Beatty - Waiting It Out, Need help

[ls_nj]

So I've spent quite a lot of time on the story mission "Beatty - Waiting It Out", and I've been hunting on the hunting stand (not the blind) next to the river in Willipeg since I doubt the stand on the mountain will be seeing any moose. I'm level 12 so I don't have the moose caller or moose scent, so I've been relying on sheer luck and a moose feed zone 150 meters southeast of the stand. Also, the only class 8 gun I have is the .270 Stradivarius, which I've harvested moose with but only with perfect broadside shots to the lung and nowhere else. I also noticed the "effective range" of 150 meters for .270 soft point, does this mean its capabilities drop off or instantly becomes useless beyond 150m? I've already shot 3 moose from the stand and every time it was a nonvital hit, and I've been using the rangefinder and zeroing skill so bullet drop isn't an issue.
It seems ridiculous to me that they would give a mission to a low level player that definitely does not have the gear and weapons to complete it, so does anyone have tips to help? Do I need to grind until I have the callers and a better gun?

[McSqurl Nugget]

what are the particulars of that mission? it's been a long long time since i did it. If it's the one i'm thinking of you can use a portable blind.

you should hunt more and unlock the .270 polymer tip ammo, much better than the soft point.

150m range means it's most effective to that range, it gradually drops at longer ranges, not instant

It's not ridiculous, it's a means of making you grind more to unlock better weapons and equipment, almost all games with any type of progression do this.

Grind yes, build up your skills for shot placements and learn the animals. it helps immensely.

I'd suggest getting weapon pack 4 (smoking barrels) for the .50 cal muzzleloader. use the minnie ball ammo, moose drop like a brick with a good shot placement.

Don't think there's another free weapon, other than the bow/crossbow that will take down a moose without grinding. next in line would be the .300 from the Yukon map DLC but you need in game cash to get it after buying the DLC, 30k i think it is, so you'd need to kill 30 some odd animals (if you're flat broke) to buy it.

[huebnerrl]

I was able to do this mission without having the moose caller at the same hunting stand you are using (used the 7mm). Moose do pass through the area in the early morning (5-7am?). You may just need to grind to get the better rifle before you can complete the mission. If they come close enough you can get a lung with the .243 or .270 (using poly tipped). Good luck.

[Redegade]

The 30-06 or the M1(in-game free if you buy the weapon packs) will work better than the 270 for Moose, though you still need to get a vital organ hit.