Province and Moose Outfitter Suggestions?

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Hi All,

I have an acquaintance from the US that is interested in booking a Moose hunt in Canada and looking for info.

I've never done a guided hunt and therefore have no answers so I'm turning to you.

Best province and why?

Recommendations for Outfitter and why?

Process required for exporting the meat, cape and head?


Thanks
 
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i will just tell you to think the way he wants to hunt: atv, argo, boat, foo,t horses etc..., how much he wants to spend and when he wants to do it: the good outfitters are booked well ahead of time.
 
This winter, I was in the Prince George B.C. area. I couldn't believe the number of moose and moose tracks I saw all around there. They were coming right into town. We drove to Quesnel, and there were more moose tracks on the way than I have ever seen. I took a drive from Ottawa to Hearst in January. Now, Temagami going North is prime moose country (my old stomping grounds), but nowhere near what I saw in B.C. If I were to take a guided hunt, that's where I would go.
 
I have seen some great success from northern Alberta too, various different styles of hunting. Kyler and his crew with Adventure Northwest do a great job according to some stories and pictures I’ve seen.
 
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shooterbuck said:
Hi All,

I have an acquaintance from the US that is interested in booking a Moose hunt in Canada and looking for info.

I've never done a guided hunt and therefore have no answers so I'm turning to you.

Best province and why?

Recommendations for Outfitter and why?

Process required for exporting the meat, cape and head?


Thanks
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A lot depends on what he's after. Big trophy moose or meat moose? Where in the US does he live? Taking all the meat back is only feasible if he's driving, and then he'll need a cooler/freezer and gen set if it's any distance.
Moose hunts run around $5000 US at the low end for NFLD and $20,000 US+ for Northern BC/Yukon, not counting taxidermy and incidentals like plane tickets and hotels before and after.
 
If he has the option he should try to go to the SCI convention or something similar, meet the outfitters and talk about what he’s after.
As to the previous posts, I live around Prince George and moose numbers are way down right now. There’s still some around, but things are slow. Around here a mid forties bull is generally considered pretty decent. There’s bigger, but not all that common. Head further north if you’re looking for a gagger
 
bearkilr said:
A lot depends on what he's after. Big trophy moose or meat moose? Where in the US does he live? Taking all the meat back is only feasible if he's driving, and then he'll need a cooler/freezer and gen set if it's any distance.
Moose hunts run around $5000 US at the low end for NFLD and $20,000 US+ for Northern BC/Yukon, not counting taxidermy and incidentals like plane tickets and hotels before and after.
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Thank fellas for the feedback. He's a work acquaintance from Indiana so most likely could drive to the eastern provinces. From what I understand is he really just wants a big Canadian moose and he has $$$$
 
If trophy size is not a prime motivation I suggest Newfoundland. Moose are thick as bugs on a bumper there. It is a relatively economical place to hunt moose with an outfitter compared to the Yukon, which is another destination that offers much. Yukon moose are much lower density, but their subspecies of moose are huge, and hunting the mountains there has its own charm. It is an expensive destination. I have hunted with Ceaser Lake outfitters a couple of times, not for moose but plenty of moose were in the areas we hunted caribou and sheep, and they are a good outfit that I can recommend with no reservations.
 
Longwalker said:
If trophy size is not a prime motivation I suggest Newfoundland. Moose are thick as bugs on a bumper there. It is a relatively economical place to hunt moose with an outfitter compared to the Yukon, which is another destination that offers much. Yukon moose are much lower density, but their subspecies of moose are huge, and hunting the mountains there has its own charm. It is an expensive destination. I have hunted with Ceaser Lake outfitters a couple of times, not for moose but plenty of moose were in the areas we hunted caribou and sheep, and they are a good outfit that I can recommend with no reservations.
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Book early in Newfoundland. Most "Great" outfitters have a large percentage of repeat clients. Grand slam used to be very popular. Lower caribou counts changed that, so Moose and Bear is a good deal.
 
Longwalker said:
If trophy size is not a prime motivation I suggest Newfoundland. Moose are thick as bugs on a bumper there. It is a relatively economical place to hunt moose with an outfitter compared to the Yukon, which is another destination that offers much. Yukon moose are much lower density, but their subspecies of moose are huge, and hunting the mountains there has its own charm. It is an expensive destination. I have hunted with Ceaser Lake outfitters a couple of times, not for moose but plenty of moose were in the areas we hunted caribou and sheep, and they are a good outfit that I can recommend with no reservations.
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Agree 100%
Cheers
 
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