All animals will be deboned in the field, packed back at camp and hung in our meat houses. On Wednesday, or earlier if warm temperatures, meat will be flown to base. For driving guests, meat is usually chilled. For flying guests, the meat will be boxed and prepared for shipping by NL big game shipping.
Note: Butchering of meat is an additional cost. As well, a ground shipment company called Central NL Shipping at 709-651-4427, can make arrangements to ground ship your meat capes and antlers frozen back to the U.S.A.. We provide boxes and drop off to this shipper.
Hunting Season
Fly-in 2024
September 14th to November 12th.
Ground Access 2024
September 15th to December 10th.
Hunting Rates, Licenses & Fees
Moose hunting rates are available on the Moose Hunting page.
Caribou hunting rates are available on the Caribou Hunting page.
Bear hunting rates are available on the Bear Hunting page.
Moose tag: $502.40
Caribou tag: $675.00
Black Bear tag: $150.00
Note: These prices are not included in the hunting package price.
Equipment
Each location is equipped with gas powered generators and chest freezer. At Harold’s Pond we have 2 aluminum boats and 2 scanoes with outboard motors. As well, we have a 4-wheel ATV for use to retrieve meat. At Steele Lake we have 3 aluminum boats, 1 scanoe and a 6-wheel Argo ATV.
At Sam’s Pond and Rainy Lake combined we have 5 aluminum boats and motors and an 8-wheel Argo ATV. At Base Camp Lodge our ground accessed site we use 4×4 Pickup and ATV’s.
Wounding Policy
In the event a hunter wounds an animal (the animal is not killed but blood can be tracked), it is Efford’s and the hunters responsibility to make every reasonable effort to search and locate the wounded animal. If the animal is not found after an adequate amount of time spent searching, your hunt for that species will be considered finished. However, a hunter can still hunt for that same wounded animal for the remainder of the week if they wish.
European Mounts
Any client flying and choosing to do a European mount will have to get their mount done at NL taxidermy as the shipping company will not ship unfinished European mounts across the border. NL taxidermy will ship your mount to you when completed. They can be reached at 709-783-2180. Any driving clients can take their European mounts across the border with them.
What You Need
- High Top Rubber Boots – L.A. Cross Burly Boot
- Rain Gear – choose high quality rain gear with an outer layer that is both waterproof and quiet
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Towels and facecloths
- Personal Gear
- Small Back Pack (day pack)
- Socks – 3 to 4 pair of wool socks
- Rifle – 270/30-06 suggested minimum.
- Have 180-250 grain bullets
- Soft Gun Case – for transporting in bush plane a must
- Binoculars – at least 2 to 3 hours a day will be spent glassing
- Spotting Scope – strongly suggested for trophy caribou hunts
- Fly net & Insect repellent – for spring bear hunt
Note: There is a strict 60 pound weight limit for bags. All bags will be weighed. No extra large duffle bags with hard case bottoms!!
Newfoundland moose hunts.
Travel Contacts
Newfoundland Ferry
Marine Atlantic
P.O. Box 250
North Sydney, N.S. B2A 3M3
Tel: 1-800-341-7981
Fax: (902) 564-7486
www.marine-atlantic.ca
Air Canada
Air Canada Tel: 1-800-AIR
CANADA Tel: 1-800-776-3000 (U.S.A.)
https://www.aircanada.com/
United Airlines
Gander
Town Taxi: 709-256-3333
Comfort Inn: 1-888-563-2988
Hotel Gander: 1-800-563-2988
http://www.ganderairport.com/
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Motel: 709-635-2108
Deer Lake Taxi: 709-635-2521
https://www.deerlakemotel.com/
Holiday Inn Express: 709-635-3232
St. John’s
Airport Comfort Inn: 709-753-3500
https://comforthotelstjohns.com/
https://stjohnsairport.com/
Best Western: 709-758-5004
Holiday Inn Express Airport: 709-738-0123
Other
Airline Bookings
https://canadaone.travel/
We use expedia for flight and hotel bookings.
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