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ALPINE
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Alpine
Outfitters
11725 105 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 8L1
866-539-4209
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E07052010
General
Info About Us:
Alpine
Outfitters is a full time, full service, outfitting
company, that prides itself on honest service and
repeat clients. As professional outfitters, we want
you to experience a relaxing and enjoyable hunt in
an area with great game and surrounded by good
friends.
Our spring black bear, winter wolf, whitetail deer
and elk hunts are quite popular. We provide
excellent service and take many rifle and bow
hunters each year for our excellent hunts. The areas
we hunt have been selected for the quality of the
game - both in numbers of animals and the trophy
quality. We hunt areas that have little or no
resident hunting pressure this ensures that the
quality of your experience is of the highest
standard.
Black Bear Hunts: We offer archery and rifle
spring bear hunts over bait. The chance of getting a
trophy bear is very good. It is common to see bears
between 6 and 7 feet in many color phases from
blonde, cinnamon, chocolate, to black.
Whitetail
Deer Hunts: We offer bow hunts and rifle hunts
for whitetail deer in the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. You can expect to see deer in the
140-180+ point range. We average a buck per year
over 180 points. In 2005 we took 4 bucks over 170
pts.
Elk Hunts: Our elk hunts are during the start
of the rut in the bow season on a mix of government
and privately owned land. The size of elk we will
hunting is between 250 and 350 pt. 5X5 and 6X6's. It
is an exciting time to hear the elk bugling and to
call them into bow range.
Winter Wolf Hunts: We offer winter wolf hunts
for the rifle hunter and bow-hunter in northwestern
Alberta. We have been consistently successful in
providing our hunters with multiple opportunities to
get a wolf.
Ground Squirrel/Gopher Hunts: This is an
exciting and fun hunting experience. Gopher hunts
are available in June/July and it is a great way to
get some serious shooting in and enjoy the Alberta
scenery.
As
professional outfitters, we want you to experience a
relaxing, successful hunt. This ensures that our
clients and friends return to hunt with us year
after year. If you are interested in joining us for
an unforgettable black bear, whitetail deer, elk,
wolf and/or gopher hunt. please contact us to book
your next hunting trip.
BLACK
BEAR HUNTS
Our
Spring Bear hunts are a great time to get away,
enjoy a relaxing hunt and see a lot of trophy bears.
The chance of getting a nice bear is very good. We
have killed many bears between 7 and 8 feet, our
best being over 8 feet. We run our bear hunts from a
tent camp northeast of Peace River, Alberta. This is
a two bear zone with many color phased bears ranging
from blond, cinnamon, chocolate to black and many
trophy bears.
Bear hunts take place in the late afternoons and
evenings from ground blinds and tree stands. In
Alberta there are approximately eighteen hours of
daylight at this time of the year, so shooting light
does not end until 10:30 - 11:30pm. You can expect
your shots to be 20-50 yards with a rifle and 16-25
yards for bow hunters. All hunting is done over bait
sites which have been set up in advance.
Our bear camp offers many conveniences to make your
outdoor experience more comfortable. Our camp is
entirely self-contained, with wood heated sleeping
tents for two, a large cooking/eating tent with a
stainless steel kitchen, all the conveniences a cook
could wish for. Electric lights and a propane heated
shower. We do all we can to provide comfortable
accommodation even in the remote area we hunt.
Wolf licenses are included in our black bear hunts.
Fishing for Northern Pike and Walleye is available
in season.
DEER
HUNTS:
Our
whitetail deer hunting zone is a mix of agricultural
land and forest in the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. Prior to your hunt, the area will have
been scouted and tree stands and ground blinds put
into place. These stands and blinds are primarily
located in a forest of deciduous and coniferous
trees with many cut-blocks and pipelines. You can
expect to see whitetail deer in the 140-180+ point
range. We average a buck per year over 190 points.
Our goal is to try and harvest bucks 150+ in size.
Whitetail Bow hunts
Whitetail bow hunts run August 25th to September
16th. This time of the year the bucks are in their
bachelor groups and are very easy to pattern. We can
take up to four hunters per week on this 2 on 1
hunt. We be bow hunting the big whitetail deer over
grain and alfalfa fields on private land.
