General information

Rifles | Client Responsibilities | Packing for Your Trip | Fair Chase | Meat
Guarantee | Booking Your Hunt | Trip Insurance | Where to Stay in Anchorage

RIFLES:  Although accuracy and bullet construction are far more important than caliber, we recommend that your rifle be of no smaller caliber than 270 Win. for caribou or sheep, or 30 caliber or larger for moose and bear, and that the barrel channel be glass bedded. A rifle that will shoot consistent groups under all weather conditions is what puts trophies on the wall and meat on the table. top

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Clients must furnish their own fishing gear, rifle & ammo, sleeping bag (new sleeping bags provided for sheep and bear hunters), personal items and alcoholic beverages if desired. Moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages is allowed in camp. Clients can carry up to 50 pounds of personal gear on the bush plane to base camp. top

PACKING: Pack all gear in non-frame duffel-type bags except rifle, fishing poles, and sleeping bags. These are hand carried on the bush plane to camp. Hard rifle and fishing pole cases, suitcases, pack frames, cooler boxes, and all gear over 50 pounds will be stored at the air taxi for your pickup upon return from camp. Pistols are not necessary on your hunt. Expert trophy care will be provided in camp, but it is the responsibility of the client to make arrangements for any taxidermy work. (We have a professional taxidermist who is part of our team that will be happy to work with you.)  top

FAIR CHASE All hunting and fishing contracted by Deltana Outfitters will be conducted under the spirit and rules of fair chase. This means that an animal is hunted in a lawful and sportsmanlike manner and is not pursued or harassed with or from any mechanical means of transportation. We will not under any circumstances spot game from the air and proceed to stalk or hunt it. Fair chase also includes the reverence and respect due such fine game animals in their taking. 

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ABOUT THE MEAT: We are required by state law -- and impelled by conscience -- to salvage for human consumption the meat from wild food animals.  Most of our hunters want at least some of the meat from the game they take.  Some want it all.  Moose, caribou and sheep meat is a real taste of wild Alaska, and we encourage our hunters to take as much as they can.  Well-cared for game meat is first class table fare.  Not everyone can take it all home, however.  If you cannot take it all, rest assured that we will care for whatever is left.  We have good connections with community food banks and other sources that will put this meat to good use.  top

OUR GUARANTEE: Our guarantee to each individual is to do everything possible, within the confines of the law, to make your Alaska adventure successful, comfortable and enjoyable. To this end, all hunts are conducted under personal contract between the outfitter and client.  top

BOOKING PROCEDURE: We recommend that the first thing you do when you make the decision to hunt with us is give us a call. We cannot personally meet most of our clients because we are here in Alaska. Talking on the telephone is next best!

When you call, we’ll get to know a little about each other. You will know much better if we are truly the kind of people you will enjoy spending your time and money with...and we will start to understand just what kind of trip and experience you are looking for. After all, you are planning to spend quite a bit of money on what may be the trip of a lifetime. We want to make sure the trip it is what you are looking for. A phone call is cheap in comparison to overall cost!

We ask 50% down payment when you book your hunt. If a full 50% is a problem at the moment, we can work out a payment agreement. An additional 25% payment to be paid on June 1. The remaining 25% is payable upon arrival at the hunting camp. Please make the final payment in cash, traveler's checks or cashier's check. You may send the first two payments by check or by wire. For wire information, please call or email us.

Hunts scheduled more than 18 months away may be reserved with just a $2,000 partial payment. This down payment will reserve any hunt until final prices are established and you are notified, generally 10 to 12 months prior to the hunt. Partial payments apply toward the required 50% down payment and give you the right for first refusal. They hold the hunt for you and as such are nonrefundable.

Down payments are a commitment to the trip, both by the outfitter and the client. They are not refundable or transferable unless you provide another client to take your place. We recommend that you purchase trip/deposit insurance to protect your investment. 

TRIP INSURANCE: You can protect your investment in a trip with travel insurance. A concern clients sometimes raise with us is what happens to a deposit if the wife gets sick, unforeseen business priorities prevent travel, or other problems arise. Insurance can inexpensively cover those kinds of issues. We recommend that you contact our travel insurance partner for additional information on this.    top

WHERE TO STAY IN ANCHORAGE: We recommend that if your travel plans call for an overnight stop in Anchorage that you stay at the Barratt Inn near the airport.  top