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Offline Clinton

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Moose behavior
« on: October 05, 2011, 07:20:16 PM »
I just returned from three days of scouting and three days of hunting in the 49 degrees north area.  The elk proved to be elusive, but I did see over ten moose.  By happenstance I jumped a big bull out of his bed in some fairly thick brush.  He had at least one cow with him, and I was not able to see the third moose, but I could hear him.  Before that I also rousted three or four moose in some thick trees.  In both cases they ran and made a lot of noise crashing through the brush.  When you spook a moose in thick stuff, is there a way to approach him and not spook him farther so you can actually have a chance of seeing him?   They do not tend to go far, but keep going each time you approach.  Also, will a moose soon return to his bedding area after getting spooked during the day?  Finally, what are the chances of me finding this same large bull in this bedding area?  Does a moose use the same bedding area regularly?  I have 13 moose points and hope to get drawn soon.  Thanks.
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Re: Moose behavior
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2011, 09:50:29 PM »
I'm certainly no moose expert, but I did luck into the coveted moose tag last year.  I learned a lot about them in the few days I chased them.  First off, I noticed the same thing you mentioned.... when jumped, they don't go too far.  I was expecting them to line out like an elk and run for 3 counties.  They don't.  They run out through the brush a hundred yards or less, and stop.  If you don't push them, they stay there.  I jumped my bull 3 times the first day, and killed him the second day, and all those encounters were within 1/2 mile of each other.  He had rut pits dug in several places throughout the areas of my encounters.  You'll be hunting them in the rut, and I had great success calling the solitary bulls out into the open.  My bull had a cow that he was holding tight to, and I couldn't get him away from her, and he was still with her the next morning when I shot him.

I'm sure you'll find others that have more knowledge about moose behavior, but nothing is better than your own observations when afield. 
Nothing witty here.... move along.

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Re: Moose behavior
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011, 10:04:06 PM »
Thanks Hyde.

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Re: Moose behavior
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2011, 09:23:37 AM »
Not  sure if I have the answer to your questions - But I have a tag and I am heading over in the morning for a week to hunt.  If you have any info on were you saw these moose I  will check it out.

 


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