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I just came back from New Foundland, I killed a Boone and Crockett caribou and a 30" bull moose, 4 hunters all tagged out including a 44 1/2" moose killed by a PA hunter. If I knew how to post pics, I would. Caribou tag was $11,500.

I've heard great things about Red Indian Lake and I talked to Fred at the Harrisburg show, I thought he sold his outfit.

I shot a similar sized bull in NFLD two yrs ago. It was the best moose I'd ever eaten.

Congrats on the success, used to go every year up the Alaska Hwy, oldest brother got the biggest one, ours were average, his I think was about 60", very large old bull.

Fred sold one of his drive in camps to buy another, but is still running 2 drive ins and several fly ins.

Fred had a video of a moose migration hunt in November, it was incredible. Large numbers of big moose migrating, I would love to do that hunt.

Chumley--how did you and your group do? Did you guys have hot showers and running water? Our Outfitter did not!

We ended up 9 for 18 Total. A few misses. The weather was horrible for hunting. Windy, warm (high 70's). Plus a few guys with limited mobility that limited where they could go (we knew this part going in). Camp was spectacular, 5 separate bathrooms with showers (plenty of hot water). The BEST cook I've ever had for breakfast and dinner at a camp. Wifi in camp to get cell service to check in at home. Satellite TV to wind down in the evenings. I was in Fred's "new" camp with 7 other guys, the other 10 were at the main lodge.

This was were I stayed. https://redindianlake.com/services/valley-brook-lodge/

50% isn't great but I'm envious of your camp! Went a week without my CPAP because the $400 battery would only support an hour or two of use. No Wifi, cell service, running or hot water and little to no heat. Food kind of sucked, I never heard of "bottled moose meat", looks like Alpo dog food and sort of tasted like it😡

I've hunted with Fred and crew several times. I'm certain the weather was a MAJOR factor in our limited success. My guide has been texting me updates weekly. As soon as it cooled off, the numbers jumped.

Best of luck on your hunt. Myself, I'd love to just spend 2 weeks in the Newfoundland 'outback'.. even with a storm blowing in off the Atlantic.

Here's a very nice caribou I saw in NFLD two years ago. No tag.

How in the holy hell did coyotes get on Newfoundland? It sounds like another one of those liberal plans to eliminate hunting.

I got my Moose itch itched in 2007.
My hunt was only 6 hours. 2 of the hours getting to it after it was spotted with 30 power binos, over a mile away.
I know you should never shoot the first one that early in the hunt but I did anyway.
The next Moose I saw was larger. But mine was on the ground and I was happy.
Loved the trip, Hunt, whole experience. Have fun. Not a fan of Tokala. We eat Moose for over a year. Never one complaint.

My guide said on an iceberg. A wildlife officer watched the and said it was a natural occurrence, so he let them alone.

I was booked to go in 2020, then rolled that over to 2021. I didn't go because of Canada's nazi vax law, but I'd still love to make this happen someday. I understand you need to be careful with picking an outfitter like everywhere else I guess.

Hi rodeojoe, congratulations on that awesome moose!

Whoever told you not to shoot the first moose especially one that size, has an interesting perspective, what happens if you do not see another?

Personally, I shoot the first moose I see while moose hunting, I am not a bone collector, so antler size is not a factor for me.

That is a beautiful bull in my estimation, and if I shot it, I would be SUPER HAPPY :o)

Noting beats a Moose Cheeseburger and you have a lot of them to eat with that stud bull!

Cheers ~ Darren