Courageous lake, Lac de Gras west lodge on the head waters of the Copper mine river and Lac de Gras east lodge.

Originally Posted by Jim Blake

That's strange I am sure I saw it listed on McGowans site, but it was a while ago.

Which other Lodges did you buy?

[buckman]

Musk Ox despite the name have some of the finest meat of any game animal.

[Jim Blake]

Originally Posted by Peace Country

My wife and I bought John Andre lodges in spring of 2022 on Jolly Lake, Courageous lake, Lac de Gras west lodge on the head waters of the Copper mine river and Lac de Gras east lodge.

Fantastic!! You are going to be a busy couple. Lots of opportunity coming up.

[IronNoggin]

Congrats to the OP. Fine Muskox, and a nice white wolf to boot!

Well Done!

Took me right back to the days when we lived up there.
Many a successful hunt for the same on Banks Island as well as the mainland NWT.

Originally Posted by buckman

Musk Ox despite the name have some of the finest meat of any game animal.

Not so much IMO.
I took quite a few of them when we lived up there.
Up to 18 months old, they were indeed some of the finest grits a man could chew.
But the older bulls... not so much.
Taste was OK, but consistency like rubber boots.
As a consequence I only took 2 big bulls (still have a B&C skull) and only shot the young ones for grits thereafter.

If the OP's bull is good eating, he got lucky again IMO.

Cheers,
Nog

[Peace Country]

I we love the meat it tastes so good.

Originally Posted by buckman

Musk Ox despite the name have some of the finest meat of any game animal.

[Peace Country]

Yes we are definitely going to be busy. Yes tons of business opportunity.

Originally Posted by Jim Blake

Fantastic!! You are going to be a busy couple. Lots of opportunity coming up.

[antler1]

In case one of you muskox hunters needs a cape I have one from Greenland that I decided not to use.
PM me if you are interested.