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demlake
10-18-2010, 03:03 PM
I was expecting a cow to be there for comparison, just like in the regs!
I figure this is a calf. It looked to be about 5 feet at the shoulder? Couldn't tell for sure, as it stayed in the water the entire time. And it sure seems to have a short snout.
But this is the first time I've seen (what I think is) a calf alone. Only other thing that looked "different" was the ruffed up hair on it's back.
Any opinions?
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/14_Close_Up.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/14_Full.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/15_Close_Up.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/15_Full.jpg
Thanks.
#1fishslayer
10-18-2010, 03:06 PM
I think its a calf.
Leaseman
10-18-2010, 03:07 PM
From the pics it looks like a calf!
bforce750
10-18-2010, 03:13 PM
Yes that is a calf,and it has little buttons on his head as well,button moose,the best kind DUMP HIM!!!!!!
KodiakHntr
10-18-2010, 03:16 PM
Definate bull calf.
elkdom
10-18-2010, 03:25 PM
demlake,,, for reference purposes there are some recent pics of cow and calf moose together in my HBC photo gallery, take a look and the differences will be very obvious,
and yes your pic is of a calf moose:wink:
moosinaround
10-18-2010, 03:26 PM
That is a bull calf, and it's mother was probably shot, hit by a vehicle, or getting her hooves done :wink: but usually not out of sight or very far away! I would have dumped him over for sure if I would have seen him. He should survive, if not mother nature will feed the wolves again! Moosin
bforce750
10-18-2010, 03:28 PM
That is a bull calf, and it's mother was probably shot, hit by a vehicle, or getting her hooves done :wink: but usually not out of sight or very far away! I would have dumped him over for sure if I would have seen him. He should survive, if not mother nature will feed the wolves again! Moosin
TOOO funny,getting hooves done:mrgreen:
demlake
10-18-2010, 03:29 PM
Thanks for the responses.
I've spent a lot of time in the bush, but I'm just learning to hunt. And I'm discovering that I've got a lot to learn.
moosinaround
10-18-2010, 05:10 PM
Thanks for the responses.
I've spent a lot of time in the bush, but I'm just learning to hunt. And I'm discovering that I've got a lot to learn.
Don't matter how long you have been in the bush, you will learn something about nature every time you are out. Hunting will get you out in the woods more now!! Moosin
The Dawg
10-18-2010, 05:17 PM
Definately a cow.
.....sits back with popcorn....
:mrgreen:
M.Dean
10-18-2010, 05:23 PM
The only real way to sure if it's a Cow or Calf is tenderness!!! The Cow will be tougher than the Calf, if you don't need a knife at the dinner table for cutting your thick Bar Ba Que'd steak cuz you can cut the meat with your fork, it's a Calf! If you have to chew a big mouth full of steak more than 3 or 4 times, it's a Cow!
3kills
10-18-2010, 05:31 PM
yeah its a calf. and the meat off of them just about chews itself. u put it in ur mouth and it melts. now i wish i went calf hunting this year :(
HARTCORE HUNTER
10-18-2010, 05:33 PM
Illegal animal!
Moose - Spike-fork Bull - means a bull moose having no more than two tines on one antler. (Includes tines on main anlter and brow palms which must exceed 1" of antler) Does not include a calf.
Cleary you see this is a calf moose with not enough antler. Know your rules before pulling the triger!!
The Dawg
10-18-2010, 05:35 PM
Illegal animal!
Not in a calf season ;)
Know your rules before pulling the triger!!
Know your seasons before posting ;) :mrgreen:
He asked if it was a calf, and there is a calf season in some m-u's
BromBones
10-18-2010, 05:43 PM
Ya bunch of rookies.
It's a coastal interior Yukon caribou... calf. And it's illegal.
Sheesh.
urbanhermit
10-18-2010, 05:47 PM
western blacktailed elk
3kills
10-18-2010, 05:49 PM
Illegal animal!
Moose - Spike-fork Bull - means a bull moose having no more than two tines on one antler. (Includes tines on main anlter and brow palms which must exceed 1" of antler) Does not include a calf.
Cleary you see this is a calf moose with not enough antler. Know your rules before pulling the triger!!
for some one that is so hardcore and preaching at people bout the rules i think u better look through the regs there again bud and learn the seasons before u spout off
HARTCORE HUNTER
10-18-2010, 05:53 PM
of course its legal in calf season, i was refering to the spike fork regs.
bforce750
10-18-2010, 07:58 PM
of course its legal in calf season, i was refering to the spike fork regs.
Nobody else was:confused::mrgreen:
shawnwells
10-18-2010, 08:03 PM
calf...snubby lil nose...
parkerhale308
10-18-2010, 08:23 PM
No question... this is a calf moose,
momma will be somewere close by if she is still alive.
I love the getting her hooves done comment :-D
Bowzone_Mikey
10-18-2010, 08:42 PM
of course its legal in calf season, i was refering to the spike fork regs.
Not Quite EPIC
but FAIL non the less :wink:
urbanhermit
10-18-2010, 08:45 PM
Not Quite EPIC
but FAIL non the less :wink:
haha, we all thought it, you said it...
BCrams
10-18-2010, 08:49 PM
definate bull calf
When in doubt, don't shoot!!
If that was me, I'd have shot him during a legal calf season. Good eats that are hard to beat!!
zazman
10-18-2010, 09:08 PM
Looks exactly like the calf my youngest son got for his limited entry youth hunt. Had the furry nubs too. Mom took off with an immature bull which didn't show himself until after the calf was down.
hotload
10-18-2010, 09:08 PM
of course its legal in calf season, i was refering to the spike fork regs.
