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I'm not much of a hunter any more so you can tell me to PUAR. Did you know this before the hunt or find out after...?
Moose Hunting hit/miss
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I'm not much of a hunter any more so you can tell me to PUAR. Did you know this before the hunt or find out after...?
Hey Kelly
Would I take a 700 yard running shot at a moose,he!! no. Have I hit every animal I have killed perfectly, no. I don't think anyone that has hunted would be able to claim 100% accuracy. I have witnessed some hunters practically fall apart shooting at game while give them paper and they are great shots. I believe it was the op who stated he aimed at the hump of the moose. Using iron sights at 200 yards it is very likely that he held a coarse sight causing a higher hit. Are iron sights bad? No they're not along as you do a lot of practice using them, have great eyes and keep them smoked so they don't get shiny.
Way to grab my quote from the Whats your longest shot thread!!
Boar Fever-- The wanting to wipe out a feral destructive pest. Yes I have it but having killed 185 of them the temp around here is coming down. How have you contributed to lowering the fever. They are located not far from where you live!!! go get some
enough of taking this thread sideways
Would I take a 700 yard running shot at a moose,he!! no. Have I hit every animal I have killed perfectly, no. I don't think anyone that has hunted would be able to claim 100% accuracy. I have witnessed some hunters practically fall apart shooting at game while give them paper and they are great shots. I believe it was the op who stated he aimed at the hump of the moose. Using iron sights at 200 yards it is very likely that he held a coarse sight causing a higher hit. Are iron sights bad? No they're not along as you do a lot of practice using them, have great eyes and keep them smoked so they don't get shiny.
Way to grab my quote from the Whats your longest shot thread!!
Boar Fever-- The wanting to wipe out a feral destructive pest. Yes I have it but having killed 185 of them the temp around here is coming down. How have you contributed to lowering the fever. They are located not far from where you live!!! go get some
enough of taking this thread sideways
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dgradinaru
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- British Columbia
I went to the range after moose hunting.
dgradinaru
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- British Columbia
I do have 2 scoped rifles, but i prefer my open sight in the area i hunt. I have took a black bear at 145yards with open sight and hit it in the lungs. One of my scoped guns is not sighted in. And the other one has to of a big scope for the area i was hunting. I was hunting in dense forest until i got out in a open field. Thats the reason i used open sight. Thanks for the advice everyone.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
Just my way of sayin you were pretty hard on the OP.
No piggy's where I hunt.So my bacon comes from the supermarket.
No piggy's where I hunt.So my bacon comes from the supermarket.
I have to agree with this. Having said that, I have shot, and witnessed others that when shot in the heart, have folded, and not moved an inch. This however does not occur all the time, as most experienced hunters know.
Some very good advice given here friend, especially the waiting game.
Here's a tip. Often, a moose, or elk, will be well shot, and will simply stand there. Before pumping more lead at it, simply have a quick look at the hind legs. I realize at times that is not possible due to terrain and other circumstances.
If the hind legs are spread apart, I guarantee that animal will fall dead within feet. Deer, as most know, is a complete different ball game...lol
Last fall we had a bull standing broadside at 250yds. He took 5 nosler partitions from a .300WM, all in the lungs, before he even moved. Then he just laid down and died. They will soak up a lot of lead, and act like they aren't even hit. Keep shooting till you know its hit well. Avoid hump shots.
You need to shoot your rigs before the season, confirm where you are hitting, and know your rifle/load/bullet limitations. After that, its all placement.
You need to shoot your rigs before the season, confirm where you are hitting, and know your rifle/load/bullet limitations. After that, its all placement.
Granted I've only shot two moose in my hunting career, I'd still never shoot for the hump. I've always been one to aim for the heart/lungs. And with any animal... if they are still standing and in range, they get another bullet in them.
I know a guy that shot a bull moose with an arrow, and the shot was placed a bit high (as I recall the story). The bull ran off and he proceeded to track it, but couldn't find it (it had a good blood trail).
He kept searching all day, 2 days, finally on day 3, he ended up down in by the _______ river. He had sorta taken a 'where would a moose go?' logic. Anyway, they could see something floating in the river that looked 'out-of-place' and waded in to check.
Sure enough, it was the bull moose; it had traveled pretty close to a mile cross country and died in mid-stream. So they winched it out. And the amazing thing is, the cold running water, had perfectly preserved the meat. They decided to gut it and check it and it was perfect. No meat ruined at all.
