Newfoundland, better early or late?

[Nickziegler]

Hunted Oct 5-11th last year. Bulls were still going pretty hard. Killed a 46.5 inch 18pt bull on day 1. Saw several others. That bull was with 6 cows.

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[Berksbowman]

Mother Nature is always fickle. I certainly wouldn’t let my experience last year bother or influence any decisions! There are many factors involved. My outfitter overhunted the camp I was in. Weather and moon phase also play with the rut.

 

[TXHunt]

I guess I'll live with my choice at this point. I can't move my vacation, and I'm booked for Sept 18th-25th.

Good luck. I will be watching for your report when you get back. This is a bucket list hunt for me as well.

 

[Berksbowman]

Any week is a good week when it comes to Newfoundland! In my opinion, barring moon phase and weather that is a prime week. I’ll be hunting moose in Maine almost those same dates.

 

[GeorgeShaw]

Mother Nature is always fickle. I certainly wouldn’t let my experience last year bother or influence any decisions! There are many factors involved. My outfitter overhunted the camp I was in. Weather and moon phase also play with the rut.

that's another reason i wanted an early hunt. I didn't want the chance of being in a camp where they'd shot or ran off everything already

 

[GeorgeShaw]

Good luck. I will be watching for your report when you get back. This is a bucket list hunt for me as well.

I will surely post everything good or bad, fingers crossed it's all good

 

[Berksbowman]

Which outfitter are you using?

 

[GeorgeShaw]

Which outfitter are you using?

Ironbound

 

[Berksbowman]

I’ve used Conne River and Next Ridge. 2 totally different experiences with Conne River being far more superior.

 

[GeorgeShaw]

I’ve used Conne River and Next Ridge. 2 totally different experiences with Conne River being far more superior.

I think that I could have read reviews on all outfitters, good and bad until the end of time. I had many that I'd emailed or left voice mails. Many never replied, or replies were short, sporadic, and sometimes unfriendly. Honestly it came down to just a couple choices. I only hope that it turns out well.

 

[OftenOutdoors]

I’ve used Conne River and Next Ridge. 2 totally different experiences with Conne River being far more superior.

Interesting. I thought Next Ridge was supposed to be one of the better ones.