Rusty Myers' Tip # 1
If you are looking to get that perfect shot of a big moose and you and you had to choose between good camo clothing and good quiet clothing – I’d go with the quiet clothing everytime. Moose have incredible hearing. Their ears rotate in almost absurd positions and they can quickly pinpoint where any sound is coming from.
Usually, long before you make your first call the moose has heard you move into position, load your rifle or setup your camera, pour your coffee, or comment to your buddy as to what a great morning this is. Then you wonder why your call isn’t working.
Follow these simple rules and you will greatly increase your chance of success.
Invest in good quiet camo: something with a polar fleece or similar outer shell. Just make sure it does not “swish” when going through the willows
When moving into position, walk like a moose does: No animal, except man, trudges along without ever stopping to check the wind, look around or to take a bite from a tasty willow. Take 3 or 4 steps and then pause, look around, count to ten and take a couple of more steps. Moose will hear you approaching but they will think you are just another forest creature. I periodically give a soft call as I move into my setup.
Use natural sounds to mask yours: When possible, approach alongside creeks or rivers which are great at masking your sound. Or, if the wind is sporadic, move when the leaves are rustling in the branches
No talking – learn how to communicate with hand signals. As far as I know (and the moose know) humans are the only animals that talk.
Turn off the sound function on any of your cameras or camcorders and muffle any sounds with fleece or wool coverings
Usually, long before you make your first call the moose has heard you move into position, load your rifle or setup your camera, pour your coffee, or comment to your buddy as to what a great morning this is. Then you wonder why your call isn’t working.
Follow these simple rules and you will greatly increase your chance of success.
Invest in good quiet camo: something with a polar fleece or similar outer shell. Just make sure it does not “swish” when going through the willows
When moving into position, walk like a moose does: No animal, except man, trudges along without ever stopping to check the wind, look around or to take a bite from a tasty willow. Take 3 or 4 steps and then pause, look around, count to ten and take a couple of more steps. Moose will hear you approaching but they will think you are just another forest creature. I periodically give a soft call as I move into my setup.
Use natural sounds to mask yours: When possible, approach alongside creeks or rivers which are great at masking your sound. Or, if the wind is sporadic, move when the leaves are rustling in the branches
No talking – learn how to communicate with hand signals. As far as I know (and the moose know) humans are the only animals that talk.
Turn off the sound function on any of your cameras or camcorders and muffle any sounds with fleece or wool coverings
