Would you rather hunt early or late season??

[huntinstuff]

In my area of Alberta our moose draw system is split: Early or "calling" season is mid-September until October 31. Late season is November 1-30.

Would you rather hunt the calling season, maybe put up with a few bugs, leaves on the trees, but have the chance to call a bull in, or.....

Would you rather hunt later, colder, maybe snow, and quad far back in the bush and either track or see a bull (easier to see) in the bush.

I guide during the early season and hunt for myself during the late season, so I get to do both.

How 'bout you????? Which would you prefer??

 

[fogducker]

Randy ....if we out deer hunting,we have a choice of either the first week of november or the second..so not much room for options, from over here in southern ontario

 

[RobSmith]

Common wisdom over here seems to be that if you don't kill on opening day, it ain't gonna happen, critters get spooked and stop moving around after opening day.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

My preference, for the B.C. central interior, would be for the earlier part of the season. I'm not a 'bone' hunter although I wouldn't pass up a big one. However, I think earlier on, the animals, bulls in particular, are in better shape and the meat quality, to me, seems to be better.

 

[Pathfinder]

I prefer early rutting season, we filled a tag in November last year but it was hard work and many miles on the quad, I prefer to call them in.

 

[gitrdun]

I have an option of early and late season for elk, not moose. I prefer the late season because:

1. I'm more of a cold weather creature.
2. If I do succeed, I don't have to be concerned about spoilage as I do during the early season.
3. Less traffic.
4. And, I just prefer that time of year.

 

[cooleyc]

We only go early moose, in MB. End of September. There isn't any bugs that far north that late, and the moose are so ### stupid it's funny. As long as we're not calling against a real cow something fairly big goes down and as far as I can remember, none of it's tasted bad. Since only 3 people know how to fly into the lake, and they all hunt together with us, it's no traffic. A Cessna 180 is always there, so it goes straight to town. It's easier getting across the lake when it's not frozen. So. I guess I vote for early season.

 

[Lazy Ike]

-35 will sure weed out alot of wannabees and the moose will be more active. Then again I start hunting Sept 17 this year and plan to get out about 20+ days ending with a late November Elk hunt.

 

[riden]

I really do prefer Nov hunting for moose, and I have a Nov tag this year. We have two Nov tags in our party and 3 tentative early season tags (2 guys are a maybe).

I have to admit though, I love the excitement of calling in moose, nothing beats it.

 

[martinbns]

I prefer the early, it kind of gives you two seasons each year.

 

[mommabear]

Hi Randy! I'm gonna say early. Eager to get out there!

Originally ( cause I'm tired) thought the post said would you rather hunt in the early morn or the afternoon..LOL ( in that case, early morning)

 

[woodchopper]

I hunt mostly in 510 and the season only opens up 1 Nov.

I dont mind the early winter cold, but quading when its -25C is no fun, then its quad a bit, get off walk to warm up, quad a bit....... etc... and the days start getting awfully short as well as the season gets on.

I plan to hunt the first 2 weeks of November and fill all my tags early, before it gets too cold to be enjoyable

 

[DVXDUDE]

Usually the first couple days of the shotgun deer hunt in november is when the rut is at its peak. It works out pretty good. For bow hunting i like to go late october, as long as it gets real cold. late october to 2nd week in november is my favorite time. We have a choice pretty much of november hunt or december.

sucks so bad i cant get time off this year, not getting home til like 4:30pm everyday, I'm going to run to the bush to hopefully get the last 20 minutes in before the sun goes down....best time really

 

[CoryTheCowboy]

I prefer late season. Usually when the temp gets below -20, it's just me and my dad out there.

 

[Brambles]

Early for me, Sept 26 to be exact.

 

[Silverado]

I'm hoping to get out and camp this year in September, but I do enjoy walking the woods in the winter/late season. I like tracking in the snow.

 

[Win94]

I prefer early season for calling moose but i have also been in on a hunt where we downed a bull and by noon it was +28. That was no fun. I wouldn't mind getting a moose when its -10 for once.