wild guide: 36 commandments of moose hunting
SCENT CONTROL
14 It is imperative
to control your odours
and the best way to
do this is to find a
fresh scrape and roll
in it. With my scent
camouflaged in this
way, I have been able
to touch moose and
provoke a multitude of
bucks. There are also
a number of dominant
male synthetic urine
scents on the market
that reproduce these
odours well.
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STALKING
15 The clothes you
wear must be clean
and dry, because
a wet garment
increases its smell. If
you use urine odours
or certain flavours
of fir, spruce,
etc., use minimal
quantities as these
products may have
an adverse effect on
mature males with
experience in areas
where there is high
pressure.
. Fall 2017
16 You must
constantly check
the trajectory of the
prevailing winds
so that your scent,
feared and hated
by this king of
the forest, doesn’t
cross it’s nose. This
will create greater
chances of seeing a
beautiful specimen
come to you without
suspicion, following
a well orchestrated
staging.
17 In rainy weather,
I advocate walking
by imitating a couple
of moose, because
they are less likely to
hear our movements.
It is the same in
windy weather, but
in addition, there is
a strong probability
that they can not hear
our vocalizations.
Take advantage of
this opportunity to
move about in a quiet
manner, stalking your
prey like a wolf. I
thwarted my biggest
buck in Quebec,
with the bow, at less
than seven meters by
moving in that way.
18 Stalking moose
through their habitat
is by far my preferred
approach. Just
remember, we do not
move through the
forest tracking these
beasts as if we were
hiking. You must
mimic the behavior
of this moose which
will require constant
pauses while taking a
relatively slow pace.
Calling while moving
will add realism to
your strategy.
19 Cervids have
very high auditory
acuity. According
to some guides,
they might hear the
sound of another
moose eating leaves
at over 300 meters.
It is therefore very
important to fix all
the objects we carry
in the backpack,
rifle sling, etc., so
that they do not emit
unwanted sounds.
Use black electrical
tape to neutralize
these noises where
needed.