Looking for a drop camp caribou hunt

I went with Artic Air this past August with one buddy and neither of us will be using them again. Good parts and bad, but we spent 9 full days in the bush and saw 1 tiny bull (equivalent to shooting a 4" spike in Illinois). Constant communication with them in the field and the only advice was "there are animals in the area." We could see at least 10 sq miles at any time and rarely saw cow/calf pairs.
We did see several grizzlies and caught some good fish. The next trip will be with someone else.
 

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That is why it is called hunting not killing. It does feel like a downer though. I have eaten tag soup several times on hunts but I did not pay to kill or I would have went to a high fence hunt. I bet you have great memories of the trip?
 
That is why it is called hunting not killing. It does feel like a downer though. I have eaten tag soup several times on hunts but I did not pay to kill or I would have went to a high fence hunt. I bet you have great memories of the trip?
I was not under the illusion that it was a show up and shoot hunt. However, when you pay several thousand dollars and basically see nothing for 9 days with no way of dictating where you can go or be able to change your location then it is no longer an enjoyable experience. We were taken to the pilot's (co-owner) favorite place, but he didn't remember the boulders near the drop off point. He said the were a sow and 2 cubs. Yes, memories were made by most were not good. I will be going back, but not with that service.
 
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