Where to get Canadian Moose cut-up and packaged

[YourBobbersUnder]

We are going Moose Hunting (1st time hunt) northeast of Lake Nipigon, ON, CA, this October. We will be travelling from NE Iowa and have concerns about getting the meat back in good shape. Hopefully we will be successful....The outfitter says they will quarter it but there aren't butcher shops there that will cut and package it in that area. Does any one have suggestions for getting the meat back without spoilage or a butcher shop in Canada or US between Thunder Bay to Duluth to get it cut and packaged or at least cut and frozen into manageable chunks that we could then bring back this winter or in an insulated box. Thanks for any suggestions.

[Crow Hunter]

When we did our Minnesota moose hunt in 2010, we had our moose butchered and packaged at Zup's food store in Cook, Minnesota. They did a nice job. We dropped the quarters off and then I went back a few days later to pick it up. Maybe give their meat department a call and see if they still do it. Good luck on the hunt.

[monstermoose78]

Zup's in Silver Bay packaged up 3 moose for my family over the years.

[YourBobbersUnder]

Thanks, guys, I'll check that out. Silver Bay would be right on our way.

[monstermoose78]

They did a good job on my families moose.  I would call them and let them know a head of time. Good Luck on your moose hunt. 

[ANYFISH2]

I would also consider buying multiple GOOD coolers or/and or a freezer and generator to keep meat from quartering to butcher.  Of course temps and duration of hunt (number of hunters) would dictate need.

[YourBobbersUnder]

Our hunt is 7 days and starts 10-12-15 in zone 18A and is a rifle hunt. Could be cold enough up there, but it won't be by the time we hit Iowa......There will be 2 of us. The outfitter says he has walk-in freezers to put a freeze on the quarters but just how frozen they'll get will depend upon how long they're in his freezer. if we only have to make it to Silver Bay, maybe they can cut, package and freeze it and we can come back the following weekend to pick it up. I've thought of the freezer and generator in my pick-up, but sure as anything, I'd be jinxing myself .........May just build a big box insulated with 2" rigid pink board,

[Boar]

dry ice in that box and you wont have anything to worry about.

[DonBo]

dry ice in that box and you wont have anything to worry about.

Yep, what he said. ^^^