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Your individual results may vary! LOL! I still tend to be a little heavy handed when wielding a blade.

I have had good luck sharpening the so called disposable blades. Best thing is to replace them before they are really dinged up. If you can see flat spots with bright light and reading glasses then they need to be stoned, use a hard stone to see how it works. If you start with a soft or coarse stone you will be starting over increasing the difficulty. Any of the hard stones over 2,000 grit should work and 10,000 is not too fine if it is only a touch up.

If you catch them before major edge damage then just stropping can be enough to re-align the blade and bring back a scalpel type edge. I had lots of practice sharpening inserts for broad heads, lost a lot of blood on the learning curve.

There is a lot of info on the intermojet.

http://www.ceaserlake.com/moose-hunt-equipment-list

https://sashunts.com/moose-hunt-gear-list/ This is Saskatchewan so different terrain

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...12628712/newfoundland-moose-hunting-gear

http://www.nfbiggame.com/whattobring.htm

https://www.tuckamorelodge.com/index.php/about/what-to-bring

Here is enough to get your started, they have many similar recommendations which helps. Also almost all recommend knee high boots instead of hip boots like in Alaska, this is good they are easier to walk in.

Thanks guys, good stuff. Yes, the guide will probably do most of the knife work, but I'll have an Outdoor Edge and Puma folder there to help out.

Absolutely. I don't want anything to do with Moose hunting in warm weather. I like it to be in the 20's.

I used rubber boots that I got from Gander Mountain on my Newfoundland moose hunt, as long as their comfortable (for you, not what feels good for anyone else) you should be fine. I hunted pretty much everyday in rain pants, I took a heavy Cabelas coat for early in the morning when it was cold, but usually either just put it in my pack and exchanged it for a light rain coat or just wore whatever sweat shirt I had on. One day it got cold enough to put some Cabela’s thermals on underneath (the high was in the low 20’s with 25 mph winds all day), but other than that, I was comfortable the entire trip like I just described.

However, I don’t get too cold- I was hunting with a guy from GA and the poor guy wore every ounce of clothing he brought with him. It was 85 in Atlanta when he left the airport and he just wasn’t accustomed to cold weather, so your mileage may vary. Don’t be afraid to pack some heavier clothing than what’s been suggested, I’m just saying because I felt bad for the fellow from GA, but he was a trooper and ended up killing a great bull on the last day.

As much as I love my Xtratuf's for any real walking forget it. Order a pair of La Chameau's, they are pricey but worth every penny. A 100% better walking boot.

I was thinking of bringing breathable stocking foot waders and light hiking boots as back up to my rubber boots. I figured they would offer higher protection and might even walk better than the rubber boots.

Any one try something like this? I really have no experience with hip waders. I see some folks roll the hip waders down to the knees when walking on hard ground.

The only unsuccessful moose hunt I have been on was on a week where it was unseasonably warm, give me the cool/cold any time. I will second that 35-45 as perfect temp. cool enough you can walk, not so cold you suffer.

Dang, I wish I was going!

I've been on 5 Moose hunts. Cold and or rainy weather has always produced good results. When the weather is mild they disappear.

Newfoundland varies a lot - You may be in some boggy areas as we were last time, but the last time and the time before we spent a lot of time climbing rocky hills. It's a bit different than where I've seen moose in Alaska. I felt no need for hip boots in either hunt and the Cabelas rubber bottomed neoprene top boots worked great. I tried several brands before I bought these as they all seem to fit a little different. I suspect they're all fine, just buy whatever fits as there's a bit of walking to do. I went with uninsulated and they're fine. Just add socks.

Pants-wise I've been wearing these for several years and been really happy with them - https://www.firstlite.com/products/obsidian-merino-pants Warm but breathable and if they get wet dry quickly.

Jacket-wise I went with a Bass Pro camo shell - ( this one is similar https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/frogg-toggs-toadrage-rain-jacket-for-men) and with some medium weight poly under it was fine.

Gloves - have an extra pair in your pack - they will get wet. I wore a waterproof pair when raining and an old pair of Nomex flight gloves when walking or dry (they make great hunting gloves)

OK, my "is 65* and overcast" comment was tongue in cheek. Great replies guys.

I'm wondering if a guy could wear waterproof hunting boots and gaiters instead of knee high rubber boots? I've never worn gaiters either, BTW. If I go the rubber boot way, I can find nothing bad about the LaCross Alphaburley 800g boot ?

I replaced some extra tuffs with lacrosse and been happy with them. Just as comfortable and slightly taller by a couple inches. Usually put some felt insoles in them and the neoprene lined ones are good to 10 below for me. Just checked and i have the burly, so cant speak for the alpha burley. I did manage to tear off both of the little straps on top. Still dont leak!

The LaCross Burley 600's are what we use. A little warm for our NF hunt, but work well here in PA most winters.
They were easily high enough for the places we walked around in NF.

Yeah when I recommended 1,000 gram boots I wasn't thinking that NF is an earlier season than I'm used to. I usually hunt them late October. 600 grams would be fine.

One item that is not very important, is whatever knife you take along. The Newfie guides take it as a point of pride in performing all that sort of work, and so far, the guides I hunted with, were really good at it.

In AB after pics I dig out my knives and tell the guide to grab a leg. He says he'll gut the moose. I told him I've gutted LOTS of deer and better than a dozen elk, no big deal. He then very pointedly told me that was part of his job that I'd paid for. So I stepped off, grabbed a leg and let him go to work. Took about 30Sec of watching until I request he use my knife as his wasn't as sharp as I like mine to be. He obliged and all went well.

His probably started out sharp. I have to sharpen my knife in the middle of field dressing a Moose. They start dulling a blade quick.

No experience moose hunting, I hunt a lot of Adirondack swamps I hate muck boots I bought them think they would be the ticket for the swamps the durability sucks on them. These boots here are catching on fast in my area. I guess the two guys that created muck had a falling out one guy left and started his own company. these boots are warmer, have better ankle support and in my opinion warmer. They have a rubberized coating 3/4 of the way up the boot for added protection and waterproofing.