Moose Hunting

The first step is hunting the moose. There is a lot of preparation and planning that goes into this step.

While planning your hunting trip, be sure to review the regulations, zone boundaries, private land restrictions and the legal and necessary equipment for hunting moose in your area. It is also important to have an understanding of how to handle the animal once you have shot it in order to use it as effectively as possible.

Most moose hunting territory is located on private property. For the most part, these property owners are fine with people hunting on their land.

However, it is important to be respectful of them and their property so that others, and you, can hunt there again in the future. You can be respectful through avoiding homesteads, closed roads, closed gates, and other marked restricted areas.

ATVs can be helpful in traversing a wilderness landscape, but they are prohibited national parks and most of the time on private property. ATVs should only be used with written permission from the land owner.

Be sure to consider the weather and to bring proper supplies and clothing as preparation for the worst. This is a basic rule that must be kept for the safety of those you are hunting with and yourself.

For many people, hunting is not only a way to supplement their food income, but a social activity. In these cases, hunting should be enjoyable and not miserable due to lack of proper preparation.

It is also important to be familiar with the land your will be hunting so that your party does not get lost. Consider reviewing outdoor skills such as using a compass and taking a map.

To be on the safe side, let other family members and friends know where you will be going and when you should return. By letting them know where you will be, if something goes wrong, they will be able to come looking for you.

Then, consider the physical endurance and limitations of every member in the party. Never do more than the weakest person can easily handle.

In addition, make sure everyone carries a survival kit in case they become separated from the group and cannot find their way back to camp. Make sure they also know how to use it.

With this kit they will be able to survive until they are found. Consider reviewing other basic rules with them before you begin to hunt.

Other pieces of equipment that you may need includes a sharp six-inch hunting knife, a sharpening stone, a hatchet or ax, rope, pieces of toweling or wiping cloth, a bone saw, bright orange material, cheesecloth or meat socks, a ground cloth, black pepper, pack boards or metal framed backpacks, and a lightweight block and tackle.

If you are hunting close to camp, you may be able to leave most of your equipment back at camp. In addition you will also need equipment to be able to move the moose once it is down.

A full grown moose can weigh between 600 and 1400 pounds, which is too heavy to be carried or dragged by one man back to camp. The correct equipment will make this process much easier.

The gun you select should be designed for the moose hunting. Every hunter should try to make every kill as quick as possible to reduce the pain the animal goes through.

The gun should be in proper working condition and have an accurate scope. If you can, hold practice sessions with a target to increase your ability to hit the target area.

While hunting moose, the hunter should choose a gun with at least a 150-grain bullet and muzzle energy of 2,200 foot-pounds. However, accuracy is the most important part of hunting as it will affect how much of the animal will be useful later.


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