Victoria Outfitters & Lodge

Hunting Information

Victoria Lodge is a fully equipped, Government inspected, Wheel Chair accessible "Hunting & Fishing Lodge" with hot and cold water, showers (wheel chair accessible shower & washroom) / washroom, towels/soap and all linen / bedding is supplied. Government licensed guides and a full time cook on staff. The only things you need to bring is your Hunting Equipment / Gear, Personal Items & Knee High Rubber Boots for the Fall. Meals can be tailored to your personal diets if required at time of reservations.

The "Hunt" is a one hunter to one guide. Licenses fees, tags and export permits are included. Boats, Motors, Canoes, Argo's, ATV's and all ground transportation pertaining to the hunt is also included (Black Bear Hunts are two hunters to one guide).

Hunting from the Lodge is by boat or canoe on a large steady in the center of the Victoria River, from there to the upland barrens and marshes through mature forest of spruce, fir and birch with mountain alder brush through-out. Over-grown logging roads from the fifty's is also another excellent area to hunt with game trails crossing in many places. You will not see any other hunters in these areas only you and your guide.

We can take four to six hunters per week during the hunting season which runs from end of August until the end of November. The Lodge is in area 17 Millertown which is the Wildlife Capital of Newfoundland. This is located in the central portion of Newfoundland.

Check your Rifle with the US Customs before entering Canada and have copies of the Serial Number of your Rifle for Canadian Customs along with your Firearms Form..

Moose Hunting

Moose are not native to Newfoundland but were introduced to Newfoundland and from there have grown tremendously since 1904. The Bull Moose rut or breeding season begins towards late September and continues until mid October. The Cow Moose have their young in late May or early June and they remain with the mother until just before she gives birth the following year. The Moose shed their Antlers during the winter and they begin to grow again in Early Spring until Late August when they have reached the full potential.

Victoria Lodge is located about 40 miles South of Millertown in Central Newfoundland. This area is one of the largest Moose Populations per square mile and one of the highest re-population rates than most other areas. The success rate is from 80% to 95% with Bulls ranging from 30ins to 38ins. and always a chance of taking one in the 40ins to 50ins range. While staying at Victoria Lodge you may be lucky to see a trophy size moose in the early morning or late evening gazing within gunshot of our patio.

Black Bear Hunting

Black Bears are Native to Newfoundland and are among the Largest Black Bears in North America with spring weights exceeding 500lbs, one of the largest weighed in at 676lbs and would put this bear close to 800lbs in the fall. Bears have good eye sight and a very keen sense of smell along with excellent hearing. They feed mostly on plants and berries but also hunt for Caribou & Moose calves. These predators are responsible for up to 40% calf mortality rate in some areas and have been seen taking down adult caribou and are known to have taken down adult moose also.

Victoria Outfitters is located in prime areas for some of the largest Black Bears in North America (potential trophy size). The average weight of the Black Bears are from 250 lbs to 350 lbs with always the chance of taking one over 500 lbs. Skull size to date have ranged from 16 ins to over 21 ins with the largest length being 78 ins from nose to tail. Guide ratio for Black Bear Hunts is two hunters per one guide as the hunter is usually sitting by him/her self with the guide waiting approximately a mile or more away from the hunters stand.

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Woodland Caribou Hunting

Caribou are Native to Newfoundland and feed on lichens, grass & many small shrubs located on and around the barren lands. The Stag Caribou rut or breeding season is approximately early October until mid October. The Doe Caribou have their young in late May. Both Stag's and 50% of Doe's have Antlers (Doe's are much smaller), they shed their Antlers late November and grown them again Early Spring until Late August when they have reached the full potential.

A few minutes walk from our lodge there is a long wooded valley and an adjacent barren upland. This is the natural habitat of roaming woodland caribou for many months of the year, especially the fall hunting season. We hunt a small splinter group of about 700 animals. These Caribou are located in and around the Lodge all year long and do not migrate long distances. The success rate is usually 90% or higher with several Trophy Boone & Crocket or Pope & Young seen or taken each year.

At this time we are not hunting Caribou due to a predator problem with the Coyote's.

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