Selkirks Moose (UPDATED W/PICS)

[carver52]

Congrats.  Way to go.  Sounds like a fun hunt, even with the ribs.

[Falcon]

Wow

Great effort and a nice bull.
Way to get it done solo

[Rob]

how much do you think the head and cape weighed?  how far did  you have to pack hi out?

congrats on a great hunt/bull!

[CAMPMEAT]

I'm proud of you son. What an undertaking, alone. I want a Moose almost as bad as a wolf.

Nice job and effort.

[Ironhead]

When I packed the head and cape out it still had about 40 lbs of neck meat attached, it was dark and I wanted to get it back to the truck (last load). So I would say the head, horns and cape plus the neck meat was around 80 to 100 lbs.
 I weighed a bone in hind quarter today and it weighed 92 lbs on a butchers  scale, the head horns and cape may have weighed the same, but was much more awkward to pack. The whole thing weighed 372 lbs. That was four bone in quarters, neck meat and rib meat. The back straps weighed 16 and 18 lbs each. I think I packed out close to 500 lbs about 1/2 of a mile on a down hill grade.
 The packing was the easy part, it was getting the Bull moved around to quarter and cape that was the toughest thing to do. I broke my ribs on the left side and I am right handed, so every time I pulled and lifted that hide I felt like I got stabbed in the side.
Rolling him over to cape and pull the off side shoulder off was pretty interesting. I tied two ropes to his antlers and twisted his head the direction I wanted him to roll then tied off the ropes very taunt. Then pulled the remaining front leg up onto my shoulder and drove forward as hard as I possibly could. He rolled right over. I had 200' of good 1/2"  climbing rope, it saved the day. I could tie off to a leg and a tree and lift the leg high enough to work my way around it.
It was definitely work but I wouldn't change a thing. Did I mention I will be 48 in 10 days!

[Rob]

Great info.

I shot an elk this year and had to pack out the meat and head/cape with a buddy.  My pack was 30 lbs with rifle and spotting scope, and I think the head and cape was 70-80 so all in I am guessing 100-110.  I base this on the fact the four quarters -boneless - weighed 198 lbs (sans backstraps and some of the neck scraps).  We did those 4 bags in one trip each, so 100# packs.  The head felt far worse to carry out.

we were both talking about how horrible a moose would be to haul out if we were lucky enough to have the chance!

[Rob]

And well done on a tough packout!  In the words of my hero Pat McManus...  It was a fine and pleasant misery!

[BAR C3]

Dude that's my Moose! 
Congrats Ironhead! If you look at mine on OIL pictures its hard to see from that front angle but that bull is damn near identical!
For future reference, don't think twice about throwing a "I need help" when confronted with circumstances like you had. When a guy is injured/disabled and needs help, I wouldn't think twice about helping. Only couple hours from me.
I'm lamed up at 44, had knee surgery in the summer and had 3 others help me. I'm good to go now.
Once again Congrats!

[dewandgin]

Congrats Nice Bull!! Way to tough it out.

[bobcat]

Great bull! You definitely earned that one.

[Turner89]

I don't know how I missed this thread.... Congratulations!  Glad you were drawn, and took a nice bull. It's bummer you broke your ribs, but that just makes the story, and memories that much better.  Nice job!

[csaaphill]

wow great want to go moose hunting before im too old.
My grandad killed his once in a lifetime moose at age late 60's or early 70's was in idaho but still
Very nice.

[Fletch]

Nice Bull Steve! Way to go!!

[jae]

Great looking Moose, Congratulations!

[BOWHUNTER45]

Awesome ...