Wesley’s Fly-In Outposts
Start with the idea, get your group together, then follow the booking and trip-preparation steps.
Most of our hunts start with one person doing the research. He sees the photos, learns how the fly-in works and starts thinking about the friends or family who would be excited to go. If that is you, here is a practical way to turn the idea into a booked hunt.
1. Learn what the hunt involves
Explore the cabin and tent-camp packages, browse the hunting photos and read about flying from Pickle Lake. Both camps are remote and reached by floatplane. These are unguided hunts: Wesley’s arranges the fly-in and camp setup, and your group hunts together from its outpost. The cabin offers bedrooms, running water, a shower and supplied boat motors. The tent camp has two canvas wall tents already set up, cooking equipment, a generator and boats; your group brings outboard motors or arranges rentals.
2. Talk to the people who would love it
Think of the hunters who share your interest in a remote Ontario moose hunt. Show them the camp options, photos, what is included and what the trip takes: getting to Pickle Lake, flying in, living together at camp and working together throughout the hunt. A standard group is four to six hunters. Two or three can sometimes book if the group covers the cost equivalent of four; ask Wesley’s about that before making plans.
3. Put a real price in front of everyone
Use the price calculator for the correct Ontario-resident or non-Ontario-resident path and the camp you prefer. Share the per-hunter package price and the other expenses each person should plan for, such as licences and tags, travel, a Pickle Lake overnight, food and any motor rental. Make the payment plan clear to the whole group: the non-refundable initial deposit is $500 per hunter for tent camp or $1,000 per hunter for a cabin. Ask Wesley’s to confirm the remaining balance and its due date for the booking, so every hunter knows both the amount needed to commit and what comes later.
4. Find the week that fits your group
Wesley’s uses Week 1 of rut and Week 2 of rut. Check current openings, then ask everyone which week they can realistically make work. Include the drive to Pickle Lake, a night there before flying in and some flexibility on the return in case weather delays an aircraft. It is easier to settle on a week while everyone is discussing the budget than after one person has booked travel.
5. Get a clear yes, then book
Once the group agrees on the camp, week, price and deposit, find out who is ready to commit. Bring the group details to Wesley’s, confirm that the opening is still available and arrange the booking and deposits. Tell us how many hunters are coming and whether they are Ontario residents or non-Ontario residents so we can explain the relevant tag and licence process for that party. Do not assume an opening is held until Wesley’s confirms the booking.
6. Follow the hunt-preparation path
With the hunt booked, move to the Plan Your Hunt steps. Work through licence and tag preparation, border documents where relevant, gear and food, travel to Pickle Lake, the floatplane check-in, camp systems and the return plan for meat. Assign jobs among the group so the person who first had the idea does not have to organize every detail alone.
One hunter starts the conversation. The group chooses a camp and week, understands the cost, and makes the hunt happen.