Cow Moose Unit

wildwilderness · Feb 21, 2012

I was wondering which antlerless moose unit you thought would be the best hunt. I really want to shoot a moose with a bow. the units for NR look like 1, 23,24,34,38,44. I live in CO so its not too far to drive, but 44 would be the closest. I would want to go unguided.

What do you think?

TOPGUN · Feb 21, 2012

I'd go in the BigHorns where there are no bear or wolf problems. We always see them in 34 going over the highway from Buffalo to TenSleep and there are also a bunch up toward Burgess Juction near the highway in unit 1.

hoopscoach · Feb 21, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-21-12 AT 12:06PM (MST)[p]I hunted unit 26 last year for a bull and getting a cow with a bow would be a slam dunk. I would be able to help you a lot. However, to my knowledge, they don't sell a "reduced price" cow tag for moose... so, $1400 is a pretty steep price for a cow. You could easily get a cow tag in CO for a fraction of that unless you are saving your points for a bull and don't want to burn them on a cow. Let me know if you draw a tag for 26 and need some help.

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wildwilderness · Feb 21, 2012

Good ideas, didn't think about bears/wolfs. I don't hunt WY much, just for antelope a couple times. I wouldn't want to run into a grizz with just a bow if I don't have to.

wildwilderness · Feb 21, 2012

yeah, 1400 is steep but I figure its the best way to get a shiras moose with a bow. I am putting in CO since thats my best bet to get a bull tag, and take the time to scout/hunt. I know I could just build points (I have 8) in WY until I draw a bull tag, but I don't know how hard a bowhunt would be and what will happen to the moose population long term with the wolves, and increased hunter demand.

mmwb · Feb 21, 2012

"I don't know... what will happen to the moose population long term with the wolves, and increased hunter demand."

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30Hart · Feb 22, 2012

If you have 8 points put in for a lesser quality bull tag...I wouldn't waste 8 points on a cow. Any area in Wyoming would be a quality bowhunt for moose.