My father and I arrived in Grande Prairie and met the men who would be guiding us at Rick’s house. On the way out to camp, one of the guides asked us what we expected from the hunt. We told him we expected to hunt hard and give it our best effort to get a…
I have just returned from my 5th hunt with Wild Kakwa outfitters and once again, I’m one happy guy. I don’t know what to say other than Rick and Rita know how to run a hunting camp. Excellent food, great sleeping accommodations (cabins), guides who bust there butts for their hunters, and moose hunting…
Our guide Tom took us to a prime moose hunting area, clear cuts and plenty of moose activity. After cow calling we hear a bull grunting and moved in close but could not get a shot due to the dense brush. The next morning we went back to the same area and our guide made…
My brother Kurt, and I had looked forward to our Moose Hunt ever since the day we booked the hunt with Wild Kakwa Outfitters. We had both been to Canada before on Whitetail, and Black Bear hunts, but this was the first time we were to be hunting Moose. We were unsure of what to…
My moose hunt with Wild Kakwa Outfitters was the adventure of a lifetime. Rick, Rita and the guides were excellent hosts, great guides, and simply fun people to be around. The accommodations were excellent. Day 1: We woke to 2″ of fresh snow, had a great breakfast prepared by Rita, and headed out to camp.…
My Alberta adventure was truly awesome. Ricky, my guide took me through some beautiful country. We saw grizzly, elk, fox, coyote, Pine Martin, mule deer, black bear and huge whitetail bucks. This week of moose hunting started off seeing a cow and calf moose. Day 3 I had a shooter bull about 42 inches at…
This was my first trip out of the United States to hunt. My uncle and cousin had been talking about hunting moose for quite some time. After two years of planning and 35 hours of driving we finally rolled into Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada on September 27th at Rick and Rita’s for a hunt on…
This was a great hunt because it happened just like it was suppose to. Ricky was calling and we heard crashing and a soft bull grunt. After about 10 minutes a bull moose came out in front of us at about 100 yards. At first I was not sure I wanted him because I was…
To express the many dynamics of emotions a person feels when traveling thirty-six hours, into another country, to hunt an animal they have only seen in a few publications, is undaunting. My cousin hunted with the owner Rick Houweling, and was blessed with taking a beautiful fifty-inch moose on the first morning of the hunt.…
This was not only my first moose hunt, but also my first hunting experience in Canada. And a wonderful experience it was! Three of my fellow hunters had booked with Wild Kakwa Outfitters before and thus returned with four new hunters (including myself) for a moose hunt with Rick and Rita Houweling in early October. Our…
“It’s Never Over Til It’s Over” This was my 4th hunt with Wild Kakwa Outfitters, and proved to be one of the most challenging of all. I had 3 tags (Moose, Elk, and Mule Deer). Early in the hunt I passed on 3 small bull moose, and on 2 small mule deer, as I had…
This was my first moose hunt and let me tell you it was very enjoyable. I know everybody wants to hear the kill stories, but I’m going to tell you the fun that was had in this camp was second to none. I thought, wow I was lucky to pick a week with so many…
I had an awesome moose hunt with Wild Kakwa Outfitters. I will never forget the fun I had with Rick, Rita, Mel and Ricky, Rick & Rita Houweling’s son. Earlier in the week, my hunting partner, Ed, and I were guided by Mel (aka-the guide who will walk your tail off) into the “Valley of…
I talked to my son Bruce, to see if he might be interested in moose hunting, neither of us had ever hunted moose before. I didn’t take long for him to get on the internet and start checking the outfitters websites. After checking out many outfitters, we decided that Wild Kakwa was by far the…
I must admit I am still in awe of having taken the bull that I did and have been thinking what I could possibly say that wouldn’t make the whole experience sound too good to be true! But here goes… My hunting buddy (Bob Thomson) and I decided that we should take a hunting trip for…
I shot this nice bull on the fourth day of my hunt. It will be a Thanksgiving Day I will never forget! The animals were not moving much the week I was there. We switched gears and tried following tracks. Rick and I cut a good track that morning while driving around and I…
Hi to all of you older and not so old geezers. I’m 82 years of age and shot my first Alberta moose while hunting with WKO in 2002. Rick & I were hunting an old clear cut area during the moose rut season of 2017. Rick tried his cows call which was answered by…
Dear Rick & Rita, Once again, I want to thank you and express to both of you what a great adventure and hunt Bruce and I had. As you can imagine, after having booked my hunt a full two years before, it was safe to say that I was eagerly anticipating my first day out…
My hunting buddy Pete and I came to Alberta for our first moose hunt with Wild Kakwa Outfitters. They offered everything we wanted but we were apprehensive because it was our first guided moose hunt. Well Rick and Rita and the Wild Kakwa team made us feel welcome immediately. The accommodations were great and the…
As you can see from the smile on my face (wife commented that she’d never seen me smile like that before) I was very happy with the way my hunt turned out. My buddy Jay (left) and I booked this trip 18 months in advance and patiently waited for our hunt date to arrive, not…
I am back hunting with Wild Kakwa Outfitters. This is my second hunt with Rick Houweling, and this time I brought 5 friends along, with the promise, that they will all shoot a moose. Needless to say, at least half of the group was thinking that I had lost a couple of brain cells, and…
I woke up at 4:00am and the weather was cold & dry, with a heavy frost. I walked over to the cook-tent to eat some breakfast, even though I was so keyed up that I really didn’t feel like eating just yet. All I wanted to do was get out & start hunting. As I…
My friend Rich Boulanger and I hunted with Wild Kakwa Outfitters. Rich was the first to score on a nice 40″ moose midway through our hunt. He and his guide, Ricky had quite a hunt. They called to a bull that responded but would not come in. As Ricky called, Rich moved forward towards the…
I ventured out with Wild Kakwa Outfitters on my second hunt with them. After being very successful on my first, I thought I would try my luck with my archery skills. Encouraged by my long time hunting pal (Jeff Hintz from Wisconsin) Squid for short. We’ve known each other from the young age of five.…
What an adventure. And the best part was this trip exceeded it’s build up of expectations. After finding Wild Kakwa on the Internet, and having wanted to go on a moose hunt ever since I can remember, it was nearly unbearable to find out that I would be looking at a two year wait to…
Bruce Rowe, Moose Hunt #1 Alberta Moose! This was our second trip to Wild Kakwa Outfitters in Grande Prairie, Alberta. My dad, Ray and myself had a wonderful first trip, which you can read about by clicking here. We were picked up by Rita at the motel and taken out to camp in the early afternoon.…
THIS HUNT WAS A DREAM COME TRUE! While coming to moose hunt I opted to purchase an elk tag from Rick. I was fortunate to get my moose early in the hunt, but what a moose it was! A 49.5 inch monster! There was plenty of help to get the moose out, and the four…
After a couple of days in Banff and Jasper National Parks, we arrived in Grand Prairie for our archery moose hunt with Wild Kakwa Outfitters. Upon arrival we were greeted with more than we expected in accommodations. Once the guides returned from their afternoon duties they arrived into camp and we discussed our morning hunts…
It all began with a moose hunting show on the outdoor channel. As usual, I instantly bookmarked the website provided on our computer. Later that month I decided to visit the sites I had marked in detail. The original website was filled – I found numerous websites and browsed for several hours dreaming of a…