Moose Calling Question

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chinook

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Looking for some advice on moose calling. I have hunted moose for many years but have never actually sat there and tried to call in the big one.Normally just walk for abit and it's not too long before we find one, as all my moose hunting is done in Northern Newfoundland. The abundance of moose up here is crazy. This summer while fishing I drove for 75kms and saw 60 (along the sides ogf the road) just to give you the numbers we are dealing with.

This year I have more time and would like to get myself a nice rack and know exactly where I will be going. I will be setting up on the edge of a large bog where moose continuosly are travelling.

The set up I have for calling is fairly simple. My ipod touch with the moose call app. attached to a battery powered speaker whihc is pretty loud.

My question is what cycle of calls, and duration of each do you find the best for getting those big ones in.
 
First thing I would do is find out if electronic calls are legal in your area. I would learn the basic cow in heat call and bull grunt and do them vocally. There not hard and they sure don't have to be nowhere perfect.
 
I use my own vocal cords for moose calls and it has been very effective my sequence is i will do a cow call and then do a "tending grunt" 5-10 minutes later and then i may move around 100-500 yards quietly and do the same thing again 25 minutes later and even taking a moose shoulder or stick or paddle and raking the hell out of some bushes really gets them going, I have brought in moose by just raking the brush like a mad man with no calls. I think you sould spend an hour on you tube learning these calls because doing them yourself they wont sounds the exact same every time even though moose probably wont detect that like an elk would.
 
This is basic moose calling 101 assuming clear calm conditions...arrive in your chosen spot late on the first day. Give a couple cow calls at low volume about 10min apart. Wait & watch and if no response after 20min or so, increase your volume and give a couple more cow calls. Keep this up and as dusk approaches, very quietly sneak out of your spot and head for camp. A bull can answer and be on the way in without your knowledge. Be on stand at first light and start cow calling at low volume. You may have brought a bull into earshot the night before. Keep your eyes open as they can sneak in and just appear from nowhere. If a bull hangs up and won't commit, sometimes giving a couple bull grunts and raking a brush with a dry scapula (or empty plastic 4l jug, bottom cut off) will bring 'em in. Conditions change and wind, rain, frost, rut timing, etc. all play a part in deciding how to go about your approach to calling. Be flexible and have fun, good luck :)
 
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