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Haven't seen too much about the SE AK moose on the forum so I figured I'd make a post on a hunt I just came back from. Waited and waited for a weather window this season. Finally got one I felt good about where we would have to endure just one big storm. Weather has sucked this fall. Did my normal 100+ mile boat ride with the guy I hunt with. Stuck the big anchor and hiked into our little spot and set up our spike camp. The evening we got there a bull came in hot to the call. Pretty cool to hear them grunting their way in. We put the spotter on him and he was legal 3x1 brow tine. Ended up being 47" which is pretty good for a Stikine bull. Killed him, scoped the [bleep] out of myself in the process which was fun. We headlamp butchered it up so it was ready for packing at first light. Spent the next few days packing it out. 2nd day of packing sucked balls as it dumped 3 inches of rain and was cold AF. Heater in the boat saved my butt as I was seriously chilled after doing 8 miles in that weather. Got the quarters/meat out in 3 trips, and another trip for camp. Last night forecasted for 60+ mph winds. Boat stayed stuck and the anchorage was solid. The complexity of storms, boats, and keeping the boat off the beach can add some stress to the trip. Came home in decent seas. Didn't take hardly any pics. Everything was wet including my phone. Will edit with a pic ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/WpM4R0Vq/IMG-9320.jpg)
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Well done!
Glad you’re safe and punched a tag and brought meat home. You live and recreate in an epic part of the world and appreciate you sharing the adventure!
Looking forward to your boat based goat hunt trip report!
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Well done!
Glad you’re safe and punched a tag and brought meat home. You live and recreate in an epic part of the world and appreciate you sharing the adventure!
Looking forward to your boat based goat hunt trip report! Yeah that’s going to take some good weather to head up that direction. See if it happens this year.
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Congrats, the smile says it all. Definitely looks wet. Rain/snow can make things pretty damn miserable, especially if you can’t warm up and dry off!
Spoke to a friend in Fairbanks and he said weather was terrible there too, think he only got to hunt a day or two.
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Nice moose for a registration permit (I presume this) Joel. 6.5 Creed?  October storms can be real doozies. I've put my boat up on the beach on deer hunting trips to avoid anchor slip. That same storm took a crabbing boat going from Petersburg to Seymour canal for a king crab opener. You got a tree stand you call from?
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Nice moose for a registration permit (I presume this) Joel. 6.5 Creed? October storms can be real doozies. I've put my boat up on the beach on deer hunting trips to avoid anchor slip. That same storm took a crabbing boat going from Petersburg to Seymour canal for a king crab opener. You got a tree stand you call from? 300 wm. Was laying under low tree branches trying not to go in the water. I knew I was going to scope myself, but I did it anyways. It was worth it. It came in faster than expected. Registration permit. Yeah that storm was fierce.
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Nice job and it sounds like you guys definitely earned that one. 👍🏼
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Great to see that you got to go. I did a goat hunt in August. It was shirt sleeves and sunny skies. Probably never happen that way again
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Sounds like Alaska hunting Calvin. Nice work and congrats.
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Congrats. Sounds like a tough but rewarding hunt.
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Looks like Typhoon Bolaven will make landfall tues. Weather is nuts this year. 😂
First time they have named a storm.
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I knew I was going to scope myself, but I did it anyways . . . Taking one for the team! I'm sure you're wearing your battle scars proudly  You get a weight on the hindquarters?
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I knew I was going to scope myself, but I did it anyways . . . Taking one for the team! I'm sure you're wearing your battle scars proudly You get a weight on the hindquarters? 90 ish. These Canadian invaders are much smaller than the Yukon bulls. Fronts were about 70 ish. I put the scale on the deck of the boat so I am not 100% sure its accurate.
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Well done Joel!
The only thing harder than packing a moose for days is babysitting a boat in that country that time of the year. Doing both is impressive..
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Congrats Calvin!
Sounds like you earned that one!
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Lots of great eating there, congratulations!!
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Congrats! Sounds like a tough hunt!
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Congrats on getting it done in some tough weather!
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Nice job Joel! Way to get it done.
Would you rather eat moose or deer?
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Well done Joel!
The only thing harder than packing a moose for days is babysitting a boat in that country that time of the year. Doing both is impressive.. Worrying about boats isn't fun. it's not like they are cheap. I put a 44lb bruce on them for fall/winter but I still stress about it.
