Newfoundland Moose Outfitters
 

I have some guys wanting to go moose hunting in Newfoundland: would liketo hear from my fellow hunters on there hunting trip & experiences, What outfitters wouldyou recommend and would not. Thanks guys:)

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there are some good outfitters reports on bowsite.com also alot of news lately about anyone trying to get into Canada with a criminal conviction even a DUI so make sure thats not an issue with anyone.I know a group that got to the border and had to leave one guy behind

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I went last Oct with an outfit called Mountain Top Outfittters, they have 2 camps, I was at the one near South Branch. There are plenty of moose there! There was 5 in our camp, only one didn't get one because he was wanting nothing smaller than 45". Here's their info= Art & Deb Ryan at 709-955-2804 or 2500, e-mail=a&[email protected]. web site= www.mountaintopoutfitters.ca . Tell them Mike from Indiana referred them. Price is reasonable=3500 and they treat you swell! If possible, DRIVE, I went by myself and flew, it was OK, but to many bottlenecks at the airports. No problem getting rifle into Canada, just fill the forms out ahead of time (you can get them on-line). If you really get serious, my e-mail is [email protected], I can give you more on the trip. Good Luck!

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I'm heading up this September with Newfoundland Wildnerness Outfitters. Did a lot of research and liked what I heard and read about Ray Saunders. Also looked at Moose Valley Outfitters but I wanted a combo hunt for bou and at the time they didn't know if they would have tags or not.

You may want to look and post a message on http://www.huntingpa.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?Cat=
There are more east coast guys who head to Newfoundland and they post there. I talked to a couple of guys over the phone about the hunt and they were very helpfull and had heard about the outfitters I chose. They were not on his reference list.

Anyways good luck

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I went in 2005 with two buddies. Had a great time.

Many things you must know.

Take knee high rubber boots. Gortex type boots are not high enough and will get water logged eventually. That means they will get heavier. I wore LaCrosse Alpha burly uninsulated boots with great results.

Be prepared to do lots of walking. The terrain up there in different. It is soggy and wet. It is almost as if the grass and sod are floating on water. when you step, a small puddle will form around your boot. Your feet will sink in a couple inches with each step.(Unless you step in a moose track. In that case, you will go up to your knee)This requires you to lift your leg higher for the next step. This wears you out quickly. YOU WILL GET TIRED OF WALKING! The terrain isn't that steep, its just that sinking and lifting your legs higher that does it.


Take good quality rain gear. The cheap plastic type stuff will be ripped to shreds in seconds on that black spruce. What is black spruce? It is like thesesmall, stunted, little pine trees with twisty, knarly roots and limbs that grab you and trip you as you try to walk through them.

Go with the intentions that this is a meat hunt, not a trophy hunt.

Yes, there are many moose taken with nice racks, but most are much smaller. Many don't even have pamation, just a few points.

Don't get me wrong. There are lots of moose and even some nice ones but there are many more small ones.


I went with this outfitter

http://www.biggameoutfitting.com/index.html

It is a fly in camp. He operates about a dozen camps.

Be prepared to have a good time.

Take a camera. You can see for miles up there. For some reason the air is much clearer and not hazy.


Any questions, I'd be glad to tell you of my experience.

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I went 3 years in a row 2003-2005 with Snowshoe Lake Hunting and Fishing out of Millertown NL. I chose woodland bou but we saw many moose too. They do lots of moose hunts there around the first 2 weeks of October and have very high success callingthe big bulls in. Like Windwalker said the walking is very difficult and wears you down.Footwear andgoretex rainwear are most important for your comfort. I too chose LaCrosse 18" Alfa Burleys. Lots of rocks everywere and they are real slippery so an agressive tread is important. I think Snowshoe still offers combo bou/ moose hunts so if you have some extra days that might be a great hunt. I wouldn't recommend a combo for a 5 day hunt however.

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Thanks guys....we are still shopping looking at blue mountain outfitters ?
Moose $3500.00 + 6.5% tax total $3727.50 US We will be putting a deposit down soon haven't made our minds up yet (I will post it here).all the outfitters that I have talked on the phone or E-mail have been great, that's making it tough!! .

Please keep the information coming,Great infofor anyone planning a hunt in newfoundland (Moose,Bear or Caribou). The Outfitter,lodging and the correct equipment is a must to know ahead of time. Being prepared & research can make the difference for an enjoyable successful hunt. we are not looking for monster racks... but 30" to 40" would great with us. I hear moose meat is great,looking foreword to trying something different. "I think I'll hit the treadmill now" [:@] Thanks Again Wil

http://www.bluemountainhunting.com/

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Windwalker, I see the picture of that great moose where did take it newfoundland?

