It's a wild animal, so getting close to a calf (with most likely a cow around) means beating 4 eyes and 2 noses. It'll be a tough stalk for sure and likely they'll be in wintering feeding ground now (aka small bushes with no shooting lanes for archery) so carry a rifle would defineyly increase your odds.
Of course if you can spot cow/calf and somewhat pattern them, you might be able to sit them out in a likely location and get a shot.
Good luck either way.
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Originally Posted by tth_12032
I drew a tag for a calf moose in 360, up near Lesser Slave Lake. I have a .270and 30-30 but I'd rather take a calf with my bow. Now at the risk of sounding silly, how difficult is it to approach a calf? Are they near impossible to sneak up on like a deer or easy like a bull moose? Should my tactic be similar to deer - sit morning and evening in a likely location to see em and stalk or sleep in the afternoon?
I can only carry a bow or rifle if I am going for long walks so I need to decide what the odds are of getting within 30 yards of a calf.
Thanks for any input!
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