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Monday, July 7, 2008

Moose Hunting

Due to the positive feedback we received on our how to skin a deer article, today we’re going divulge a little information on how to hunt its close cousin, the moose. The moose is the biggest big game animal in the United States. You can find bigger game in Africa hunting elephants, but you might also get arrested for endangering an endangered species.

When you first start planning on how you’re going to shoot and drag back home your first moose, their enormous size is an important thing to keep in mind. A mature bull can weigh well over 1000 pounds, and even a cow or calf can weigh near half a ton. When you are choosing an area to hunt and a means of transportation, remember that you will have to haul about 500+ pounds of meat and possibly 50+ pounds of antlers back to your truck. This is why many veteran moose hunters advise never killing a moose more than a mile from your vehicle. The meat will fill up to 7-10 heavy backpacks, and you will have to make numerous round-trip hikes with well over 50 pounds on your back.

If this doesn’t scare you away, then by all means, come back tomorrow and read our next article which will go into much more gory detail on how to hunt a moose.

by: Log Cabin Rustics