For Tennessee hunters
Hunting in Canada from Tennessee
A handful of Tennessee elk tags, drawn or auctioned. Ours come with the booking.
Tennessee restored elk to the Cumberland Plateau and runs a small hunt around them, but it comes down to a handful of lottery tags a year, some open to nonresidents and one even auctioned or raffled, with odds that are essentially lightning-strike. There is no wild moose in the state at all. For a Tennessee hunter who wants to actually hunt elk, the tags at home are a long shot.
We run guided elk, moose and bighorn hunts in Alberta's Rockies where the tag comes with the booking. No lightning-strike lottery, no auction, no points. Nashville's Calgary nonstop is seasonal, but a fall hunt is a clean one-stop, our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours from the airport, and you book a date rather than hope your number comes up.
Moose from Tennessee: not a home animal
There is no wild moose in Tennessee, so a Tennessee hunter has no home season, lottery or points to weigh against Alberta. The moose hunt stands on its own.
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.
Hunting elk from Tennessee
Tennessee's restored elk hunt is real but tiny: a handful of lottery tags, some open to nonresidents, with one commonly auctioned or raffled, and the draw odds are essentially lightning-strike. There is no wild bighorn in the state. If elk is the goal, the home tag is a very long shot.
Our Alberta elk carries the tag through an outfitter allocation with no draw. The rut hunt is $9,500 for ten days of bugling bulls, and the migration hunt is $7,500 for six days. Bighorn is the continent's premier tag at $45,000 to $100,000, and in every US state with the animal a tag is a jackpot or decades of points, so 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 Tennessee
Nashville has a WestJet nonstop to Calgary, but it runs summer-seasonal, so for a September through November hunt do not count on flying it direct: the reliable routing is a one-stop through Chicago, Denver or Toronto. 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 the same for every US hunter regardless of state: 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 Tennessee
Here is what our hunts cost from Tennessee, 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 Tennessee?
No. Tennessee has no wild moose and no season. Our Alberta moose hunts carry the tag through an outfitter allocation with no draw.
Q. Do I need a guide to hunt in Canada as a Tennessee 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 does a Tennessee elk tag compare to booking with you?
Tennessee offers a handful of elk lottery tags a year with lightning-strike odds, one of them auctioned or raffled. Our Alberta elk hunt comes with the tag through our allocation, so you book a date rather than draw. The rut hunt is $9,500 for ten days.
Q. How do I get from Tennessee to your Alberta hunts?
The Nashville to Calgary nonstop is summer-seasonal, so for a fall hunt plan a one-stop through Chicago, Denver or Toronto. Our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours' drive from the airport.
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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