In defense of Hartcore, he was referring to spike bull season, not calf seaso. in his reasoning of this because the other person mentioned to dump it because it did have buttons. If a person was to dump this calf in spike only season because of those buttons, that is illegal,but totally legal in calf season.
noahs ark
10-18-2010, 09:15 PM
Got my leh calf tag 2 weeks cant wait!!
tomahawk
10-18-2010, 11:22 PM
Calf moose for sure!!
demlake
10-19-2010, 05:33 AM
Thanks again for the responses.
As I said, I never considered seeing a calf by itself.
Checked your pics elkdom, and the difference is pretty clear.
dl
bforce750
10-19-2010, 08:30 AM
In defense of Hartcore, he was referring to spike bull season, not calf seaso. in his reasoning of this because the other person mentioned to dump it because it did have buttons. If a person was to dump this calf in spike only season because of those buttons, that is illegal,but totally legal in calf season.
Buttons aren't legal unless they are over 1" which they are not in this case.:wink:
hotload
10-19-2010, 02:02 PM
Buttons aren't legal unless they are over 1" which they are not in this case.:wink:
Is that not what I just said ??????????????????????
3kills
10-19-2010, 02:45 PM
Buttons aren't legal unless they are over 1" which they are not in this case.:wink:
but if they are over an inch it counts as a spike fork :mrgreen::wink:
jml11
10-19-2010, 08:02 PM
but if they are over an inch it counts as a spike fork :mrgreen::wink:
not if it's a calf...
Jelvis
10-19-2010, 08:16 PM
Unless moose are standing together for comparison in their size, it can be difficult to judge when standing alone for a lot of people ..
Jel ( Need comparisons ) to help judge some times .. unless real close or with bino's like rinho's
3kills
10-19-2010, 09:04 PM
not if it's a calf...
if it has more then 1 inch of visible bone it counts for spike fork.
Rudock
10-29-2010, 08:20 AM
Check the Definition of a Spike-Fork Bull:
Moose - Spike-Fork Bull - Means a bull moose having no more than two tines on one antler. (includes tines on main antler and brow palms.) Does Not include a calf.
OOBuck
10-29-2010, 08:34 AM
Actually it looks like a steak with legs...:mrgreen:
Lone Ranger
10-29-2010, 01:13 PM
Actually it looks like a steak with legs...:mrgreen:
mmmm walking steak :mrgreen:
bforce750
10-30-2010, 10:45 AM
Check the Definition of a Spike-Fork Bull:
Moose - Spike-Fork Bull - Means a bull moose having no more than two tines on one antler. (includes tines on main antler and brow palms.) Does Not include a calf.
I just dont understand:confused::mrgreen::mrgreen:
betteroffishing
06-28-2011, 09:06 PM
so we as hunters need to start "carding" our quarry in order to keep it legal ? honestly officer , he said he was a spike bull , how was i to know he had fake id and was really just a calf? silly hairsplitting in my opinion.
pnbrock
06-28-2011, 09:14 PM
no interest in calf killing.
M.Dean
06-28-2011, 09:45 PM
That is one tender looking little Moose! Now, if you shot that guy and said it was a spike fork moose you'd go to jail and be Big Black Bubba's bitch for a year or so! But, if you wacked it during Calf season and didn't give me a couple steaks and a few 25 pound roasts you could say good bye to any more expensive presents from me at Christmas, Buddy!!!
hunter1947
06-29-2011, 02:18 AM
Calf moose for sure.
i would say a young cow (just over a year) still a calf but not legal to shoot in calf season. my2cents
elkdom
06-29-2011, 08:19 AM
amazing, a year later and it is STILL a CALF moose,,, lmao
hasnt grown a bit in the last year,,,,,:?
even more amazing how many persons with a resident hunting license can not identify wildlife correctly,, even the MOST basic
and even with a close up, clearly identifying the small "nubs" between the ear and eye, ???
clearly a bull calf, probably in someones deep freeze or wolf poop by now!:twisted:
finngun
06-29-2011, 10:06 AM
ok. to make things little harder to me... if i have any bull tag..and i see that calf... and these little nubs...so it is male..i'm i ok. to shoot calf ? my guess is yes... i'm new in moose hunting..and got---mama,or calf limitet entry..now..
i want yammy calf stake....
NaStY
06-29-2011, 08:51 PM
ok. to make things little harder to me... if i have any bull tag..and i see that calf... and these little nubs...so it is male..i'm i ok. to shoot calf ? my guess is yes... i'm new in moose hunting..and got---mama,or calf limitet entry..now..
i want yammy calf stake....
Wow really ??????????
While the animal "appears" to have lumps on its head, it in no way is a bull or an immy bull.
Glassman
07-01-2011, 09:33 PM
The real question is: Nuts or no nuts...........
TheProvider
07-02-2011, 04:29 PM
Bull calf, you can see the buttons to confrm bull and the short face confirms calf
Peter Pepper
07-13-2011, 09:52 PM
Best comment "Steak on legs"
What he should have done: Shoot, eat, poop, send pics to elkdom for positive ID of age, gender and horoscope sign.
rides bike to work
07-14-2011, 06:43 AM
This topic obviously needs further investigation ,pm me the gps location of this picture and I will do a thorough investigation
elkdom
07-15-2011, 11:18 AM
Best comment "Steak on legs"
What he should have done: Shoot, eat, poop, send pics to elkdom for positive ID of age, gender and horoscope sign.
no problem, as I have killed about 40 moose under my own tags, and guided another couple hundred moose hunters to their successful moose kill on their paid hunts, I CAN identify moose pretty dam quick,
as for you ? "peter-pooper"? you DO for CERTAIN have a picture of a Squirrel in a cage,for an avatar,,,,,,,,,,lol
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