3 weeks to go till I'm off to Varmland with my 9.3. Last year was late Nov/early Dec and informal with friends guiding and mainly on foot with the dog.

This time I'm a club member and will be mainly on stand, occasionaly with the dog if I'm lucky.

I suppose all clubs are different but how disturbed are the moose under these conditions? Will they generaly stop when whistled at? I'm starting to get highly excited!

1894

Well, went out and zeroed the 30'06 with 180gn Nosler partitions. .75" - I'm happy with that! The best bit was then running a group of mixed 150/165/180gn Sako factory and Speer homeloads. All into 1.5" with no adjustment of the scope!

Its nice to know that if all goes pearshaped......at least I can blag some factory loads in the knowledge its gonna pretty much shoot poa! :0)

Getting excited now!

IanF

1894--where in Varmland do you go? My wife is from Filipstad and I've hunted around there a few times--actually lived there for awhile in the mid 80's--well they're disturbed and you'll probably have to shoot at a running moose---sometimes they'll be sneaking thru though and you might get a pretty normal shot and if the dog gets them pinned that'll hold 'em up for a bit to get you good shot--just be prepared, as usual--but usually on stand they're running away from the drivers and dogs--good luck---chris

[ 09-30-2002, 03:42: Message edited by: csutton7 ]

IanF,

Sounds a good job.

Csutton7,

My friend lives in Malkom 40km from Karlstad, it's somewhere near there. Apparently some good moose density. I loved it so much last time.

I have a half day at the running moose range to sharpen 3 days before opening day and to reshoot the moose test so hopefully I'll be up to scratch.

Ah, Varmland ! I enjoyed a good week over there, last October.

Andre

Is that your bull and if so did it fall to your 9.3x74r and if so what bullet?

Did you see many moose and if so what sort of speed did they come through at etc.

Apologies for all the questions

I've sat on a stand and trailed dogs. On the stand they trotted ahead of the dogs, dogs nipping at their heels. I only had one shot from a stand and that was as the moose crossed the road being harassed by a dog. The shot was about 200 meters. I didn't take it becasue I couldn't identify where the dog/moose would cross based solely on the dog barking. It was a trot at best, a makeable shot, if I knew where it was breaking from cover at, I didn't, so no shot. My one bull was shot trotting after a cow, he had amorous intentions. I was downwind and smelled him before I saw him. After the shot, the cow fled at a very high rate of speed. It looked almost slow motion but she was covering some serioous ground.

1894---it's closer to Karlstad than 40km if I remember correctly---between Lindfors(hunted there for moose) and Karlstad--Filipstad is 40-45 minutes from Karlstad---just aim for the nose(again if I remember correctly) on that running moose target---have fun and knock back a Falconbayersk or two for me---good luck and have fun...

Andre'---nice moose(Alg) mover---lycka til---chris

1894, not mine, no. I shot a cow that still covered a lot of ground before going down. The hunt was only 1 month after 09/11th, so I was worried about flying with my rifle and I borrowed one from the organizing Cy., a .300 Win Mag Tikka (+ 200 gn Norma Oryx as supplied) that jammed after the first shot so I couldn't repeat. The magazine had a weak follower spring and the top round slided forward under the recoil of the first shot. That jam already happened before during the hunter's shooting test (running moose). During the week, I saw 2 moose within shot, first a huge cow which I didn't shoot, being sure she was being followed by her calf ; the cow went and I kept waiting... for nothing, not knowing at the moment that the calf had been shot in another sector, 1/2 H ago. The second opportunity came a few days later when I shot the cow above. Both moose came out of the drive, in a fast walk and made for an easy shot, moose fever notwithstanding.

However, I can't say I was lucky as some companions were blessed with shooting 2-3 moose during a week's hunt.

I just have to say that I love Andr�s picture as it makes the moose look so absolutely enormous...

Welcome to Sweden gentlemen, I hope you will enjoy yourselves!

I often hear about hunting from stands or using dogs in scandinavia.

Does anyone in scandinavia ever call moose? Just curious.

rh

rockhead--hasn't been done the times I've been there---chris

Rockhead!
More and more hunters here try to learn to call moose, and many are successful!

What is that buggy they're using to pull the moose out? That is a neat looking contraption. - Dan

The Swedes call it the "iron horse" and it's a most impressive piece that goes everywhere and through everything. It has a winch to haul up the beast on the platform and the 4HP engine and caterpillar tracks do the rest.

Those are actually snowmobile tracks. I talked and watched a guy who made them up in Pitea. The only hard part of the whole operation is the winch. I never saw one with a power winch. So it isn't all gravy, but it sure is easier than humping it out.

I need one of those. Even though most of what I get is whitetail, dragging one 3/4 to 1 mile climbing hills takes alot out of you
That is one neet looking utility vehicle!

Greg, I'm thinking the same thing. I'm getting way too old and fat to pack moose anymore (that's why I invite the young folks to come hunting, heh heh). I'm going to print that picture and see if I can fabricate one of those things. The "Iron Horse", what a great name for it. Thanks for the idea, fellows. - Dan

Addendum; does anyone out there have any plans for these things? It would probably make the job a fair bit easier. Thanks. - Dan

Have a look at:http://www.se.jonsered.com/index.asp?skip_intro=true

I tried to find some info in english but i couldn�t find any There is some pictures and info in swedish though.

I�m sure the manufacurer will send you some info in english if asked.

Stefan.

If you use this link http://www.jonsered.com you will be able to chose country and find information in english.

Dan,

One Estate in the UK has tried a Honda Power Barrow for getting Red deer carcasses back to the LandRover...



I'm not sure what size these powerbarrows come in, or even if a small one like this could be used to tow a moose if its head and neck were strapped to the deck...

One of the best "home-brew" carcass carriers I have seen was a converted building site dump truck. The guy had removed the tipping hopper and replaced it with a larger fixed flat deck made out of checker plate steel. He was toying with changing the wheels for something with more floatation, but in the end found the originals were plenty good enough for the terrain he was on. To load the beast he fixed on of those small wiches used on boat trailers although he had a homemade caspian (sp?)winch driven off the PTO ...

Regards,

Pete

Thanks for the links guys. I think something like this would be a great moose getter, it would beat quartering and packing by a long shot. - Dan