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Just us hunting; Great hunt again
Topic Started: Oct 3 2010, 08:10 PM (861 Views)
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Well All We just returned from another awesome holiday in the beautiful north woods of Ontario.
Other than a ton of Hunters all around everything turned out ok
New area for us yet again thanks to the MNR tag system we seem to never be able to get tags in the same spot.
After a 11 hour drive I met with the rest of the Gang in Kapaskasing. Here the journey started
4am leaving Kap
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Now for the next 11 hour drive to Thunderbay.
Man I wish they could move my job closer!!
We started up the road we picked with some help from some great members on the OTB site thanks Guys you know who you are.. Hate to give away any tips on your spot..
We were pretty depressed at every road we passed there we another camp of guys,
We have never seen hunters like this.. Lucky I guess but we kept going hoping Our last choivce was not full as well.
Finally after a couple hours we reached our last chance and lucky no one was there so after a two dayy set up we were good to go for our 2 week hunt..
Camp
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We had no time to set up stands on the friday and we were beat so we slept in Saturday and finished jobs around camp cut some wood did a bit of fishing.
Sat night we drove to a spot and called on a high lookout no luck.
Next day pouring rain so throw another log on the fire and catch up on some sleep..
Sunday afternoon loked good so off my hunting partner of 20 some odd years. Head out. We set up a pair of stands. Called at about 6pm had a answer just before dark so we snuck out with a plan to return in the dark and get ready for what we hoped was to be the first Moose encounter of 2010.
Monday morning showed cold and calm perfect day ahead.
In the stand for about 20 moinutes when I made the first call
Nothing and then another call nothing.. I said to Bruce hard to believe he was here last night and with the stillness and hieght of land we were on we were confident our call was going Miles.
After about 2.5 hours I said to Bruce lets get the hell out of here.
Bruce said crap lets give it another 20 minutes or so. It was my turn to Video so no sweat to me he could keep watch I could nap..
If you don't know Myself and Bruce take turns videoing and shooting. so Last year I shot first so this year was Bruces. If he shot then he swithched to camera and then My turn to shoot.
I tell you in is the best time ever ask Bruce I seem to lose control more when behind the camera than when I am shooting go figure!!
As we were getiing ready to leave I gave a loud call and there he was one grunt and then we could hear him crashing in the twigs and branches laying on the ground in the cut.
We spotted him at about 100 yards and with some carefull calling I coaxed him into Bruces effective range.. Sorry bud had to put this in 4 yards and there he stands. Bruce arrows him and off he busts after about 20 seconds he gets up on a hill infront of us where he satnds for a minute then topples over.. Woot woot!!
Go to Justushunting.com to see the vid Rick should have it up in a week or so
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So ther e we are one moose down and 5 days to go before we can hunt.
We had two friends coming up the second week and said we would not fill the tags before they came.. I know we are really nice guys.. Not really but we are not liars !!LOL
Kevin and Serge show up on late thursday night we had a few spots scouted out for them
Serge went to the one and actually jumped a Bull walking in. He could not get him into bow range but a close encounter.
We did not hunt Friday as the weather was crap but Serge and Kevin perservered.
The next morning dawned great again so Myself and Bruce headed to a spot we put stands up a few days before.
With Bruce behind the camera and calling it was my turn. The first call a Grunt long ways off but. it was early andd pefect weather so here we go. We called and he kept coming. Afte r30 minutes Bruces say's to me I can hear him coming down the trail to our left. In the next breath he say's the damn battery is showing low..
With some quick handi work Bruce gets the camera fired back up just in time as the Bull trots into view that's righ trots. I see him walking and then as he gets to my shooting lane he pickes up speed..
I losse the arrow and see it burry in his side first thing was I know I hit him but where? It sounded pretty loud. Bruce said Great shot he saw the aroow hit upon review it looked high. We left him for about 40 minutes and then slowly started down his trail. Fairly good blood trail. Then less and less. My heart was sinking. We ended up out in a big swamp with the tracks heaading straight out. NOt there I said to Bruce.
On we went and in about 100 yards out in the swamp almost to the otherside we came upon him sunk to his belly.
After some hand shakes and pictures we both said what a crappy place to get to..
As it turne dout we got my 800 can am and serges 500 polaris within winch distance and with both winches double lined we got him to dry ground..

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Again check out Justushunting.com for the Video.

Now the fun begins we hate to lose moose and have seen tons coming down the hiway stacked one on top in 70 deg weather not us. The meat is cut an wrapped ground and frozen before we leave camp.
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All three posts on your hunt are great.
Congratulations on your moose..... :cheers: Good read.
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SPENT
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great story and nice bull.
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great story, congrats
RyMad Outdoors
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Awesome storirea and great bulls! :cheers:
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That was a great read, congrats, :cheers:
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Great hunt guys, congrats! :cheers: :cheers: :allright:
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Awesome pictures and story!

Congrats on the harvest...

Cheers

Cdn Hunter
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Awesome story and pics!!! U guys had a great hunt congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats a great looking bull Carl!! :cheers:
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Wow! Congratulations on a great hunt! Let us know when the videos are posted as I would like to view them.

Sam
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nice hunt carl. awesome pics !!! good work !
GOOD HUNT'N,
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Tomorrow, Yesterday, Why fret about them if today be sweet !!!
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Great Story and Pics. :goodpost:
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Ok Guys Rick has one of the moose video's up on the justushunting site enjoy!!
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Awesome hunt and a great site!! I think I will be spending some hours watching more of your videos! I might just have to take up the bow to get a bull tag and head back up to the north! :archer:
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