Musk Ox Fall
August and September

Musk ox in late summer,across the fjord from Kangerlussuaq.

Three to four days on the open tundra, out of our camp at the end of the lake. We get there by boat, and the hunt starts on the way.

Inquire about musk ox

A rifle hunter kneeling beside a musk ox by a lake, the ice sheet behind

The boss of a musk ox seen from above, a hand and a bow at the edge

Late summer and early fall. The musk ox is what we hunt. A musk ox taken in August carries no winter wool, which leaves a clean summer cape. If a caribou crosses our path, we can go after it too, and in August it is still in velvet.

When: August and September
Hunting days: 3–4, plus travel days
Group: 4–6 hunters
Game: Musk ox, and caribou if one crosses our path
Weapon: Rifle or bow
From: Kangerlussuaq

Musk ox wool up close — **A clean summer cape**A musk ox taken in August carries no winter wool, which leaves a clean summer cape.

A hand on caribou antlers in velvet — **Caribou in velvet**If a caribou crosses our path in August, it is still in velvet.

How the days go

01The day before
Arrival in Kangerlussuaq
Michael, our head guide, and Julie meet you in the arrival hall. You spend the night in town, and we’re happy to book the hotel for you.
02Day one
The journey out
We collect you in the morning and drive to the harbor. From there it’s water nearly all the way. The journey is part of the hunt: if conditions allow, a trophy animal can be taken on the way.
1. Boat across the fjord to Umiivik15 min
2. Jet boat up the river, two stops2 × 1 h 20
3. UTV5 min
4. Rubber boat to camp10 min
03Where we stay
Camp by the lake
Camp is at the far end of the lake. We cook every meal, and the cabins are heated in the fall. We don’t sell drinks in camp, so pick up what you’d like in town on the way out.
- Two cabinsThe brown lodge, where we eat together and plan the next day’s hunt, and the guest cabin to sleep in.
- Up to six guestsAt a time, all sleeping in the guest cabin.
- Four roomsTwo single beds in each, with bedding. The cabins are heated in the fall.
- By the lakeIn view from both cabins, with fresh drinking water straight from the ice cap.
04Then
Three to four hunting days
Most days start and end with coffee in the lodge. In between we glass from the ridges, find a bull worth the walk, and stalk in on foot.