Best moose hunting tip..

[Quesnel Kid]

I had the misfortune of having a bad cold on one of our moose hunts. I called in more bears thinking I was a wounded animal then bull moose. Tip....cough candies or throat lozenges having to clear your throat or cough is not very sneaky.

[Cordillera]

Best tip from an old mentor of ours...learn gutless method. If you are more than a km from the road it’s a lifesaver. Or if you have a really big northern moose. Do this once and you will never go back to packing bone.

[two-feet]

I went gutless for a while but have went back to gutting and quartering. Four reasons:
I like the bones for bone in roasts, soups, ribs etc
I find boned out meat just ends up getting more contamination due to more surface area
I like the structure of the bones for carrying and hanging.
The bones help conduct and hold a chill in the meat.

Of course, boning can become unavoidable in situations where you need to reduce weight like long pack outs or flying.

[Leaseman]

I went gutless for a while but have went back to gutting and quartering. Four reasons:
I like the bones for bone in roasts, soups, ribs etc
I find boned out meat just ends up getting more contamination due to more surface area
I like the structure of the bones for carrying and hanging.
The bones help conduct and hold a chill in the meat.

Of course, boning can become unavoidable in situations where you need to reduce weight like long pack outs or flying.

Couldn't have said it better!

Besides, having done this for over 45 years and it has worked very well!

Yes, have had a few long drags, so we got smarter and drags got shorter!

[pg83]

You can do it gutless and keep the bones on the legs without issue. Neck, ribs, backstraps and tenderloins would all still be boned out. I find this to be the best of both worlds and is my preferred method on the big stuff (elk and moose).