I think some people are misinformed on a bull moose' s intelegence. He " just stands there" because he can. There isn' t a whole lot a full grown bull moose is affaid of, and that gives some the impression they' re stupid. He' ll stand up to bears and wolves, will an elk? Not if his number 1 option is open.

Lets also take a look at the difference in habitat. Most elk live in mountainous or relatively high ground. Throw in some nice meadows, valleys, and your occasional arid desert land, and you could have some fairly enjoyable hunting. Now put your idea of sitting on a pond with a 300 magnum away and go bowhunt moose where he lives. Bush isn' t always the best word to discribe where a moose lives. Niether is swamp. " Bush and swamp" will take on new meaning for you once you' ve been there. So will the word bugs!

Once your sitting with your a$$ in water, after you' ve hiked a couple miles through the bushes and you have a bull down and your wondering how to get him out? Call me and I' ll tell ya. YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE ELK HUNTING! ROTFLMAO[:-]