Lax-a: Caribou Hunting in Greenland

Caribou hunting in Greenland

Greenland is a hunting paradise and Lax-a now has exclusive hunting rights in an area of 500 square kilometers. Our quota is 300 Caribou every season, many of those are trophy bulls that will end up in record books. Our one of kind program has become popular and is fast becoming a firm favorite amongst our clients. Our Caribou hunters have been returning full of praise for what they have experienced there.
We fly from Reykjavik to Narsarsuaq and from there hunters are transported to our hunting grounds by boats. Helicopter transfer is optinal for an additional fee.

For the summer of 2012 Lax-a will build a proper hunting camp in the area, the first ever permanent hunting camp in Greenland. A total of twelve sleeping cabins (twin bed cabins) built around a common area where meals are prepared and hunters can enjoy each other’s company. The common area will be roofed but otherwise open, with both gas and charcoal BBQ’s, a fireplace and of course tables and chairs. Meals are prepared by the staff – most of menu originates in the area (caribou meat, arctic char and fish from the sea). Even though the camp will have running water, WC and showers it will still be a wilderness camp – a unique experience.

Hunting opportunities are vast in Greenland, you have the choice of hunting Musk Ox as well, Arctic Hare, Seals, Ptarmigan and Marine Birds. This will keep you very busy for the whole week, and if you still have a little bit of time you grab some of our fishing rods and you go fishing for the Sea run Arctic Char. Bow hunters will find Greenland extremely interesting as the landscape is made for bow hunters, canyons, big rocks, hides that allow bow hunters to get carefully very close to the animals.
This vast hunting concession in the south of Greenland also offers endless fishing opportunities on hundreds of rivers and lakes. The river mouths have often been very productive when the char runs up the rivers. The lakes that are connected to the ocean by clear rivers provide the best fishing, but the fjords are also extremely productive in the early part of the season. Char start to gather in the fjords near the river mouths in the end of June and begin to move into the rivers by July.

Itinerary: 
4 days trip Saturday to Tuesday – Hunting season from July - September.
7 days trip Saturday to Saturday - Hunting season from July - September.

**Day 1.  **
Depart from Iceland at noon, arrive in Greenland 3 hours later, local time.  Our representative will welcome you at the airport and take you by boat on a very scenic 2 and half hour boat ride all the way to our camp, with a stopover in the village of Narsaq (if requested), where hunters can shop.  When arriving at the camp the guides will welcome you with a hot dinner, and plenty of it. In the evening you settle into the camp. If you wish you and your guide can walk to the nearest river and fish until nightfall.

Day 2-6.
During these 5 days you hunt the whole day cruising the coastline with your guide until you spot the right trophy that you desire to take. Breakfast and dinner is served at the lodge, but during the day you will have packed lunch provided by the staff. 
During your stay, you have the option of going fishing whenever you want, go on sightseeing or a historical Viking saga tour.  Or simply hike around the area walking up the mountains, visit glaciers and enjoy the wilderness.

Day 7
Guests can hunt or fish for a couple of hours in the morning, but we have to be at Narsarsuaq airport at noon.  Landing in Reykjavik later the same evening. At Reykjavik airport our drivers will welcome you and take you to a hotel of your choice.

Prices for Caribou hunt.
F****or the 4 days trip Eur: 4.980.- 
For the 7 days trip Eur: 7.350.- 

Non hunter for 4 days trip Eur: 2.700.- 
Non hunter for 7 days trip Eur: 4.830.- 

Inclusive in price:
Welcoming at arrival in Iceland , transfer from International Airport to Reykjavik Airport for Greenland flight.
International flights Reykjavik / Iceland - Narsarsuaq / Greenland - Reykjavik Iceland.
Transportation by boats for the whole tour.
Lodging in our camp, self catering.
1 captain and boat for every 2 - 4 hunters.
1 guide for every 2 – 4 hunter. 
Hunting/fishing  licenses in Greenland.
All paper work to bring in your riffle and ammunition in to Greenland.
Extra trophies are Eur: 1500.- each, no limit on number of extra trophies.

Riffles can be rented in Greenland, but most hunters bring their own, ammunition can also be purchased in Greenland – but we recommend that hunters bring ammo that they are comfortable with. Recommended rifle calibers are .243 and bigger.

Things to do and see in Lax-á camp area:

• Discover Narsarsuaq and Glacier View Point
• Fishing for Arctic Char
• Sea Angling
• Glacier fronts: Excursion on ice with cramponscier fronts: Excursion on ice with crampons
• Sea kayaking
• Ice Climbing
• Helicopter trip over the fjords and glaciers
• City walk in Narsaq or Qaqortoq
• Hiking: Experience the nature as you are the only person in the world. 

For more information on trips and bookings please contact us.

Hunting season from July to September