49 degrees north late any antler moose

[lilshootergirl]

I drew a moose tag!   In unit 117, Called F&G to see if it was a mistake! Wow! 9 points too!
I've seen moose in 3 different states while elk hunting, but don't know anything about hunting them!
Any suggestions  where to research them?
I've been on line studying the area, lots of private land.
Is there any written by permission or feel free to hunt in that area?
Thanks

[callturner]

Lots of National Forest and timber company land.

[MADMAX]

Get on the other big game part of this forum and start searching moose
Id call the bio and get boots on the ground
Hunt onX for public vs private boundaries
Great tag
Have fun and good luck

[huntnnw]

lots of private? there is more places to hunt then you will ever see in this unit. One of the better moose tags in the state.

drive logging roads and glass clear cuts.. its the most effective way to hunt them

[Caseknife]

A lot of the area that you see as private is various timber company lands, the majority of which is free to drive and access.  Some areas are gated and non-motorized, but still allow access if you have the ability to extract a moose sized animal from many miles behind gates.  That said, learn the unit by boots on the ground, or in this case, tires on the ground.  Drive the unit and learn the roads.  Look for 5-10 year old timber cuts that have good brush growth that can still be seen into.  Don't concentrate on the areas of thick regen timber, moose need to eat, and eat a lot.  Chances of seeing many moose this time of year when it is so hot are pretty nil, but you can learn the roads and habitat type and the general lay of the land.  Good areas to concentrate on are Flowery Trail and the roads north and south, 49 Ski Area, Calispell Peak area.  Congrats on the tag, I'm still waiting with 26pts, and have fun.

[GASoline71]

Congrats on the draw!  Been putting in for this tag for quite some time now.  Hoping one day to draw.  Good luck!

Gary

[hunter399]

Congrats on the tag.
I've seen a few moose this year in the unit.
Been hunting in the unit since I was ten years old.
I agree with all the advise given.
Also clear cuts and drainages that hold water.
They eat a lot,and drink a lot.There are some giants out there .Good luck ,have fun,shouldn't be a problem finding one if you got a full tank gas.

[lilshootergirl]

I drew the late Hunt, November 1st, so excited to shoot a moose! I have a friend who got his moose there 2 years ago and offered to take me out! Plus he has mules!  And is from Colville, grew up there, I have a deer tag, along with cougar, elk bear Yay! Now gas has came down to $414 a gallon ill scout anyway.  Any decent camp spots?I heard unit 108 timber company's are grumpy?  Some bad apples out there!
If I want to do a full head & neck mount what size of bag should I use? I made some large ones from painter cloth, plus meat bags.
I'm 5ft I'm sure I won't be able to pack head & antlers with cape.
Wish summer would end! I love cold weather.
Another question is there a lot of  dry camping in this area?
Thank you for all your help! I'm the luckiest women alive!!!

[brew]

What size bag to use ?  "Yuge"  anything having to do with a moose-"yuge"  good on you for having the room in the house for a head/neck mount...yes they are huge.  I remember shooting one in that area in 2006.
Luckily enough it died on a road.  I remember walking up to it and the first thing about it I saw was his weiner---looked like a 10 lb rolled roast...did I mention they are big ?
Good luck with the hunt...will be good times. I had mine made into a euro mount and it still takes up a good portion of a wall

[jason stevens]

I'm so happy for you. You hunt your but off every year an I hope this is a good one for you an you get lots of help

[lilshootergirl]

Thank you guys for your advise! This hunt ill have lots of help. I'm so glad I choose late hunt!  I have a camera person so ill get some great footage, Love cold weather. Wish fall was here!  November 1st moose hunt! Yay
I'm scouting the end of AUGUST! should be cool to hear the sounds they make.
Is there a lot of cougar? I do have a tag!

[vandeman17]

Thank you guys for your advise! This hunt ill have lots of help. I'm so glad I choose late hunt!  I have a camera person so ill get some great footage, Love cold weather. Wish fall was here!  November 1st moose hunt! Yay
I'm scouting the end of AUGUST! should be cool to hear the sounds they make.
Is there a lot of cougar? I do have a tag!

Yes there are a lot of cougars around. If you are scouting this fall, make sure to have a bear tag in your pocket and pack your rifle. They are thick as thieves in there these days

[blindluck]

Congrats, so lucky. Been applying since 1990. Been on 3 moose hunts there. Check out flodell creek campground. It’s about 20 mi east of Colville on hwy 20 in the unit. 🤞🏼 good luck!!

