We change to winter time tonight.
This evening at dusk we had the privilege of two elk (moose) visiting the garden. A mother and a rather large calf it seemed. It was getting quite dark but I managed to get this blurry picture on my I-phone through a window. The calf was just about 2 m from the window. They stayed for about half an hour till they got spooked when I came out of the house.
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I am no hunter and the elk are quite welcome to whatever they can find in my garden. The hunting regulations for this season in our county are:
The moose hunt begins on the second Monday in October, according to Appendix 2 of the Hunting Ordinance (1987: 905)
Hunting for moose calf Monday, October 13 – Wednesday, October 15 2014
(unregistered area)
Licensed area Monday, October 13 – Saturday, February 28 2015
Moose fostering area Monday, October 13 – Saturday, February 28 2015
Recommendations:
1. Cows with calves should not be culled unless the calf or calves have been shot before the cow.
2. At least 50-60% of the shoot should consist of calves.
3. Avoid posted restrictions limiting calf shooting.
4. Of the total shoot of adult animals no more than 30% should be males.
5. The variation in moose density and injury rate in different geographical areas should be clearly reflected in the shoot. Avoid assigning the moose shoot solely on an acreage basis.
6. The shoot in January-February should primarily focus on calves
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