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Offline BlackRiverTaxidermy

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2023 BC Moose
« on: October 15, 2023, 08:36:35 AM »
Was invited on a moose hunt to BC by a friend. What a wild place! Wolves were especially bad this year which really locked up the bulls and kept them out of most open areas. Never much of a trophy hunter I was looking for a fun and new experience while seeing new country. Told myself I would be ecstatic with a bull with formed paddles and at least 30”, especially after seeing how tough conditions were. What I connected with was exactly that and I couldn’t be happier! Grizzly encounters, wolves, lots of black bears, great friends and lots of laughter made for one hell of a trip! These moose are MASSIVE!! I was more shocked on their mere size when I walked up on my bull than anything else. 474 pounds of just meat, which I will enjoy with my family for quite some time!
Thought I’d share- hope you all have a successful year and full freezers!
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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2023, 08:46:55 AM »
Very cool. Great pics and sounds like an incredible time. Thanks for sharing!

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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2023, 08:54:14 AM »
Nice work and great meat in the freezer  :tup:

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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2023, 09:01:56 AM »
Right on that is awesome, nice Bull!  :tup:
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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2023, 09:43:55 AM »
Nicky done.👍

No tags for the other animals?
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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2023, 12:02:14 PM »
Nicky done.👍

No tags for the other animals?

Had tags for a black bear but was more focused with making sure my friends got moose first. Never saw a wolf, but heard them a lot…sure we could have called them out but again…was focused on moose
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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2023, 01:17:27 PM »
Great looking Bull Josh.   Moose hunting is getting tougher these days due to wolves and other factors. 
Way to get it done :tup:
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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2023, 01:32:54 PM »
Nice bull. I think I got my bull in BC on same day you got yours. They are big animals. When I took it to butcher in prince george 4 quarters weighed 648 lbs.

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Re: 2023 BC Moose
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2023, 12:28:18 AM »
Congratulations Joel! Havent talked to Kenny yet. Did you get it all in the big cooler?

 


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