corey006

Before even calling Moose conditions have to be right. Cold calm days are generally best for calling. Mornings and evenings,IMHO, are the best time to call. If its too windy you can just about forget about calling. Up here the rut is usually around the last week of September and first couple of weeks of October(generally the best period to be calling).

Skeeter handled the Bull call pretty well. A oooowahh sound best describes it.


For calling cows I use this method. A birch bark cone can be use to amplify the call.(also helps to put up to your ear to hear a response from long range)

First plug both sides of your nose with fore-fingers of each hand. Now cup both open hands around your mouth. You can put your thumbs down under you chin if you like. Now roll roll toungue back inside your mouth pressing it up against the roof of your mouth.

Now your ready to call:



Using a RRRRRRRRR sound, you want the call to sound kinda " nasally" ..
Start softly with a low pitch and steadily increase the pitch and loudness of your call then drop off gradually at the end.

Call softly at first, you never know how close by they will be. I like to do a few shorter soft calls then wait for 15-20 minutes. Then try some louder longer cow calls then wait again 15-20 minutes. If no response by then try using the amplifier cone.


Every Moose has his own voice and they all sound a little different. Unless u mess up the call really bad they generally aren' t that fussy if they are in the mood.
As stated before pouring water, raking over willows(old shoulder blades work good for this), bull calls, imitating a Moose walking in water. I have use the tin can method and it works good too.

If hunting by water and there is a slight breeze set-up so that the wind carries your scent out over the water. That way the Moose cannot get downwind of you.. You may be able to fool his Ears but you will never fool his Nose. Also if your Moose is within sight be careful not to call if you think he can see you.. they can pinpoint the location of the call and if they don' t see another Moose they may become suspicious. Its best to have 1 caller and 1 shooter, the caller brings the Moose in closer and the shooter waits to ambush.

Good Luck.