2026 Moose Hunt – A Very Good Season
Our 2026 season is in the books and we rated it as a very good season.
2026 featured a very good amount of opportunity at most camps and some really nice Canadian bulls taken with excellent racks. Average spread on the racks was around 50” with the range generally between 46-52”. The moose hunting, as always, was dependent on weather but we received more than enough good days to ensure good hunting conditions thru the 16 day hunts.
Nick’s 52″ perished in a small lake- every moose guide’s nightmare- and guide Travis ‘took the plunge’ and got it to shore
Nothing is more exciting than calling in a responding bull as he slows bulldozes his way towards you. One tendency we noticed this year on some of the lakes was the bulls were staying slightly off the main lake with the cows, so we had to venture slightly off the lake shores to get to where the bulls would respond. This worked in particular with Nick Pachas 52” bull. We are particularly proud of this bull because once hit, the bull went further and got lost in the bush when a sudden heavy rain squall washed away the blood trail. Once we were notified at the main lodge, we sent our DeHavilland Beaver over to pick up the crew and try and locate the animal. This is not as easy as it sounds as it is amazing how an animal weighing over 1200 lbs. can ‘disappear’ into the neighboring surroundings. But in this case it worked as the magnificent 52” trophy was located from the air.
Another bonus in 2026 were several nice black bear taken, including one absolute monster well over 7’, and three wolves.
Hunter Steve King with a timber wolf he took
What ifs ? Two monster bulls eluded us to survive for another day. Both bulls were estimated in the high 50s, possibly as big as 60”. One was hit but the shot was high, merely penetrating the hump and knocking beast down. A subsequent tracking only located a minor blood trail and with the exit path it left behind, no doubt the monster escaped successfully.
2027 features the opening of some new virgin areas. We are already getting excited and we will get those monsters next year !