Thread: Moose

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

It would be a dilemma. I hate to say it but I probably would. Or I am afraid I would. But you never know till you come to the moment. But it might depend on where you saw it. There is no point in shooting a moose in the middle of Fiordland because no one would believe a photo, you need to carry it out...

I know I wouldn't shoot the moose. Just too much NZ hunter history and culture and Id love to think they have survived!

But with all the talk of big cats, If a leopard or jaguar type big cat walked out in front of me, Id drop it in a heart beat. The difference to me is one belongs too our culture. One doesn't.

Not John Clarke by any chance

Nope.

Its Gareth Morgan

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

I am loading 9.3x62 cartridges

They work good on moose!

This is the moose I'm interested in...chocolate as well

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

no I dont believe so this is fun but the chances of taking a shot at a moose in fiordland must be as good as winning lotto

Hardly that good - Lotto is won many times every single year. All we get now are people saying they saw the winning ticket for a brief few seconds.

Oscar is a die hard doesnt-believe-in-the-moose guy. Whereas I am the opposite, I put my belief in science and eye witnesses.

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

Oscar is a die hard doesnt-believe-in-the-moose guy. Whereas I am the opposite, I put my belief in science and eye witnesses.

Didn't you talk about doing a lone hikoi around Fiordland looking for them at one stage?

Originally Posted by whanahuia

I know I wouldn't shoot the moose. Just too much NZ hunter history and culture and Id love to think they have survived!

But with all the talk of big cats, If a leopard or jaguar type big cat walked out in front of me, Id drop it in a heart beat. The difference to me is one belongs too our culture. One doesn't.

now something stupid every day-- the cops shot two in Lawrence when three escaped from a visiting zoo one was recaptured - the two were mounted and are in Otago museum the conversation at a police household that night " what ya do today Dad weeelll I shot me a lion "

I have been told by a reliable mate of some pretty moose looking sign and browse seen by 2 seasoned hunters in the right area of fiordland not long ago.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Didn't you talk about doing a lone hikoi around Fiordland looking for them at one stage?

Yes I did, me and another moose specialist. Found typical browsing sign in Henry burn. It wasnt really hard to find either. I think one of my conclusions was that no one was looking very hard. This was about ten years ago though

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

Yes I did, me and another moose specialist. Found typical browsing sign in Henry burn. It wasnt really hard to find either. I think one of my conclusions was that no one was looking very hard. This was about ten years ago though

It's like arguing politics or religion - no amount of discussion, evidence or anything else is going to change either sides opinion.

I'd like to think they are still there.

I wouldn't shoot a Moose if I saw on either. I would however shoot a Sasquatch instantly, mainly as revenge for waking up beside a few years back.

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

Yes I did, me and another moose specialist. Found typical browsing sign in Henry burn. It wasnt really hard to find either. I think one of my conclusions was that no one was looking very hard. This was about ten years ago though

I think Ken Tustin would disagree with that.