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Originally Posted by wildwoods
Persistence strikes again. Tracking moose in the fresh snow. Life's good! Congrats to the misses
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Yeah, life is good when you've got fresh snow and a moose tag. I can never quite decide if I like tracking more than still hunting, but tracking is for sure my favorite way to hunt moose. For one its got a personal feel to it, I'm not just matching wits with moose in general but I'm trying to out smart a particular moose. For another it feels like I'm playing the game by the forest's rules. With the exception of the rifle which only usually gets you about 30-50 yards in the bush your going after game much the same as any other predator, just following the track till it ends. And I absolutely love that pins and needles feeling I get when a hot track starts to weave around looking for a bed, and I know the bugger is probably within 100 yards.
The down side is that the moose gets to die where he wants, which usually leaves you with a tough haul out.