Moose & Caribou Hunting Advice

Fred Metzler of Brighton, Michigan, won the Great Moose Hunt of North America sweepstakes. On the same day he received the winning notice, he was told by his doctor that he had lost vision in his right eye. See how Fred persevered against the odds and killed a bull moose in Newfoundland.

The author’s New Hampshire moose was 41⁄2 years old and field dressed at 645 pounds.

That night, the skies were clear and I could see every star in the sky, and the Northern Lights were the most amazing thing I have ever seen. My dad and I had the trip of a lifetime, and one that I’ll never forget.

I caught “Caribou Fever” in quebec last year and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to shake it—not that I want to.