theheadhunter
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I think i would pack my handy dandy Rem 700 .338 for some moose action.
What Caliber for Moose?
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I've hunted elk in a moose release area in Colorado for years. Damn things are huge.
Pricey to hunt here, too. However, after 'thinking on it' AND finding some Hornady 220gr bullets on sale I figured a 220 from a .30-06 was probably more than enough. Also think an 8mm mauser with a 200gr soft point would be enough.
One of these days, I'll find out.
Pricey to hunt here, too. However, after 'thinking on it' AND finding some Hornady 220gr bullets on sale I figured a 220 from a .30-06 was probably more than enough. Also think an 8mm mauser with a 200gr soft point would be enough.
One of these days, I'll find out.
AStone
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I've often wondered this.
In terms of financing, leaving gun acquisition out of the equation,
how much is a tag relative to the price of Bullwinkle meat stocked into a freezer?
It's very interesting reading the range of calibers that have been used (and how they are used) to take this giant herbivore,
and of course even more interesting to see my venerable .30-30 included amongst them (even if with reasonable caveats).
caribou
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Guess Im lucky....tags cost 0$, I just pick them up and get the Moose, (or not) and report it.
We looked at the ammount of water on the river ice, about 6 inches deep, from the bluff that our old airport is on and saw 11 on the island (1/2 mileX 1/2 mile oval)across the channel. Cows with calfs mostly, but a couple Bulls with Nubs for antlers....
We looked at the ammount of water on the river ice, about 6 inches deep, from the bluff that our old airport is on and saw 11 on the island (1/2 mileX 1/2 mile oval)across the channel. Cows with calfs mostly, but a couple Bulls with Nubs for antlers....
They aren't at all expensive to hunt if you are hunting in-state. I got a tag in Colorado when I lived there (actually, my first moose). The price isn't a problem at all--it's getting drawn that's a problem. But they have a lot of tags now compared to when I got mine in 1991--there were 5 tags, total. And if you think they are huge, keep in mind that these are the Shiras specie, the smallest of the 4 North Amerian species. Wait till you see an Alaska-Yukon--they are at least 25-30% bigger than the Shiras. Hunting moose in Alaska is considerably more pricy; my last trip was about $3000 doorstep to doorstep, and then you really don't have much meat at home, unless you want to pay a bunch of bucks for shipping. Hire a guide/outfitter, and the price shoots up to about $10-12,000. In Canada, you (as a US citizen) are required to have a guide, so it is expensive, same thing regarding meat as Alaska. Get lucky and draw a tag in Maine, and you can hold the price down pretty good if you have the time to drive out there and spend time scouting, and you'll have lots of good meat cause you can bring it home with you. But without a lot of time, you have to fly out and realistically, ought to hire a guide, about $3-4000. And you're back to no meat unless you pay through the nose for shipping. Course if you're a Maine resident, not too hard to get drawn, economical, and lots of good meat! Go for it! Moose hunting is the greatest! Just remember, when that mother hits the ground, you're looking a lot of work!
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