Moose Hunting Tactics To the casual observer who happens to see a moose by the side of the road or in a park, these largest members of the deer family appear large, ugly and ungainly. And, I must admit that, in this context the description is apt. Yet, seen in its natural habitat of hinterland bogs and spruce forests, the animal is graceful and magnificently suited to a harsh environment. Those who have hunted moose know that they can appear and disappear like ghosts, that they can be both timid and bold. Hunting them is more than just a matter of technique, science or art; it's more like a passion.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Illegal Moose Shooting 11/15/09
The Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to provide information on a moose shooting that occurred in a residential area in the Town of Paradise on Wednesday, November 11. [Comments?]
New Hampshire Moose Hunters Have Successful Season 10/27/09
As of Wednesday, October 21, a total of 265 moose had been taken in the 2009 New Hampshire moose hunt (158 bulls and 107 cows). That means that just over half (51%) of hunters holding moose permits had succeeded by the mid-way point in the state's moose hunt, very similar to the hunter success rate at this point in the moose season last year. The nine-day season ran through Sunday, October 25, 2009. [Comments?]
North Dakota Moose Marked With "X" 10/19/09
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters this fall to be on the lookout for a bull moose with a large white "X" on each front shoulder. The moose was released at the Erie Dam Wildlife Management Area in Cass County on Oct. 14, after it was immobilized and removed from a south Fargo business area. [Comments?]
Lucky New Hampshire Moose Hunters Head Out Oct. 17th 10/16/09
For nine exciting days, from October 17 to 25, 2009, lucky moose permit holders and their hunting partners will have the experience of a lifetime taking part in New Hampshire's annual moose hunt. [Comments?]
Moose Populations Declining in Wyoming 09/25/09
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking moose hunters to provide information on their hunt and have their harvested animal examined to help wildlife managers better understand the decline of moose populations in Wyoming. [Comments?]
Vermont FWD Finds Legal Way for Child to Hunt Moose 09/11/09
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department with the assistance of sportswriter Lawrence Pyne has found a legal way for Dustin, a child with a life-threatening disease, to hunt for moose in Vermont this fall. [Comments?]
Washington Restricts Transport of Carcasses from CWD Areas 08/31/09
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reminds hunters who travel to other states that big game carcass transport back into Washington is restricted to reduce the risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease (CWD). [Comments?]
Alaska Moose Permits for Minto and Tanana Flats 08/05/09
Registration permits for "any moose" hunts in the Minto Flats Management Area in Unit 20B (RM775) and "antlerless moose" hunts in the Western Tanana Flats in Unit 20A (RM768) will be issued August 6, 2009. [Comments?]
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Idaho Bighorn Crags Ram As a friend of mine and I climbed a high cliff face that overlooked a giant creek basin, the daunting feeling of the steep terrain came over me and I knew the likelihood of finding rams was not good. After 3 separate trips and 27 total days I had met my match in this country. As a native Idahoan I have hunted throughout most of the state for various big game species but bighorn sheep hunting in the Middle Fork of the Salmon River country is the most grueling hunt I've been on as of yet.