[lilshootergirl]

I'm feeling bummed with the fires up there, labor day weekend I went to scout roads up was closed! I've down loaded area with onx maps of that whole area. I'm going up early, like 2 days so I can get settled and drive some of the roads. Hope these fires don't put them all the way out? Any up dates on the fire? News didn't give details. This really makes my heart ache! I really want to get a moose! Ill have help until November 10th, then I'm on my own. I have the worse luck, well I've hunted alone for 16 yrs, I'll keep hunting no matter! Bringing a couple sleds if I have to drag the quarters out!
Thank you for your support, ill call you if you'd like to talk pm me for my # LSG (jonni)

[HighGrouseHunt]

I wouldn't worry about that fire too much. If you have the late Moose hunt I would have to imagine that fire should be almost completely out by then. Also, if you look at the National Fire Situational Awareness Map, it appears that the fire is essentially out already ( https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/%3F/48.4678/-117.5694/12 ). This map shows active hotspots (detected by satellite) and it doesn't appear that they have picked up any hotspots for at least a few days now.
 

[lilshootergirl]

Thank you for the fire up date, wonder why I couldn't access that area Aug. 30th & Sept. 2nd? Dang. Ill figure it out. Is there dry camping up tacoma, and bear creek? Starvation? I would like to hunt blacktail mountain.

[Ridgeratt]

This was the daily update for today?

Boulder Mountain Fire Wildfire
News – 5 hrs. ago
Friday, September 16, 2022
 

Boulder Mountain Fire Information 509-508-3389 (8am-8pm) | 2022.bouldermountain@firenet.gov

Quick Facts

Fire Location: 9 miles NW of Cusick, WA in Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mtn.

Size: 2,305 acres

Containment: 59%

Start Date: 8/31/22

Cause: Under Investigation

Incident Commander: Mike Johnston, Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team #7

Personnel: 521

Online Links

InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8382/

Facebook: @NeWFireInfo


 Summary: The Boulder Mountain Fire was detected on Wednesday August 31st, 2022, at approximately 6:00 pm. The fire is located in the Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mountain area, 9 miles Northwest of Cusick, Washington. A mix of State, Federal and Private land is impacted. The terrain is difficult, and the fire is burning in heavy timber, slash, and beetle infested trees. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Weather|Anticipated Fire Behavior: Higher humidity levels and low cloud cover helped reduce fire activity yesterday. The sun did come out and begin the drying process later in the day, but overnight temps and rising humidity took the edge off any gains. Today, expect windy conditions as a cold front approaches this evening. Winds will be out of the southwest again which will continue to push areas of heat further into the fire’s interior. Firefighters were able to employ infrared equipment to pinpoint and target hot spots, thus allowing for more direct firefighting efforts. Steady gains are being made daily as containment grew to 59%. 

Actions: Extensive mop up of the fire’s edge, coupled with patrolling will continue to take place over the next several days. The interior of the fire still has several areas of heat as large fuels continue to burn. Fallers are working to remove hazards trees allowing hand crews to move closer to the hot edge and continue suppression efforts.  Additional resources are beginning to implement suppression repair in areas where the fire is contained.

Important Information: Even with no, or limited smoke the Boulder Mountain Fire is far from ”out.” There are approximately 500 personnel still working on the fire and in the surrounding area, continuing to mop up the hot edges, cut hazard trees, and securing control lines. Not to mention all the heavy equipment repairing suppression dozer lines and roads used daily for various fire apparatus. The Colville National Forest still has a road and area closure in place to protect those responders still responding to this incident. Thank you to the public for adhering to this closure and their continued support of all the boots on the ground!

[lilshootergirl]

Thank you for the update seems there's a lot of big bulls there, really appreciate the information
Is there good camping spots out of usk? Cusick? There will be 2 trailers, one camper, maybe 2 more. So excited to have family with me this year, I love wyoming and it is far, family can't make the trip, but beautiful country, lots of bigcritters.

[Buzz2401]

I'd camp up Tacoma Creek Rd. Lots of camping, good location and close to gas stations

[lilshootergirl]

Good to know  on camping,Thanks for all the information. I'm so excited, so leave, headed over october 29th.

[kellama2001]

I just saw this thread, Congrats on the awesome draw! Tagging along, can't wait to hear how this hunt plays out!

[lilshootergirl]

Ill have videos & photos, I'm mostly packed, dialed in, times moving slow, Dang, I want to go!
I've hunted 16 years by myself, so werid having partners! Now there's some fun to be had!

[WildBear]

Enjoy the hunt! Looking forward to the updates.   

[Mfowl]

Congrats on your draw lilshootergirl! Enjoy your hunt! 

[jason stevens]

Last I heard she got one this morning waiting on pics an stories.  She is the most dedicated huntress I know. I've had the pleasure of helping her with a cow hunt years ago an her face says it all. Amazing lady if anyone ever gets the opportunity to hunt with her don't ever say no.

