HELP ME!!!! with a gift hunting trip.

[goatariba]

My girlfriends brother doesn't know it but her family's wanting to pay his way on a hunting trip this fall (yes i know it's late to try and book.)
the plan was moose but the area i know best (timmins/folyet area) has canceled it's moose hunt entirely this year, there will be no tags for lodges (don't get me started.) and i'm not sure he's into taking a bear which is the other area of my expertise.
So, moose, caribou, bear or otherwise. looking for new ideas for him and them. he's an avid hunter (mostly deer in southern ontario) and they're looking to send him on a bit more of a trip this year. i'd rather hear from ppl with first hand knowledge other than internet search engines.
so any "big game" hunting lodges in eastern canada any of you are familiar with that you would suggest?
please chime in with places your cousins, brothers, and friends loved.
once they pick the spot i'll start a new thread asking for specific tips on the trip and game of choice and what he should expect.

here's a picture of a knife so you all don't feel robbed by this pictureless thread haha

thanks in advance,
Russell.

 

[goatariba]

Point me in a direction for more help maybe?

 

[Mentor]

Hey geo,

I have forwarded your request along to two avid (huge understatement) hunters I know here in Ontario. I hope to have a response for you by tomorrow.

Best,

- Mike

 

[goatariba]

Hey geo,

I have forwarded your request along to two avid (huge understatement) hunters I know here in Ontario. I hope to have a response for you by tomorrow.

Best,

- Mike

perfect thanks for that. i'm sure there is a more suitable forum for my question, but truth be told this is the only one i've ever been a part of and figured it'd be a start.
it's too bad the moose hunt was canceled for the zone we had planned on sending him. hopefully things turn around up there soon. we're now open to all suggestions and adventures in eastern canada because of it.

 

[Mentor]

Righto, here's one response I have received:

Two things come to mind immediately that might work out.

The first is Adventure Caribou in Kanipascau (Northern Quebec). You can hunt caribou and bear there, but the timing might not be right. Most of the hunts take place in September and you probably have to book at least a year in advance. I know many people who have been on this hunt and comments are positive.

The second is Newfoundland for moose. They have Eastern moose there which although smaller than the Western moose are abundant. To hunt moose in NFLD as a non-resident you need to go through an outfitter and I imagine there are plenty of those looking for work.

The problem you will run into with big game is that usually these kind of trips take 2-3 years to plan, ie) enter tag lotteries and book lodges and outfitters. That's not to say that this year there will not be cancellations; I have heard that with the economy there are lots of them.

Hope that helps,

- Mike

 

[Bruce Culberson]

Goat: send me your phone # and I'll give you a call.

 

[cmdionne]

Theres some nice places for whitetails in Michigan. Nice ranch up in Paradise MI in the UP, and tons of other choices too. Might be worth a look. There's a Caribou hunt in the northern lower peninsula as well.