The Hunting Consortium

NORTH AMERICA

In North America the variety and scope of hunting opportunity is mind-boggling. Quality varies enormously from outfitter to outfitter and the ability of certain areas to produce good trophies is continuously changing. Monitoring current developments in dozens of places and making accurate predictions in this ever-changing scene is our full-time job. Our staff is dedicated to finding out where, when and with whom our clients should hunt in order to maximize the chance for taking the trophies they seek. We have worked with most of the outfitters we represent for many years and are thoroughly familiar with there hunting areas. We are also visiting and hunting with new operators constantly and evaluating their areas. Most of the quality big game hunting in the United States, outside of Alaska, is had on private land. We are proud of the close relationships we have developed with the owners of some of the finest hunting ranches in the United States. It is impossible to list every North American hunt we can arrange. In the following pages we have chosen to list the primary species of game which have been most popular with our clients in recent years. We have listed typical hunts by species. We are capable of constructing individual programs to fit every taste and budget. Please call or email for details of hunts for the species you are interested in hunting.

Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

The brown or grizzly bear is found throughout the world, including Europe, Asia and North America. There are serval significant subspecies. We will follow the course taken by Safari Club International in recognizing three (3) subspecies, or types in North America. These are the coastal brown bear, the inland, or common grizzly bear and the Arctic or barren ground grizzly bear. The Hunting Consortium offers hunts for all three.

Coastal Brown Bear

This bear, also called the Alaska brown bear, is the largest land-dwelling carnivore on earth. It can reach weights of over 1,000 pounds. Its large size is due to the rich diet of salmon and the relatively mild maritime climate in which it lives. For trophy recording purposes, only bears taken in the vicinity of the coast are considered coastal brown bears. This bear is found in coastal Alaska from the mouth of the Yukon River to the coast of British Columbia and on the islands of Kodiak, Afognalk, Montague, Chicagof, and Admiralty.

Hunts:

• Alaska Peninsula, near Katmai National Park - 10 day hunt

• Kodiak Island - 10 day hunt

Grizzly Bear (inland brown bear)

The name “grizzly” is given to this bear due to the grizzled appearance of the hide, with its white-tipped guard hairs. This bear is ca. 500 lbs. smaller than its coastal cousin and more aggressive in nature. The grizzly bear is found throughout Alaska, except for coastal areas, and in the Yukon and British Columbia, as well as western Alberta and in the Northwest Territories, west of the Mackenzie Mountains.

Hunts:

• Alaska, Alaska Range - 10 day hunt

• Alaska, Brooks Range - 10 day hunt

Barren Ground Grizzly Bear

Also known as the Arctic grizzly, this brown bear is found in the barren lands of the Northwest Territories and in Nunavut. It seldom exceeds 500 pounds in weight, due to the sparse diet and brutal environmental conditions of its habitat.

Hunt:

• Nunavut, Canadian Arctic - 10 day hunt

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

Most carnivorous of all bears, living on a diet of seals, and carrion, the polar bear is equal in size to the coastal brown bear, with old males reaching 1,000 pounds and more. This bear inhabits the maritime regions of the northern arctic, including the coastal areas of northern Alaska, Russia, Europe and Nunavut, southward to the coast of Greenland. Today it is huntable only in Canadian Nunavut. The importation of polar bear trophies is currently banned in some countries, including the USA.

Hunt:

• Nunavut, Canadian Arctic - 10 day hunt

Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

The only bear found only in North America, the American black bear is omnivorous, feeding on a great variety of grasses, roots, bark, nuts, fish and small mammals. It is found throughout Alaska, Canada, except the arctic, much of the western United States and New England, as well as in the Great Lakes region, the Appalachians, Ozarks and along the Gulf Coast. For trophy recording purposes Safari Club International separates the black bear into two subtypes - the coastal black bear and the inland black bear, due to the variance in size between the coastal bears.

Coastal Black Bear

The American black bear reaches its maximum size in the coastal regions for Alaska and British Columbia. The presence of salmon and other fish in this habitat have an enormous impact on the amount of protein in the diet of these bears, which can reach weights of 600 pounds and more.

Hunts:

• Alaska, Inland Passage - 6 day hunt

• British Columbia, Vancouver Island - 6 day hunt (2 bears allowed)

Inland Black Bear

Identical in every way with the coastal black bear, but without the benefit of the fish diet. These bears are often found in various color phases from blond to brown and cinnamon.

Hunts:

• Saskatchewan, near Turtle Lake, baited hunt - 6 day hunt

• British Columbia, Southeast, spot & stalk - 7 days (2 bears allowed)

Jaguar (Panthera onca)

The largest wild cat in the Western Hemisphere, the jaguar is currently protected from hunting throughout its range. Hopefully, this will change in the near future and this magnificent game animal, which can reach 200 pounds in size and is a ferocious adversary, will again be huntable in South America where its numbers are stable.

We currently offer darting hunts for sportsmen who are interested in participating in scientific studies of the jaguar in Paraguay and in Mexico. This exciting experience helps drive conservation efforts for the jaguar.

Cougar (Puma concolor)

The largest huntable cat in the Western Hemisphere, the cougar, or puma as it is also widely known, is entirely carnivorous, feeding mostly on deer, but also on rabbits and other small mammals and occasionally on larger game up to the size of American wapiti (elk) and even wild sheep. It is widely distributed throughout the western United States and Canada in southern British Columbia and Alberta and in western Manitoba. It is also beginning to expand its range, reoccupying original range in the eastern USA. The puma is also found throughout Mexico and Central America and South America. Cougars are generally hunted with hounds.

Hunts:

• British Columbia, Southern - 7 day hunt, with hounds

• Colorado - 7 day hunt, with hounds

• New Mexico - 5 day hunt, with hounds

Lynx (Lynx canadensis)

The Canadian lynx is a distinctive medium-sized wild cat, with short tail, tufted ears and cheek ruffs. Males can reach 40 pounds in size. Lynx are found throughout Canada and in Alaska, as well as in parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Except while mating they are solitary and nocturnal. Difficult to hunt, lynx are often taken as a byproduct of cougar hunts.

Hunt:

• British Columbia, Southern - 7 day hunt, with hounds

Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Much smaller than the Canadian lynx, and more colorful, the bobcat is also shy, secretive and mostly nocturnal. Adult ,males can weigh up to 30 pounds, with cats from southern regions weighing considerably less than those from the northern reaches of its range. This wild cat is found throughout the United States and southern Canada, as well as most of Mexico. Bobcats can be successful called, and hunted with hounds.

Hunts:

• Texas - 3 day hunt, by calling

• New Mexico - 3 day hunt, with hounds

• New Mexico - 3 day hunt, by calling

Gray Wolf (Canus lupus)

The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the dog family and is found in Europe and Asia as well as in North America. There are more than 40 subspecies. The gray wolf is considerably bigger than the red wolf, of the desert southwest, which is protected. Adult males can reach weights of 150 pounds. The wolf is distributed throughout Canada and Alaska, as well as some parts of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, where it has been reintroduced. The largest trophies come form Alaska and Canada.

Hunts:

• Nunavut Canada - 5 day hunt

Wolverine

The largest member of the weasel family, the wolverine is a voracious predator, known for its courage and aggressive behavior. It has been known to drive bears and cougars from their kills. It is an animal of the remote wilderness and although nowhere numerous, it is found over a very wide range, primarily in the Canadian and Alaskan north, as well as in Norway and Sweden (see our European hunt section), as far south as California and Colorado.

Hunts:

• Northwest Territory - Additional trophy on sheep and caribou hunts

• Alaska - Additional trophy on sheep and caribou hunts