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Alaska moose hunt
« on: September 18, 2014, 09:41:25 PM »
My first Alaskan hunt. Bush flight 50 miles in. Very happy with this big boy, he measured 53 wide with four brow tine. My buddy got a 50 incher. We saw tons of critters.  Excellent hunt.  Can't wait to go back.

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2014, 10:01:06 PM »
Nice, an excavator is cheating though....    :rolleyes:   :chuckle:

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2014, 10:11:03 PM »
Adjustable meat poles are nice in bear country
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2014, 10:11:42 PM »
Congratulations on a bucket-list dream hunt and a great bull.  Someday I'd love to do that, bad thing I'm not getting any younger ............... or in any better shape.
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2014, 01:11:57 AM »
Awesome :drool: Congrats
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2014, 03:50:02 AM »
Very Nice!!!!   What did that end up costing you???

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2014, 03:57:47 AM »
Congrats!  Alaska is a dream of mine just like many others.

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2014, 04:06:22 AM »
Living the dream!

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2014, 04:51:43 AM »
Your buddy isnt Joe by chance?  If so PM me dirt so i can give him the bizz at work.

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2014, 05:29:23 AM »
Very nice!!! Thanks for sharing
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2014, 06:07:24 AM »
Very nice bull moose! I vote that the meat pole of the year!!!!! :tup:
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2014, 06:13:58 AM »
That's cheating. :chuckle:    Congrats :tup:

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2014, 08:37:19 AM »
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2014, 09:08:27 AM »
looks like an awesome time, congrats
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2014, 09:21:30 AM »
Awesome!

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2014, 10:47:25 AM »
Great job thanks for the Pics..

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2014, 10:49:27 AM »
Nice...more pics of the hunt please!

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2014, 11:00:06 AM »
Very Nice!!! and Yes We need more picures please!

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2014, 11:02:45 AM »
Too cool!!!!!!!!!  The hoist is all wrong.   :chuckle:
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2014, 11:08:13 AM »
Excavator is not cheating, higunner has lots of power, strenth, stamina, class, charm & coin to do lots of cool stuff, I'm very proud of this phenom
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2014, 11:19:33 AM »
Congrats! Hunt of a lifetime!   ;)
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #21 on: September 19, 2014, 11:37:42 AM »
Great job.  :tup:
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2014, 12:31:18 PM »
More pics soon. Just got home

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2014, 12:49:29 PM »
Very Nice!!!!   What did that end up costing you???
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: looks like a blast, congrats.
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2014, 08:51:34 AM »
$2,000-$2,500

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #25 on: September 20, 2014, 09:24:02 AM »
 :yike: Can't even get a decent elk hunt for that!

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #26 on: September 20, 2014, 10:13:21 AM »
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #27 on: September 20, 2014, 10:54:44 AM »
Round trip air from Seattle $320, rental car $380,Bush flight round trip $1,170, Moose tag $400, Groceries $100, $75 fuel for rental car          Total $2445

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #28 on: September 21, 2014, 11:01:33 PM »
Looks like an air strip at a placer mine?  Brooks Range?

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2014, 01:38:36 PM »
Very cool
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #30 on: September 24, 2014, 06:45:01 PM »
Round trip air from Seattle $320, rental car $380,Bush flight round trip $1,170, Moose tag $400, Groceries $100, $75 fuel for rental car          Total $2445

That's a steal for the airfare from seattle.........how much did it cost to get the meat and antlers home?

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2014, 06:50:01 PM »
Round trip air from Seattle $320, rental car $380,Bush flight round trip $1,170, Moose tag $400, Groceries $100, $75 fuel for rental car          Total $2445

.........how much did it cost to get the meat and antlers home?

That's what I was going to ask.  Getting the meat/antlers home has always been a major concern of mine.  I've wanted to do blacktail/black bear hunts up there and have been nervous about it.

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2014, 07:22:59 PM »
Is that a drop hunt? Is that airfare included? Man im getting excited about alaska moose!
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #33 on: September 24, 2014, 08:26:07 PM »
A life long friend has a gold claim near the Alaskan range.  An Alaskan resident and I hunted.  Private airstrip

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2014, 08:32:51 PM »
Awesome ...that's something I want to do soon  :tup: :tup:

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #35 on: September 24, 2014, 08:35:21 PM »
Lol, nevermind. Got so excited i forgot to read the whole thread.
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #36 on: September 24, 2014, 09:42:39 PM »
Both moose are being processed, should be done in a week or two my buddy will haul all the meat home in chest freezers

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #37 on: September 25, 2014, 08:46:04 AM »
How much was the hanging weight?
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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #38 on: September 25, 2014, 07:09:13 PM »
I'm not sure.  You can pull 600-800 pounds of meat off of a mature bull

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Re: Alaska moose hunt
« Reply #39 on: September 26, 2014, 05:43:09 AM »
Great bulls! Congratulations

 


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