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Nice job Joel! Way to get it done.
Would you rather eat moose or deer? We ate moose burgers last night. Pretty dang good. We are still going to kill deer this year, but I think the nod might go to the moose. We made up a bunch of grind, steaks, and roasts.
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Moose Cheese Burgers RULE!
If I was on death row and was asked what I wanted for my last meal, it would be a Moose Cheese Burger, with Onion Rings and an extra Large Chocolate Milk Shake.
Hopefully, they would not be able to source any moose meat, which would postpone the sentence hehehe!
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Would you rather eat moose or deer? Moose - it's not even a contest. Moose fat is sweet and succulent - deer fat is just nasty.
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Would you rather eat moose or deer? Moose - it's not even a contest. Moose fat is sweet and succulent - deer fat is just nasty. This ^^^^^^^ Dear fat is GROSS!
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Fantastic Calvin, congrats!
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I don't eat fat, so my nod goes to Kodiak blacktail. I need to kill me some, some year. "Friends" are awful chinzy with theirs.....
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Have had literal tons of different AK wild meats and believe any species can kick out a winner. After many blind taste tests I feel comfortable saying few have even the foggiest clue when tasting meat.
II would take a good deer over a good moose or caribou. I know many that claimed sheep was number 1, but in blind taste tests they put sheep at the bottom repeatedly. and their first worst caribou they put at #1.
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Have had literal tons of different AK wild meats and believe any species can kick out a winner. After many blind taste tests I feel comfortable saying few have even the foggiest clue when tasting meat.
II would take a good deer over a good moose or caribou. I know many that claimed sheep was number 1, but in blind taste tests they put sheep at the bottom repeatedly. and their first worst caribou they put at #1. You would think those 6 year old 3/4’s would have tasted better. Maybe the data is flawed due to improper cooking of meat used in said test. Flawed data no doubt
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Happy for you Calvin. Thanks for posting.
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Perfect sized moose. The meat is always better than some of these bigger ones. More cuts in the frying pan, than in the canner or Dutch oven for 8 hours.
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These SE Moose are different from the up north moose. Pretty much no fat on them. And no flavor. It's odd because it doesn't taste like game and it's basically a flavorless meat. It must be the diet they have on the islands they have recently inhabited.
So far, it's a tough, chewy bull. Thankfully we went heavy on the grind when we processed it.
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So far, it's a tough, chewy bull You prolly got king salmon stacked like cordwood in the freezer
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Pards, Enjoy it while you can. Alaska fish and game will ph uck it up so bad you won’t be hunting moose on those islands in a couple years.
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Great job!
Sounds like a pack out of nothing but suck!
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So far, it's a tough, chewy bull You prolly got king salmon stacked like cordwood in the freezer In a few weeks I will start my bi weekly trips to go get fresh ones. 👍 One of the greatest things on earth is to go winter king fishing, actually catch keepers, and have a thermos full of hot soup to eat while doing so.
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So far, it's a tough, chewy bull You prolly got king salmon stacked like cordwood in the freezer In a few weeks I will start my bi weekly trips to go get fresh ones. 👍 One of the greatest things on earth is to go winter king fishing, actually catch keepers, and have a thermos full of hot soup to eat while doing so. #Livingthedream You are a blessed man Calvin.
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These SE Moose are different from the up north moose. Pretty much no fat on them. And no flavor. It's odd because it doesn't taste like game and it's basically a flavorless meat. It must be the diet they have on the islands they have recently inhabited.
So far, it's a tough, chewy bull. Thankfully we went heavy on the grind when we processed it. Weird, yah I wonder if it's a lack of willow? Moose and beaver up here turn willow to fat, it's magic! Just pull a swamplord and turn the entire moose into cheddar dogs. Haha! That bizarre little alpha male.
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Got the letter from the state. Based on the jawbone I was required to turn in, it was a 11.5 year old bull. No wonder why the steaks are so tough.
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. . . it was a 11.5 year old bull. No wonder why the steaks are so tough. Not exactly Grade A meat Look for a spike-fork next time - there is a next time, right?
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. . . it was a 11.5 year old bull. No wonder why the steaks are so tough. Not exactly Grade A meat Look for a spike-fork next time - there is a next time, right? Yep, always a next time. I would shoot an old one again.
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I rarely stop in the AK section, just saw this thread. Super great! Congrats's Calvin, a beautiful old bull.
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