This is one of the best moose hunts in Alberta, judging from the outfitter's success rate. From the time he started outfitting in 2007 until now, he has had only one rifle hunter not fill his tag, and that hunter had two shooting opportunities.

Trophy size has been climbing in the past few years because of restrictions on resident tags. In the past two years the average antler spread has climbed from the mid-40s to the low 50s. The average in 2010 was 53 inches. The largest bull so far had a 60-inch spread.

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Non-resident hunters don't have to draw a tag. If you book a hunt, you're guaranteed a tag.

The guides drive four-wheel-drive roads to hunting locations. The best way to get a big bull is to get out and hunt on foot. Hunters who are unwilling to walk will probably get a chance at a bull, but it might not be trophy size.

"Because of the small number of hunters, there are a lot of nice bulls in my zones," the outfitter said. "We usually show about 12 bulls to each hunter. Some of them want to take the first representative bull they see, but I would like to see more of them hold out for big bulls."

You can add a whitetail and sometimes a mule deer to your moose hunt for an additional fee, which varies from year to year, depending on availability of deer tags.

"I can say that a hunter can realistically expect to have chances at 45-inch or larger bulls, and the hunters who hunt harder and who can hold out longer usually get the bigger moose.

"On whitetails I tell hunters that a 150 Boone and Crockett or bigger buck is realistic, but there are much bigger bucks. My cousin got a 252 nontypical two years ago, and that same year another hunter got a typical that scored 196.

"Three years ago I had three hunters for whitetails, and they each got a buck scoring 160 or better. We usually have mule deer hunters pass on bucks under 170.

Hunts are six days long.  Meals and accommodations in a nice lodge are included.