Help me get a moose!

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Well, I have been goin moose hunting for 4-5 years now and only had 1 chance to shoot one, I didnt take the shoot because there was a cow in the way.:mad: I guess no one in our hunting party has shot one since I begain going hunting. Maybe I am bad luck? But anyway, does anyone have any tips on hunting moose? I will be going in the last week of October. Thanks for the help!
 
I've been told ( cause I haven't shot anything yet) when it happens you will know. ;)


Apart from that , most of our CGN 'ers are a wealth of info.. mind you at this time of year , most of them are out hunting :p
 
FRESH SIGN, PATIENCE

If you are going hunting in the last week of October the rut will(should) be over. That means the moose will be dispersed widely and mainly you'll find them in the feeding areas.
So it depends on where you're going, what the country is like. Without that info' it's hard to tell you much other then hit the feeding areas. In the mornings look for moose from first light on to about 10:30 or so. In the afternoons expect them to wait until the last hour/half hour of daylight to show up, but the weather can be a factor. Moose will feed longer in the AMs and earlier on the afternoons in cold/wet weather.
The thing that is real important with moose, no matter whether the rut is on or not is find fresh sign! Moose do not normally travel far, but you should be able to read the sign. The only time you really see moose travelling long distances is during the rut and then you'll sometimes see a bull track going in a straight line on a logging road for miles. That's a bull that is wandering looking for cows. Since you're talking end of October that shouldn't matter. Find fresh tracks and expect your moose to be very close by and be patient.
 
put yourself in an area with lots of moose sign, at dawn, and at dusk. bring a friend with a cow tag so you can shoot through her and into your bull. Id reccomend a tough bullet
 
Man, maybe you have just had bad luck. Just keep at it and I am sure you get atleast 1 bull in the next 25 years :)
 
Start planning your moose hunting trips for a bit earlier, like the first week of October or so and earlier and also practice your calling. That should put you in the rut and give you the ability to call them in. You haven't seen a bull moose until you've had one charge in fullbore with a huge mad-on just for you.
 
mommabear said:
I've been told ( cause I haven't shot anything yet) when it happens you will know. ;)


Apart from that , most of our CGN 'ers are a wealth of info.. mind you at this time of year , most of them are out hunting :p
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Im at college right now so i can help you out. I gave the same advice before, but I think its worth mentioning again.

You hunt moose better on an empty stomach.:D 10,000 wolves cant be wrong!:D :eek:
 
just keep at it man look for fresh sign practice your calls and read the terrain.
i been hunting bears for 7 years now and since i moved to ottawa 3 years ago i aint been able to tag one
keep at it and confidence will help a bit
 
I was told

as long as there is open water and sign they may not be far away. Find an area and keep at it. I think it is also best to work in pairs. 1 person calling and the other the shooter. The shooter could occasionally toss in a bull grunt if it seems fairly quiet out there. It may just be the ticket to trigger him to coming in. Just take it like hunting Yotes. You work better as a team.


Definately if you can get drawn for the earlier season the better. This way they are in rut and you can definately work areas aroungd the waters edge. They should still be feeding in the H2O. It also helps if you get way off the beaten path (reasonably) where no others want to tread.
 
Just like the others have posted, find fresh sign and be patient.

I have found moose to be a bit like Elk, they seem to have an area where they will continue to circle through as long as they aren't disturbed. It is just a matter of finding their routes, where they bed feed and water and then it is just a matter of time before you bump into them.
I'd recommend staying out of their bedroom until it is the last available move you have left.
This was what it took to get my first Bull a few years ago. It is trying on the patience but do not fear, it will pay off.

Nugget and I covered some serious miles on our trip for seven or so days straight and no luck. We nearly went home early. What do you know, Nugget talked me into "just one more day" and I got mine, next day Nugget got his!
Kudos to the all wise Nugget.

Hang in there buddy.
Noel
 
Rotax, I see you're from the Saskabush country.
A friend of mine has a pile of land up by Tisdale, they got pics of a wicked bull for me, had to be 48" at least. I think there is public land not far from there too, maybe a lead, who knows........

Noel
 
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