Moose Antlers (decoy)

[BigRackLover]

Has anyone ever made a wearable moose decoy (2 guys - one behind the other for challenging bulls). Antlers included. Looking for ideas.

[IronNoggin]

Please ensure you have someone film this great adventure!
I REALLY Want to see a couple Gentz in a moose outfit tangle with a live one!!!



Cheers & Thanks!
Nog

[JD848]

Yes it's been done ,but the front guy got shot.

[Bigwoodsman]

Originally Posted by JD848

Yes it's been done ,but the front guy got shot.

And what happened to the guy in the rear was even worse!

BW

[calgarychef]

Use some coreplast etc. To make horns that you can carry, tape to your bow etc.
They work but it’s silly to wear them.

[BigRackLover]

So far I have a hockey helmet and 30" 1/12" PVC black pipe ziptied across the top. I plan to make the frame out of that. Coreplast should be good for the detail (points, paddles, fronts) all wrapped in something. That'll be light enough to wear and work.

I want to have both my hands free which is why I don't want to hold anything.

I want it to be easily removed in case we get a bull really excited.

It's the same concept as decoying antelope.

[trigger7mm]

Originally Posted by Bigwoodsman

And what happened to the guy in the rear was even worse!

BW

OMG! The whole family was busting a gut when I read them this one!

[stob]

Oh! This is gonna be good. Go the Montana's and tell them it is your birthday and they will put moose antlers on you, and once they have finished singing 2u then you run fast lika hell out a there and you now have the start of your outfit

[Stinky Buffalo]

Yup, excellent points, jcrayford.

(Mine is home-built as well...)

[GMX]

I was out elk hunting with a couple of guys a few years back the elk were scarce so we started putting on the miles scouting. We walked up over a little hill and surprised a large cow moose standing in the middle of the cut line. I started grunting to see if a bull was around being October 2nd I figured there would be a good chance. Two minutes later this monster sticks his head out of the bush line thinking it would be a good idea to have a better look at this beast I told the boys watch this. He was obviously in full rut and previous experience calling moose I was sure I could rev him up a little more and give the guys a show on moose behaviour ( mistake #1). I started grunting right after he did and walked slowly with my rifle over my head and swaying side to side (mistake #2). He came out on a string about a hundred yards and closing. When he got 30 yards away he started raking a willow bush so I bent over and did the same with the stock still above my head (BIG mistake #3). Well he dropped his head pretty sure that 50”+ bull was now 80”+ as he almost run me over I’d dropped my gun and dove behind a couple of big spruce trees that luckily were close enough to do so. Lucky for me he turned the other way and when the same direction the cow had gone.

Guess what I’m saying is be carful for what your asking for one might get it.

[303carbine]

Originally Posted by BigRackLover

Has anyone ever made a wearable moose decoy (2 guys - one behind the other for challenging bulls). Antlers included. Looking for ideas.

Sounds like a good opportunity to get some lead thrown your direction........