Try to find a dead spruce and break some branches off to produce a loud cracking sound. I repeat this sequence continually throughout each session.īrush thrashing sounds can be made several different ways. During these 20 to 40 minute sessions, I brush thrash and/or use bull grunts and cow calls for two to three minutes, then I glass the area thoroughly with binoculars then listen and wait for five to ten minutes before calling again. I call for 20 to 40 minutes at a time, at 3 to 5 hour intervals, and usually from a spot that is two to three hundred yards removed from my main lookout location. Depending on the time of year and the current status of the rut, I use these sounds alone or in combination to try to imitate various moose behaviors. When calling, I use three basic sounds: “brush thrashing”, “bull grunts”, and “cow calls”. Brown and black bears can come into calls expecting lunch, and you might even call in other hunters. A rut-crazed bull can be dangerous and can cover ground very fast. Please use extreme caution whenever you call. Best results will be realized when you believe that it will work and are willing to wait. Moose calling can increase your chance for success in almost every hunting situation from late August into October, and even beyond.įinally, you must be patient. Second, it works – and not only during the peak of rut. Even young kids can do incredibly good cow calls with just a little bit of practice, and anybody can break sticks and rake brush. Experience has taught me three main concepts.įirst, Moose calling is easy, and anybody can do it. I don’t limit myself only to the use of bull grunts and cow calls, and if a bull won’t come to me, I’ll go to him. Moose calling for me is a broad hunting strategy in which I use various sound effects, vocalizations and sometimes even visual effects to attract or approach moose. Story and Photos by Wayne Kubat, Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Remote Guide Service
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