FAQs ::


Following are some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that have been posed to us:

Q – What’s included in the hunt?
A – Your hunt includes pick up and drop off at Deer LakeAirport, meals, lunches, tags, guides, accommodations and all in-field transportation. Clean towels, face cloths and pillows are provided by us.

Q – What about meat care?
A – We have a large Game Shed to hang your meat until it is transported to the butcher. We work with a professional meat processing facility. You can have your game processed into steaks/roasts/stew/burgers/sausages all individually vacuum packed and packaged in accordance with airline requirements. Our butcher is a licensed airline shipper. You can take your meat quartered or have it processed professionally by our butcher. Cooled and vacuum-packed, meat will keep for over a week without spoiling, allowing ample time to travel home.

• Option 1 – Antlers, meat and capes are prepared for shipping by our butcher in accordance with airline regulations. The butcher will deliver the items at the airport at the time of your departure. The USFDA allows wild game to be flown into America at certain distribution points for pick-up.
• Option 2 – Antlers, meat and capes can be packaged and frozen and stored at our butcher until mid-November, at which time a large reefer tractor trailer will transport all items from Newfoundland to the United States at a predetermined drop off point. This is arranged through our butcher and is generally cheaper than shipping through the airlines and also more convenient if you do not live close to a designated US FDA distribution point. Note: Meat cutting fees are separate from the cost of your hunt.

Q – What can I expect for weather?
A – Fall temperatures usually range from lows of 40-50 F in the morning and evenings, with daytime highs of 60-70 F. Later in the fall, towards the end of October and into November, it can
get a little cooler in the mornings and evenings, below freezing. Typical lows might be around 15-30 F and highs into the 30-35 F range.Newfoundland weather conditions during this period are very changeable and more often than not there is rainfall sometime during a week long period.

Q – What should I bring?
A – All hunters really need are personal items and hunting gear. Following is a checklist of items one should consider packing for a Newfoundland hunt. Please click here to see our checklist.

Q – Will I require a Passport?
A – All U.S. citizens traveling to and from Canada are required to have a valid passport to enter Canada. Visitors from all other countries must have valid national passports.

Q – What do I need to know about bringing firearms into Canada?
A - Firearms for the purpose of hunting are permitted into Canada as long as they are declared to Canada Customs at point of entry. Appropriate declaration forms and regulations regarding the transportation of firearms and the type of firearms permitted will be forwarded prior to one’s hunt.

Q – What if I should need hospital or medical services while in Newfoundland?
A - Visitors to Canada are strongly urged to obtain health insurance before leaving their home country. Canadian hospital and medical services are excellent, but an extended hospital stay can be costly. If you are taking medication prescribed by your doctor, it's a good idea to bring along a copy of your prescription in case you need to have it renewed by a doctor in Canada.

Contact Spruce Ponting Hunting today and book your memorable hunting trip! Contact us at 709-632-6068 or info@sprucepondhunting.com.