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Thought I would post this up here since the other thread is more about rifle choice in the hunting rifle section... Started off in the morning watching this open area and calling with nothing going on. After about 2 hrs I heard a bull grunt 4 times at the far west end so we moved down a bit closer. I continued to call with no further response. Then at about 9:40am he walked out at 270 yrds. I hit him hard the first time and he went 20yrds and stopped. I put a second round into him and that was all. Then the work began. We had to quarter him and pack him out the 3/4+ of a mile out way down past the far end of the picture to the truck. That took us till about 8pm. I packed one hind quarter out on my back and then a front quarter over my shoulder. The other two we pulled out on a sled. The final trip back for the head. We were all bagged and still paying for it today... He's not huge but I wasn't looking for a trophy, just meat for the freezer. Measured 43.5" across. I was shooting a 25-06 with 115 gr partitions. Both paddles are the same just bad angle and picture quality. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/image110.jpeg)
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Congrats .
I'd like to see one of them big bastids some day.
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Good meat sized bull! I'd have shot him too if that size was legal where we hunt!
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congrats -
LOTS of meat -
decent rack -
Can't eat antlers anyway.
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Wish I could see your pics.
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Wish I could see your pics.
A moose hunt is the biggest thing left in my bucket... I'm not sure why it wouldn't be showing for you. They r fun to hunt. My favourite...
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Well earned.....
and tasty.
No doubt,
Packing moose is killer.
Getting them hanging above grizzly range is too.
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Well earned.....
and tasty.
No doubt,
Packing moose is killer.
Getting them hanging above grizzly range is too. Yes we kept an eye out for grizzly. We were in the general area that a quader was attacked earlier this fall in by a sow with a couple cubs.
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Waidmannsheill!!!
Great looking animal!!!
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Have their round haunches gored."
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Played with my adblock settings and the pic showed up.
Very cool, and a great looking hunting area. Thought all mooses fell in the water???
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Played with my adblock settings and the pic showed up.
Very cool, and a great looking hunting area. Thought all mooses fell in the water??? It's was a bit boggy. Not the most ideal spot to die but I wasn't going to be picky. Tested out how water proof my boots were 
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That should fill the freezer nicely,
very nice.
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Congrats and thanks for the post! Looks like a fine moose to me... good on you.
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All animals are trophies! Congrats on the moose.
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Nice Moose congratulations.
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Hard work huh? Lots of meat.
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CONGRATS! Nice bull. Color me jealous!
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You can't kill a monsterous beast like that with such a pea shooter... ! Excellent work!
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Thxs guys...lots of work but all done now. Ended up with 445lbs of meat out of him so not bad.
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I didn't look hard for both holes...one did for sure, it was a hole about 3" across. I was happy with the 25-06. Sorry I couldn't answer ur question completely.
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Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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One is a man's man if he can truly pack a quarter. In Alaska, I did hams, but no way could I travel with a full bone in quarter.
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One is a man's man if he can truly pack a quarter. In Alaska, I did hams, but no way could I travel with a full bone in quarter. I tell ya it was heavy and with just rope tied on it and no true pack I was hurting the next day. Shoulders were bruised....it was just a hind quarter, no ribs on it....
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Congratulations on your bull, he is a dandy.
Did you recover the 115 gr PT or did it exit?
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Congratulations on your bull, he is a dandy.
Did you recover the 115 gr PT or did it exit?
JD338 I recovered one bullet it was from an extra round i put into him as i walked up on him...still breathing a bit and i hate to see them suffer so i put another in. Nothing else found but i didnt look to closely, i was rushing to get him cleaned up and hauled out. On a side note he is soooo tasty...had a roast as it was outstanding!
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I've packed many a bone in quarters in my time in Alaska. Too old for that now.
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I've packed many a bone in quarters in my time in Alaska. Too old for that now. You and me both brother!!! Congrats to the OP for a really nice moose!
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Always thought it funny, as the junior guide, I would get sent up the mountain with the guy with the sheep tag. The senior guide would stay below with the guy with the moose tag. Couple days into the hunt, we had a ram down and out and were now looking for a black bear, ![[Linked Image]](http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj358/mar1895/Elche%20GRE%20AK%2011/IMGP0395.jpg) I would get pulled and told to break moose camp. Senior would take over. Standing in a deserted camp, instructions now in hand on where to find the moose and where to bring it and the gear to, realization hit me, when I felt behind my ears, a certain dampness. ![[Linked Image]](http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj358/mar1895/Elche%20GRE%20AK%2011/IMGP0354.jpg) It had its perks, though. ![[Linked Image]](http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj358/mar1895/Elche%20GRE%20AK%2011/IMGP0345.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj358/mar1895/Elche%20GRE%20AK%2011/IMGP0370.jpg) Congratiolations on your moose. Please excuse my drifting.
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Ready,
I enjoyed your drifting! Keep it up!
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Hard work huh? Lots of meat. As a young man, we had a saying among our hunting fraternity: "Nothing spoils a good moose hunt faster than some damn fool shootin' a moose."
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Played with my adblock settings and the pic showed up.
Very cool, and a great looking hunting area. Thought all mooses fell in the water??? It's was a bit boggy. Not the most ideal spot to die but I wasn't going to be picky. Tested out how water proof my boots were That looks positively desert-like compared to most places I've seen dead moose come to rest! Very nice beast, harv! Well done.
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Thanks everyone...as much work as it was I would do it again. Next year my wife should have the draw in that area, so hopefully I will be! Ready, I don't mind the drifting at all! All good stories and love to hear about it!
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Congrats I'm thinking of adding a 25-06 to my collection
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