Moosie
Grand poopa
Alright, Still haven't sat down to tell the AK Story but figured I'd Eliminate the Bear eating the moose, Etc. story.
In Short, the 2nd Day Out I dropped the Hammer on the bad boy jsts 1/2 hour after first light. The shot was About 40 yards (If that). the cover was thick and we had one opertunity and I took it. It stopped Broadsite and I centered the Rifle and let him have it.
Anyways, We got over to were it was Standing and I saw nothing.. NO blood, NO Sweat drops (The ground was Frosted that morning and the Sun hadn't peaked over the hill yet to melt it.) I started to Walk in a line, and 1/2 Circles. Not knowing which direction he went. I couldn't find it. I like to think I'm a good tracker if there is any sign but I jsut couldn't do it. We tried what we thought was the Best stuff but then I started 2nd Guessing myself.
MAybe I had missed it ? MAybe I placed a Bad shot ? MAybe I ... Maybe I... Who knew ?!?! Anyways, We didn't find it and went back to camp and ate lunch. We were litterally only 600 yards from there.
I'll get some Pics up later but Most of you that have ever hunted think Stuff know that you can stand almost over something and not see it. But we tried.
We hunted that afternoon and saw nothing and the Next morning Went back to that area and saw nothing. We did a Hike to the Other side and looked over kind of a different area then Was gonig back to camp for Lunch.
There was an Opening which drained the Lake were we were staying and an Open Swath around it with no trees. I had looked into this Opening before but walked up it to camp to get back.
Anyways, Looking up there it was. the sucker had Turned and Headed twards camp and Died in an opening spot about 300-400 yards from camp !! It was at the Edge of the Think Spot around the Corner from the Open area I walked through and Glassed for it the day before. The prior day reached well into the 70's and it was 65 Deg when we found him. And we could Already Smell the meat
How in the World can a Beast of this size not be seen. I would definately ask that question (And did) but I was up there and I know we did what we could.
We took a couple min taking a few pictures. But didn't spend more then a couple knowing the Knives had to get to Work. DAD started hauling 1/4's as I kept chopping......
We did Everything we could by Cutting and Packaging it up, Got out all the Rib meat and Neck meat. All the Straps and ALL 4 legs with the Bone attached. We had called High Adventure to Warn them that we found it and Needed it out NOW !!! they got there first thing in the Morning after we had it all back to camp. But... It was too late.
They called Fish and Game from the Field and Explained what happened and Wanted to dump it in the field. F/G said it needed to get back to the Dock that the Plane left from. So.. They hauled it all back and they came to Inspect it and MAke sure we did all we could.
We took opictures of the Carcus, The Meat piles, The tarps and Everything we could to Show we did what we could to get it out. Hell, Packing out meat that you're sure was GONE was a Tough Chore but it's the LAW and We did it. All that said... It still was a loss.
Anyways, thats the Scoop on the MEAT of the Moose. We did what we could, Followed all the Steps, But not finding it the Same day was something that Happens I guess. My Cape didn't make it either. I skinned it out, Salted it down, and turned what I needed to. LBG's Wife (who's a Taxidermist) went to get it and knew Instantly it was a gonner. It already had green Spots When I was salting it. But I had to Try.
SO, No meat, No cape but a Good trip and A nice Rack. I will get a cape eventually and mount it, I'm sure I won't be back for another Moose...... MAybe
In Short, the 2nd Day Out I dropped the Hammer on the bad boy jsts 1/2 hour after first light. The shot was About 40 yards (If that). the cover was thick and we had one opertunity and I took it. It stopped Broadsite and I centered the Rifle and let him have it.
Anyways, We got over to were it was Standing and I saw nothing.. NO blood, NO Sweat drops (The ground was Frosted that morning and the Sun hadn't peaked over the hill yet to melt it.) I started to Walk in a line, and 1/2 Circles. Not knowing which direction he went. I couldn't find it. I like to think I'm a good tracker if there is any sign but I jsut couldn't do it. We tried what we thought was the Best stuff but then I started 2nd Guessing myself.
MAybe I had missed it ? MAybe I placed a Bad shot ? MAybe I ... Maybe I... Who knew ?!?! Anyways, We didn't find it and went back to camp and ate lunch. We were litterally only 600 yards from there.
I'll get some Pics up later but Most of you that have ever hunted think Stuff know that you can stand almost over something and not see it. But we tried.
We hunted that afternoon and saw nothing and the Next morning Went back to that area and saw nothing. We did a Hike to the Other side and looked over kind of a different area then Was gonig back to camp for Lunch.
There was an Opening which drained the Lake were we were staying and an Open Swath around it with no trees. I had looked into this Opening before but walked up it to camp to get back.
Anyways, Looking up there it was. the sucker had Turned and Headed twards camp and Died in an opening spot about 300-400 yards from camp !! It was at the Edge of the Think Spot around the Corner from the Open area I walked through and Glassed for it the day before. The prior day reached well into the 70's and it was 65 Deg when we found him. And we could Already Smell the meat
We took a couple min taking a few pictures. But didn't spend more then a couple knowing the Knives had to get to Work. DAD started hauling 1/4's as I kept chopping......
We did Everything we could by Cutting and Packaging it up, Got out all the Rib meat and Neck meat. All the Straps and ALL 4 legs with the Bone attached. We had called High Adventure to Warn them that we found it and Needed it out NOW !!! they got there first thing in the Morning after we had it all back to camp. But... It was too late.
They called Fish and Game from the Field and Explained what happened and Wanted to dump it in the field. F/G said it needed to get back to the Dock that the Plane left from. So.. They hauled it all back and they came to Inspect it and MAke sure we did all we could.
We took opictures of the Carcus, The Meat piles, The tarps and Everything we could to Show we did what we could to get it out. Hell, Packing out meat that you're sure was GONE was a Tough Chore but it's the LAW and We did it. All that said... It still was a loss.
Anyways, thats the Scoop on the MEAT of the Moose. We did what we could, Followed all the Steps, But not finding it the Same day was something that Happens I guess. My Cape didn't make it either. I skinned it out, Salted it down, and turned what I needed to. LBG's Wife (who's a Taxidermist) went to get it and knew Instantly it was a gonner. It already had green Spots When I was salting it. But I had to Try.
SO, No meat, No cape but a Good trip and A nice Rack. I will get a cape eventually and mount it, I'm sure I won't be back for another Moose...... MAybe
