I can tell you that when I was 12 my Dad took me to Anticosti (Jupiter 24)and it was absolutely amazing. The whole trip was great, deer everywhere and yes i tagged out (Does). Now that I'm older (33) I can say that I have been back to Anticosti with friends, 5 out of the past 7 years. We stay at Camp MacDonald and the whole trip is still a great experience. Yes there are alot of deer, but you still have to hunt!
I havn't been back in 2 years but the last few times I went I took on the same position as your son. I only wanted to shoot big racks, 8 + points and believe me they are there. You could easily tag out with does on day 1, however that will make for a very long week at camp. The last 3 years I came back with nothing. A good sized rack of 8 will dress out at about 150+.
We would go in October and it was just too warm. I suggest going the second or third week on November as the bucks are much more prevalent. They come out of the deep woods for the rut.
The food is great, the guides are great, and the people you meet at camp can become great friends. Bring a camera and alot of film. I would definitely recommend going to Camp Macdonald (the only place I've been as well as Jupiter 24) because they just opened new hunting territories 2 years ago.
All this talk makes me want to book another trip!
Good luck and let me know how you make out.
Feel free to e-mail me for more info, I'll try to dig up some picks and email them to you.
Dan
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