Newfoundland Caribou Hunting: Sou'wester Outfitting offers week Caribou long trophy hunts for Woodland Caribou from the Loon Lake and Decker’s Pond lodges. Both areas offer ideal habitat for spotting and stalking caribou. The Black Powder World Record for Woodland Caribou was taken at Sou'wester Outfitting's lodge at Loon Lake in 1994. Experienced guides, knowledgeable in the use of rifle, bow and black powder, will do everything they can to ensure a successful and enjoyable caribou hunt.

The caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is the most widely distributed big game animal in Canada and Newfoundland's Woodland variety is the world’s most southerly herd. Although there are small numbers of Woodland Caribou in other locations in Canada, Newfoundland offers the only significant opportunity to take this trophy. The herd in the vicinity of Sou’wester Outfitting’s two hunting lodges contains many trophy class animals. Large males, weighing upwards of 500 lbs and sporting an impressive, mahogany coloured, antlered crown is beautiful to see and a challenge to hunt. The mating period for caribou usually occurs during the period of early October to mid November. As with moose hunting, hunters may use bow, muzzleloader or rifle. Sou’wester Outfitting’s Woodland Caribou hunts are truly world class and are second to none in quality. For most years Sou'wester Outfitting's success rate for non-resident bow, muzzleloader and rifle hunters is 100%.