Moose in velvet I got yesterday in Idaho. Solo river boat hunt with a 50 cal muzzle-loader at 70 yards shooting from the boat. Followup shot put him down by the river's edge. Not the biggest moose, although I'm 64 yo and wanted one I could handle with a short pack into the boat. Was able to get...
Got a moose tag this year and deciding on using a 50 cal muzzle-loader or 12ga slug shotgun. Range would be under a 150 yards, more like a hundred. Like the idea of having backup shots with the shotgun. Never used a slug barrel, although I have a couple of muzzle blasters. Wondering if anyone...
2nd year in row we managed to get 2 elk out of a herd within a 1/4 mile both years. Picture is of the bull friend shot and I shot a cow. As it usually goes, both elk went downhill in a valley. Late evening on these 2, we did gutless and packed the quarters, head, back straps, etc. It took until...
Just got this bear on the 2nd to last day of the season. Solo hunt, lots of re baiting and had 3 to 4 bears hitting the site. Quite of missed opportunities, but finally closed the deal. Not the best picture being late in the evening, measured about 6 foot. Last year, i got a similar bear within...
Just got back from 9 days of hunting moose and deer in Idaho. 1st day of moose hunt ended with no moose being spotted on a float trip, although the scenery, company (son-in-law and daughter) who both had moose tags was great. Brown trout fishing while hunting, cast and blast, was decent with...
Tomorrow and Monday going moose hunting. River float trip that daughter and her husband have. 2 tags and we decided to not be too concerned with a bigger bull on the 1st tag and try to fill the freezer. Then work on a bigger bull for the second tag. Floated a week ago and the rut seems to be in...
Trying to get opinions on best shade/tint for sunglasses for hunting. Haven't seen much on this topic. I have some Costas with a green tint I use for river fishing, but these are too dark for hunting. Replaceable lenses are available for these and wanted to order some different ones. Went with a...
If you're interested in hunting elk, and or deer in Idaho, I would like to find someone who would want to invite me to a hog or exotic hunt in another western state. I have a new cabin on a major river in Idaho, including steelhead fishing, with lots of game. Deer and elk, along with sheep...
Just drew a bull moose tag fo Idaho 12-2 Lolo Pass area. Never hunted there. Number of tags went down this year, I'm thinking wolves had impact in lower moose numbers. I'll get a wolf tag or two and try to put a dent in their population up there.
Any help where to start scouting for moose would...
Has anyone hunted unit 37 in Idaho?
My wife was drawn for an early cow hunt and was trying to get an idea where to start scouting. Looks like a lot of public land, although I'm not sure about roads and access.
Mostly, we are using a 4 x 4 truck, then on foot.
any help? thx