For what's it's worth, myself and three friends all drew moose tags in SE ID in the late 90's/early 2000's and all of us shot our bull moose on Oct. 5th. We didn't see many moose prior to the rut, but that first week of October had them cruising, visible and vocal.
What an amazing season for you and all your friends/family. You definitely got to experience the highs/lows for both tags and in the end, persistence, perseverance and a great attitude won out! Congrats on two fine animals!
Your team hunted hard and smart for the entire season in some amazing country. Many of my most memorable trips ended with my tag in my pocket, but all those trips were successful in my book! Thank you for sharing.