Hi folks,
Reading some about moose hunting. I have never, nor will I, ever hunt moose. I had one walk by me at arms length on Isle Royale at Rock Harbor, but they are as tame as cows. Size of the animal was impressive.
From a moose hunting guide in Maine, below -
"Recommended Cartridges There are vast options of appropriate firearm calibers and cartridge combinations to swiftly and humanely kill a moose. The most important factor is marksmanship and shot placement. However, it is important to choose a combination that has a bullet weight and terminal ballistics that is powerful enough for moose. Magnum cartridges can help with this, but are not necessary to efficiently kill a moose. It is important to remember that a .17 and .22 caliber rimfires are not legal calibers for moose. Where to Aim Placing your shot in a vital area is key to making a clean, ethical, and humane kill."
NOW - let's establish that shot placement is more important than caliber. We all know this, and it was stated several times above. What is up with the reference to these small calibers? Shouldn't the minimum legal calibers be higher - seems you would have a bunch of wounded moose wandering around using these calibers. Do people use 243's on moose?
My line of thinking is a 30-06 would be a minimum caliber with a heavy bullet, but again, I've never hunted them. I'm a very good shot and can drive nails with my .270, but would never choose that for a moose hunt.
What firearms/calibers do you guys use? I do love talkin' guns.
This is Maine - are the provinces similar? I'm sure they vary.
Thank you.
Reading some about moose hunting. I have never, nor will I, ever hunt moose. I had one walk by me at arms length on Isle Royale at Rock Harbor, but they are as tame as cows. Size of the animal was impressive.
From a moose hunting guide in Maine, below -
"Recommended Cartridges There are vast options of appropriate firearm calibers and cartridge combinations to swiftly and humanely kill a moose. The most important factor is marksmanship and shot placement. However, it is important to choose a combination that has a bullet weight and terminal ballistics that is powerful enough for moose. Magnum cartridges can help with this, but are not necessary to efficiently kill a moose. It is important to remember that a .17 and .22 caliber rimfires are not legal calibers for moose. Where to Aim Placing your shot in a vital area is key to making a clean, ethical, and humane kill."
NOW - let's establish that shot placement is more important than caliber. We all know this, and it was stated several times above. What is up with the reference to these small calibers? Shouldn't the minimum legal calibers be higher - seems you would have a bunch of wounded moose wandering around using these calibers. Do people use 243's on moose?
My line of thinking is a 30-06 would be a minimum caliber with a heavy bullet, but again, I've never hunted them. I'm a very good shot and can drive nails with my .270, but would never choose that for a moose hunt.
What firearms/calibers do you guys use? I do love talkin' guns.
This is Maine - are the provinces similar? I'm sure they vary.
Thank you.