MikeMaland
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Congratulations! Ive always wanted to do a north woods hunt Benoit style, looks difficult. Thank you for sharing.
Northern New England 2016 Deer Recap
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Very cool, thanks for sharing.
Why do you have to bring them out whole?
Why do you have to bring them out whole?
VAspeedgoat
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Way to go Matt, but you didn't have to show the scenery pics, that really made me jealous. Its been a few years but I'll get back up there again. What scope setup do you like, power, objective etc.? I know traditionally its iron sights but I still like scopes.
If remember correctly they have to be whole to check in per state regs. I think moose can be quartered but maybe someone else can elaborate.
If remember correctly they have to be whole to check in per state regs. I think moose can be quartered but maybe someone else can elaborate.
el unit
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I think they are brought out whole so they can be accurately weighed for a field dressed deer. When I went to Maine, my friend told me he had shot a few deer over 200. I looked at him in disbelief! Thought, 200 cm maybe, then I realized they were talking about weight.
recon6036
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Very nice. Congrats on a great season.
Matt/VT
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Don't exactly know the 'why' of it. There's a chunk of tradition in there, looking for dressed weight over 200#, but I also think there used to be a lot of shenanigans with parts and pieces, so it ends up being tight control. They also do a lot of biological checking at times at the registration station, so this allows for that to happen. This is how the Maine law is written:
Condition of Animal Presented for Registration
A person may not present a bear, deer, moose or wild turkey for registration unless it is presented in its entirety, except that the viscera and rib cage of the animal may be removed in a manner that still allows the determination of the sex of the animal.
Moose
A moose may be dismembered for ease of transportation, and the lower legs, head and hide of a moose may be removed. If the head of the moose is not brought to the registration station, a canine tooth or the lower jaw must be presented at the time of registration. Parts of a moose not presented for registration may not be placed where they are visible to a person traveling on a public or private way.
I hunt with a 2-7x33mm scope, Redfield Revolution Accurange, mounted on a rail with warne quick release bases. Used to go peep sight only, but my eyes have started to go down hill. I have peep back ups and take the scope off if the weather is crappy.
