7-13 Moose info....??

[tinhorse]

Friends have a draw for 7-13 and I am trying to help them out with info on moose populations and area to check out. I have done forestry work up there, but not for 10 years now..... I used to like the North East sections of that zone along and closer to the Stewart river but any info would be great if you are willing to share. PMs are appreciated. Thanks in advance..

[tinhorse]

Anybody hunting 7-13....?

[bruce44]

Lots of moose signs. I quad around breadalbane lake all the time. I see lots of moose signs but never any actual moose. But then again, My quad is loud and I’m not hunting. Try to avoid the pipeline. There’s lots of construction going on. Lots of black bears.

I can’t tell you specifically because there’s so many lakes and swamps around, they could be anywhere. Most of the construction going on is on the left side of the sturgeon point road, right before the boat launch. They are building up the pipeline road to it.

[bangbangkhan]

Anybody hunting 7-13....?

I will be as well, but in the same boat as you.

[tinhorse]

Thanks, I've got an area that I figure will hopefully be holding something hanging around.

[bruce44]

Thanks, I've got an area that I figure will hopefully be holding something hanging around.
My friend said he ran into a lot of cows on blow mountain road. Not sure if this is a good thing or it means nothing.

[tinhorse]

I will check out where that is...thanks

[bruce44]

Blue mountain not blow mountain lol. Lots of swamps and lakes on that road.

[tinhorse]

haha I was wondering as I have never heard of Blow mountain.....

[bangbangkhan]

Nothing so far. Not even a deer.

[todbartell]

Not many deer in 7-13 unless you're on private farmland

[todbartell]

Here's some 7-13 moose harvest stats (combined LEH / GOS spike fork moose, LEH cow, GOS calf)

2014-2018 5yr average
50 moose kills per season (80% bulls, 20% calves)
4865 hunter days in field per season / 518 hunters per season (9.4 days in field average per hunter)
97 hunter days per moose kill
10% harvest success ratio

2009-2013 5yr average
125 moose kills per season (52% bulls, 11% cows, 37% calves)
5365 hunter days in field per season / 572 hunters per season (9.4 days in field average per hunter)
43 hunter days per moose kill
22% harvest success ratio


2004-2008 5yr average
137 moose kills per season (57% bulls, 18% cows, 25% calves)
3782 hunter days in field per season / 504 hunters per season (7.5 days in field average per hunter)
28 hunter days per moose kill
27% harvest success ratio


1999-2003 5yr average
144 moose kills per season (59% bulls, 11% cows, 29% calves)
5143 hunter days in field per season / 603 hunters per season (8.5 days in field average per hunter)
36 hunter days per moose kill
24% harvest success ratio

[bangbangkhan]

Damn that’s sobering. I wonder how much part did the fire play. I saw lots of sign and a cow n calf but no bulls yet. General consensus here seems to be that their ain’t that many moose left.

[tinhorse]

Seems like that in many areas and yet others are doing better than expected. Just have to get out and try. Thanks for the info!

[todbartell]

What the harvest stats suggest, and what you see in the field, do jive. No dip in hunter effort, guys/gals are out there trying to fill tags that's for sure. LEH tag holders for 7-13 that I know of from the last few years have killed bulls with minimal effort, hunted hard with no success until late season, or ate tag soup. A healthy mix of all types of results. In 2019 it was promising to see the amount of calves I was seeing over 2018. Haven't seen too many moose yet in 2020 but not much time spent in the field in 7-13 either, yet.