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Good luck moose hunters!!!
« on: September 30, 2020, 08:20:49 PM »
One year ago tomorrow I was blessed to hunt bull moose in wa! Tomorrow another round of lucky tag holders get to hunt their OIL bull moose, good luck and soak it all in, I hope I never forget my experience.  Good luck to you all!! 
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2020, 08:30:40 PM »
I hope the best of luck to all the moose hunters starting to hunt tomorrow. leave a nice one for me in 49 degrees north. my hunt will not start until November 1st. any info will help if you got any to share. if anyone wants to join the hunt with me and the boys, let me know it will be fun. Good luck boys.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2020, 09:02:51 PM »
Keep us posted can't wait to get out the popcorn and read up on a epic moose hunt from people on here. Good luck everyone!     :tup:

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2020, 09:04:09 PM »
Mine has been 12 years but I remember it like it was yesterday.  Going to be some great memories made tomorrow for sure.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2020, 09:47:12 PM »
I know of one tag holder that's trying to find a bull they found earlier that's a great bull.  I'll post a pic if he harvests it.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2020, 07:54:31 PM »
Cow moose hunter in 121 hear. I was able to hunt 2 days but then had to go home and deal with work related crap (arrrrggggg). In 2 days. I met 2 bull hunters. I saw one bull a small/med one I would guess 24-30" and turned him over to one of the bull hunters I had met. But he was unable to connect. That was day one. One of the bull hunters, turned me onto a cow he found, but it was like a mile from the rd and down in a hole (and I am solo) and I am not going to shoot something I can't recover. It was like 80 deg out. Day 2 I saw a bear and screw it, this place is a predator pit and I should do my part, so I went after him. And I was unable to connect and I blew the morning on that, then I had to leave and come home. I am heading back as soon as I can, but it will probably be like 6-9th ish. Any pointers or advice is welcome. This isn't as easy of a hunt as some make it out to be. Feels a lot like western Wa elk hunting, but with wolves EVERYWHERE.... gulp.  I mean, 75% of the moose tracks I find have wolf tracks on top of them.

When I started the hunt, I felt really bad about cow hunting... Now I am like SCREW it, all I am doing is taking a meal from a wolf and I am happy to do that.... I wish everyone luck and hope they all connect.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2020, 10:04:25 AM »
Bulls are calling like crazy. Been messed up by cows 2 days in a row.


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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2020, 10:13:32 AM »
Last year was epic for moose threads. Good luck to everyone! Looking forward to all the great stories.
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2020, 11:30:38 AM »
My brother and I drew cow moose for Douglas - we’re out there now but struggling to even make a sighting. Just this morning my bro saw the chest of one in brush before it thundered away. We’ve been spending time around Harrier Creek, glassing from high points, walking roads, but nothing moving except bear and deer. We’re keeping at it!

Best of luck to all the other moose hunters!
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2020, 01:18:36 PM »
Have four bulls in so far from this year....all nice but a couple of stunners!!
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2020, 03:13:57 PM »
Good luck all! I’m a little jealous that I’m not out there again. It’s a blast!

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2020, 08:32:37 AM »
My buddy killed his Kettle range bull opening day. I don’t have permission to post pictures but it was a 52 inch bull.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2020, 06:20:42 PM »
My buddy killed his Kettle range bull opening day. I don’t have permission to post pictures but it was a 52 inch bull.

 :yike: :drool: Get some approval to post that picture!!!  :chuckle:
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2020, 07:33:30 PM »
Real easy to block out faces, trucks, scenery, etc. if he’s worried about any of that

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2020, 07:59:20 PM »
We Need to see this bull Please

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2020, 09:18:32 AM »
Here it is.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2020, 09:22:57 AM »
Holy cow that’s a brute! Congrats to the hunter! :tup:  Thanks for sharing the picture
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2020, 09:52:07 AM »
Yes, great bull!  Thanks for sharing!   :tup:

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2020, 11:51:09 AM »
I don't know if that is one of the ones that ended up at Black River Taxidermy, but if it did I'm sure that is one of the Brutes!!!  Holy Moose-knuckle, that is a great Bull.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2020, 11:52:31 AM »
Now that's a nice bull!! Thanks for posting. Any other pics? :drool:
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2020, 12:02:15 PM »
I don't know if that is one of the ones that ended up at Black River Taxidermy, but if it did I'm sure that is one of the Brutes!!!  Holy Moose-knuckle, that is a great Bull.
Yes the bull is at Black River. My buddy is going back and forth on weather to euro mount it or shoulder mount it. I spent the las couple days helping him cut up moose meat. Boy those critters are big.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2020, 12:04:18 PM »
This is the only other picture I have.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2020, 12:12:07 PM »
You got a great bull for a Wa moose
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2020, 12:17:21 PM »
Just to clarify I didn’t kill this bull. It was one of my buddy’s that got him.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #24 on: October 10, 2020, 11:00:27 AM »
Awesome Bull congrats.

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2020, 12:10:38 PM »
That is a great bull, really great bull!!!!!   
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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #26 on: October 10, 2020, 06:53:41 PM »
That is a dandy!

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Re: Good luck moose hunters!!!
« Reply #27 on: October 11, 2020, 07:04:14 AM »
Trophy bull, Congrats

 


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