The Hunt: Your adventure with Whiteswan Lake Outfitters:
Upon your arrival in Cranbrook you
will be picked up at the airport and taken to your hotel. You are free to
explore Cranbrook until the morning of the first day of the hunt when
your Guide takes charge of you. After an early breakfast it’s off to
the rifle range to sight in your rifle. (You may have already done this if
you arrived a day or so prior to the beginning of the hunt.) After sighting
in your rifle it’s off to the mountains.
You will travel by truck for about 120 km
(60 miles), then you will either stay at our Base Camp or you will continue
on to our 2nd camp via horse back. You will arrive at Base Camp around noon,
in time for a hearty meal. Whiteswan Lake Outfitters is famous for our excellent
meals.
If you are staying at Base Camp, you
will be shown to your accommodations and you may get in an afternoon hunt, if
you are on the first hunt, you may go with your guide to scout in preparation
for the start of hunting season on the morning of Sept. l0th.
If you are going on to Base Camp Two (Bottom
Camp), horses will be ready to transport you and your gear on the remaining
six km (2 1/2 miles). Then served a hot supper, depending on the time you
may get in an evening hunt.
From here you may head up to our Base Camp
Three( Top Camp) This is a 3 hour back country horse ride in which you will
hunt on the way up to camp. If you are hunting from one of our Spike camps
you will either travel by truck, horse or foot during your hunt.
We stress that you be well equipped and in
as good physical condition as you can. It will make your hunt more fun and
your chance of getting a trophy much easier. Climb stairs, hike with a pack,
and do whatever you can to get yourself into condition. We use horses, so
if you don’t ride, practice now. See Preparation
for more on getting ready.
You will be hunting with your guide in some
of the most beautiful country in British Columbia. The air and water are pure
and unpolluted so enjoy this pristine wilderness.
Your guide will prepare your trophies for
your taxidermist or if you wish you can leave them to be mounted and shipped
later. The meat from your hunt will be transported to town to be cut, wrapped
and sharp frozen so you can take it home with you.
Game
We are fortunate enough to have an excellent
selection of big game animals. Here is where you can see some examples and
get more information.
Packages
These are our most popular packages. Pick
the one that suits your hunting party, or contact us for special arrangements. All prices are in
US dollars.
Preparation
A guided hunt costs both time and money.
This section is dedicated to helping clients get the most out of their hunt.
There is nothing worse than cold, blistered feet squashed into impractical
footwear, or garbage bags for raingear. The better prepared you are, the easier
it is for us to make your hunt enjoyable.
