I wanted to take a few minutes and expand on this outfit. They run about a dozen camps. The camps are fly-in only. There is no road access. That means you won't be competing with locals.

The main lodge you drive to. When you arrive, they get your license in order and have you fill out a paper on how you want your moose butchered. (a real confidence booster)



You wait at the main lodge until it is time to be flown out to the hunting camp. Now here is the kicker; If you arrive a day or two early, they will fly you in early as long as there is a camp open. in other words, if a camp of hunters has tagged out and are ready to leave, they fly those hunters out and fly your group in.

The guides will live at the hunting camp for the entire season (about 6 weeks) The outfitter pays them for being there whether they are guiding or sitting around waiting for the next group of hunters.

Our hunt was supposed to start Friday but since the group before us tagged out and wanted to leave, we started our hunt Wednesday. We could have stayed until the following Friday turning a 6 day hunt into a 8 day hunt if we would have needed the extra time, with no extra charge. I advise arriving at the main lodge a day or two early.

One other thing i wanted to touch on. many of the moose taken are not very big antler wise. there are many nice racked moose taken as you can see by the website pictures but many are very small. Many consider this hunt a meat hunt. talking to some of the other huners at the mani lodge, it seemed to me that this was an anual trip for them. Hunts were just a way to fill the freezer.

I just don't want you to get the impression that the buls are huge like the hunts you see on TV. I think they said the average spread is 36-40 inches with some bigger and some smaller.

You can choose to pass if a shot is presented and the rack is too small, but be aware that you will walk, walk and walk some more. you will get tired from walking. it is difficult to walk there as I stated before. I believe that many hunters settle for a small moose for this very reason. They just get tired of walking.

If you get a moose, the guides radio in to the main lodge that evening. As soon as weather permits, the pilot flys in to get your meat. It is flown out and taken to the butcher. When your hunt is over, you stop in (on you way home) at the butchers' and pick up your frozen, vaccum packed, boxed meat. It is a neat setup and you don't have to drive out of your way. The butcher is along the main route home.

Newfoundland boasts the highest success rate on moose found anywhere. It is a great experience and you will totally enjoy a hunt there. I don't have any experience with any oyther outfitters and there are many good ones. I know that the one I used was very good. Hope this helps.