One of the lucky ones- 108 Douglas Bull Moose

[TriggerMike]

As the title says, I'm one of the lucky ones this year. Drew Douglas A Late Any Antlered Bull Moose. Still can't believe it and not sure I will until my tag is in hand. You can't buy it on the online licensing platform nor from a dealer and WDFW can't sell the OIL tags until a minimum of 15 days has passed since the draw. Had no idea that was how it worked until I called the morning after the draw. Been hunting Colville area since I was 9 years old. Mostly 121 and 117 and have spent a little bit of time in 108 chasing turkeys but not much so I'm looking forward to learning the unit more. So excited for the hunt of a lifetime! Still can't believe this is real.

[vandeman17]

Congrats on the tag. Moose hunting is pretty darn fun. Enjoy every second of it

[Bob33]

What a great opportunity. Enjoy every minute.

[Colville]

Go to the NF office in colville and get all the cut data.  We see tons of sign but few moose.  Where we hunt doesnt give lots of vistas.  There are lots of 2 to 5 year old cuts and thats a great place to start.

[Mfowl]

Congrats on your draw! Enjoy your hunt!

[wheels1]

Congrats

[CamoDup]

Congrats! I had the early tag last year and it was a blast. I killed my bull opening morning. PM me if you want any info. I had some help from a few previous tag holders that helped a lot since I didn't know the area real well. After scouting all summer I got to know the unit pretty well.

[Falcon]

Congrats on your tag.   Had the late tag in 2016 and accompanied my partner in 2018 with the early tag. 
Pm sent.   

[TriggerMike]

Thanks all. Still can't believe it. I'm like everyone else, "it never happens to me, always happens to other people". All I can say is, you can't win if you don't play. I don't gamble or play the lottery or anything like that, so hunting draws have always been my casino. Hitting the jackpot felt pretty surreal. I'll keep everyone updated on my scouting trips and the hunt as things progress. 

[TriggerMike]

Congrats! I had the early tag last year and it was a blast. I killed my bull opening morning. PM me if you want any info. I had some help from a few previous tag holders that helped a lot since I didn't know the area real well. After scouting all summer I got to know the unit pretty well.

Great bull! I appreciate the offer, I'll definitely send you a PM! Thank you.

[TriggerMike]

Congrats on your tag.   Had the late tag in 2016 and accompanied my partner in 2018 with the early tag. 
Pm sent.

I got your PM and sent you a reply. Thank you sir! Great bull!

[TriggerMike]

So if I'm understanding the regs/WAC correctly, I dont need to wear hunter orange if I'm hunting moose with a bow or muzzleloader but I do if I'm using a rifle? Regardless if mod fire deer or elk is open. So I can bowhunt the morning with no orange but if I switch to rifle in the afternoon or see a moose a couple hundred yards out and decide to use the rifle then I need to put my vest on? Who comes up with these rules

[Caseknife]

Think you have the better tag of the two.  May not be able to call them in during the rut, but moose stink like tomcats in the rut and the yellowjackets will help with the processing.  Late season may get a little slick with snow, but the majority of the leaves are off the trees and brush so it is a lot easier to see that 4x8 sheet of black plywood from quite a distance away.  Find vantage points where you can glass into 3-5 year old cuts.  Moose are big critters and they require lots of browse to sustain them.  You will definitely be able to tell when moose have been using an area just by watching the tips of the brush along the roads, chest high to a man and up will be all nipped off.  Bring lots of game bags, a come-along and preferably a couple tough young studs to help out, they always don't fall by the road and sometimes they fall into a hole left by a root wad!

[huntnnw]

Well you have a good tag and there are 2 absolute giants in that unit

[Deserthunter2016]

I drew a 108 any bull moose early tag. Good luck to you!!

[lewy]

congrats, have fun!

[Devinshoe]

Congratulations on Drawing the tag! I was also one of the the lucky ones to draw the Douglas late season tag this year. Lots of Bulls are starting to move around more gunna be great hunt!

[Falcon]

I know you have done your homework.   Good luck on your hunt 

[TriggerMike]

With the draws coming out today I realized I forgot to update this thread after my hunt. Shortly after the hunt I did update the past tag holders who helped me so huge shoutout to Falcon, CamoDup, Deserhunter2016 and it was great meeting Devinshoe out in the unit during the hunt (he also got a great bull and can post it here if he wants). I did 3 scouting trips, one in August, one in September and one in October. Got a bunch of different bulls on trail cams in that time and one cam in particular I think had 7 or 8 different bulls on it. The hunt was super socked in and foggy the first 5 days and literally couldn't see 20 yards but on day 6 it cleared up a little bit and I shot a nice, old bull that measures just under 46" wide. It was an amazing experience having this tag and if any future draw winners want to talk moose hunting or need some advice on this unit send me a PM anytime!!! I would be more than happy to share any and all the knowledge I gained about hunting moose in this unit.

[TriggerMike]

Good luck to all the 2024 tag holders!!!

[jae]

HELL YA! Congratulations to all that drew!

[Ridgerunner]

Beast!!! Congrats!!


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[Ace]

I also got the early Huckleberry moose tag. Looking for any help or info I can get. 69 years old so it could be a tough one for me. What a way to go huh.

[bearpaw]

Congratulations 

[Mfowl]

Awesome bull! Congrats!

[Bonnie]

Hello Ace , we live in Roy also , my wife Bonnie drew the early 49 degrees north tag .  Congratulations and good luck .

[trophyhunt]

Congrats to the moose hunters, you are gonna love it, might have to work a bit to find them, but moose hunting is just a blast.  Hold out for the one you want, itchy triggers come easy w big moose w small head gear.  Scout to get to know the roads, you prob won’t see many bulls in the early scouting season, beat you can do is learn the roads, and get some cameras out.  The rut can be crazy fun!! Congrats!

[Machias]

HECK of a bull, congrats!!!