Thanks to high moose densities and the relative affordability of hunting in Newfoundland, the province draws sportsmen from throughout the United States, as well as around the globe.

That’s good and bad news. The annual moose hunt is a major cultural event in Newfoundland, and moose are an important food source for some locals.

A Alan Tucker, of Taberg, poses with his moose that he shot during a Canadian hunting trip. He wrote: " Dave I made the trip to Newfoundland with six guys from Upstate NY back on 9/7/12.

Moose season is staggered in different geographic zones in the province, but all hunters will have greater access to winter hunting. About 120,000 moose roam in Newfoundland and Labrador's woods.

A lifelong resident of Newfoundland, Crosbie hunted the island’s moose for decades before purchasing Arluk five years ago to give others a taste of the world-class hunting opportunities found there.

A sign on the Trans-Canada Highway in Newfoundland displays the number of collisions between vehicles and moose on this stretch of road in a national park, in April. The figure has since risen to 13.

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Newfoundland and Labrador will increase the number of moose hunting licences and extend the hunting season by three weeks this year in a bid to control the animal's population.

The opportunities to hunt moose are limited, so this group booked their trip two years in advance to have an opening that worked.

Heman Whalen, seen here, known as the Newfoundland 'Moose Whisperer,' was Johnny Cash's hunting guide for a moose hunting trip in 1961. Jonathan Holiff/Supplied ...

You don’t go moose hunting without help, and you can’t fault locals who hunt exclusively close to roads. But in Newfoundland, there are no roads. The challenges of moose hunting deter many.