For Wisconsin hunters
Hunting in Canada from Wisconsin
Wisconsin invented hunt-week culture. This is the same ritual with bigger antlers.
Wisconsin invented hunt-week culture. The nine-day November gun-deer season empties towns and fills deer camps, and few states take the ritual more seriously. But the northern game is off the table at home: a handful of moose wander the Northwoods with no season on them, and the state's restored elk herd around Clam Lake and Black River is a tiny resident-only lottery. For a Wisconsin hunter, moose and open elk mean traveling.
We run guided moose, elk and bighorn hunts in Alberta's Rockies where the tag comes with the booking. No closed season, no resident-only wall, no points. From Milwaukee, Madison or Green Bay it is a clean one-stop north, our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours from the airport, and it is the same deer-camp ritual you already love, pointed at bigger antlers.
Hunting moose from Wisconsin
A handful of moose wander Wisconsin's Northwoods, but there is no moose season on them, so a Wisconsin hunter has no home tag to draw. The animals are present and completely off-limits, which makes the Alberta hunt the way to actually chase 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.
Hunting elk from Wisconsin: resident-only at home
Wisconsin restored elk around Clam Lake and Black River, but the hunt is a tiny resident-only lottery, so an out-of-stater cannot apply and even residents face very long odds. There is no wild bighorn sheep in the state at all.
Our Alberta elk is open and guaranteed. The rut hunt is $9,500 for ten days of bugling bulls, and the migration hunt is $7,500 for six days, on an allocation with no draw and no residency requirement. Bighorn is the continent's premier tag at $45,000 to $100,000, and the rule holds everywhere: 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 Wisconsin
From Milwaukee, Madison or Green Bay the routing is a straightforward one-stop to Calgary through Chicago or Minneapolis, 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, 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 Wisconsin
Here is what our hunts cost from Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin?
No. A handful of moose wander Wisconsin's Northwoods, but there is no moose season on them. Our Alberta moose hunts carry the tag through an outfitter allocation with no draw, so you can hunt the animal Wisconsin keeps off-limits.
Q. Can a nonresident hunt elk in Wisconsin?
No. Wisconsin's restored elk hunt around Clam Lake and Black River is a tiny resident-only lottery, so an out-of-stater cannot apply. Our Alberta elk hunts come with the tag through our allocation, no residency requirement.
Q. Do I need a guide to hunt in Canada as a Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin to your Alberta hunts?
A one-stop from Milwaukee, Madison or Green Bay through Chicago or Minneapolis, then about three and a half hours by road from Calgary or Edmonton.
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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