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Danny
on point in classic Hun habitat  |
What
gauge of shotgun should I bring?My
favourite Shot gun for the Northern Plains is
a 16 Gauge double gun with 28 inch barrels,
chocked Improved Cylinder and Improved Modified,
having said that, 12 down thru 20 gauges are
fine and I have seen some folks due wonders
with a 28 gauge, but I have seen a lot of cripples
when using 28 & .410 guns.
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How
many and what load of shotgun shells should
I bring? You
are allowed to bring 200 shells into Canada,
shells are also available here. My preference
in loads (all around) is a Game Bore 2 ½ inch
# 6 which is a North American # 7, or what
I will do is load a #8 followed by a 71/2
or 6, I only shot 1 oz loads out of my 12
and 16 gauge guns, and 7/8 oz. out of my
20.
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Can
we use lead shot on waterfowl? No,
you have to use non-toxic shot, our
favourites are Kent's IMPACT Tungsten
Matrix or Remington's Hevi Shot.
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All
our dogs are field "Broke" |
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Can
we use our dogs? Yes!
And you can run them with ours providing they
are broke or at the same level of training
and experience re. we don't run un-broke dogs
with broke dogs. The hazards your dog(s) face
are, skunks, porcupines, badgers, cactus, the
odd rattle snake, dehydration and if we are
hunting close to the mountains then Black Bears,
Grizzly Bears, Mountain Lions and the occasional
Hill Billy. If you have more than one dog,
you will be asked to provide ground transportation
to the hunting areas etc.
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Do
you book single hunters?
Yes,
please call us for details. Toll Free: 1-800-453-3991
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Where
exactly do you hunt? Our
Outfitting Licenses allow us to hunt
in both Southern Alberta and South Western
Saskatchewan, which allows us to move
around and keep our clients in fresh
Birds and ALL of our hunting takes place
on private land.
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A
pair of Huns! |
Do
I need separate licenses for both provinces?
Yes
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What
can we expect to see for covey numbers? The
average covey count over the last 7 years
has been 15, depending on the day, scenting
conditions etc. it can be lower, the most
covey's I have seen in one day is 24. Sharptail
numbers can also vary year to year, but in
good sharptail habitat numbers can be very
good to excellent and it can be not uncommon
to see 100 birds per day,as for pheasants,
Alberta has some very good habitat, however
you are at the top of their range so you will
see fewer Pheasants than in North Dakota but
the birds you will see will be very big and
extremely challenging.
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Will
you keep the birds I shot?Absolutely
NOT, you are responsible for the birds
you kill, you are required to take them
home with you, we will NOT ditch birds
for you etc. we will look after processing
or cleaning, so please bring a suitable
cooler with you for your birds.
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Can
I stay longer than 3 days? Yes,
we encourage you to take advantage
of our outfitting privileges in both
Provinces, which will allow you to
depart with 2 possession limits.
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I
heard it was difficult to get guns
into Canada? Actually
it is not, especially if you do
the paper work before hand and
present it to Canada Customs in
triplicate when you arrive, this
is downloadable from this link:
http://www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca/faq/default_e.asp#d1.
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Irving
and Dan with Huns and Sharptails |
Will
you supply references? Yes,
these will be provided upon request.
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What
is the benefit of booking a trip with you? We
feel that we offer discriminating wingshooters
what they want, walk up shoots over pointing
dogs, hence because we are also avid bird
hunters, all our dogs are extremely well trained
and spend an average of 250 days in the field,
we are also the first guide service on the
Canadian Prairie to employ pointing dogs,
which if you want to see a lot of coveys is
the preferred dog of the prairies for our
main quarry (Huns
& Sharptails). We also keep our hunts
and lodges to a minimum number of 4-6 hunters
and no mixed parties , in the field we limit
the guide to client ratio to 2 clients per
guide, thus ensuring that the experience
that you have paid for is the best, we will
consider 3 man parties but only two hunters
are shooting. This
is not our first Rodeo, we have been guiding
and operating Outfitting services for both
wing shooting and Fly-fishing for a long
time, we know what you want, how to handle
any problems, and how to have fun while in
the field, bottom-line is that know else
in our area can come close to our knowledge,
level of service and dedication to the pursuits
we offer, and yes there are some guide services
and lodges that are less expensive, but you
get what you pay for ! Please examine our
program you will see that our rates are extremely
competitive and great value for your dollar,
and last but not least we REALLY want you
to come back!
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When
is the best time to come up?
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Gray
Partridge |
Our
season starts September 15th and we run until
the 1st week of November, during this time we
are ensuring our coveys and coverts are well rested
between hunts (our average covert is visited 2
times during the season ) on our days off guess
what we are doing ? looking for new coverts, our
goal is to always be showing our guests fresh
birds, furthermore, there is minimal local pressure.
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What
is the weather like? In
September and early October daytime temperature
can be quite warm, cooling off in the evenings,
towards and into mid to late October, the
days can be on the Cool side (32-55 degrees)
with cool evenings .Precipitation is usually
minimal however and has been known to snow
or rain, which usually means great waterfowling
and okay upland hunting.
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What
Gear do I need? Non-insulated
Boots,shooting gloves, a hi-vis hat or
vest, fleece top, polypropylene long under
wear (1 pair) camo hat, and jacket, field
pants, polarized or shooting glasses,
Camera, Items of a personal nature and
lots of energy!, also liquor or Beer is
not provided, we suggest bringing your
own.
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