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| <10point> |
Good luck Jan, and take lots of picture's. I have always wanted to go to Sweden, where my roots are. If I ever do I'd like to time it with moose season. good shooting.......10 | ||
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Jan, you're wrong ! There are 99.999 moose left for the Swedes. The extra-one is booked for me in October  ------------------ | |||
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| <Don G> |
Jan, Good luck in the hunt. I really like the way you do it over there. I suspect that given your intelligent management practices and emphasis on sport and meat rather than antler size will result in many generations of enjoyment. Don | ||
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I'll be in Umea on the 7th of October and Moose hunting on the 10th. My job is to bring the whiskey? Maybe they don't want me to get a moose......... | |||
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Tombo21, could it be that you're going to hunt with Norma ? ------------------ | |||
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Though I have spent some time in Norway, (not hunting) I do not have a really good idea of the range of weights that a mature Moose might have in your part of the world. I have Moose tracks (cow and calf) all over my yard, as is usual for this time of year in Alaska. | |||
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Andre' Norma you say? No, I don't know her but if she hunts I'm interested. Actually, I'm going hunting with friends from a town north of Umea. Should be fun and hopefully I'll see MOOSE! | |||
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You lucky bastards in Sweden!! We here in Norway have to wait to 5th October for our moosehunt, but i'll have a week with some fine roedeer -hunt first, with my two wirehaired dachhounds. And that's often just quite as fun as mooshunting. I usually shoots 2-5 moose, and 2-5 roedeer every autumn. I have before used 308 win with a 180 grs oryx on the moose, and that's works perfect. A wonderful mushroom, often in skin on the opposite side of the animal, or if it's a lung-shoot it goes right trough. I have also used a 460 wby with 400 grs Woodleight bullet on the moose and he died of that to!!! But there was no bullet in the skin!!(simply a big hole) This year I'm going for the .416 Taylor using 340 grs Woodleigt bullets in approx. 2250 ft/s. i belive that's a fine "stopper" for the moose. If not, I'll keep the 460 handy!! If the 460 wby don't stop it.......i'll walk quietly back to my car, and go home. Then i'll start working on my 50 BMG for the next season. When it comes to the roedeer-hunting i always use my old ( and UGGLY) BRNO 300 Combi.(shootgun barrel in 12ga, and the rifle barrel in 7x57R.) For that rifle i use a 139 grs Hornady SP bullet, and that works perfect for me. I*m working on a new 338 Ultra Mag. but i don't think i'll have enought money to finish it before this year's hunt. But next year..........!!!! GOOD LUCK ON YOUR HUNT, JAN!! ------------------ Arild. | |||
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| <JAN> |
A Swedish Moose bull can range in weight from 200kg to 550kg (500 to 1200lb). The biggest last year in our huntingclub was 310kg (no head,skin and 4 days hanging). It was a 25 pointer and scored Gold on the trophy. | ||
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Tombo21, unfortunately Norma's not a girl, just the ammo factory. I'm not complaining though, girls are found in more places than moose ------------------ | |||
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Hey Jans, Did you get a Moose yet? | |||
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| <JAN> |
My hunting club will not start hunting until the 15 Sept. We are 17 hunters and have a license on 9 mature Moose (4 bull 5 cow)and 9-12 calf�s. I will let you know the result later. Janne | ||
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Tombo21, I got the details. I will hunt in �stmark (2h drive from Karlstad) from 10/8th till 10/12th and I'm expected to provide the Belgian chocolates Have a good time. ------------------ | |||
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Andre', I will be hunting in Vasterbotten near the village of Anaset.(My keyboard doesn't make the double dots and halos) The season there doesn't resume until 10 Oct. But Good Luck to you! | |||
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Hej Tombo21 I'm a wildlife biologist, and you will be hunting right in the area where I have lot of moose with radio collars on them. Let me know if you bag one of them! I can then let *you* know where it was born, who its mother was.... Cheers from Ume� i V�sterbotten! John P. Ball | |||
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Yes, I believe you are the Canadian that Mats told me about. I was going to try and meet Mats when I get there but I can't seem to get ahold of him. | |||
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RESULTS....... Tell us what has happend during the hunt so far. I think Stefan has been out and how about Mats I will start my hunt tomorrow and that is a week late  and there has not been any report on killed moose yet  . Are they all extinct or...  PerN | |||
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It seemes like my home town Ume� and it�s hunting grounds is getting known around the world  Tombo! I do moose hunting outside a willage called Robertsfors quite close to �n�set. We have got one moose so far after three days of hunting a good friend shot it with his .416 Taylor loaded with 340 gr. Woodleighs. The bullet performed perfect and i can really recomend it for moose. The moose was a young bull, probably only two years. Seven points and 211 kgs. dressed. We have seen lots of moose but the moose dog we was using was ill so we couldn�t use it I started the hunting seson at �land islands with some roe deer hunting first weekend in Sep. I got three bucks the fisrst day!! Two was really decent sixpointers (in the morning) and one small spiker (in the eavening). I didn�t se more bucks the following two days but the smile on my face was still ther tru the remaning days of the hunt Hey guys! mabye me John, Jan, Tombo and all the other people that seemes to go to Ume� for moose in oct can get together for a beer some night. John, isn�t "k�rhuset" avalible? It�s remade this last spring (I think) and I would like to try the bar out We will have a go at the mooses next weekend and I hope to get one then Good hunting, Stefan. | |||
