odd question

[triton]

I'm not gonna have enough time to go to far north to moose hunt this year. (To busy selling gunnutz homes) My deer camp holds a solid quantity of moose. In the past three years we have seen more moose than deer. Problem is, very minimal chance of drawing an adult tag.

So my question is: What is your guys preffered method of hunting calves?

Dave.

 

[blasted_saber]

We have no guaranteed tag in our WMU (or very high number dependent on the year), but usually end up getting a tag due to a large group size. We hunt WMU 49 and certainly over the past few years have noticed a lot more moose then deer. One thing that is for sure is that calves are very difficult to target. The last few years we have seen several cows and bulls each year, but few calves. They are obviously their, as our moose population is very stable and we see a lot of adults, we just dont see calves.

 

[1 ozzy]

A few years back we lived in Wawa Ont., same senario with the low draw #s for adults. Everyone else would target calves. What worked well for us was to scout very early in the year. Find small isolated ponds and marshes. Cows will typically have a handfull of small "safe" pond/marsh areas that they will keep the calves around. Lots of times they won't move far from these locations if they are not pressured. They will rotate between these small safe areas if they get pressured in one spot, they move to another. We used to look for them as early as July/August. If you see a cow and calf ,there is a good chance they will be in the same pond later in the year. If you don't see them in the same place target other close by ponds and safe areas. They usually don't move far if they are not overly pressured. Some of the most tender meat you will ever eat. I would happily trade an adult tag for a calf tag any day. We have since moved to northern B.C. and it is the complete oposite. Anyone can shoot any bull for the first 2 weeks. After that you need to count points. But the kids can be put in for an age restricted hunt, which guarntees them a calf tag from the age of 10 to 18 i believe. Last year we were luck enough to get a calf moose and a calf elk. Very tasty treats!

 

[brybenn]

Never hunted moose but while bear hunting I baited a gravel pit between to marshes which had moose calf tracks with the cow in it. Every 3rd day they'd walk thru the pit early morning like clock work and spent the afternoon in the marsh then climbed the far ridge on the far side for 2 and 1/2 weeks evry 3rd day so I'd say if your in area that's not had hunting pressure find tracks and wait them out between marshes or watering holes. Calves like to drink and they seem to keep their habbits