Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to Ontario Trophy Bucks forum. Enjoy your visit.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Would a dry cow still have a calf?
Topic Started: Oct 24 2011, 05:31 AM (408 Views)
Posted Image Songdog
Member Avatar


I've been wondering about the 3 moose I seen last week, It was a bull and what I thought was two cows following him, but now I'm not sure. There was a size difference between the cows, and the one I shot was dry, but is it possible that she still had this years calf with her? Or do you think the other cow was a yearly?

they were over 300 yards away, I didn't look much at the second cow/calf, I was concentrated on shooting the bigger of the two, soon as the one i shot tipped over, both the bull and other moose took off, the bull stopped about 50 yards away and acted like nothing happened, never seen the other one after it hit the bush.


what do you think?
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
whitetailweasel
Member Avatar
Regular
[ *  *  *  * ]
Good chance she lost this years calf to bears or wolves,and has last years calf still hanging around.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Posted Image Slick
Member Avatar
North of Superior

A calf will hang with momma for up to two years.
Cows with single calf will usually dry up earlier than ones with twins in my experience.

>Bill
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Posted Image MJewell
Member Avatar
Central Ontario

Most likely be an yearling, Have never seen a calf with a cow that was aready dried up.

Matt
When the peep is brown; Let the string sing!!!
Hoyt Rampage XT 28" 55lbs, Hoyt CRX32 Blackout 27.5" @ 55lbs
Darkhorse Staff Shooter www.darkhorsearchery.ca
ECO3/LOG6 Staff Shooter
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Posted Image Archer Ontario
Member Avatar
Archer Ontario, Kingston Ont

i second the yearling :cheers:
SHOOT STRAIT OR SHOOT ALOT "SMACKDOWN"
www.ontariotrophybucks.ca
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Posted Image Norma
Advanced Hunter
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
The yearling will stick around if she lost or has no calf.
Moe
"Only a dead fish goes with the flow"
Proud member of OFAH, NFA, CSSA
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Posted Image Adrian J Hare
Addict!!
whitetailweasel
Oct 24 2011, 05:04 AM
Good chance she lost this years calf to bears or wolves,and has last years calf still hanging around.

X2
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Posted Image TomA
Member Avatar
Advanced Hunter
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
I would imagine it was either last years calf, or just a second cow; often you will find two cows together, and often they get mistaken for a cow/calf.
www.tomarmstrongoutdoors.com
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Moose Hunting Forum · Next Topic »
Add Reply