Luke S
Lil-Rokslider
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I've normally moose hunted the traditional way i.e. calling and spot and stalk. But there is an area not far from my home that is a mixed forest with tons of moose sign. I saw two huge bulls after hunting season that had either hid out all season or migrated in. So I want to cut travel time and hunt locally.
I'm thinking the best plan is to set up a treestand and try to ambush one in the forest. They don't seem to have a real reason to come out in the open till the late season rut (plenty of forage without going into an exposed area).
Has anyone hunted this way? The concept makes sense. I don't really know a reason why one spot will be better than another. I think I'll just set up on a trail that looks well used and close to water. I was going to stay close to thick willow assuming that was a bedding area but then I found multiple beds on a semi open bench. It almost seemed like the moose were bedding where they could sense danger and bolt rather than hiding in thick stuff.
Any insight on how moose move and where they like to hang out would be appreciated. I feel like most hunting discussions don't really address this style of hunting.
I threw in a few random pics to give you an idea of the terrain in the Mat Su valley.
![MUD_6823.JPG MUD_6823.JPG](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/718/718002-1829bc011472a915c9cd4895b8f38d8d.jpg)
![20240728_202332.jpg 20240728_202332.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/718/718003-47e0fb250ea6eba9c8fd0d869692acdf.jpg)
I'm thinking the best plan is to set up a treestand and try to ambush one in the forest. They don't seem to have a real reason to come out in the open till the late season rut (plenty of forage without going into an exposed area).
Has anyone hunted this way? The concept makes sense. I don't really know a reason why one spot will be better than another. I think I'll just set up on a trail that looks well used and close to water. I was going to stay close to thick willow assuming that was a bedding area but then I found multiple beds on a semi open bench. It almost seemed like the moose were bedding where they could sense danger and bolt rather than hiding in thick stuff.
Any insight on how moose move and where they like to hang out would be appreciated. I feel like most hunting discussions don't really address this style of hunting.
I threw in a few random pics to give you an idea of the terrain in the Mat Su valley.
![MUD_6823.JPG MUD_6823.JPG](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/718/718002-1829bc011472a915c9cd4895b8f38d8d.jpg)
![20240728_202332.jpg 20240728_202332.jpg](https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/718/718003-47e0fb250ea6eba9c8fd0d869692acdf.jpg)