Whitetail Rifle Hunts
The rifle whitetail hunts are in November when the
bucks are in the rut. We hunt by calling, rattling,
and stand hunting. We hunt close to the doe herds,
as the bucks will travel large areas in search of
hot does. Because of the lack of hunting pressure
and the heat of rut, the bucks will move all day in
search of does. We have our hunters hunt all day so
as to maximize their hunting time and increase their
success rate. We use good equipment and quality
stands to ensure our hunters remain warm and
comfortable during their hunt.
ELK
HUNTS:
Our elk hunt is during the start of the rut in the
bow season on a mix of government and privately
owned land. The size of elk we will be looking for
is between 250 and 350 pt 5X5 and 6X6's. It is an
exciting time to hear the elk bugling and to call
them into bow range. This is a ten-day hunt in order
to have a good chance at getting a good shot at an
elk and whitetail.
WOLF
HUNTS:
We offer winter wolf hunts in northwestern Alberta.
Our six day wolf hunts run from January to March
each year. We have been guiding wolf hunts since
1996. During that time, we have been consistently
successful in providing our hunters with
opportunities to harvest wolves and coyotes. Our
success has been about 90%, with some hunters having
multiple opportunities to take a wolf.
In wolf hunting, it is vital that the guide have an
intimate understanding of the area, as well as know
the travel habits of the various wolf packs. For
these reasons, Hunts are conducted from our home in
the foothills of the Rocky Mountains - an area where
I grew up and where I have continually hunted
wolves. This hunt is conducted from our lodge 40
minutes from Grande Prairie. To see pictures of the accommodation
see Camp - Whitetail deer. The use of logging and
oil roads in the area gives us access to large areas
of country, even in the deep snows of winter. Many
of the areas we hunt adjoin private ranches where
wolf and coyotes regularly prey on cattle.
Therefore, the landowners are more than happy to
assist us and allow us to operate on their property
Wolf hunts take place at baited sites with heated
blinds. Tracking and calling of wolf packs is also
effective when conditions are favorable. Expect your
shots to be 200 yards when sitting in a blind and
closer when calling wolves or coyotes. While in your
blind, the guides will be out looking for sign and
checking the other baits, making sure that all
hunters are in the best location to have a
successful hunt. Temperature and snow conditions can
vary greatly from year to year, with average snow
depth of 16 inches and average temperature of 0
Fahrenheit. With the use of heated blinds, it is
possible to hunt comfortably in the cold weather.
There is no limit on the number of wolves or coyotes
a hunter may take. All wolves and coyotes taken will
be brought back to the lodge for skinning and
salting.
Wolf Bow Hunts
We have successfully guided bow hunters for both
coyote and wolf. Although it is a challenge, with
the use of portable ground blinds and shoot-through
screens, it is now very possible for a hunter to
take a wolf. With the use of predator calls, calling
a wolf into bow range is an experience long
remembered.
GROUND
SQUIRRELS (GOPHERS):
Our
high volume gopher hunts are done in the month of
June as the pups are emerging from their dens and
the grass is still short. With thousands of acres
and thousands of gophers you can expect to shoot
thousands of rounds ammo during your hunt. With our
shooting wagon you can expect a comfortable and
steady rest as you shoot, most shots are in the
range of 10 feet to 200 yards +. With the high
volume shooting we do, accurate 22's or 17's
rimfire’s are the caliber of choice, There low
recoil, cheap ammo, and low noise levels make them
just right. We recommend the 17 Mach 2 as the best
rimfire cartridge, Its low noise flat trajectory and
economical price is exactly right for the Ground
Squirrels of Alberta.
Richardsons Ground Squirrels are a burrowing animal
that spends its winters in hibernation and its
summers eating the grass and crops from the farms
and ranches. They are about 4 ½ to 8 inches tall
and 2 or 3 inches thick, not much bigger than a can
of pop. With a good rifle you will be amazed at your
improved accuracy, after a day of shooting hundreds
of rounds at ranges up to 200 yards.
Hunters stay in a furnished Farmhouse located near
the hunting area with meals and bedding provided. We
can also provide rifles for rent and extra ammo will
be on hand. Day’s start with a good breakfast on
the farm then we drive out to the land selected for
hunting that day. Gophers will come up most days
around 9 am and stay up until 6pm, lunch will be in
the field.
With the large numbers of gophers it is important
that you bring extra magazines for your rifle at
least 4 is best. Your guide will be busy spotting
gophers for you as well as reloading magazines.
ALPINE
OUTFITTERS
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