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Wondering what anyone might have heard about the health of the herd? Are the ticks still an issue?
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It's been 50 since a visitor last paused at your tombstone.....
Now explain why you're in a pissy mood today.
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The herd has been hit pretty hard the last couple years due to ticks. Permits for this year's hunt were cut quite a bit. The lottery is next weekend (June 13-14), so results should be available shortly after that. ![[Linked Image]](http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww254/acdc380/20150530_192911_zpsnhpcuok6.jpg) There's a cow with a couple of calves I saw last week while I was out bush whacking for brookies. They looked really healthy, a good sign to see.
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I saw 14 yesterday morning while muskie fishing.
All looked pretty good. One giant cow and a few small bulls.
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Results are up.
No such luck for me.
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Pard saw over twenty this weekend. Not a single deer. No luck in the draw....
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I drew a September bull permit for WMD 3. Been applying since 88. Any advice from fire members familiar with the area is certainly welcome. Thanks; Mike
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Pard saw over twenty this weekend. Not a single deer. No luck in the draw....
W In VT or Maine? I don't think you could see twenty in a year in VT anymore so you must be talking Maine.
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Yuppir. Vee Tee is a wasteland now.. Shame too. I could take a drive on any given night and find something. They just up left... Glad I got mine when I did....
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Spent years bitching about them taking over all the swampy crap I hunted. Now there is not a glimpse of the heavy browse they used show..
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I was fortunate enough to get two in VT. And through the years I saw a lot more. But those days are over.
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Congrats Klondike Mike! My advice in Maine or VT is to hunt as close to Canada as you can! There seem to be more moose farther north. Oh, and one more piece of advice - try calling and pray for lovesick stupid moose.
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Thanks for the advice. WMD#3 in Maine has Canada on the north and east sides so I can't get much closer. I got my soup can and shoestring call all ready. Lovesick moose or not is OK with me as long as they're stupid I'm good. Mike
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Klondike....good luck! I was lucky in 2013 and shot a really nice bull in zone 4. Greatest hunting experience of my life.
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Thanks Josh. I'm getting psyched. I'd still like to hear from some members from the area. Mike
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Klondike....good luck! I was lucky in 2013 and shot a really nice bull in zone 4. Greatest hunting experience of my life.
Josh I just swapped for a Sept Bull tag in zone 4. Can you tell me who you used for a guide? I don't know much about this zone.
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Klondike....good luck! I was lucky in 2013 and shot a really nice bull in zone 4. Greatest hunting experience of my life.
Josh I just swapped for a Sept Bull tag in zone 4. Can you tell me who you used for a guide? I don't know much about this zone. Give Rick a ping. He knows the area and moose hunting. Three hunters in camp took three bulls in two days in 2014. Mountain View Drifter Lodge & Outfitters Rick Theriault PO Box 958 - 484 Poplar ST Millinocket, ME 04462 Phone: 2077235535 Website: http://www.mountainviewdrifter.com
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I used Ross Lake Camps. Don and Andrea Lavoie will hook you up. Some really nice bulls in zone 4.
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Here is a link to my hunt story.
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https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/8161588/Moose_hunt_report_redo,_2013_M#Post8161588
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https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/8161588/Moose_hunt_report_redo,_2013_M#Post8161588 Thanks Josh. Ross lake was booked up in 2 days this year. I booked a hunt with Maine Guided Hunts Steve Beckwith. He is the guy who runs the moose swap permit site online. I can't wait..
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Don't plan on a convenient hotel or gas station. They aren't there!
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Zone 3 isn't bad compared to other zones. It contains several large town such as Van Buren, Caribou, Madawaska, and Fort Kent. I'll be hunting zone 3 both in September and October. If it were me, I'd check out Caswell, Cyr Plantation, and out around Square Lake. Moose numbers aren't what they used to be but they are still there.
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Lone wolf.....that dosent suprise me they booked up that quick!!:-)
Good luck on your hunt and be sure to post pictures!!
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Thanks Josh, you sure shot a nice one. It took me a week to swap my permit to zone 4 otherwise I would have booked sooner. I must have got drawn late in the drawing my first four choices were 3-4-2-1 up north ended up getting my 7th choice which was zone 19.I was able to switch it with a guy that had a hunting camp in zone 19. I will post some pics.
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I just got back from my Maine moose hunt. It was a tough week with hot weather on Monday & Tuesday that drove the moose down into the swamps. Monday morning I could have shot a small bull that was crossing into a field from posted property but he was standing in a guy's dooryard with the old timer standing on the stoop trying to scare the moose away. Didn't seem very sporting.  Tuesday was spent in the woods with one of the young guides Kyle. He is a moose whisperer and had a bull answering his cow call down in a swale grass swamp. The bull circled us and I attempted and missed a 175 yard offhand shot. Wednesday was a washout with 5 1/2 inches of rain and high winds. Thursday we caught a huge bull crossing a paved road and chased him through a beaver swamp only to end up standing on a beaver dam within 10 yards but too close to a dwelling to shoot. Friday evening with time running out we tried cow calling over some fresh wallows and this guy came in fast and hot to 75 yards. One shot from my Grandfather's 03 Springfield Sporter did the trick. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee507/44magnummike/WP_20151002_17_32_18_Pro.jpg) He was 818 pounds with a 43" spread but no palmation but there was no time to be fussy. I was hunting with Jesse Cote from Backwoods Guide Service in Caribou. He has a fabulous network of friends and family and they all pull out all the stops to ensure a good hunt. Good guides, good lodge and let's just say that the food didn't suck. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee507/44magnummike/WP_20151003_20_13_08_Pro.jpg) He primarily runs bear hunts over bait and I would certainly recommend his services for bear or moose.
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The horns will still look good on the wall. And you won't have to modify your den to get them in! Nice hunt & congrats
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Excellent work there; fantastic choice of weapon!
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I just got back from my Maine moose hunt. It was a tough week with hot weather on Monday & Tuesday that drove the moose down into the swamps. Monday morning I could have shot a small bull that was crossing into a field from posted property but he was standing in a guy's dooryard with the old timer standing on the stoop trying to scare the moose away. Didn't seem very sporting. Tuesday was spent in the woods with one of the young guides Kyle. He is a moose whisperer and had a bull answering his cow call down in a swale grass swamp. The bull circled us and I attempted and missed a 175 yard offhand shot. Wednesday was a washout with 5 1/2 inches of rain and high winds. Thursday we caught a huge bull crossing a paved road and chased him through a beaver swamp only to end up standing on a beaver dam within 10 yards but too close to a dwelling to shoot. Friday evening with time running out we tried cow calling over some fresh wallows and this guy came in fast and hot to 75 yards. One shot from my Grandfather's 03 Springfield Sporter did the trick. He was 818 pounds with a 43" spread but no palmation but there was no time to be fussy. I was hunting with Jesse Cote from Backwoods Guide Service in Caribou. He has a fabulous network of friends and family and they all pull out all the stops to ensure a good hunt. Good guides, good lodge and let's just say that the food didn't suck. He primarily runs bear hunts over bait and I would certainly recommend his services for bear or moose. Sweet deal. I'm happy you were successful. And with your Grandfather's rifle. HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Too Cool! Way to get it done with your grandfathers gun.
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Thanks all for the kind words. I ended up with close to 450 lbs. of boned out meat. After packing the new freezer I'm happy that I didn't shoot a bigger one! ![[Linked Image]](http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee507/44magnummike/WP_20151005_06_50_56_Pro.jpg)
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