Moose & Caribou Combo!

[billrquimby]

... I don't have any freezer space left so if I'm successful, I will need to give some away and I will contact you for sure....  JIM

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Jim: How do you plan to get your meat home? I've never found a way that is cost-effective so I always gave my meat to outfitters to distribute to needy people as they saw fit. Moose meat is the best game meat on this continent and I would have liked to have taken some home.

 

BillQ

 

 

 

[DEERSLAM]

I would take a .338 but if the biggest you have is the .300 I would go with that with a well constructed bullet. When I went to AK. I took my .338 even though it was over kill cause I was in the land of the giant coastal bears. Just gives you alittle more confidence and thats a good thing.

How many days are you going for? I you guys get a moose down plan on loosing a couple of days of your hunt to packing the meat out.

Also bring the very best gear you can afford, AK is no place to find out something does not perform. It could mean your life.

On a lighter note, sounds like an awsome hunt, enjoy

[COOSEFAN]

Bill, I haven't the slightest clue! Mexico was the first out-of-state hunt I have gone on and I gave my deer meat to the rancher and some residents of a nearby town. I hope to bring some home but that will be one of my 100 questions for my outfitter when he calls. He is supposed to be contacting me this week, I'll let you know what they say.

DEERSLAM, We leave on the 5th of Sept. 06' and will be home on the 17th. I don't yet know how long it takes to get there and I don't yet know exactly how many days I'll be out. I wasn't planning on doing this. My dad was booking a fishing trip with this outfitter when he mentioned he had two cancellations for the 06' Moose/Caribou hunt. I inquired about the price and about ripped my pocket trying to get my wallet out when he told me! I have always thought a hunt like this would be at least $10,000.00 but it actually all said and done will be less than I spent on my Mexico hunt, even if I had stopped at one deer! It is un-guided and that was why it's so much cheaper. I would rather learn it and do it on my own anyways and my buddy bought the second opening so we'll be going together. Losing a couple of days to packing meat would be OK with me because that would mean there's probably a huge set of horns to be packed out as well! We are just hoping to have a hunt of a lifetime and return safe regardless of what we kill, coming home with a few racks would be icing on the cake! JIM

[billrquimby]

Coosefan:

 

Do me a favor after you've shot your caribou. Caribou aren't that smart and chances are its buddies won't run far before they stop and look back at you. When they do, I'd appreciate it if you and your friend would take your rifles and hold them over your heads with both hands and wander slowly around in separate circles as if you were a couple of feeding caribou and your rifles were your antlers.

 

I'm not pulling your leg.

 

We did this in the Northwest Territories on my last caribou hunt after I shot a bull and we lured a its herd right back to us, and my partner shot another from the same bunch. I'm curious as to whether our experience was a fluke, or if this might work regularly. I've not heard of anyone else doing it.

 

Thanks,

 

Bill Quimby

[More D]

Bill,

 

I have seen this on a hunting show. The host did it with both a caribou and a moose, but he used a bow. The Caribou I didn't work to well only because they were the woodland type(I think) they didn't run to far.It was thick and they ran just out of sight. They Moose seemed to dig it and not only did he stick around he even took a few steps to get a closer look. No shot with bow though, the moose only gave a frontal head on shot.

I don't remember what show it was but I found it very interesting. Both the Moose and the Caribou didn't seem very smart to me, but I figured it was because they didn't see to many two legged predators. Does that have anything to do with it or are they not as jumpy as our local nemises?

 

 

 

 

[billrquimby]

Bill,

 

I have seen this on a hunting show. The host did it with both a caribou and a moose, but he used a bow. The Caribou I didn't work to well only because they were the woodland type(I think)  they didn't run to far.It was thick and they ran just out of sight. They Moose seemed to dig it and not only did he stick around he even took a few steps to get a closer look. No shot with bow though, the moose only gave a frontal head on shot. 

I don't remember what show it was but I found it very interesting. Both the Moose and the Caribou didn't seem very smart to me, but I figured it was because they didn't see to many two legged predators. Does that have anything to do with it or are they not as jumpy as our local nemises?

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My friend and I did it about 20 years ago with our rifles, and it brought a herd of Central Canada barren ground caribou right back to us. I suppose it would work even better with bows. I think the thing with moose and caribou is that most of them live and die without ever seeing a human. As a fan and student of the world's 40 deer species I'd hate to think that any member of the family was less than intelligent.

 

BillQ

[billrquimby]

Bill,

 

I have seen this on a hunting show. The host did it with both a caribou and a moose, but he used a bow. The Caribou I didn't work to well only because they were the woodland type(I think)  they didn't run to far.It was thick and they ran just out of sight. They Moose seemed to dig it and not only did he stick around he even took a few steps to get a closer look. No shot with bow though, the moose only gave a frontal head on shot. 

