I've read as well as heard that Newfoundland is the place to go for Moose. I've also read that the Yukon is the place to go for BIG Moose, but I'm not sure about their numbers. Where would be the best place to get a40"-50" bull with a bow?
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Actually,while Newfoundland has a dense moose population,you would be far better off in Western Canada if you want a big moose.Northern B.C. has a dense moose population as well,but on average,the racks are significantly larger.
According to B&C they consider only 3 types of moose, the alaskan-yukon, the canadian and the shiras. So the closer you get in canada to alaska/yukon, I would suspect the bigger the canadian moose are. At one show the guy had a world record SCI bow....canadian moose. It wasn't from the west, nor newfounland, it was I think quebec or ontario, maybe manitoba, but not newfie, or west of manitoba. If you really want to kknow/search BC records, sign up on their site for trophy search, and search "canadian moose" in the last 10 years or 5 years? or all time? that'll tell you exact locations.....
PS- I really want to take a moose, esp with a bow. I'm trying to draw a shiras in the US, down the road I may book a bow hunt, maybe a rifle for a canadian moose, if I do I think I'm going west/nw canada for a big canadian, I haven't looked at prices of these hunts too much but if I can hunt an alaskan yukon for the price of a trophy canadian I'd go after a AY moose instead, 70" sounds much nicer than 50" but i suspect AY moose cost sig more.
I agree whole heartedly with dayna, but ifI could afford an outfitter and only one crack at a 40-50 inch moose, I'd be looking real close at Alberta.
I wouldn't.I am an Alberta resident,and I can tell you that the best moose areas in Alberta suffered a terrible winterkill last winter and moose populations are drastically reduced in many areas.
Actually,while Newfoundland has a dense moose population,you would be far better off in Western Canada if you want a big moose.Northern B.C. has a dense moose population as well,but on average,the racks are significantly larger.
I have been to newfoundland a few times, and not everyone brings back a big moose. When I leave from Deer Lake, most people in line are hunters, and I notice about 2 maybe 3 out of 30 people have greater than 40" spreads. Alot of people these days are killing young 4 points and such. I haven't been back there for 3 years, but I can't imagine it has got any better.
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