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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Diehard0123 on April 23, 2009, 06:29:54 AM

Title: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: Diehard0123 on April 23, 2009, 06:29:54 AM: :dunno:

8005 Mt Spokane youth only 2008 apps 1037 (10 permits drawn)
8009 49 Degrees North youth only 2008 apps 916 (2 permits drawn)

Makes you wonder how many people are putting in for these draws in order to fill little Johnny's tag?
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: ICEMAN on April 23, 2009, 06:31:49 AM: I think there are.....my kids have been wanting to hunt Moose since even before they were born... :dunno:
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Post by: jackelope on April 23, 2009, 08:01:15 AM: what kid who likes to hunt wouldn't want to moose hunt??
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Post by: huntnphool on April 23, 2009, 11:01:34 AM: A moose is tops on my daughters list, she has one in particular she would like a shot at :chuckle:
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Post by: jdb on April 23, 2009, 11:07:48 AM: my boys both put in for moose every year
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Post by: mossback91 on April 23, 2009, 11:10:26 AM: Quote from: jackelope on April 23, 2009, 08:01:15 AM
what kid who likes to hunt wouldn't want to moose hunt??

:yeah:
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 23, 2009, 11:23:02 AM: My kid's putting in.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: Ray on April 23, 2009, 11:24:27 AM: I am sure some kids' parents want them to hunt moose more than the kids do themselves. I am also sure there are kids who just want to hunt moose.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: cohoho on April 23, 2009, 01:35:39 PM: I know a particular kid (16) that will be putting in for his first "Shiras" Moose! Not his first Moose :chuckle: :chuckle: but heck this makes his odds so much better and besides, I'll be eating good if he scores a tag anyhow.... Problem is, he'll be picky like Huntnphool was and I'll burn all my vacation time while he looks for Mr Big.... All while I'll be telling him to drop the tenderist looking spike for eats.... so to answer the question of: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose? Heck yea- their no different than adults... We just can drive...... If fact I'm going to double the odds for a trip over there by having my younger (14) of the two put in also.
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Post by: jstamp on April 23, 2009, 02:01:10 PM: my boys put in for moose, if they draw they will be the one that pulls the trigger. they are 10 and 12. i put them in for 2 bull tags and 2 youth tags. it's mainly just so they have the points. i wish someone was putting me in when i was their age...i also put them in for every other tag there is too, including some other states. i'm sure one day they will thank me.
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Post by: videoman on April 23, 2009, 07:04:36 PM: Many there is to many youth tags but once one of those little buggers kill a moose they will be hooked for life. Only if I was 16 again............. with 14pts.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: Rgrady35 on April 23, 2009, 07:29:22 PM: Ya'll got me thinking. My nephew is 13 and kinda small. What caliber would he use? I have a .243, .30-.30, and a 7mm Mag. I'm certain the 7mm would be the best, but could the .30-.30 do the job using Leverevolutions? :dunno:
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 07:34:31 PM: The 30-30 or work... or he could use a bow.
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Post by: bow-n-head on April 23, 2009, 08:13:16 PM: putting in my 12 year old daughter for moose, sheep, and elk this weekend in Montana.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 08:15:32 PM: I don't think kids should have separate moose permits. They should have to put in the time like everybody else does before drawing a moose tag. But, I will definitely be putting my daughters in for it as soon as they are old enough to do so.
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Post by: andrew_12gauge on April 23, 2009, 09:04:38 PM: the only thing with the youth tags is they are all antlerless only, its just an opportunity for a kid to be able to do a different hunt i dont think they are a bad thing
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: road.kill on April 23, 2009, 10:03:51 PM: Moose is a once-in-a-lifetime hunt isnt it? so if they draw when they are a youth would they be able to draw again later in life, or does it use up their moose tag
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: jmx369 on April 23, 2009, 10:12:44 PM: I think that anything to get a youngster into hunting is beneficial.

Quote from: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 08:15:32 PM
I don't think kids should have separate moose permits. They should have to put in the time like everybody else does before drawing a moose tag. But, I will definitely be putting my daughters in for it as soon as they are old enough to do so.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 10:18:39 PM: Moose is not a "once-in-a-lifetime hunt," it is a once-in-a-lifetime harvest... meaning that somebody who draws a moose tag but does not kill a moose, can continue to apply for a moose permit.

