For Arkansas hunters
Hunting in Canada from Arkansas
You know world-class hunting. Big-antlered mountain game just was never part of it here.
Arkansas hunters know what great hunting looks like: Stuttgart calls itself the duck capital of the world, and the state produces waterfowl and whitetails that people travel for. But mountain game is a different story. Arkansas has a small reintroduced elk herd in the Buffalo River country, yet the public-land permits are effectively closed to the traveling public, and there is no wild moose at all.
We run guided elk, moose and bighorn hunts in Alberta's Rockies on guaranteed outfitter allocations. No lottery, no points, no residency wall. You book a date and you hunt. It is a short one-stop from Little Rock or XNA through Dallas-Fort Worth or Denver, our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours from the airport, and the tag comes with the hunt.
Hunting moose from Arkansas
There is no wild moose in Arkansas. It is the wrong country for it, so this was never a home hunt, which makes the Alberta trip a clean proposition rather than a comparison against something you already have.
Our Alberta moose is a horseback wilderness hunt. Bulls average better than fifty inches, we run one-on-one rut hunts, and the tag rides with the booking through our provincial allocation. It is $15,500 to $17,500 in USD plus 5% GST for ten days. See the moose hunt page and the moose cost guide.
Elk and bighorn: closed doors at home
Arkansas's few elk permits effectively are not open to a traveling hunter, and the herd is small enough that it is a resident affair by design. There is no bighorn sheep in the state at all. If you want to chase either, it means leaving Arkansas.
We hunt both in Alberta on guaranteed allocations. Our elk rut hunt is $9,500 for ten days of bugling bulls or $7,500 for six days on the migration, and bighorn is the continent's premier ram tag at $45,000 to $100,000. Remember the nationwide rule: every US state with bighorn makes it a jackpot or decades of points. Guaranteed-allocation bighorn does not exist in the Lower 48. See elk and bighorn sheep.
What we hunt in Alberta
Everything on this page runs out of one operation: our horseback backcountry camp in Alberta's Rockies near Nordegg, in country where motorized vehicles are prohibited and access is by horse and on foot. We hold provincial allocations for the species below, which is what lets us hand you a tag with the hunt instead of sending you into a draw.
- Moose: premium mountain bulls averaging better than fifty inches, one-on-one, $15,500 to $17,500 in USD plus GST.
- Elk: a $9,500 ten-day rut hunt for bugling bulls, or a $7,500 six-day migration hunt.
- Bighorn sheep: the premier tag on the continent, $45,000 to $100,000, on a guaranteed allocation.
- Mule and whitetail deer: the November rut, $6,500, 130 to 170 class.
- Black bear: baited hunts, $2,500 to $5,000 CAD, the most affordable guided big game in Canada.
- Wolf: a free add-on with any booked hunt, unlimited harvest, CITES permit to export.
Getting here from Arkansas
From Little Rock or Northwest Arkansas (XNA) it is a clean one-stop to Calgary through Dallas-Fort Worth or Denver, both of which have year-round nonstops on to Calgary. From the airport our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours by road, whether you land at Calgary or Edmonton.
The rifle paperwork is the same for every US hunter: the RCMP Non-Resident Firearm Declaration and a flat CAD $25 at the border for non-restricted rifles and shotguns. See bringing firearms into Canada.
What our hunts cost from Arkansas
Here is what our hunts cost from Arkansas, in plain USD. These are our own published rates, and the figure below is the guided hunt only. Licences and tags, Alberta's 5% GST, your airfare, tips for guides and camp staff, and any taxidermy or export sit on top of it. For the full stack on any species, follow the cost guides.
| Our Alberta hunt | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Elk, migration | $7,500 USD | 6 days |
| Elk, rut | $9,500 USD | 10 days |
| Mule or whitetail deer | $6,500 USD | November rut |
| Moose, rut one-on-one | $15,500 - $17,500 USD + GST | 10 days |
| Bighorn sheep | $45,000 - $100,000 USD | Backcountry camps |
| Black bear | $2,500 - $5,000 CAD | Baited |
| Wolf | Free add-on | With any booked hunt |
For the full itemised breakdown by species, see the moose cost guide, the elk cost guide and the other cost guides.
Bringing your rifle across the border
This part is the same for every US hunter, whatever state you leave from. You fill out the RCMP Non-Resident Firearm Declaration, form 5589, pay a flat CAD $25 at the border, and have it witnessed by a border officer. That declaration acts as a temporary licence for the length of your trip and lets you buy ammunition here. It covers non-restricted rifles and shotguns, the sporting long guns you hunt with. Leave any handguns at home, and note the five-round magazine cap on semi-automatic centre-fire long guns.
We walk every hunter through the paperwork before you travel, so nothing at the border is a surprise. See bringing firearms into Canada for the full walkthrough, and do you need a guide in Canada for why the outfitter is the access, not an add-on.
Common questions
Q. Can I hunt moose in Arkansas?
No, there is no wild moose in Arkansas. Our Alberta moose hunts carry the tag through an outfitter allocation with no draw, so a bull is a booking away instead of something the state has never had.
Q. Do I need a guide to hunt in Canada as an Arkansas resident?
Yes. In Alberta a non-resident hunts big game either with a licensed outfitter-guide or an unpaid resident hunter host, and as an American your tag comes through the outfitter's allocation rather than a draw. We hold the allocations for the species we hunt.
Q. Can I hunt elk in Arkansas as a nonresident?
Not realistically. Arkansas's small reintroduced elk herd is hunted on permits that effectively are not open to the traveling public. Our Alberta elk hunts come with the tag through our allocation, no draw and no residency requirement.
Q. How do I get from Arkansas to your Alberta hunts?
A one-stop from Little Rock or XNA through Dallas-Fort Worth or Denver, both with year-round nonstops to Calgary. From there our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours by road.
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