SHANE(WA) 2009 Hangman Moose hunt

[coop2424]

Good luck Shane.  Can't wait for the story and pictures..

[SHANE(WA)]

Big bull down ! 160 ish but not mine lol we chased it for 2 hours got tons of footage. Member on here bull.

[cabin308]

SAAWWEEEEEET!  Can't wait to hear about their hunt and see some pics. 

[alwinearcher]

I have the pictures here, but I better not steel the thunder from the lucky hunter!
Super good bull though!

[mossback91]

very nice

[huntnphool]

I have the pictures here, but I better not steel the thunder from the lucky hunter

Good idea

[SHANE(WA)]

Well opening morning started out with a bang litteraly. Myself and Alwine archer headed out at 5 am. We arrived at our spot made our way towards the vantage point we wanted to glass from . It didn't take long the creek bottom was full of bull grunts, atleast 3 bulls, finally a big one stepped out, we decided this bull was big enough to pursue. We decended off the mountain , straight to the bottom up the other side, while doing all this we broke alot of branches, it caught the bulls attention. He ended up coming to us and beat us to the logging road we were after, he came to 23 yards and stood around for 10 min, so we skirted the road and try to pop up farther down, he followed! 30 yards now, staring at paddles for what seemed like forever. The bull lost interest and moved up the hill accross the road and began to paralell the road , we watched him for the next hour at 80-120 yards, frusturating to say the least . Then we saw a cow finally, he was following her, she went accross a opening at 80 yards, we rushed up to cut distance hoping the big bull would come by following her, nothing he went higher up. We then climbed higher, hitting another road we walked down it, alwinearcher spots the bull broadside at 50 yards! Bull disappears and walks straight away outta range! And outta sight.we decided to rush the bull , come over hump there he is, 70 yards! Still too thick, but there is a dip and cover , he can't see us! Let's go fast, I knock arrow pop over rise thinking this is it, no bull , hunters !! Oh no, bull had spooked and went out in the open , well to end this the bull was killed . We videoed helped drag the bull down took pics , I will let them
post there story . After about a hour chatting with them and congrats we moved on, go around corner and call, stuff starts breaking , moose we move closer the cow is moaning non stop! No bull grunts . After about 10 min we here bull, they would not come in open, finally the bull shows, 48" bull nice paddles no fronts! We passed and began a 3 hour walk back to truck! We were beat! The evening we went up and check sone different spots, no sign no moose. Day 1 was alot of fun , congrats to Zach for dandy bull!!  Well we are off to a new spot tomorrow, bullblaster will be joining us.

[carpsniperg2]

sounds like a great opener we can't wait we head to mt spokane sunday or monday for my cousin by marriage younger brothers cow tag we are pumped up

[Ridgerunner]

the lucky hunter better get them up here quick.  i can't wait to see the bull.

[M_ray]

 

 Long season ahead Shane Good luck finding the one you want! 

[PA BEN]

Maybe you did but did you grunt at the bull? This time last year they came in like a dog on a leash.

[SHANE(WA)]

Oh we grunted , tried everything we could. Both bulls grunted over 100 times while calling them. Both with cows also

[pinetree]

What a great day, Shaw(WA).
Thanks for sharing that with us.

[SHANE(WA)]

On the road now, we a light rain today and a little cooler

[Ridgerunner]

you guys got great weather this year compard to last year, get er done.