Mountain House

Freeze Dried Meal Packages

Our Freeze Dried Meal Package Includes: $250 Per Person 12 Mountain House meals (variety of beef, chicken, and pasta dishes) 8 Mountain House breakfasts (variety) Lightweight stuff sack also included *Gluten free meals available upon request NOTE: Must be purchased well before season to ensure availability. In the past, our Camp Rental Package did include […]

Caribou shed and an Arctic sunset.

News Release: The Noatak Preserve closure was officially extended.

The Noatak Preserve closure was officially extended last week indefinitely until the caribou herd reaches a population of over 200,000 animals. This does not affect our caribou hunts as we have been operating under the assumption that it would not open back up. Meeting Minutes: For Immediate Release: April 11, 2024 Federal Subsistence Board approves […]

Packing out a caribou

What is the Recommended Gratuity for an Unguided Trip?

Our company is in the service industry and gratuities, although often unnoticed by the public, form a significant portion of our crew members’ salaries. They work diligently in the background to ensure planes are properly maintained, camp gear is clean and ready, dishes are washed, gear is packed, and they are always available to welcome […]

Donate Your Caribou Meat to the Village of Kotzebue

Donate Your Caribou Meat

You can donate your caribou meat to locals in town. Meat must be clean, edible and in good condition to be donated. If possible, make sure to let our hunt manager know ahead of time if you want to donate your meat. It is illegal to buy, sell or barter game meat. However, if you […]

Shipping Your Meat and Trophy Back Home

Shipping Your Meat and Trophy Back Home

When it comes to shipping your meat and/or antlers and cape back home you need to plan ahead. You should either make arrangements with an expeditor, or plan to use ours. Size, time and expense all play a major role getting big game meat and trophies from Alaska back home. The species harvested will greatly […]

Hunters holding up antlers next to the plane while getting picked up

Pick Up Day – What to expect.

Getting picked up from the field can be a frustrating part of your hunt. On the afternoon/evening prior to your scheduled pick up day, you’ll want to check in with us back in the hangar with your inReach We’ll let you know if we are still on schedule, or if the weather looks like it […]

Grayling fishing

Fishing on Your Unguided Hunt

Most likely, you won’t be camped in an area where there is good fishing, but it is possible. Some clients bring collapsible fishing equipment just in case they do get dropped in a spot with some fishing opportunity. Depending on your location and the time of year, the fishing could be great. Then again, it […]

Dealing with bears

Dealing with Bears

It’s just a fact that you will most likely at least see a grizzly bear on your trip. In most cases, bears are not a threat, but they do deserve your respect and attention. When traveling in bear country, keep alert and enjoy the opportunity to see these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. However, […]

In-Field Meat Care and Salvage Requirements

In-Field Meat Care and Salvage Requirements

Field Dressing Hunters should know how to field dress and care for meat before going afield. Some hunters waste a lot of valuable meat because they simply do not know the how to properly field dress game. There are several good methods of field dressing. You will be successful with any method as long as you […]