Re: The burn
Originally Posted by
HarryToolips
Very good writeup and pics, not a failed hunt by any means....yes that pellet poop was moose, I'm guessing from over the winter, they like to hang out on roads/paths over the winter lined with alder - food and easier travel...beware of false morel mushrooms ok, though if you google them you can usually tell the difference...
I know it's hard to say but how far away do you think they might be in October? Higher elevation? Lower? Don't know a whole lot about moose but that's a long term goal for sure, was always my uncle's game of choice and his stories about hunting big bulls and the racks I saw in his garage were a large part of my inspiration as a child to get out there and experience the process of hunting myself. Unfortunately his hunting days are long over so I'm stuck carving my own path.
Yes my son went to cut it in half right away to make sure it was the real deal, I could see the stem was hollow as soon as he harvested it though so I was still able to get an intact trophy photo haha. I'm assuming the black is because it's a bit old? Wasn't dried out or mushy at all... would definitely like to time it better next year though now that I have a better idea where to look. Was growing out of the leaves on the side of the road, would that maybe be a better place to focus on than inside the burn itself or was that maybe more just luck? I was reading that mulies eat morels and there was definitely sign from them up there but all in the burn, none on the roads. I'm sure bears would eat them as well?
Last edited by 45freezer; 05-23-2019 at 05:37 PM.
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