Planning my first moose hunt, a few questions.

juanvaldez said:
Hi

Sounds like you will be right in my backyard. I live 45 minutes from Sudbury. Be prepared for LOTS of hunters where you are going. BTW never read all the posts but just in case no one mentioned it. A cordless sawzall is the way to go for quatering a moose. Chainsaw leaves lots of bone splinters ;) .
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Yup, I will be just south east of you below the mattawaawa river (sp?) at a place called Welcome Lake

I do have a sawzall I can bring. I never even thought of that
 
cereal83 said:
Yes I know you said spend the money for boots but is there really that big of a differance? I am still kind of young and don't make the money most of you do it is harder on me considering I am going to have to spend several hundred dollars on all this gear I plan to buy.
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My main hunting boots are Danner Acadias and my backup boots are Irish Setter Big Game Trackers. The Irish Setters are a half decent boot but I do not find them as comfortable as the Danners and they are wearing out a lot faster. The Danners can be re-built when they start to wear out but the Irish Setters will be throw aways.

Look at the long term use when buying quality boots, a good pair can last you several years and can be used for more than just hunting.
You should also try on several types of boots to see what fits you best.
 
Picked up a pair of Redwing hunting boots a couple of years ago and they've done very well even with all the rock around here. My Danners, of course, have lasted 5 years but are not nearing the end of their usable life!

Big thing with boots is try them on with what you will wear in them while hunting, (eg: thin wicking sock with a wool sock overtop etc). Then walk around as much as you can around the store or where ever to make sure thee feel comfy and don't have any spots that pinch or rub.

Happy feet = happy hunt.

Oh, as well all discuss hunting season,,,,,,,,, it fast approaches!!!!! Its like Christmas and I'm a kid in a candy store!!
 
cereal83 said:
Yup, I will be just south east of you below the mattawaawa river (sp?) at a place called Welcome Lake

I do have a sawzall I can bring. I never even thought of that
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Must be cordless. Hard to find a plug in a swamp, but even id Fairy Godmother shows you one, is better not to use it. It will probably be a 220 V. Fairies don;t care about voltage you see....

On another note, I never bought a pair of shoes/boots without trying them and be happy. Maybe your foot will accomodate all types, but my experince is Try them on and then walk them in the house for a week. Take them out for another for longer walks.
DO NOT go hunting with a pair of boots you haven't broken in.
 
A couple of notes about boots and moose hunting. First of all I use Nokian Rubber boots and am very happy with them. They don't breath but they don't let out feet scent either. If you buy a pair, buy and extra pair of liners and rotate them every day. Moose hunting is always close to water and nothing keeps your feed drier than GOOD rubber boots.

Chainsaws are very effective.
An old army stretcher is a wonderful piece of equipment to get quarters out of the bush. We fly in so all our moose are moved in quarters on stretchers or canoes.
Good luck, you'll learn a lot and every year you'll get better at it so go the first year without too high expectations and learn from there.
One other thing, moose hunting can/will be done in the rain, the snow, the cold, the heat of summer with lots of bugs. Be prepared for it all.
 
eltorro said:
DO NOT go hunting with a pair of boots you haven't broken in.
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This is the result
New CAT workboots $225
Wet boots & Worn out pair of socks at end of day $10
Time it takes this piece of #### blister to heal = priceless
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