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Tim Buma 02-04-2002 09:07 PM

Moose Rut versus Elk Rut
 
Can anyone tell me how many days apart are the peak of Moose rut and Elk rut in a region where the two species co-exist. Which comes first.
Reason I want to know this is there is supposedly a small population of moose in the same area where I'm going to hunt Elk.
Elk rut here peaks from Mid March to Mid-April. I'm going early April, and want to know if there's a possibility that Moose rut would be before or after this time.

SOUTHERN MAN.
"GO HARD OR STAY HOME"

REG 02-04-2002 11:41 PM

RE: Moose Rut versus Elk Rut
 
Where I live in northwest Montana the moose rut a little later than the elk. The elk rut peaks in late September, the moose rut is longer and more drawn out but peaks in early to mid October, but you can start seeing bulls with cows in late September and going all the way into early november.

Probably about a two week difference.

denclark 02-05-2002 02:28 PM

RE: Moose Rut versus Elk Rut
 
moose here rut about the last week of sept and go on in oct

elk are most of all september

Tim Buma 02-06-2002 10:22 PM

RE: Moose Rut versus Elk Rut
 
I detect a bit of an over-lap, Moose starting as Elk are finishing. Have you ever hunted the two species in rut, at the same time?
Anyone know what the gestation period is of these two species. Elk I think is about 240 days. Rut Late March-April and Fawning Nov-Dec.


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