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I know Anaset is a village. Robertsfors is a town. I have a friend who works in the Aluminum extruder in Robertsfors. I have been to Umea a number of times. In fact, I took the last Tax-free ferry from Vaasa to Umea. I do business with a company up near Skelleftea so I almost always fly into Umea. It's a nice city. I am not familiar with "karhuset". John, why do I want to know a Mooses mother? Am I expected to send flowers? | |||
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Something funny.... I realized I am more vain than I ever thought I could be. I was packing some winter clothes for hunting and realized they all looked ragged and smelled like wood smoke. So I went out and bought myself some new hunting attire for hunting in Sweden. Couldn't see dragging a bag of tattered clothing 6500 km. Jeez....I feel like a girl. | |||
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Tombo. I work at the airport in Ume�, mabye we meet when you come here in Oct I�l better explain the term "k�rhuset" a bit closer. My english isn�t good enough to know the proper name. Anyway here goes a atempt Bring your old and ragged clotes!! Well used clothes and worn out boots is the sign of a experienced hunter. Welcome to the best moosehunting in the world!! Stefan. | |||
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| <Mikke> |
Let me know if there's going to be any activity in Ume�, I'll tag along even if I'm not too found of beer. And not much of a moosehunter either. I walk or bicycle just by the "k�rhus" every day on the way to work. And I think Stefan can claim part in a moose calf, think he had loaded the ammo for it (Ronnys). | ||
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Hey Mikke! It�s never to late to change Yes I�m the ammo supplyer for Ronnys .358 Norma Mag. The calf was taken with a 250 gr. Woodleigh Weldcore SN. This is a good bullet for moose, not as hard and tuff as the Swift A-frame for example. The Woodleigh bullets expands relayable in moose. A "accuratereloading gettogether" would be great fun! The time scedule is quite tuff for me by the time the meeting could take place. I�m leaving for New Zeland and the benchrest world ch. (and some hunting) at Oct. 18..... Stefan. | |||
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Stefan, Old and ragged clothes are also the sign of a bum. | |||
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LOL | ||
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| <JAN> |
We have been hunting for 3 days , and there are now 3 bull�s 2 cow�s and a calf less on our hunting area. We have seen a 2 very big bull�s and Friday to Sunday we hope to bag one of them. Janne. | ||
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| <Don G> |
Jan, Way to go! Bow season starts here Oct 1, I am looking forward to it. Don | ||
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Just came back from a quick "dusk hunt" for moose. I probably let a chanse of my liftime slip away this morning...... I had a WERY large moose bull at a field at about 120 m. When i discowered him he was facing me head on and I only had a 6,5 calibre rifle (we was actually out for calfs). I hesitaded for a moment and then he got wind and turned and ran. Grrrr, I really regret not trying a shot from head on in the neck. It�s hard to say how big the antlers was but they had very nice showels and at least 15 points, probably more. Heads here in Sweden seldom get more than 20-25 points. I got a 8 pointer last sat. so that kind of ease the pain a bit, but not much Stefan. | |||
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| <10point> |
I admire your restraint Stefan, many would have taken that shot. I really prefer bigger rifle's as I get older for critter's such as moose, Elk...ect Do you own a 3006 ?, or bigger ? I know the 6.5 is a goodie, and will put moose steaks in the freezer, but with my .338win I would take a frontal like that. I just love Blueberry fed moose meat to much....have a great hunt.........10 | ||
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10point.
There is probably taken more moose here in Sweden with 6,5X55 rifles than all other cartridges all together so it works for the Swedish moose, no doubth. I don�t really promote it as a moose round though. I like a bit moore punch for the difficult shots that come sooner or later. The 8 pointer last sat was taken with the 9,3X62 and Noslers new 18,5 gram part. The shot went thru behind the shoulders so the test of the bullet was not so tuff Stefan. | |||
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Don't feel too bad. I passed on a huge Elk a couple years back because I couldn't pick him up properly in my scope during a snowstorm. I don't want to wound an animal, I want to kill it. If I don't have the shot, I don't take it. You did good. | |||
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Thank�s guys for comforting me It�s only about 12 h since this happened and I can still se his big antlers swing thru the scope when he turned away..... You are right of corse, it�s more important to go for a clean cill rather than take a chanse for a big thropy. Last time i had a chanse on a bull like this was 1988..... i wonder how long i have to wait for next one Tombo! Stefan. | |||
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He's running in the wrong direction. I'll never get a shot........... | |||
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Janne, You still haven't gotten a Moose? How can that be? They are the BIG furry things with antlers. Stefan, | |||
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Tombo. Sorry i have the willages mixed up I have a shooting buddy that come from J�mtland but lives here in Ume�. He is a moosehunter to but i have not talked to him since the hunting started. The moose hunting in J�mtland is useally very good. There have been shot many really big bulls in J�mtland. Stefan. | |||
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| <JAN> |
Tombo 21, I have seen 2 small bull�s and 2 cow�s but the ranges have been to long. I am hoping on better luck this weekend. Janne. | ||
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| <Mats> |
quote: BEER?!? BEER?!? ANYONE MENTIONED BEER?!? I'm like SO there... -- Mats | ||
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| <Mats> |
BTW Tom: I'm back online now... My tel. no's are 090-12 54 47 at home and 070-597 71 69 on the mobile, when you get to Sweden... -- Mats | ||
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Mats, This sounds wery good to me! Tom | |||
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