1st moose hunt emotions

[holder171]

Hey guys, I've been planning my first moose hunt for the past 3 years and the time is finally getting close! Myself and and buddy are getting dropped off by air taxi this fall for a 10 day hunt. I've been coyote hunting hard here in the Midwest for the past few months and the moose hunt was kind of pushed to the back of my mind a little but with coyote hunting slowing down, I've started watching a lot of moose hunting videos and reading up again and I got flooded with a buttload of emotions; anxiety, nervousness, excitement, uncertainty; my question is how many of you get feelings like this before big hunts? If it's your first hunt or your 10th hunt do you still get them? I've been out west elk hunting in the mountains and never really got this way.

 

[bighornbor]

Channel those into target shooting, fitness, other preparations and you will have a great hunt

 

[TXHunt]

I leave May 15th for a brown bear hunt and I’m mostly just extremely excited but yea I’m constantly thinking about everything to do with it, travel plans, gear list and final preparations…… I am using that energy to hit the gym 4 days a week and spending time behind my rifle shooting off my pack.

 

[Panhandler80]

We did a self guided Alaska drop camp a couple years ago, and the emotion that I found surprising was the feeling AFTER the hunt. Leading up to the hunt so much thought and effort went into gear / logistics / studying maps / weighing items / etc. Then the hunt. Then when I got back it was almost like depression. Just like that... it was all over! We didn't harvest, and that likely had a little to do with it, but it was more like this void of "now what?" Kinda had the same feeling the few days after my wedding. I soon started planning a new hunt and things improved, though!

 

[glock233]

Spend your prep time on extra hiking, glassing practice, and target practice with realistic hunting shooting scenarios.

The thing that will slow you the most is fitness.

 

[Meanderthal]

If you don't mind sharing, where you going to hunt?

 

[holder171]

If you don't mind sharing, where you going to hunt?

I appreciate everyone’s responses! I’ll be in 16b. I’ve researched for hours on the unit but still not real sure what to expect.
I feel good behind the gun plenty of shooting all winter at coyotes out to 500 yards. I think my main anxiety is coming from the just getting there and everything back even though I have all my flights booked and everything. I’ve hunted out west but never in grizzly country so that might have a little to do with as well but I’m not horribly worried as I’ve studied up on that topic a lot too.
Just kind of had a bag of emotions but I’m definitely excited for the adventure as well! I think if I knew how every hunt was going to go ahead of time I wouldn’t enjoy them and honestly I hope I never get to the point where I don’t feel some sort of emotions before a big hunt!


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[wildwilderness]

I don't know why so many people get so excited over moose and brown bear.... I guess they seem like some apex achievement and are really cool animals. But to me the actual Hunt for those can be actually really boring, bad weather, long glassing and calling with not much to show for it.... and if you are lucky to get a moose the size and work to move meat and care for it. Id much rather chase sheep/goats/deer/caribou any day of the week!

But at least you have something to look forward to. It keeps you motivated and will give you experience

 

[holder171]

I don't know why so many people get so excited over moose and brown bear.... I guess they seem like some apex achievement and are really cool animals. But to me the actual Hunt for those can be actually really boring, bad weather, long glassing and calling with not much to show for it.... and if you are lucky to get a moose the size and work to move meat and care for it. Id much rather chase sheep/goats/deer/caribou any day of the week!

But at least you have something to look forward to. It keeps you motivated and will give you experience

I think it’s excitement of the unknown and adventure. I’m from Iowa so we have wide open fields, hunting is fairly safe it’s not like you can get lost or stranded, there’s no risk of getting attacked by anything; besides maybe a cow flying in a small plane, basically being cut off from society. I know you can get that doing other hunts as well but it just leads to excitement for guys that don’t experience it every year.


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[medvedyt]

I don't know why so many people get so excited over moose and brown bear.... I guess they seem like some apex achievement and are really cool animals. But to me the actual Hunt for those can be actually really boring, bad weather, long glassing and calling with not much to show for it.... and if you are lucky to get a moose the size and work to move meat and care for it. Id much rather chase sheep/goats/deer/caribou any day of the week!

But at least you have something to look forward to. It keeps you motivated and will give you experience

of course it is easier to not be touched by having to haul and pack the whole meat of a moose but i will still stop to hunt i do not feel anything anymore ... but i prefer caribou over any moose especially in august ... but despite all the talks winter is still here and i imagine in your place as well lol

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Have you ever seen a dead moose on the ground up close? Be prepared. It is eye opening.