In addition, only the either sex moose permits are once-in-a-lifetime. The antlerless only, of which the youth only hunts are, do not count, and drawing a permit and harvesting an antlerless moose would not preclude one from drawing another moose permit in the future.
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Post by: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 10:19:46 PM: I agree. Bird hunting is a great way to get kids into hunting.

Quote from: jmx369 on April 23, 2009, 10:12:44 PM
I think that anything to get a youngster into hunting is beneficial.

Quote from: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 08:15:32 PM
I don't think kids should have separate moose permits. They should have to put in the time like everybody else does before drawing a moose tag. But, I will definitely be putting my daughters in for it as soon as they are old enough to do so.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: cohoho on April 23, 2009, 10:22:06 PM: Quote from: jmx369 on April 23, 2009, 10:12:44 PM
I think that anything to get a youngster into hunting is beneficial.

Quote from: bobcat on April 23, 2009, 08:15:32 PM
I don't think kids should have separate moose permits. They should have to put in the time like everybody else does before drawing a moose tag. But, I will definitely be putting my daughters in for it as soon as they are old enough to do so.

I think the youth are a great thing different States do, it gives opportunities for animals they might never be able to hunt, draw, or even see. My kid has been fortunate to get drawn for several different youth hunts throughout his hunting years, he was absolutely hooked on hunting till he got here, so maybe this will get back into it again...
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: alecvg on April 23, 2009, 10:39:27 PM: I am 15, and I apply for Moose, special deer, Special Elk, and points for sheep and goat, I am also applying out of state this year.
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Post by: actionshooter on April 23, 2009, 11:13:20 PM: My daughter is 15, 16 when the tag comes up. Shes too much of a teenager to hunt deer anymore but she wants to put in for moose, without a doubt!!
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: @RCHER on April 27, 2009, 12:21:17 AM: Youth opportunities are key to the future of hunting. My kids have applied for the moose tags since they passed Hunter's Ed. My oldest, sadly, is no longer a youth - as of this year.

I know where you are coming from, Diehard. How many of us have ever even seen or touched a moose. Why would a kid even know to want a cow moose? In this state where we're all just a bunch of squirrels trying to get that one nut, the occasional "token" youth opportunity comes across as just that. It's that one sliver of hope that a guy/family may some day get to taste a little moose meat. IMO

My hat's off to all you parents and guardians that hunt and fish with your kids. :tup:
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: Bob33 on April 27, 2009, 07:29:58 AM: Ya'll got me thinking. My nephew is 13 and kinda small. What caliber would he use? I have a .243, .30-.30, and a 7mm Mag. I'm certain the 7mm would be the best, but could the .30-.30 do the job using Leverevolutions?

My advice is to use reduced recoil ammunition in the 7mm. Get within 100 yards and make sure the bullet is well placed in the heart/lung area. Recoil will be equivalent to the 243 but killing potential is greater, since the bullet is larger.

http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/centerfire/managed-Recoil.asp
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: cohoho on April 27, 2009, 09:03:32 AM: My kid has dropped two Moose with his .243.... It will do a fine job with the right placement. Even as I state that, I carried either a .338 or .375. :dunno:
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 27, 2009, 10:13:53 AM: i shot my first buck deer when i was 12 with my 7 mag and factory loads dont remember the weight. sure glad i got that gun then i love it. just get the youngster out shooting so he is not afraid of the gun before the hunt.
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: huntnfmly on May 02, 2009, 10:55:00 AM: just remember if your kid is going to be 16 at the time of the hunt they are no longer able to put in for a youth moose tag they have to be under 16
Title: Re: Are there that many youth wanting to hunt moose?
Post by: Rocky on May 02, 2009, 11:13:34 AM: I am 16 & I love to hunt :] sometime I might go antelope hunting with my dad, whish seems kind of fun. The man said he would be our feild guy. If you want teenagers into hunting try teaching them to reload. I hunted for about a year before my dad tought me & i love it! Hell I kick him out of the chair hunting seaon & make him watch me do all of our bullets. Which is alot because there is four people that goes hunting ever year.[