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Grey River Lodge Ltd. operates four hunting
lodges in the southwest corner of the
island of Newfoundland, which are each accessed by helicopter.
The report is now in on another great hunting season for 2009. Please check in at Hunt News for details of our guests latest hunting experience.
With the highest populations of moose in North America, woodland caribou and some of the largest black bears found anywhere, Newfoundland provides tremendous opportunity for big game hunters. This, coupled with the remote locations of our hunting lodges and the associated low wilderness hunting efforts, even further increases chances of bagging one of these prized trophies. Those interested in bowhunting are very welcome, as are black powder hunters. We also extend a special invitation to couples, including non-hunting spouses, who will find our modern accommodations very favourable.
Our hunting is highly controlled, with limited numbers of
permits available for each big game species in order to at least maintain
existing population levels. Overall success rates at our lodges for the past
ten years have been over 80% for moose and virtually 100% for woodland
caribou. A very occasional and incidental hunt for bear has taken one or two per
year, but they would usually be in the 400-500 pound range and the hunters
involved would most likely have taken both moose and/or caribou on the same hunt as
well. In the likely event that a hunter fills his big game tags before the
end of his hunt, wingshooting for Ptarmigan is available (complimentary to our big game hunters), with a
pointing dog sometimes in camp for this purpose. Our hunters are also
permitted to shoot any coyotes at no extra charge.
Please check at Hunt News
2007, Hunt News 2006, Hunt News
2005 ,Hunt news
2004, Hu
nt news
2003 or at Hunt
News 2002 for reports on those hunting seasons, as well as 2005
Hunt Photos, 2004 Hunt Photos,
2003 Hunt Trophies or 2002 caribou racks
to see some of the trophies .
In order to better ensure high rates of hunter success, as well as maintain a more relaxed and personal atmosphere in camp, we have a policy to keep hunting parties small in size, usually at four or less. Non-hunting companions are also welcome at reduced rates and with our very comfortable modern facilities, we are attracting more and more couples each year, some being hunters and some not . Unless specially arranged, ours is a one on one guide hunter ratio. We pride ourselves on having a knowledgeable, hard working and co-operative staff of guides and cooks, which includes both business owners, who are active guides. As a result, in most cases, the individuals with whom you negotiated your hunt are right there in the lodge with you, and in many cases, directly involved with your hunt in the field. Your hunting experience is our also our experience. You can take it for granted then that the cook will be a good one.
Our standard package is for one week, with Sunday designated as a travel
day because hunting is 
illegal on
Sunday. For fall hunting operations, the closest NL air terminal is
Deer Lake, as outlined on the map, and
our rates provide for return ground transportation to the helicopter base.
All lodges have meat storage facilities with refrigeration available if
required, in order to ensure proper meat care. Meat, antler and hide care
is a top priority and involves hanging the meat for aging, packaging it for the
return trip, caping of all trophies, as well as preserving the hides for
taxidermy. We accept both rifle and bow hunters, with a special two
week bowhunting season directly preceding the
regular opening date of the second Saturday in September. Our hunts are
then offered through to the middle of October.
Our continued extremely high level of guest satisfaction in our level of service has given our staff tremendous pride in their accomplishments.
For more information,
including copy of our hunting video, or
reservations, please contact:
Grey River Lodge Ltd.
22 Riverview Drive, Shoal Harbour, NL
Canada A5A 4M9
Tel: 1-877-466-2440 (Toll
free) Tony
Tuck
Cell: 709-427-3494
Fax:
709-466-2536
E-mail
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