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Jim Gillespie, who was back at Spruce Pond for his second hunt last fall, displays the rack he took. The Massachusetts hunter thoroughly enjoyed his second hunt at Spruce.

Gary Brown, shown here on the beach at Spruce Pond Lodge, proudly displays the rack from an animal he took this fall. Gary and his brother Lorne, who are from New York state, have booked another hunt each for next fall.

American hunter Jordan Reusser took a moose and this bear during his hunt at Spruce Pond earlier this fall.

With the start of hunting season less than four months away, sales of hunting experiences is hitting the home stretch. Right now, Spruce Pond Hunting has one caribou and several moose tags left to sell. If you are interested or know of anyone who is, please call toll-free at 1-844-277-7823.

Moose hunting in Newfoundland offers big game hunters probably the highest success rates of all the world’s big game hunts. Each year moose hunters come to Newfoundland to hunt one of the world’s most majestic big game animals, and normally return home tagged out.

The landscape is a haven for wildlife, especially moose. Moose find its home in the low lying wooded valleys which are located from coast to coast on the island portion of the province. Who would have thought that a moose imported to Newfoundland in 1904 could have established itself so great that it now has the most dense population in North America. Following are some Moose Hunting Facts:

• The population estimates for moose in Newfoundland is between 120,000 and 150,000 animals.
• Non-Resident hunting licenses are available only through a professional licensed hunting outfitter. The average number of moose licenses per hunting lodge is about 15 and most hunting outfitters sell licenses on a first come, first serve basis. Non-Resident moose hunters can only hunt with a professional licensed guide. Non-Guided hunts are not legal in Newfoundland.
• There are approximately 30,000 moose licenses issued annually in Newfoundland and approximately 10% are issued to licensed hunting outfitters for resell.

Hi all:

Thought we would share some comments from Don and Peggy Davis, in case you missed them earlier:

Time to thank the wonderful folks at Spruce Pond for another two-week time of our lives. Thank you Jamie Payne for your expertise, patience and foremost how to handle yourself in a tough situation. The trip to spike camp was tremendous. Peggy still talks about how much fun that was. I would stand back to back with him in any situation. As always the lodge was more than comfortable the meals simply perfect all the guides knew where to find whatever game you were looking for. Spruce Pond is making great progress in all areas regarding equipment. The effort Spruce Pond Hunting is making is quite noticeable to someone who has been there for three years. We are counting the days to Spruce Pond part four. Thank you once again for the memories.

Don and Peggy Davis

Claremont, NH, USA

It was a successful week as Hunters from the Tolbert and VanCleave families hunted at Spruce Pond. Displaying the fruits of their labor are (l-r) E.J. Tolbert, Matthew VanCleave, Don Tolbert and Brent Tolbert.

Gary Giovinazzo (right) and Lou Belleau, from New York state, proudly display one of the moose taken in the 2016 season.

Don Davis of New Hampshire proudly displays the caribou he bagged while at Spruce Pond this season. This year marked Don and his wife Peggy’s third trip to Spruce. And, they plan to come back next year!

We live in a vertical world so when moose hunting, look for horizontal lines. Think about it: trees, grasses, plants, buildings and virtually everything around us is vertical. Big game animals have large sections of either their back, bellies or antlers that create an unnatural horizontal line in the landscape. So when hunting any big game, not just moose, scan those woodlands, hillsides and meadows and keep in mind that horizontal lines sometimes don’t belong.

Often when hunting big game, we are intent on seeing the whole animal, when in reality, sometimes only a small portion is visible. Those out of place horizontal lines need a closer look. Most of the time you’ll see a log or a branch and sometimes it’s only a shadow. But eventually, your attention to detail will pay off.

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 Source: Moose Hunting Tips: The Ultimate Guide to Moose Hunting.