MOOSE

[PacificNWhunter]

WOW...I just spent 30 minutes drooling over all the moose photo's on here. My Dad moved back to AK this year so I am looking forward to doing some hunting once he gets residency!

[boneaddict]

Its actually pretty dang cheap as a non-resident once you get up there.  Its the travel costs that kill you.  The tag was Only in the $400's.  I realize that isn't cheap, but compared to the ones you have to draw around here, such as Idaho, $1900, Wyoming $1500, Utah $1600 etc.  Pretty cheap moose!

[Skyvalhunter]

Yep you will be hooked on hunting in Alaska!!So many animals and so little time.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Did you see that evil look she had in her eyes even talking to Longtatlaw at the get together.  Imagine that being mad. 

Scott and my dad share the same opinion.  They pay the bills and the women own everything! 

[boneaddict]

Thats why we take our Dads hunting instead of our wives. 

[popeshawnpaul]

I took my wife hunting once.  i recommend it for everyone.

We went up and down hills and it was a hot day.  Really miserable.  We saw very few deer.  When we did spot a group about 200 yards away, my wife asked me, "why are they running?"  "They can't possibly be running from us, we are too far away."  That day she learned that deer can see and smell a long way away.  She replied, "this is tough to get a deer."  "I thought you just walked out in the woods and shot the first one you saw."

Because of the miserable conditions and lack of animals, she didn't have much fun.  That was the last time she ever asked to go with me...  It was perfect.  Now I get to go with my dad and cousins without fear that the wife will want to join.  So if you take your wife hunting, make sure it's a miserable day.  Take her to an area with no animals.  Don't pack a lunch and make it as awful as possible.  Then you are set for life.

shawn

[huntnphool]

Montana archery elk hunting in 06 I found this bull on my to one of my honey holes. I stopped and snapped some pics and watched him feed off into the tall brush, I saw several that year but this is the only one I decided to get on film. I hunted all day until dark and headed back about 1 1/2 hours after dark. As I approached this area I saw a truck with his flashers on pulled off to the side. I stopped and asked the two guys if everything was alright and they explained how they were heading home, locals, and hit a moose. I told them I had seen a small bull that morning right near there and told them it was probably the same one. I got the camera out and showed them the pics and they said it looked like the same one and that he was lying in the bushes still alive but with a broken back. They asked if I had a gun, which I did, so I went over and put a .223 in its head to finish it off. I hope this doesnt fall under the incriminating myself thread HuntWa Steam was billowing out of their new Dodge quad cab so I asked them if they wanted a ride into town, about 40 miles. The old guy was a retired school teacher in the town and was out hunting with his son. Dropped him off at home to call a wrecker, ended up being a very nice old guy. I stopped this year to check to see if anything was left and to show my brother, the skeleton was still there but the head and rack were gone, go figure. I bet they came back and took it along with the backstraps. Anyway here are a few pics.

[boneaddict]

Excellent additions.  Got any more?

[huntnphool]

Wish I did, it seems most of the time I see moose I'm in the deepest darkest thickest draws and my camera is packed safely in my pack.

[huntnphool]

Okay Bone here you go. I just got this, along with others, from Joe at Sherman Creek Outfitters. I will resize the rest and get them on as soon as I can, thanks Joe, awsome pics!!!

[huntnphool]

This guy appears to have a collar on

[boneaddict]

Hey Joe, thanks for the pics.  I just noticed today you were from Elk.  Second person in one day I have "met" from Elk.  That ought to be about half the population.  I sure love it over in your neck of the woods. 

[boneaddict]

I am going to harangue Pope to get him to get one of his moose shots from this year on this thread.  I know he has his own thread about it, but it would benice to immortalize it here.  Anyone else too.

[Skyvalhunter]

Here is how you load a moose in Alaska

[Skyvalhunter]

Little moose for ya!! can you guess what it might score