[Dirtnap]

With permission from lilshootergirl

[kellama2001]

That is awesome!!  Can't wait to hear the whole story! Congrats lilahootergirl! 

[NOCK NOCK]

Awesome Congrats. They sure are big critters when you walk up to one on the ground.

[redi]

Congrats way to stick with it

[boneaddict]

Nice!   Glad you had success! Well done.

[trophyhunt]

Nice job!  Not seeing many moose posted this year, congrats.

[3boys]

Good Job! Enjoy that load of moose meat.

[jrebel]

Congrats, nice job on finding a nice moose.  Way to get after it and see it through.   

[hunterednate]

Congrats! Beautiful bull. Very happy for you.

[JakeLand]

Way to go !!! We need the story !!!

[lilshootergirl]

Need help with resizing photos? I have siphoned s22? Posting story tonight yep they are hugggeee

[teanawayslayer]

Need help with resizing photos? I have siphoned s22? Posting story tonight yep they are hugggeee

you can screen shot them and they usually load. Congrats on your bull!!

[lilshootergirl]

I'm still in shock, opening morning? We got up there the 29th just before dark, my older brother fought cancer 2020, 2021 & 2022, he came, my cousin  showed up Sunday  so we scouted & hiked in,  only signs of spring prints.
Ate lunch we went another spot that had buck brush!  We drive & scouted Monday too!
Went back where there was buck brush that looked like something mowed the tops, with one pile of moose scat!
So opening am we drove up before dark am, took wrong turn so we turned around and found thee spot!
Walked in 20 yards and my brothers phone went off! Omg serious. I'm the youngest of 4 older brothers, I forgave him!
Looked up and a moose was frontal looking at us, great! So I called as he turned, it worked he stopped, I shot! My brother said you missed, excuse me 200 yards, I saw him turn his head back like a deer fly bit him. My brother had no faith in me! I kept saying  you missed, shut the F..up!
He turned to left walking slow, so I called again he stopped just past thick brush, so I shot again same spot.he didn't move then  he walked, we ran 50 yards in the same direction and moved 150 yards closer toward him. He bedded down. So shot his shoulder,  I heard a crash!
Holy cow he's tough, told my brother we need to wait 30 to 45 minutes, he couldn't wait he thought I missed! 35 yards he laid on his side! Texted my daughter & cousin, meanwhile I wrapped & zipped my orange vest on a black tree, they seen it and bring 15 game bags, and 12 knives with my sharpener
My daughter drug, 2 quarters in a tarp 300 yards to the truck, 2xs and it was 43 degrees & raining.
Those buckle bunnies can't compare with my baby! My 1  brothers packed the head with cape & other brother packed  90lbs of meat, with my little mystery ranch pack. Cousin packed 70 lbs with his pack.
After  we hung everything it started to snow! Yeah!  Next morning My brother towed my trailer home I drove fast to get treasures home. at 5:30 I dropped head
With cape at taxidermist, by 7:30 he was happy with my skinny job for my 1st time, made me feel good. meat was at butcher, by 8:30 I was in a warm, clean house!
You werent kidding that's a lot of meat! Only lost one side of brisket. My brother did rib roll, really cool
 way to get all the meat. Met another guy who is on this form,  can't remember his name?
I can shoot well, but with my brother nagging me it was hard! Anyway I got the job done. Thank you so much guys!l I'm on the moon!

[Dirty Mike]

Congrats nice bull

[Bo_nimrod]

Very nice, thanks for the story.

[boneaddict]

Older brothers are pains in the butts, but you gotta love them.  Very cool your daughter got in on it as well.   Congrats again and thanks for the story.

[nwwanderer]

I understand the brother thing, Great job!!!

[Tbar]

Congrats lilshootergirl! Awesome story and bull!

[Mjensen]

Congratulations on a successful hunt, thanks for sharing

[lilshootergirl]

Moose meat is so good! I took a iron skillet with olive oil & sealed the steaks, then turned heat down until almost done,  let set! There so tender! I've shared with family & friends they love it too! The pieces of extra meat made summer sausage, & lanjagers! Ill taste them today! My butcher/ family friend did a great job!
For Christmas I put photos on canvas, not sure if my brothers cancer will come back, he will not go through treatment again! He's been my best friend since I was born! Glad I could do this hunt with him.
Thank you guys for all your support! A hunt ill never forget!

[boneaddict]

I raised three girls on moose meat.  Good stuff!   I think they are who they are partly because of it.

[X-Force]

Congrats

[C-Money]

Congratulations!! Great bull!! Gotta ask, what cartridge did you shoot him with?