From what Sgt, sounded like, he's looking for a "do it yourself" hunt, which would not be available to him in NL (as a nonresident, you are obliged to use the services of an outfitter).

I would look at Maine and New Hampshire as possibilities. Enter in both. Maine, you can buy multiple entries (may be unlimited). So, if your wife is willing to drop the cash, you will have a much better chance of being selected. In New Hampshire, you can have one entry. If you don't get selected, which you'll know by end of June; and are intent on shooting a moose; find an outfitter in either Ontario, Quebec or New Foundland. It will not be cheap, but your chances of success will be very high. New Foundland is a beautiful place to go, if you've never visited. It's also plentiful in Moose, despite the fact there has been a recent poaching problem.

As far as strategies, people have their differences just like deer hunting or any other type of hunting. Here in Quebec, most people try to call the moose in by imitating a female cow. In NL, at least those I spoke with, it's more spot and stalk style hunting, but I suppose that would depend on the outfitter.

Just remember, you are dealing with an animal that will range from 500 lbs to 1,200 with a very high likelihood of right in the 700 -900 lb range if you shoot a bull. The logistics of hauling an animal of this size out of the woods by yourself represents a far greater challenge than a whitetailed (or any other animal we normally hunt here in North America).

If I'm alone, which I rarely am, my thinking is to use the wench on my ATV to drag the moose near a couple of trees; then use the wench around the trees to get the legs out of the way, so I could start the cleaning process. After that, it's up to gravity and a good knife.

I installed a 3,000 lb wench on the front end of my trailer and have installed a 3,000 lb so that once I get the moose close to the trailer, I can use my wench to bring it in.

Your alternative is quartering, but you're still talking about huge amounts of weight to drag out of the woods.

Not to beat a dead horse too much, or should I say moose, you then have to find a way to cool the body. Anticipate a pulley system capable of hoisting this much weight up and a rack that will enable you to hange the animal from a minimum of 12 feet (14 would be better).

Good luck... can't wait to see pics.

Cheers,