Hunting Alaskan moose with a 10mm

[Thunderjet]

I have shot Alaskan moose with revolvers before. The problem is not killing the moose it is stopping it from going somewhere you don't it to go, for example, a swamp or river.
Pick your shot and hit him in a lung and it will die eventually but will wander around for maybe miles. I've used a 454 casull but in the future would use either my 475 Linebaugh or a 500 JRH.

[s0nspark]

If you only have time for one opportunity - forget it.
If you aren't good at stalking (to get into range & position)  - forget it.
If you can't pass up everything but the perfect shot placement  - forget it.

How succinctly you put the reasons why I suck at hunting... ;-)

[Redhawk500]

Too late for input to OP but here is my perspective.  Unless you are hunting with relative, brother or similar , nonresident requires licensed guide.  All that aside, moose have big lungs, unlike whitetails.  I have lung shots two 700 lb plus cows, elk and water buffalo.  My typical deer is shot behind the shoulder, with 20 yard dash being typical.  The cows just tried to stay with the herd, requiring multiple hard cast bullets.  The first cow was with a 44 Special, 240 grain SWC at 1000 fps from 4 inch S&W Model 24.  The second was with a Redhawk .45 Colt using RCBS #452-270-SAA at 1050 fps.  The second 44 special stopped under the skin on the left shoulder after angling forward from behind the right shoulder.  She did drop at the shot.  The second cow took four side to side lung shots before going down at about 40 yards from the first shot.  This isn't really too different from my limited bull elk reaction from a 308 Winchester or 35 Whelen for another cow elk.  Have a heavy rifle as backup, get close, keep shooting through the front of the chest, not just behind the shoulder like deer.  I would pick the 480 Ruger Super Redhawk with a red dot as my primary handgun and carry the Glock 20 with 200 grain hard cast bullets at 1200 fps as backup.  A .45 ACP with 230 grain hardball from a 1911 semiautomatic will kill a moose up close with neck shots, but not a first choice, more like a cow or me situation.

[Zephyr]

Archery is a completely different game. I've yet to hear of any DRT kills with an arrow (not that they've never happened, just I haven't heard). Most are never found.

Unless you happen to be the legendary Fred Bear.

http://bowsite.com/BOWSITE/features/articles/UNFORGETTABLE/fredbear/

[cwlongshot]

Archery is a completely different game. I've yet to hear of any DRT kills with an arrow (not that they've never happened, just I haven't heard). Most are never found.

Unless you happen to be the legendary Fred Bear.

http://bowsite.com/BOWSITE/features/articles/UNFORGETTABLE/fredbear/

I have seen a few. But they are not as common and require perfect impact point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fy_b7_dbNw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAqnprt9ZG8

CW