522 Moose

[Tim Pruden]

Hey there; Does anyone have any helpful information about hunting Moose around the Spirit River area? We are from Medicine Hat area and are heading up to wmu522 in a couple weeks for moose. Neither one of us have really hunted up there before.

[bowfin]

tim
spirit river is in zone 358 and 359 not 522

[06Hemi]

522 is on the east side of highway 2 from Woking north to the peace river

Almost forgot, get yourself a land owners map for Birch Hills County and MD of Spirt River no 133

I think those are the right ones

[Hunter Trav]

Originally Posted by 06Hemi

522 is on the east side of highway 2 from Woking north to the peace river

Almost forgot, get yourself a land owners map for Birch Hills County and MD of Spirt River no 133

I think those are the right ones

You got it right. You best bet to find moose is probably in the saddle hills on the south end of the unit, the birch hills run through the middle, and the peace river banks are on the north boarder. Smokey river runs along the east side. Lots of area to cover without having to track down landowners. Best of luck up there.

[Tim Pruden]

Thanks I see that Spirit River is west of 522, but it isn't that far to motel it from there, is it? Should we pick up some general elk tags for up there as well?

[06Hemi]

No, but it depends on what you want in lodgings, there is %$ck all in Spirit River or Rycroft. There is lodgings but not sure how they are becaue I have never stayed there.

Its 45min from GP to Rycroft, you could have a good breakfast in GP, then drive to hunt before light. There is a few spots off highway 733 north to hunt on the way to Wanham you could try. I see gut piles there every year.

Never hunted elk up there, but have seen cows, its hit or miss depends on what part of the river valley they are coming from.

What moose tags do you have antlerless and calf moose?

[Tim Pruden]

We have Bull tags.

[bowfin]

we stayed in a cheap motel in rycroft nothing special but we got a kitchenette for 60 a day cant remember the name but its just west of intersection on south side of road cheapest in town we hunted north of town about 15 k just before the bridge head east lots of bush and farmland seen very few elk but there there get some doe mulie tags if you can lots of them around when i was there 3 yrs ago farmers were really good for permission for access didn't shoot a big moose but got a bull about 3yrs old (any moose for me is a big moose) shot mine in a stubble field drove right to him slid out my 3/4plywood on tailgate took out my 100 dollar new princess auto winch right into the truck lol nice area to hunt hopefully next yr for me

[Hunter Trav]

Originally Posted by Tim Pruden

Thanks I see that Spirit River is west of 522, but it isn't that far to motel it from there, is it? Should we pick up some general elk tags for up there as well?

Wouldn't hurt, you know you will see some if you don't have a tag...lol

[Tim Pruden]

We leave next wednesday. Is the rut on up there? Should a guy do some cow calling?

[06Hemi]

Never had to call for moose since i've hunted up here, been last 6 or so years. But it doesn't hurt if you plan on staying within a certain area for a couple days.

[Tim Pruden]

Just wondering if anyone has been up around Wanham for Moose recently