I'm thinking of going on a Newfoundland combo hunt of moose and caribou in the year 2010 (yes, planning that far out).

Can anyone recommend an outfitter? What's the best time of year?

Has anyone heard of Roberts' Outfitting or Newfoundland West Outfitters?

I've been seeing the caribou are on the decline up there but the numbers are still pretty good on the Northwest Coast.

Any info would be great, also anything to look out for. I know a lot of the standard questions to ask of an outfitter for an elk or deer hunt.

Thanks
Mike

Mike I went 3 years in a row just for caribou from 2003 to 2005. There were hunters in camp who wanted moose and they were successful. The caribou hunters in the 3 years I was there all scored on nice stags. Last trip 2 out of 4 ofour groupgot SCI book animals and the other two got close to book. A combo hunt will be pretty busy for you and to do it on a 5 day hunt will be tough. I would recommend going for a 6 day hunt if available or do 2 weeks if you want a combo hunt. I would recomend Snowshoe Lake Hunting and fishing out of Millertown NL. Email is [email protected]. The area they hunt is in game management 63 I believe which is in the central part of the province. It is a drivein camp which makes the cost better and IMO is far better due to the fact that your guide can drive you to the best areas where the biggest animals are located. Often we would drive 20 or more miles along the only dirt road in that whole area. It is remote and beautiful and you rarely see another group of hunters. We compared notes with other hunters while going on the ferry and some of the fly in outfitters were a rip off since the clients were stuck in one location and felt they were chasing the same group of small bulls and cows around. I always went near the end of the season in late October. If your primary goal is a moose early october puts you in the best time for calling them in. Good luck.

Thanks for the info Champlain Islander. I sent you a PM with a few more questions. Hopefully that's OK.

One more thing, I noticed in another thread you were thinking of an elk hunt out west. I went on my first elk hunt last year in Wyoming and loved the outfitter, got a nice 6x6 in the 310-320 class range. Let me know if you want the details.

Mike

I answered thePM Mike. I do enjoy the elk hunting but the 3 of us did a DIY complete with 3 day drive from Vermont. The NL hunt is guide mandatory due to the laws there. I have been to Colorado the last 2 years anddid it all ourselves. We filled 5 out of 6 tags without a guide. The bulls weren't in the 320 class but there is something about a DIY hunt that is rewarding.

Got your PM Champlain and thanks for all of the info. I'm pretty sure I'm going to sign up for a Newfoundland hunt in 2010, now I just need to check a few more references but Snowshoe sounds pretty good.

Congrats on the Elk. My first 4 hunts were DIY and I got really close but never got one. I really wanted that back country experience so I signed up with an outfitter to go 15 miles in and do all that. It was great but you are right, now I need one on my own.

Thanks again for all the info on bou and moose.

Mike

Hi guy, I am a rookie on your site but I know the gouvernement of Newfoundland close the caribou hunt for next year and more the population go DOWN... for the moose it the place to hit for the caribou choose
quebec all the way.

Caribou are becoming scarcer, but moose were plentiful where I bowhunted this year: Grey River Lodge's Salmon Brook camp. My rifle hunting buddy got one of each, and I could shot five or six bullwinkles had I used a rifle. Ironically, I got a scarce 'bou with my bow. Good outfit.

Their other Camp (Caribou Lodge, I believe) had decent 'bou numbers, but not too many moose. Sometimes it's hard to find a single place with both species.

Yes it true some outfitter have a very few tag for the caribou I know a outfitter last year have 67 tags and for next year the gouvenement of New Foundland give for 2009 7 tags only. For the moose no probleme the success is close to 100% but **** you pass all day in the SWAMP.

ps sorry for my english I from Quebec but I try to learn english