None of this will help you of course...
He kept searching all day, 2 days, finally on day 3, he ended up down in by the _______ river. He had sorta taken a 'where would a moose go?' logic. Anyway, they could see something floating in the river that looked 'out-of-place' and waded in to check.
Sure enough, it was the bull moose; it had traveled pretty close to a mile cross country and died in mid-stream. So they winched it out. And the amazing thing is, the cold running water, had perfectly preserved the meat. They decided to gut it and check it and it was perfect. No meat ruined at all.
None of this will help you of course...
WOW...
Usually a liver shot is fatal.
I shot a Bull Moose in the liver 3 years ago with stick and string....he made it about 75-80 yards and piled up....
I was pretty sure I heard him go down but I waited at least 45 minutes regardless.
Sometimes if your not sure of the shot or the Moose gets away like others have said go back to camp....get help and return awhile later.
Moose are funny.....sometimes if they are confused they will hang around for a finishing shot(best to aim for the head if they are close)......other times they high tail it for miles....
I have shot more moose in my lifetime than I probably deserve. But they taste so good!
They are not a particularly hard animal to kill.
A well-placed shot with a decent bullet in the heart-lung area gets them every time.
As blargon stated in his post, quite often they show no signs of a hit, but will just wait around for a few seconds and then keel over.
I'll bet any one of those shots with the 300 would have been sufficient, but in adhering to the policy of shooting till he is down.....
However, they can go a long way if the hit is above the vital area and still misses the spine. Some even survive this shot. [ask me how I know this, lol]
A hit in the neural "spikes" that stick up from the spinal column will drop them in their tracks, but will not usually keep them down long.
A Gut-shot moose can go a long, long way, once he gets adrenaline flowing.
Likewise a moose with three legs can cover a lot of ground.
But, generally speaking, a wounded moose will not go far if he is left alone, and not chased. 30 minutes minimum wait, an hour is better.
Once he lays down he will stiffen up [or possibly die], but in any case there is usually opportunity for another shot to dispatch him when he stands up.
I have not yet lost a moose I have shot [touch wood!].
But I have been involved in follow-up on a goodly number of wounded ones, 3 of which were not recovered.
FWIW, 4 of the recovered ones were shot in the head, and all these were still alive when found some hours later. 3 of the 4 had the lower jaw shot and broken.
Lot of suffering if these had not been found and dispatched. [How can you tell I do not like head shots?]
Regards, Eagleye
They are not a particularly hard animal to kill.
A well-placed shot with a decent bullet in the heart-lung area gets them every time.
As blargon stated in his post, quite often they show no signs of a hit, but will just wait around for a few seconds and then keel over.
I'll bet any one of those shots with the 300 would have been sufficient, but in adhering to the policy of shooting till he is down.....
However, they can go a long way if the hit is above the vital area and still misses the spine. Some even survive this shot. [ask me how I know this, lol]
A hit in the neural "spikes" that stick up from the spinal column will drop them in their tracks, but will not usually keep them down long.
A Gut-shot moose can go a long, long way, once he gets adrenaline flowing.
Likewise a moose with three legs can cover a lot of ground.
But, generally speaking, a wounded moose will not go far if he is left alone, and not chased. 30 minutes minimum wait, an hour is better.
Once he lays down he will stiffen up [or possibly die], but in any case there is usually opportunity for another shot to dispatch him when he stands up.
I have not yet lost a moose I have shot [touch wood!].
But I have been involved in follow-up on a goodly number of wounded ones, 3 of which were not recovered.
FWIW, 4 of the recovered ones were shot in the head, and all these were still alive when found some hours later. 3 of the 4 had the lower jaw shot and broken.
Lot of suffering if these had not been found and dispatched. [How can you tell I do not like head shots?]
Regards, Eagleye
Last few posters have hit the nail on the head. After the FIRST km it might have been a good idea to quit and let the animal bed and die - which is what they almost always do - leading cause of losing game - pushing the wounded animal - you will not out walk/run the animal - their will to live is greater than your will to find it. If they do not feel pressured they will find the first available spot they feel most secure and lie down.
If the animal is not down in the first hundred yards - back out!
jf
If the animal is not down in the first hundred yards - back out!
jf
