For New Jersey hunters
Hunting in Canada from New Jersey
The most densely populated state to horseback wilderness in one nonstop flight.
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country, and it has no wild moose and no elk to hunt at home. That is the honest starting point, and it also makes the contrast a good one: a New Jersey hunter can leave the busiest state in America and be in horseback wilderness where motorized vehicles are prohibited, in a single nonstop flight.
We run guided moose, elk and bighorn hunts in Alberta's Rockies where the tag comes with the booking. No draw, no points, no residency wall. Newark has a year-round nonstop to Calgary, our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours from the airport, and the wild country you cannot find in New Jersey is one flight away.
Moose from New Jersey: not a home animal
There is no wild moose in New Jersey, so a New Jersey hunter has no home season, lottery or points to weigh. The Alberta hunt is a clean proposition: get on a plane and hunt one.
Our Alberta moose is a genuine wilderness hunt. Bulls average better than fifty inches, we run a small number of one-on-one rut hunts a season, and the tag rides with the booking through our provincial allocation. Our moose hunt 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: never a New Jersey option
New Jersey has no elk hunt and no wild elk herd, and no bighorn sheep. Both animals have always been out-of-state trips by definition for a New Jersey hunter.
In Alberta both are a booking. Elk is $9,500 for a ten-day rut hunt or $7,500 for six days on the migration, and bighorn is the continent's premier tag at $45,000 to $100,000, on a guaranteed allocation. The bighorn rule holds nationwide: in every US state with the animal, a tag is a jackpot or decades of points, and 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 New Jersey
This is one of the easy ones. Air Canada flies a year-round nonstop from Newark to Calgary, so you land in the mountains with no connection to miss. From the airport our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours by road, the same from Calgary or Edmonton.
The rifle paperwork is uniform for every US hunter, and we walk every hunter through the simple border paperwork: 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 New Jersey
Here is what our hunts cost from New Jersey, 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 New Jersey?
No. New Jersey has no wild moose and no season. Our Alberta moose hunts carry the tag through an outfitter allocation with no draw, so a bull is a booking away.
Q. Do I need a guide to hunt in Canada as a New Jersey resident?
Yes. In Alberta a non-resident hunts big game with a licensed outfitter-guide, 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. How do I get from New Jersey to your Alberta hunts?
Air Canada flies a year-round nonstop from Newark to Calgary, and our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours' drive from the airport. No connection, one flight.
Q. How much is a guided moose hunt with you?
Our Alberta moose hunt is $15,500 to $17,500 in USD plus Alberta's 5% GST for ten days, one-on-one, with the tag included through our allocation.
Q. Is there a draw for your hunts?
No. Every hunt we run comes with its tag through our Alberta allocation. You pick a date and book.
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