Canadians love moose hunting like American’s crave whitetails and for good reason. Moose are extremely challenging to hunt because they live in remote, thick, insect-infested places and those who pursue them long for crisp cold weather to reduce foliage and kill bugs. Moose venison is excellent and even those who don’t hunt moose love it. I had a chance to hunt Shirus moose in Wyoming with a rifle and instead of waiting for the rut, when moose act like school boys in love, thought I’d just sneak up on one and make it more of a challenge. Was it ever! I carried a .270 WSM and anticipated action like you’ll see in this video. Wrong??? Hunting on horseback, my guide and I saw no moose the first day, but watched one bed on a distant mountain slope the following afternoon. We rode several hours to get to the bull, tied the horses, and sneaked into a small canyon. Suddenly, I saw a black object 100 yards away and whispered to my guide. Before I could shoot, the bull burst from its bed, whirled, and was gone. So much for the “stupid moose.” Eventually, I got another shot, but not until the last minute of the last day. The Canadian moose you will see in this video is heavily into the rut. As it, and others, approach they make a guttural sound and rock their antlers from side to side. If you have the nerve, you can use boat paddles or landing nets to simulate antlers and approach a rutting bull, rocking from side to side to simulate a rival. Of course, nearly one ton of fury and pointed antler could come crashing toward you, a near sure-death situation. You will notice that this archer has a back-up rifleman in case things get out of hand. As you will see, bowhunting moose takes nerves of steel and a steady aim to put an arrow in exactly the right spot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGFoDUeKhhc
