Moose Shot Placement

[WayneD]

red for me - as somebody else said, I'm not going to worry about a pound or two of meat on something that size, but as somebody else said, the only thing I would aim at that beauty this year is my camera (no, not one, nada, adult tag - last year we had a cow tag and filled it, but this year, bring on the calves please!!!)

 

[BIGREDD]

Big Red spot for me... take one shoulder and the vitals out.

By the way this is a timely and informative thread... nicely done Bartell.

 

[SuperCub]

I'd chase it closer to the road, then I'd shoot it in the blue instead of busting up the shoulder.


Besides, it's not like your not going to get a follow-up shot in that wheat field or whatever it is. You wouldn't need the follow-up anyways.

 

[stanway]

Red.

225gr Partition out of my 350 Rem Mag...no problem.

mmmm moose meat

 

[Houligan]

Does it matter? If you hit that big bastard in any of the colour areas he is going down.

 

[Workin Man]

That moose is quartering very slightly towards, RED

I agree, or wait and hope for a better angle that favours blue.

 

[WCTHEMI]

Blue for sure.

 

[Rudi]

Red or blue. And be careful with the follow-up shots, as there is a village behind it!

 

[dnepr]

Red then blue then red then blue.... dam things don't know when to die somedays

 

[Foxer]

Geez - its' OBVIOUSLY a trick question guys... you're supposed to shoot the ####### with the paintball gun.

 

[303carbine]

moose

I voted blue, after 15 or so moose shooting in the same spot, I have never lost one...never. That's not bragging, just the facts.

 

[bronco_mudder]

In the red, he's dead A shoulder shot isn't a bad choice at all.

 

[Brian46]

red/blue is ideal.

You hear many hunters talkin about shooting for the hump.Never could understand this.

I have never shot the hump before, but last year witnessed it first hand and is very effective and virtually no meat loss. It's basically instant paralysis/broken base of the neck for the moose. It seems that a bullet impact in this area distributes so much shock through the animal that it is sure to drop. The previous year I hit one dead on in the shoulder with a 7mm mag and oh what a waste of meat that was. just my 2 cents

 

[PMJ]

Pink. I would be concerned about hitting the tops of grass or willows if going for the red or blue. Or my brother could call it in closer for a better shot.

 

[Boomer]

Red will brings things to a quick conclusion. In a quartering toward position blue might end up putting the bullet track to far back. Quartering away, blue would be the correct choice.

 

[eltorro]

Take the red, green and blue then draw a triangle. I would shoot my first shot in the middle of the triangle, then put another 2 into it as it turns to the right to run away.

If I was using a shotgun with slugs, that would be my choice too.

It all depends on the rifle/caliver/sights for me.
If 308 sporting a heavy 180 gr NP - then red all the way.
any caliber with iron sights and a good bullet - red.

if hunting with lighter bullets (the moose showed up unexpected) and no time to switch, then the purple / pink would be my choice. Optical sights and big confidence in the rifle are in the soup too, to take the neck shot.

The green would be a target only if it was the only one, or if I was hunting with an SKS using FMJ.

 

[Jordan]

I said blue because that way no meat wasted. If I was in the bush or near the water though I would probably take the shoulder shot as I want it to fall where it was standing.

 

[bone-collector]

for me obviously red I like the boiler room not the gutsack

 

[rodagra]

Do all moose come colour-coded like that?

Unfortunately no. This is a regressive genetic gene found only in moose living around Vanderhoof BC.

 

[bronco_mudder]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse Man
Do all moose come colour-coded like that?

Unfortunately no. This is a regressive genetic gene found only in moose living around Vanderhoof BC.

Our moose aren't colour-coded the way they are out west, but they do have a spot on the shoulder to aim at.