Got my SK moose draw tag!

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I got drawn for a moose tag with my buddy this year. That's going to be really exciting! It's going to be my first moose hunt ever. Planning to use my .308, might bring alone my .300 WSM too. For all the seasoned moose hunters, what do you recommend to prepare for the hunt? How heavy of bullets should I use? Do you hunt moose in a blind, call it in, or just try to stalk the moose? What are some of the common methods?
 
Much of that might depend on where you are hunting the moose. What zone were you drawn for? Either one of the cartridges you mentioned will do the job, so I would say pick one and leave the other. My personal preference is for a 180 gr bullet.
 
Unfortunately, no I am not familiar with that area. I do most of my moose hunting in 49 and it consists of a fair amount of clearing trails, baiting, trail cams. etc. in the pre-season. During the season I spend a fair bit of time in tree stands and walking trails/swamps, following tracks and signs and trying to home in on movement patterns that I notice through the year and on trail cams.
 
Moose are wimps, only place they are tough is that front shoulder blade- glancing shots can blow up and not finish him properly. I would use your .308 pick a good expander like hornady sst in 165 and make sure your shot is not quartering away or over 300 yds. That moose will fold up within 10 steps and drop.

I agree about tracking. Farmland moose don't get around much so if you find a well travelled path just wait there from sunrise to 10:30 or so then come back at 4 till sunset and eventually one will wander by.
 
itsneversafe said:
Moose are wimps, only place they are tough is that front shoulder blade- glancing shots can blow up and not finish him properly. I would use your .308 pick a good expander like hornady sst in 165 and make sure your shot is not quartering away or over 300 yds. That moose will fold up within 10 steps and drop.

I agree about tracking. Farmland moose don't get around much so if you find a well travelled path just wait there from sunrise to 10:30 or so then come back at 4 till sunset and eventually one will wander by.
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That's good to know. We are planning to spent 2 or 3 days out there for the hunt. I like the idea of finding a well traveled path, stalk and wait for the moose to come back. Do you use any calls or blind? What are the average distance for the moose you shot? 100 yards, 200 yards?
 
cbh560 said:
Unfortunately, no I am not familiar with that area. I do most of my moose hunting in 49 and it consists of a fair amount of clearing trails, baiting, trail cams. etc. in the pre-season. During the season I spend a fair bit of time in tree stands and walking trails/swamps, following tracks and signs and trying to home in on movement patterns that I notice through the year and on trail cams.
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For someone has access to the neighborhood, I guess it's a pretty good idea to setup trail cameras to find out exactly where they like to pass by. We are only going to have up to 3 days of time to hunt, it will be challenging. But like itsneversafe said, hopefully we can find a trail that the moose like to pass by, and stalk it.
 
I'd work through brushy patches/slough bottoms and any where with cover moving slow in to the wind. Bull grunts work well in October but don't over call. Walk slowly grunt a few times and wait before moving on. Cow calls can work too but I like the grunt better. You can probably spot some moose at first light driving around, that will give you a spot to start. Hunting moose in the rut(the oct part) isn't a sit and wait game.

As for bullets I've seen a few thousand pounds of moose take a dirt nap with all the 300 mags. Bullets matter more than weight, I would probably shoot a 150-168 Barnes or go to a 180 for any lead based bullet, same for the 308. Sk moose aren't bullet proof even the shoulders but match your shot placement to your bullet and you will be skinning and grinning when the time comes.

Good luck with your moose hunt.
 
Was our second time drawn for Moose and first time we ever got one. My dad shot one at 227 Yards with his .308 using a Nosler Partition in 165gr that we reloaded. I would recommend having a plan on how to get your Moose out (don't assume you will be able to drive up to it prepare for worst case scenario). Best of luck! :)
 
Bluedevil25 said:
Was our second time drawn for Moose and first time we ever got one. My dad shot one at 227 Yards with his .308 using a Nosler Partition in 165gr that we reloaded. I would recommend having a plan on how to get your Moose out (don't assume you will be able to drive up to it prepare for worst case scenario). Best of luck! :)
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Hmm, that makes me think. If I dropped the moose couple hundred yards away, it's going to be impossible to move the beast, unless I mount a winch to my truck hitch with couple hundred yards of rope to pull it back. What do you say, does it sounds like a plan?
 
Prairie Hunter said:
Hmm, that makes me think. If I dropped the moose couple hundred yards away, it's going to be impossible to move the beast, unless I mount a winch to my truck hitch with couple hundred yards of rope to pull it back. What do you say, does it sounds like a plan?
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I'm gonna look at getting a winch mounted into the back of my truck. Whatever you think works that will aid you in getting that moose out by all means consider it. :)
 
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