Tim Blackwell
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Hi all from Australia.
I'm looking to plan a Moose hunt for 2025 or 2026, as it's well and truly risen to the top of my bucket list!
As someone who has done all my hunting in the South Pacific and Africa, I'm really not up with US & Canadian hunting. So I'd like to mine your good selves for as much info as I can!
My expectations - well, I'd love an Alaskan bull, but at my budget of $15-20k it's just not going to happen. I don't much care for inches, but a mature representative bull would be fine....and if I cracked 50" I'd be elated.
I don't need luxury accommodation but I don't want to backpack my own tent in either...somewhere in between would do just fine!
So is BC my best bet?
What is the realistic success rate I should expect?
Any recommendations on outfitters/areas?
A second species will be targeted if possible, particularly Elk, Mountain Goat, or Caribou are of interest.
I own the following rifles, which would you choose, given suitable premium bullets? All have Swarovski or Kahles optics and I'm comfortable with them all.
.30/06 Stainless/synthetic
7mmRM Stainless/synthetic
.350RM Stainless/synthetic
.375H&H Wood/blued.
Anyhow, that's plenty of questions for now! But please feel free to add anything you think is relevant, I'm all ears!
Thank you,
Tim
I'm looking to plan a Moose hunt for 2025 or 2026, as it's well and truly risen to the top of my bucket list!
As someone who has done all my hunting in the South Pacific and Africa, I'm really not up with US & Canadian hunting. So I'd like to mine your good selves for as much info as I can!
My expectations - well, I'd love an Alaskan bull, but at my budget of $15-20k it's just not going to happen. I don't much care for inches, but a mature representative bull would be fine....and if I cracked 50" I'd be elated.
I don't need luxury accommodation but I don't want to backpack my own tent in either...somewhere in between would do just fine!
So is BC my best bet?
What is the realistic success rate I should expect?
Any recommendations on outfitters/areas?
A second species will be targeted if possible, particularly Elk, Mountain Goat, or Caribou are of interest.
I own the following rifles, which would you choose, given suitable premium bullets? All have Swarovski or Kahles optics and I'm comfortable with them all.
.30/06 Stainless/synthetic
7mmRM Stainless/synthetic
.350RM Stainless/synthetic
.375H&H Wood/blued.
Anyhow, that's plenty of questions for now! But please feel free to add anything you think is relevant, I'm all ears!
Thank you,
Tim