Come and experience the Serengeti of the north. Hunt for trophy central barren ground caribou in northern Manitoba , Canada . The Lodge at Little Duck is the only full service lodge in Manitoba that is situated on the annual migration route of the Qamanirjuaq caribou herd that is estimated at 500,000 animals.

Hunters, with archery equipment, muzzleloader or rifle, experience a success rate at or near 100% and record book bulls are taken every year. Our all inclusive hunts are based on one caribou per hunter, but a second caribou taken for an additional fee if available and arranged at the time of booking. All lodges in Manitoba are on a strict quota for big game which assures you that the resource is properly managed. Wolf, ptarmigan and world class fishing for huge northern pike, lake trout and arctic grayling are also available as long as you purchase the necessary licenses.

The caribou season opens near the end of August and we hunt through to early October, when freeze-up forces an end to our season. Our lodge actually remains open one week later than most northern caribou outfitters, which typically shut down after the third week of September. Although the weather can be rather nasty during the last week, the caribou hunting is fantastic.

During the first part of the season the bulls are still in full velvet, but by the 10 th of September most of them have stripped and polished their antlers. As the month of September progresses their manes become fuller and turn snow white. This is when the caribou bulls are absolutely magnificent.

Little Duck Lake , Nejanilini Lake and the Wolverine River system offer hundreds of miles of shoreline and this is a distinct advantage in locating caribou. Hunters and their guides will use boats to move from one area to another and caribou are often spotted along the shoreline. Stopping frequently to glass, bulls can be spotted miles away on distant ridges and from time to time your guide will beach the boat and you will take a short hike onto high ground to glass miles of tundra for caribou. The rolling tundra is not difficult to negotiate and the terrain, combined with the use of boats, allows us to tailor our hunts to an individual's preferences or physical abilities.

Hunters return at the end of a day to a hot shower in their private cabin, followed by a gourmet meal in the dining room and a relaxing evening in the fully licensed lounge. If you need to communicate with the outside world both satellite internet services and a satellite phone are available .

Once your bull is down, your guide will field dress the animal and pack the head and quarters back to the boat. At the lodge your caribou will be de-boned and the meat and cape bagged and frozen for your return to Thompson. Hunters may take the cape and antlers with them or leave their trophy with us and it will be delivered to a very good local taxidermist for mounting or processing and shipping. If you are interested in his services the current rates will be available at the lodge or you can contact us in advance for more information.