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One other recommendation, via experience I had. My guide & I were going thru the black spruce up a mountain side, I was literally taking one step in between trees, then reaching in with both hands and pulling myself thru, when all of a sudden I felt something give, it was my rifle sling, pulled in half where the neopreme pad and webbing joined. NOT FUN! I gave the guide my safari stix to carry and I had to hold the rifle in one and swim (pull) with the other. So, make sure you have a sound sling!It was one of the most memorible stalks ever. Oh yes, I did get the moose.

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A friend of mine hunted Newfy in 2007 and went with Victoria Outfitters. Both of them killed bulls and said they had a blast.

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I had a great time with Grey River Outfitters in 2007. PM me with your e-mail if you want a copy of my journal. - Bruce

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We finally booked a hunt... first week in OCT 2009 (hope this is a good week for the rut?) after talking to alot of guys we went with Patey and Son,it was a tough decision, but for what we were looking for I think Patey and son was the best fit for us.

I wanted to say thanks to all who responded "GREAT INFO" keep it coming
You can see by the hits, guys are interested about moose hunting in Newfoundland. please keep sharing those hunting trips & tips

I will post more as this trip evolves:D

http://www.biggameoutfitting.com/

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Hey man, you picked a great outfitter!

One thing I can tell you. If you arrive at the main lodge a few days earlier that your schedules hunt, you may get to fly into camp earlier. They don't charge you while you wait at the main lodge either. They have showers and feed you while you wait.

If you are at the main lodge and they have a group that tagged out early, they will fly you into camp early.

Our hunt was supposed to start on friday but we were flown in on wednesday. I got my moose that afternoon.

I guess the way the outfitters looks at it is, he is paying his guides to stay in camp whether they are guiding anyone or waiting for the next group of hunters. So, he might as well send in more hunters.

Hint, go early;)

We also had our hunt the first week of October.

They have a saying up there, "If you don't like the weather, wait 20 minutes."

We had a mix of all types of weather, fog, rain, sleet, sun, wind and warm.

Just take good rain gear! Your gonna have a great time.

I remember being in your shoes and anticipating that hunt. I know what your going through.

Those guides can sure walk. You'll have trouble keeping up. They speak english but the accent is so different it takes you a second to understand what they said. Its funny, you'll see! They understand its hard for us and they will speak slower.

Wait until you hear two of them talking to each other. You'll make out a word or two but its like thy're speaking another language.

You definitely won't go hungry.

The locals up there usually only shoot the young bulls( spikes and four points) because they are more tender. They will pass up big bulls because they are tuff. And they are:D

It tastes great.

Its pretty wierd, when you first arrive at the main lodge and you pay for your license, they have you fill out a form on how you want your moose butchered. Its like they know you will get one and it will boost your confidence.

I'm not on here very often, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll check in from time to time.

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Thanks windwalker, I have been reading some of the horror stories abouta few bad outfitters don't want to end up in that situation. heard alot of good things about Patey & Sons. thanks for the feed back.

Do you remember what camp you stayed at & did you shoot thatmoose in NF... looks like a nice one !have a great day :D

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I didn't read everyone's replies, but GregH went on a moose trip last year.
Maybe locate him and ask for some details

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not sure how to locate him

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We hunted at the Martin Lake camp. Yes, that is my NF moose.



Since we were at the main lodge early, we were going to fly into Terry's Pond camp, but we couldn't get our stuff ready fast enough.

(their float plane is constantly flying back and forth to all the camps to fly in supplies, fly out the moose meatand take hunters out. When its a nice day they try to get all that done but if the weather is bad they don't)

I saw the guys that came out of the Terry's Pond camp and they all had decent moose. I was talking to them before we flew into Martin's lake. They told me to be picky because there were lots of moose.

The two other guys got small moose that were with me. I think their main problem was, they were just tired of walking and wanted to get it over. They weren't prepared to do all that walking.

We were flown in on Wednesday and I got my moose within 20 minutes after we actually started hunting. Wastaken across a lake (they call them ponds) in a boat and dropped off with my guide. We walked 20 minutes to a"look out" saw my moose and shot him at 228 yds.

My one buddy got his the next day. He was aready tired of walking. He's a truck driver and had bad knees. The guide was calling in a bigger moose but it was 1000 yds out. They had a small moose come in and start rubbing trees at 40yds. the big moose come across the scent of a cow and started following her and did not come in. My buddy watched the smaller moose for 20 minutes trying to decide what to do. He ask the guide what to do and the guide said it was up to him if he wanted to pass or not. Since he was wore out he shot. It was really small.

On Friday it was foggy all day and we didn't hunt. Couldn't see 20yds.

OnSaturday, my other buddy got his moose. It was also small. He was tired of walking andjust wanted to get one and be done.


Not sure if my buddies want their pic on the WWW.

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Thanks... I hope to do as good !!!