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| Moose Hunt 09; 55 inch bull | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 19 2009, 03:23 PM (1,305 Views) | |
| shedherder | Oct 19 2009, 03:23 PM Post #1 |
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Just getting back from the moose hunt. I had a great time and made some new friends along the way. I met some gentlemen from Wisconsin last year on the hunt and after talking we both decided to pool resources and hunt together for the 2009 season as we both had a small group. My Dad started off the hunt by killing his first moose a nice 2 1/2 year old cow in the morning. That right there made the season for me. For the afternoon I had the fortune of taking out a 67 year old man for his first Moose ever. We played the wind and set up on a swamp and stayed way back. We remained very quiet and in about an hour a Cow and calf came down from a ridge and began feeding in the swamp. After watching them and scanning the woods for a bull we decided we should take the calf. He was shaking badly. I asked if he could make that shot, he said he would sure try. He then asked why my gun was still in it's case, I said tonight's hunt is all about you. At 220 yards he fired on the calf dropping it hard on his first shot. The smile on his face alone was worth the long walk in. The following day a long standing member of my group harvested another calf, at that point we were all set and did not care if we seen another moose or not. After several close calls with a few different bulls that were working the call but just would not show themselves we decided the rut is at it's end and if they weren't coming out we should go in. We devised a plan of dropping everyone off on different bays around a peninsula and I would get dropped off a mile down from the blockers and work the bush towards them in the hopes of someone getting a poke at a bull. I was 3/4 of the way through the drive when I spotted the head and rack of a good bull. I raised my rifle and put the cross hairs on his neck and squeezed the trigger and down he went. I immediately started apologising to the group on the radio saying we are in for a lot of work. After 8 long hours we had the bull loaded and back at camp. We had a super hunt and enjoyed every second. Now I could use a vacation. lol ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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bowhunter-57
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Oct 19 2009, 03:33 PM Post #2 |
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Congrats Shed on a great hunt,it's always nice to share it with friends and family. great looking bull, WTG
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callaway dan
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Oct 19 2009, 03:40 PM Post #3 |
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nice bull congrats on the calf. |
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Oct 19 2009, 04:37 PM Post #4 |
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Great story James and congrats on that awesome Bull
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Taxman
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Oct 19 2009, 04:45 PM Post #5 |
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Congrats! That is a one hellavu hunt! I love the part about apologizing right away! Mike |
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Oct 19 2009, 05:35 PM Post #6 |
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Congradulations James, nice bull
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Oct 19 2009, 05:39 PM Post #7 |
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Oh i wish i had your problems ....congrates on the great hunt |
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Oct 19 2009, 05:50 PM Post #8 |
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Great story and Congratulations to your dad . Nice moose.
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braidman
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Oct 19 2009, 06:01 PM Post #9 |
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Congrats on a awesome hunt for you and your dad and everyone else James. Awesome bull!!! Great story, and hopefully this carrys you in onto a great whitetail too! Brady
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Oct 19 2009, 06:14 PM Post #10 |
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Congrats on a great bull. Sounds like everyone had a great time.
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GET R DONE
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Oct 19 2009, 06:20 PM Post #11 |
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Congrats on a great hunt. Looks like you guys had a blast. |
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smitty
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Oct 19 2009, 07:00 PM Post #12 |
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Thats just awesome, great story!!
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Oct 19 2009, 07:04 PM Post #13 |
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congrats on the successful hunt.
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Oct 19 2009, 07:35 PM Post #14 |
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Way to go James!
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| huntsalot | Oct 19 2009, 07:43 PM Post #15 |
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Congrats on a great hunt and a nice bull and calf...
