Just caught this thread.


Yes, Newfoundland has the highest success rate for moose hunters.

The camp I hunted at boasted a 94% success rate I believe. I think that the average for the entire providence of Newfoundlandis 85%.

The problem is the antler size of that 94% and 85%.


I've only been there once but I ask the guides lots of questions when I was there.

There are some really nice bulls taken, don't get me wrong. The majority are small and very small racked. I'm talking 4pt, 6pt and spikes.

It is very difficult to walk on their ground. Its soggy and you sink with each step. It wears you out quickly. I believe that most hunter ( American) get so tired and worn out that they just settle for any moose. It happened with my two hunting buddies when I was there. You will walk and walk for miles if you hunt there.


The locals will not shoot big racked bulls. They all want small spikes and fork horns according to our guides. They say the meat is too tuff on bigger, older bulls.
( yes it is)

If you go there with the intentions that you just want moose meat, you will not be dissapointed. If you just want huge antlers, better go to Alaska. Nice bulls can be found in Newfounland but you will have to pass on small bulls to get that chance. If you get the chance. Kinda hard to pass when you are tired and your feet hurt and you've been walking for days.

The outfitter we hunted with operates 1 or 2 trophy camps. these camps will cost you an extra $1000. They were just recently opened in new areas that have not been hunted that much.A buddy's Brother in law went to one a few weeks before out hunt. His moose was a 52 incher. That's real nice for Newfoundland.

Kinda like getting permission on a farm that hasn't been hunted in many years back here in the states. Imagine the deer hunting you would have having it all to yourself. You get the picture.

Most of the outfitters run fly in camps. They fly you into places the locals can't get to. You are miles and miles from any roads. Its just that most outfitters run camps that have been hunted for years and years.

The camp I hunted at was hunted for 14 straight years with about 15 hunters per year. The guides said that they only ever had one guy that didn't get his moose from that camp in all those years.

The outfitter I went to runs about a dozen different camps.

http://www.biggameoutfitting.com/



If you have any questions, I'll try my best to give you some answers based on my experience.