Hunting & Shooting · Quebec
Maxime Fournier, Guide de Plein Air
A small outfitter in Saint-Vianney in Quebec's Matapédia Valley offering guided moose hunts with a new equipped chalet, plus winter dog-sledding outings, run by a hands-on owner.
What visitors say
Maxime Fournier, Guide de Plein Air, is based in Saint-Vianney in the Matapédia Valley and runs two quite different things: moose hunts and winter dog-sledding tours. Reviewers from Quebec and abroad describe a forested property and an owner who is very involved with his guests.
Moose hunters make up most of the reviews, and several groups have returned for three years running. They report seeing plenty of moose and sign, with some groups harvesting a moose each year. Hunters mention a new, fully equipped chalet, reasonable prices, and a territory where they rarely met anyone else. The owner is praised for quick answers, useful local advice and for arriving fast after a shot to help get the animal out of the bush, quartered and ready for the butcher. Bowhunters were also catered to, and when wind hammered one group's area he offered access to another territory.
In winter the focus shifts to sled dogs. Visitors on a half-day outing took turns driving a second sled and enjoyed time with the dogs before and after. One reviewer suggested calling ahead to check snow conditions, noting the area can have snow for half the year.
One moose hunter was disappointed, saying the territory was small and pressured by logging just before their hunt. Others pushed back that effort and experience matter, but it's worth asking about recent logging and which territory you'll hunt when you book.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 26 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Maxime Fournier, Guide de Plein Air directly.