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| huronhunter | Oct 19 2009, 08:08 PM Post #16 |
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Congrats! Great story and pics! |
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Matt Schultz Bluewater Taxidermy | |
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deermagnet
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Oct 19 2009, 08:23 PM Post #17 |
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high on the horn
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Congrats on a great hunt
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when your old all you have are your memories so make them
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| Wild Wings | Oct 19 2009, 08:44 PM Post #18 |
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Awesome hunt James!!!Congrats to you and your dad!! And the rest of the crew too!! That bull is a monster!! Wild Wings |
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Mattones
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Oct 19 2009, 08:52 PM Post #19 |
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MOOSEHEAD
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Great report and gerat looking bull!! Are those bullet holes in the antler or just mud? |
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Oct 19 2009, 08:57 PM Post #20 |
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nice story and good hunt. congrats to you all!!! |
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GOOD HUNT'N, greybeard Tomorrow, Yesterday, Why fret about them if today be sweet !!! | |
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| KevinInTexas | Oct 19 2009, 09:20 PM Post #21 |
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Nice going, you guys really brought home some meat. Way to hunt. Great bull too. |
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| Renegade | Oct 19 2009, 09:27 PM Post #22 |
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Congrats on the great bull and fantastic hunt!
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| BLR_WSM | Oct 19 2009, 09:42 PM Post #23 |
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Nice bull - congrats! |
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Oct 20 2009, 03:53 AM Post #24 |
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Nice bull and way to go on your groups success
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Oct 20 2009, 05:15 AM Post #25 |
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you guys did get a great hunt, im glad to see that every thing turnd out ok, very nice bull you got their congrats to all of you
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from some reason from August to November im always hunting i wonder why? | |
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| sabmgb | Oct 20 2009, 06:00 AM Post #26 |
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Nice job, sounds like a great hunt and lots of memories |
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Road
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Oct 20 2009, 07:37 AM Post #27 |
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any deer this year Shed Feels just as good when some one else is the shooter Good for you!!
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Oct 20 2009, 07:49 AM Post #28 |
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Man you must have been one happy camper...congrats to you and your group...
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<bottomleft><b>AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DO HUNT LIKE A GIRL!!</b> | |
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Oct 20 2009, 08:37 AM Post #29 |
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Nice! |
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ONbuckhunter
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Oct 20 2009, 10:38 AM Post #30 |
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wow. Now thats a successful moose hunt. Way to go.
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| I don't always chase tail, but when I do; its whitetail. Stay camo my friends. | |
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Oct 20 2009, 01:04 PM Post #31 |
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awesome! congrats on a great trip!
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| shedherder | Oct 20 2009, 06:59 PM Post #32 |
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The deer took a licking last winter. My guess the cold weather and the wolves put them in check. That should help out the moose population. I did see a total of 39 deer but only one good buck and he was on private property. We shot no deer.I missed a doe early in the week and passed on some shooting due to moose on the brain. lol. Mattones those are not bullet holes in the rack they are battle scares from another bull. Looks like there is someone there to fill his shoes. |
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Oct 20 2009, 09:12 PM Post #33 |
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congrats on your hunt how many guies were you hunting with shed ??? |
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SHOOT STRAIT OR SHOOT ALOT "SMACKDOWN" www.ontariotrophybucks.ca | |
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Oct 21 2009, 12:57 PM Post #34 |
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Congratulations. |
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| deer3434 | Oct 21 2009, 09:28 PM Post #35 |
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DEER 3434
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NICE BULL |
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| shedherder | Oct 22 2009, 06:23 PM Post #36 |
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Thanks for all the congrats. Archer our group was 5 men. |
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Beamer
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Oct 25 2009, 09:35 PM Post #37 |
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Beauty Bull Shedherder, great story as well Beamer |
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Smokey
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Oct 26 2009, 08:39 AM Post #38 |
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Beauty, Congrats |
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corman30
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Oct 31 2009, 08:48 AM Post #39 |
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This is gonna rub some the wrong way I know but I can't bite my tongue any longer. 4 moose 4 5 guys is pure and simple %100 greed and very VERY poor moose management on your gangs part. The ole boy getting the calf, thats great, good for you, good for him. But to shoot another calf when you already had 2 moose down for 5 hunters is just plain stupid. |
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| shedherder | Oct 31 2009, 11:25 AM Post #40 |
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Acuually it is called supply and demand. I won't eat beef so I have to get my meat in other places. Sorry for your disapointment. Why would you pay for tags if you don't want to try and fill them ? |
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Congrats Shed on a great hunt,it's always nice to share it with friends and family. great looking bull, WTG
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