They changed it this year, 7 years for moose or goat tag due to overpopulation. Last two years I've had run ins with moose while hunting, I guess they were "tame" too because they never paid any attention to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by hollohas
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They changed it this year, 7 years for moose or goat tag due to overpopulation. Last two years I've had run ins with moose while hunting, I guess they were "tame" too because they never paid any attention to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by hollohas
I didn't know they changed the preference point requirement. But the lifetime bag limit is 1 bull. I too have run into Moose the last two years while elk hunting. Not one ran away scared.
Been putting in for 20+ years.
They were probably someone's pets. Did you check their collar?Quote:
Originally Posted by JMBD2112
They have probably seen you shoot.[ROFL2]Quote:
Originally Posted by JMBD2112
damn hopefully you get it soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.man
nope, I should've called animal control since they were in violation of leash lawsQuote:
Originally Posted by Irving
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Originally Posted by SuperiorDG
Love it. Great shot!
moose don't run away from anything. they are not scared our you or a car, truck, you name it.
Well, at least one hunter got his moose. Thanks!
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/web/kmgh/news/mountains/moose-hunting-rules-changed-at-brainard-lake-after-hunter-kills-moose-near-parking-lot-trails
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BRAINARD LAKE RECREATION AREA, Colo. - Hunters are now banned from shooting moose with a quarter mile of the popular Brainard Lake Recreation Area.
In September, a bow hunter shot and killed a moose just feet from a road and several wildlife watchers at Brainard Lake, near the town of Ward, Colorado.
"There's no hunt in that kind of kill," said Kim Lehman, a campground host near Brainard Lake. "These [moose] are basically pets. They're tame. They're not afraid of humans at all."
"People saw that. People were enraged," said Virginia Miller who was also a campground host. "People were stunned. People were traumatized."
Jennifer Churchill, spokeswoman for the northeast region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said the kill was clean and legal, and the hunter had a valid archer tag for moose.
"It is unfortunate that there were people in the area who witnessed this and were offended by it," said Churchill. "But it's also important to understand that we have multi-use lands in Colorado."
However, witnesses and others were outraged at Brainard Lake and on social media.
"It's like going into a zoo and saying, 'Wow, I like that lion. I'm going to kill him,'" said Lehman, who is also hunter. That's not hunting. Hunting is when you go out and sit in the woods and wait for them, or track them or be part of their environment and take them down."
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved several regulation changes for big game hunting in Colorado at its January meeting.
One of the changes puts a restriction in place near Brainard. It says, "The restriction is a quarter mile that extends out from the high water mark of Brainard Lake until the U.S. Forest Service gate closes, (at or near Oct. 12). Once the gate closes, the closure is lifted."
That's what happened. I'm glad we're creating sanctuary areas for the critters. Let's see if the tree hugging bunny lovers change their tune when the area is negatively impacted by population density. Bull moose aren't Bullwinkles. Can't wait to hear the news of dog stompings and aggressive behavior towards campers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ah Pook
Elk herd thinning in RMNP anyone?
Ban tree hugging nerds from Hunting area's.
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I would think they would be more thankful towards us hunters who pay (from taxes on firearms, ammo and licensing fees) for their opportunity to view wildlife in their natural habitat. They just got to witness the circle of life first hand (que Lion King).
But my meat comes from the grocery store. No animals died for my bugers.
Who has a pet moose? [gohome]
A moose once bit my sister.
Those were some funny movie credits.[LOL]
I'm glad somebody got that. [Coffee]
For those that don't understand the last 2 posts (@ 1:39);
http://youtu.be/SII-jhEd-a0
I knew it sounded familiar, but couldn't place it. Cstone fleshed it out for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
Pretty much as I predicted but it still sucks.
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It was to be expected given all the hoo-ha thanks to ABC Channel 7 using inflammatory and ignorant comments to sell a story. Is there no journalistic responsibility to the truth, no respect for science and the phenomenal success of the North American wildlife management scheme? An eighth mile would have been adequate for a visual barrier to "protect" the nitwits from the realities of predation. At least in that area the willow carrs that the moose inhabit are are numerous and extensive so it shouldn't have a big impact on a determined hunter.
