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I just harvested my first ever moose with a ML.
It was a really hard hunt and to my surprise, after I shot the moose I've discovered a ear tag asking not to eat the moose but to call Ministry of Environment.
Looks like they tranquilize animals when they go into the city and when released in the wild they are tagged.
Very happy about my hunt but I've never imagined it can be so hard. Usually I get a deer in no more than a day or two. Moose seems to be different.
 

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savagelh said:
Congrats. Have you called yet? I'm curious as to what they will say to do with it.
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Called them and was told it's ok to eat. Apparently they tag the animal for liability purposes, in case it get consumed the day is released back into the wild. One might get high after a moose steak
 
Good for you for your first moose! Moose hunting can be hard and/or can take some times!! 7 days it us this year!! But it was easy, it fell exactly where I shot it and that was about 8’ from the canoe… but it ain’t always like that lol!!
 
Wow.

You must be in a very good area if you can get a deer in two days.

Where I hunt and I hunt off-road on foot mostly, I was successful this year year, but it's taken me three years since I last got a deer.

I got a bear with an ear tag once. Same deal, relocated suburban problem bear. It had also been a couple of years since it had been tagged.
 
that was Moe the tame moose from the zoo ;)

as pointed out above, they would know roughly when it was drugged and how long it would take for the drugs to wear off.

surprised that the tag doesn't have some sort of fastener that would allow the tag to fall off after a few weeks.
 
rkr said:
Called them and was told it's ok to eat. Apparently they tag the animal for liability purposes, in case it get consumed the day is released back into the wild. One might get high after a moose steak
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We had some guys poach a mainland moose here in NS a few years back. Apparently three of them ended up in the hospital because they dropped the moose pretty soon after DNR released it. Serves 'em right. Hope their arseholes rot out.
 
BigUglyMan said:
We had some guys poach a mainland moose here in NS a few years back. Apparently three of them ended up in the hospital because they dropped the moose pretty soon after DNR released it. Serves 'em right. Hope their arseholes rot out.
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Mine was legal :)
I'm glad it's safe to consume. I'd hate to waste such a big animal.
 
MD said:
Wow.

You must be in a very good area if you can get a deer in two days.

Where I hunt and I hunt off-road on foot mostly, I was successful this year year, but it's taken me three years since I last got a deer.

I got a bear with an ear tag once. Same deal, relocated suburban problem bear. It had also been a couple of years since it had been tagged.
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I'm curious what province are you from.
In SK getting a whitetail or mule deer is pretty easy. It can take as little as 5 minutes to get one in the muzzleloader season, when they're not scared yet.
Over the years I become fussy and will take only a certain size.
 
rkr said:
i'm curious what province are you from.
In sk getting a whitetail or mule deer is pretty easy. It can take as little as 5 minutes to get one in the muzzleloader season, when they're not scared yet.
Over the years i become fussy and will take only a certain size.
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b.c.
 
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rkr said:
Called them and was told it's ok to eat. Apparently they tag the animal for liability purposes, in case it get consumed the day is released back into the wild. One might get high after a moose steak
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Yes that would be a big mistake.
 
rkr said:
Mine was legal :)
I'm glad it's safe to consume. I'd hate to waste such a big animal.
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We have caution about eating moose from around a hazardous waste processing plant in northern alberta.

The following consumption guidelines are recommended:
1. limit consumption of wild game taken from a 30 km radius of the SHWTC to 13
ounces (370 grams) per month
2. avoid eating organ meat or using fat harvested from within a 30 km radius of the
SHWTC
3. pregnant or breast feeding women should avoid eating wild game taken from within a
30 km radius of the SHWTC
4. young children should avoid eating wild game taken from within a 30 km radius of the
SHWTC
5. limit consumption of fish taken from Chrystina Lake to 6 ounces (178 grams) per
week
6. avoid eating fish organs or using fat harvested from Chrystina Lake
7. pregnant or breast feeding women should avoid eating wild game taken from Chrystina
Lake
8. young children should avoid eating fish taken from Chrystina Lake


Grizz
 
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