I have called in several bull moose over the years. But the best way to call in a bull moose is to understand the reason for the vocalization and associated behavior. The cow calls the bull in to be bred when she is in estrous. Her vocalization is higher pitched and with some vibrato. Using a cone shaped device allows you to project your call further. Calls can be heard by other moose from long distances due to their excellent hearing. How far?  Perhaps over a mile or two on a quiet day, maybe more.

By making a cow call you are signaling to the bull that the time is now. Come and find me!

Now the bull has a deeper vocal and ends with a grunt sound. He is projecting his male voice to the cow and to other bulls that he is coming . This is a great video below for even veteran moose hunters.

By vocalizing the cow first then later a bull call the would-be bull detects another bull near a cow ready for mating. He comes to fight for his right to mate often swinging his antlers side to side to show off their size.

Scraping antlers or a dry shoulder blade, paddle or plastic bottle on a tree coupled with thrashing and breaking large branches says; If you come here I will fight! This in combination with vocalization and some cow estrus and bull urine are a sure bet to draw in a bull Moose if there is one nearby. Beware of your scent. If your bull catches your scent then it  may be game over and he is out-a-there. Some guides bring a towel soaked in bull urine to mask your human scent.

On my NH Moose hunt, several years back, I called in a large handsome bull with smaller antlers.

I began with some cow estrus scent spray downwind. Then vocalizes a bull and then a tending grunt like a whitetail and thrashed trees with a stick and broke the largest branches I could find.  The large bull came straight to me and my hunting friend. At 80 yards we whacked him with my 375 Ruger and a shot from my partners 308 Winchester. He went down fighting all the way to stay up. A round in the spine put him down for good.

My October hunt in Newfoundland with the same friend should be interesting as we get to hunt the prime rut. I am after a larger antlered Moose and delicious meat to take home. I will be guided one on one in the deep wilds of Newfoundland where there are hundreds of lakes and ponds to grow big bulls. I Hope!

Another video that is worth seeing is this one below.

Good Hunting!