Oh, and Channel 7 can kiss my ass, the low life scum.
I laughed out loud when I hit the word 'traumatized'.Quote:
"People saw that. People were enraged," said Miller. "People were stunned. People were traumatized."
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"People saw that. People were enraged," said Miller. "People were stunned. People were traumatized."
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by rondog
No moose knuckle jokes?
Not within a quarter mile of either side of this thread, apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper7
So it's about the size of a kardashian knuckle?
Happiness is a big gut pile!!! (I'd throw scat on them if they were standing next to me!!)
Good thing these Nordic skiers weren't traumatized by some white Ghillie suit wearing bow hunter popping up as this moose rolled past.
http://youtu.be/CJzWeogV87U
Cstone - I thought I detected a bit of sarcasm in your post and watched that video hoping to see what you described. I was seriously let down.
But you weren't traumatized [LOL]
Heard on the news this morning that another moose was taken by a bow hunter near Brainard Lake again this year. It's like deja vu all over again.
Another moose killed in front of park visitors at Brainard Lake
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Carla Johnson of Boulder was walking near the lake at 3:45 p.m Wednesday with a friend from out of town when she said she came across a group of people looking at a moose in a clearing about 30 or 40 yards away. She said eventually a group of almost 20 people had gathered to watch the moose graze.
"Everyone was 'oohing' and 'ahhing' and it was beautiful," Johnson said."They were just beside themselves with excitement. Everyone was really enjoying it."
But Johnson said the mood quickly turned when the moose was shot by a hunter who emerged from the bushes just a few yards from the moose. Johnson said she did not hear a shot, so assumed it was a bow kill.
"All of a sudden, the moose turned and was looking at us, and then all of a sudden it just dropped to the ground," Johnson said. "We all gasped, we all went into shock. People started screaming, like we were witnessing a murder in the middle of the most enjoyable part of the day."
Johnson — who frequents the area often — said it was a traumatizing event to witness, and does not know why hunting is allowed in an area where so many people go to see animals.
"All I can say is that to have hunting be legal in state parks is an act of insanity," Johnson said. "It just ruined everybody's experience being at Brainard and some may never come back."
Waaaah! [Sarcasm2]
Sounds like a clean kill.
Hopefully he offered her the liver!
Heart, a true warrior.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper7
So they're upset someone killed an animal in season"? Fuck them. Now if the guy was out of season and or no tag, then he gets what's coming.
Hopefully he started field dressing it in front of the hippies
Would it have been more palatable at another time of day?Quote:
People started screaming, like we were witnessing a murder in the middle of the most enjoyable part of the day."
This is an easy one to answer, Ms. Einstein. Because when one hunts animals in season, successful hunters go to where the animals are.Quote:
Johnson — who frequents the area often — said it was a traumatizing event to witness, and does not know why hunting is allowed in an area where so many people go to see animals.
Because state lands are available to "the people" and have multiple uses. Use of state lands is not exclusive to bunny huggers that just want to get up close to wildlife to take selfies. It's also for educational purposes...and you just got educated. That's how a skilled hunter humanely harvests an animal for the well-being of the herd while also being able to put food on the table.Quote:
"All I can say is that to have hunting be legal in state parks is an act of insanity," Johnson said.
Hunter probably saved lives by taking that moose. Hippies would've gotten closer to take a selfie. That's the only fault I see.
Well if I had to choose between the moose getting taken and the moose taking out some hippies....I'm kinda sad he shot it then.Quote:
Originally Posted by KS63
The hippies should have brought their little dogs. It might have changed their opinion of the moose.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper7
Heard this on the radio this morning and had to laugh as state DOW officials released a statement telling people not to go wildlife viewing during a valid hunting season. Also, this animal was harvested on federal land controlled by USFS and open to hunters, not a state park, plus the hunter had a valid tag. State DOW plans to put up signs saying when hunting seasons and times are around state controlled lands and stating that it is dangerous to enter during those times.
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