The Yukon outfitter is a conservationist and has a vested interest in maintaining both the numbers of and trophy potential of game animals within his outfitting concession. This requires long-term harvest planning which is done on an individual basis by each outfitter and is encouraged by the Department of Renewable Resources. There are twenty outfitting concessions in the Yukon and each has a geographic description, which forms the area that the outfitter may guide clients. These are exclusive areas and no other outfitter may operate in the same area.

Many outfitters rotate their hunting locations throughout their concessions. They may not hunt certain mountain ranges or drainages for several years. The use of horses, airplanes and boats are invaluable in allowing each outfitter to spread the hunting pressure throughout his concession area. The Department of Renewable Resources and its biologists closely monitor the location of all animals harvested by guided hunters. Biological submissions are required for all sheep, bear and bison harvested by guided hunters. A variety of horn and skull measurements are taken, thereby helping biologists determine the age and condition of the animal.

The number of guided hunters has not varied much in recent years and they hunt within a geographic area of 288,220 square kilometers. Some outfitting camps are 150 miles from the nearest road or community and whenever possible, outfitters conduct hunts in parts of their concessions that will ensure little competition with other users as well as ensuring the best opportunities for their clients The primary goal of guided hunting with Yukon outfitters is to harvest a large, mature trophy animal. These are often the animals that are near the end of there life cycle and will often not make it through another winter. As a result of long range harvest planning by the outfitters the Yukon has been able to maintain and improve the quality and numbers of the Yukon's game populations. Yukon outfitters have geared their harvest practices toward the continued viability of Yukon's wildlife populations. A quota system for non-resident grizzly harvest was introduced in 1985. The goal of this quota system was to increase the percentage of male grizzly harvest and conserve the breeding potential of female grizzly. Full curl regulations have been established for sheep and both both the average age of rams and the average curl length has increased for guided hunters. The average age of all guided sheep harvested recently was 9.7 years. The percentage of rams harvested in recent years that had a horn curl of 40" or better has been between eight percent and nearly fourteen percent. These are very good figures compared with other wild sheep populations in North America.