We have been experiencing a relatively nice winter so far with reasonable temperatures and very light snow. Word from Kuujjuaq is just about the same and in fact the Koksoak River as of last week was not yet frozen and this is very unusual. Caribou finally moved into the vicinity of Kuujjuaq sometime in November and caused a lot of excitement – the residents of this isolated community certainly look forward to harvesting caribou when the opportunity arises. 

We experienced a great past 2010 season and reports from the field indicated that our hunters saw more caribou then ever and the caribou seemed bigger than usual particularly in their antler formation. We experienced steady caribou from August 19 to October 02 with most of the concentration being in our more northerly camps. Our easy access to the Leaf River Caribou Herd certainly makes all the difference in providing successful hunts for our hunters.

At present I still have a limited number of spaces available for the upcoming 2011 season. Based on the current condition of the caribou in Northern Quebec -there is a strong indication that caribou hunting in Arctic Quebec in the near future will become more and more restricted. This will in effect reduce the opportunity to collect the Quebec Labrador Caribou species and increase the hunt rates considerably. If you have been planning a Quebec caribou hunt in the future - I would strongly suggest you planning on going sooner verses latter – this is the last call!

We still have two Muskoxen tags available for this coming season. The hunt will be conducted from the Village of Kuujjuaq during the month of March 2011. This is a relatively successful and enjoyable hunt traveling from the village by snowmobile. This is a limited opportunity hunt to take a big Muskoxen. Be one of the very few hunters to take a Quebec Muskoxen. Hunt rate all inclusive from Montreal $11,800.00.

We will be off to the shows early next month and look forward to meeting our many friends and clients.

At this time I take this opportunity in wishing you and yours the very best in the upcoming New Year.

Sammy Cantafio - Professional Hunter & Guide