PACKING FOR YOUR MOOSE HUNTING ADVENTURE:
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Your gear will be physically moved several times before reaching your outpost destination. Restrict weight and size of gear to be safe and manageable.
PACKING REGULATIONS
Before arriving in Armstrong:
Weigh and Clearly Label all gear with your “group name, weight and outpost” destination.
No loose or open items such as shoes or grocery bags.
All loose items must be packed in containers/boxes and safely secured for the flight.
Coolers } medium size only / secure lids with packing tape
Duffle Bags } medium size only / ensure all gear is inside
Plastic Bins } medium size only / secure lids with packing tape
Tackle Boxes } secure with lock or packing tape / small or medium only
Rod Holders } 8 foot max.length. / secure with packing tape
Fishing Rods } hooks & reels must be detached and stored / rods must be secured in bunches
Cases of Beer & Soda } secure cases with packing tape / no glass bottles
HELPFUL PACKING TIPS
Pack in medium sized, square cardboard boxes & square plastic containers.
Replace glass containers with plastic whenever possible.
Drain coolers of all excess water.
Pack sleeping bag with life jacket together in a garbage bag.
Pack goods in small sturdy cardboard boxes label with outpost and group name.
Pack dry goods in Ziploc bags to cut back on “bulk space”. Drain out Air.
Pack juice crystals & frozen juice in place of already mixed drinks.
WHAT TO BRING:
Rifle & Ammo | Sleeping Bag & Bathing Towel | Food & Beverages | Life Jackets | Warm Clothing | Dish Towels & Wash Cloths | Boots | Moose Calling Horn | Rain Gear | Matches & Lighter | Blaze Orange Jacket & Hat | Reliable Compass | Sharp Knives, Meat Saw, Axe | GPS | Rope & Come-Along | 2 Way Radios | Pack Frame & Game Bags | Expired or Valid Hunting Licence
WE SUPPLY:
All Cooking Hardware | Boat Seats | Gas BBQ/Fish Cooker | Boat Kits | Pillows | Firewood | Boat Gas | Propane Gas/Maps
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
All hunters are limited to 150 lbs of gear per person.
If you order our food package it becomes 25 lbs of your weight limit.
Pre-ordering beverages is recommended. This will increase each persons weight limit by an additional 44 lbs each. We pre-fly beverages before your arrival in Armstrong.
WEATHER
The Moose Hunt typically begins around the 3rd week in September. The weather up north is relatively cool. Temperatures during the day are approximately 50's to 60's. Temperatures during the evenings are anywhere from in the 20's to 40's. It is not unusual to have snow showers during your week. Northern Outposts is not responsible for weather delays.
IMPORTANT
All hunters are expected to obey and know the hunting laws of Canada.
Export permits are approximately $30.00. Hunting Licences are approximately $360.00.
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