NOCK'S "Cleo" the moose

[CementFinisher]

tag

[GurrCentral]

Snow, leaves on the ground, and rutty bulls - it will be a whole 'nother hunt!

    Hang in there and keep hunting hard! Good things will come!!

[Bango skank]

I could have notched my tag on a hell of a bull today, if i had a tag that is.  If it was in your unit id probably spill the beans to you on the location.

[NOCK NOCK]

Mmmmm blackstrap 

[92xj]

Congrats!!!!

[Buckmark]

  Now i will be anxious like everyone else waiting for the story...

[elkoholic1]

and pics!!!!!!!     

[jrebel]

Those Straps look delicious!!!!!    Can't wait for the story and pics.  Congrats

[runamuk]

yum

[DOUBLELUNG]

Congrats Willy!

[C-Money]

Congrats!!

[NOCK NOCK]

Well first off...Boy did I screw up.    Darn itchy trigger finger

I was not going to be too picky, just wanted an average looking moose for a shoulder mount. (Cant see doing that with this one, so European it is, and a full hide tan)

Saturday morning was the start of my 18th day looking for the seemingly invisible Sherman bulls.(had only seen a couple dinks, and only one response to calling)
The plan was to head into an area that I had been seeing a lot of sign in (and a rancher had seen several decent bulls here while looking for his cattle.)
 As we approached a small clearcut I was telling my buddy "this is where the rancher has seen several bulls", when 2 moose appeared trotting towards the heavy timber.  I quickly threw up my rifle for a better look, but could only see the bulls right side.  With only a second to decide, a million things were running through my mind;...average size, but bigger than any I have seen....it's close to a road/easy pack out....good buddy to enjoy the experience with....I can get a bigger one....$$$$ spent on fuel going back and forth to hunt....etc.....

I have always been more of a meat hunter than a trophy guy, so I made an impulse decision to take him, hoping his left side was comparable.  As he entered the timber I took the shot, double lunging him. He only made it a few more steps and piled up.
As you can see in the pics, his left side has some serious issues  Not at all what I was hoping for. He had broken off somewhere along the way and then re-grew very funky. It has some great character, but not what I wanted to notch an OIL tag on.
With that being said, It is what it is, I GOT A MOOSE  and I am still happy with this bull. The entire hunt, although tough, was still a great experience filled with many good memories that I will cherish forever.

Guess I gotta start buying raffle tickets now

[C-Money]

I hear what your saying....But that's a dandy no matter what!! Congrats again!

[Killmore]

That's still a very nice moose, At our age we do have to think of the packing ;)Pains don't go away that fast. congrats!!!  Ignore my pm..

[GurrCentral]

Congrats!! Enjoy those straps!!!