| Gana River Outfitters Ltd 2007 Season Hunt Report Harold Grinde 403-357-8414 email: ganariver@pentnet.net |
| Guide Jeremy Hatala with Rick Merrit's ram from 2007. |
2007 was another safe and successful hunting season in the
Mackenzie Mountains of the NWT. As you can see from the
photos on the website, we took some mighty fine trophies again this
year. The summer featured a typical mix of Mackenzie Mountain
weather. Many fine days of high pressure sun, interspersed with short
rain showers. The fourth hunt had a few days of fog, which cropped
up again in September. It is rare in this country to lose more than a
couple of days to poor weather.
We took 24 rams this year for 25 sheep hunters. One archery
hunter wounded a ram and went home empty handed. Rams
averaged 10.5 years of age and 37 inches long despite taking
many broomed rams.
We took plenty of the huge caribou Gana River is known for, and
even had four 400 inch+ bulls in camp at one time. The largest
caribou grossed 419 inches. On our September moose hunts, the
weather cooperated and allowed us to take 7 bulls, including a 68 1/2
inch bull that repeat client Duane Corley harvested. Bulls averaged
59 inches.
One of the highlights of the year was when hunter Kevin Swanke was
able to take a nice ram and a 400 caribou from his wheelchair.
Thanks to all the clients and crew who worked hard to make our
season a great success.
Mackenzie Mountains of the NWT. As you can see from the
photos on the website, we took some mighty fine trophies again this
year. The summer featured a typical mix of Mackenzie Mountain
weather. Many fine days of high pressure sun, interspersed with short
rain showers. The fourth hunt had a few days of fog, which cropped
up again in September. It is rare in this country to lose more than a
couple of days to poor weather.
We took 24 rams this year for 25 sheep hunters. One archery
hunter wounded a ram and went home empty handed. Rams
averaged 10.5 years of age and 37 inches long despite taking
many broomed rams.
We took plenty of the huge caribou Gana River is known for, and
even had four 400 inch+ bulls in camp at one time. The largest
caribou grossed 419 inches. On our September moose hunts, the
weather cooperated and allowed us to take 7 bulls, including a 68 1/2
inch bull that repeat client Duane Corley harvested. Bulls averaged
59 inches.
One of the highlights of the year was when hunter Kevin Swanke was
able to take a nice ram and a 400 caribou from his wheelchair.
Thanks to all the clients and crew who worked hard to make our
season a great success.
| Hunters back at base camp with trophies from the second hunt |
| Kevin Swanke with dall ram and book caribou |
| Rusty Flowers took this great ram on horseback hunt #1 |
| Steve Mulvihill and a great 42.5 inch dall ram |
| Guide Rob Harvey and Keith McKinnon packin out a huge velvet caribou |
Harold Grinde, Gana River Outfitter Ltd PO Box 528 Rimbey, AB Canada, T0C 2J0 Phone: 403-357-8414 email: ganariver@pentnet.net |
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