I don't remember what show it was but I found it very interesting. Both the Moose and the Caribou didn't seem very smart to me, but I figured it was because they didn't see to many two legged predators. Does that have anything to do with it or are they not as jumpy as our local nemises?

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My friend and I did it about 20 years ago with our rifles, and it brought a herd of Central Canada barren ground caribou right back to us. I suppose it would work even better with bows. I think the thing with moose and caribou is that most of them live and die without ever seeing a human. As a fan and student of the world's 40 deer species I'd hate to think that any member of the family was less than intelligent.

 

BillQ

[COOSEFAN]

Hey Bill, if I shoot a Caribou, my buddy and I will be doing exactly that except with some jumping and yelling involved, all in celebration! I have used that trick on Elk and Antelope and it actually works! My dad and I were stalking a good 'lope and could not get within rifle range because he knew we were there. My dad did just as you described and "meandered" in a non-threatening indirect route around the 'lope. It worked perfectly and at around 300 yrds he set up and took him. I had 2 female clients on a cow elk hunt a few years ago and found a herd smack dab in the middle of the "pool table" flats with not a bush for a mile. There were 4 of us and I had my buddy and I holding our tripods and the ladies holding their rifles over their heads. Zig-zagging, we went from 3/4 of a mile to 200 yrds from 2 big bulls and 6 cows, all bedded and half of the herd watched us all the way and never got up. Even at 200 yrds, I think we could have gotten a little closer but didn't want to push it. We set up the tripods for shooting rests and set the ladies up and had them hold on cows at opposite ends of the bedded herd so there wouldn't be any mistakes or confusion. I then had to start cow calling to get the herd up! They seemed very convinced we were not two legged animals and/or had horns of some sort. That particular set up resulted in 1 cow down and had to hold the other lady from shooting because the elk still didn't know what was going on and were running in a circle in front of us with two bulls mixed in, and I wasn't positive she missed her first shot until later. That is a great tactic but it definitely doesn't work every time, but you never know! Thanks again for all the info guys! JIM

[billrquimby]

Hey Bill, if I shoot a Caribou, my buddy and I will be doing exactly that except with some jumping and yelling involved, all in celebration!  I have used that trick on Elk and Antelope and it actually works!  My dad and I were stalking a good 'lope and could not get within rifle range because he knew we were there.  My dad did just as you described and "meandered" in a non-threatening indirect route around the 'lope.  It worked perfectly and at around 300 yrds he set up and took him.  I had 2 female clients on a cow elk hunt a few years ago and found a herd smack dab in the middle of the "pool table" flats with not a bush for a mile.  There were 4 of us and I had my buddy and I holding our tripods and the ladies holding their rifles over their heads.  Zig-zagging, we went from 3/4 of a mile to 200 yrds from 2 big bulls and 6 cows, all bedded and half of the herd watched us all the way and never got up.  Even at 200 yrds, I think we could have gotten a little closer but didn't want to push it.  We set up the tripods for shooting rests and set the ladies up and had them hold on cows at opposite ends of the bedded herd so there wouldn't be any mistakes or confusion.  I then had to start cow calling to get the herd up!  They seemed very convinced we were not two legged animals and/or had horns of some sort.  That particular set up resulted in 1 cow down and had to hold the other lady from shooting because the elk still didn't know what was going on and were running in a circle in front of us with two bulls mixed in, and I wasn't positive she missed her first shot until later.  That is a great tactic but it definitely doesn't work every time, but you never know!  Thanks again for all the info guys!  JIM

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Coosefan:

 

I'd never thought of trying it on anything other than those caribou. I can't wait to play some games with the elk around my cabin in Greer this year.

 

BillQ

[BowhuntCoues]

Hey Jim,

Keep us posted on your hunt, we are planning a archery trip like that for 2007 so I'll have to pick your brain when you get back. Congrads and Good Luck.

[COOSEFAN]

Hey Jim,

Keep us posted on your hunt, we are planning a archery trip like that for 2007 so I'll have to pick your brain when you get back. Congrads and Good Luck.

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I can't wait to be back from that hunt to share the experience, hopefully it's a good one, odds are it should be. I have been really kickin around the idea of taking my bow. I have taken most of my animals with a bow and would love to add an archery moose and/or caribou to my wall. I'm just leaning more towards getting these animals under my belt and then go with a bow later? I like adding the challenge of limited weapon and have even been thinking of doing it with a handgun this first time. Does anyone have any thoughts on moose or caribou hunting with a handgun? What would you think would be the best gun for the task? Thanks, JIM