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!
