Finally got some down time to type out a quick story. We got into Spokane Saturday evening and recieved some bad news, IEP closed all the gates for the winter. Feeling pretty discouraged i told my wife i wanted to make the hour drive to where i thought our best bet would be. We got to the gate with not alot of time to hunt so i told Jeremiah and my wife to stay in the truck while i went to see if could see any fresh tracks in the snow. I went about a 100 yards or so and i was determined that we could kill a moose in there in the morning. We went back to Spokane and i threw out a couple of hail mary pms to see if i could gather up any better area. Thanks Matt and Magnum Willy for the replys.
We woke up Sunday and headed back to the gate where we were at the evening before. A couple hundred yards before the gate i saw a set of moose tracks walking down the road. We got to the gate and i started getting everything together and my son says" Dad there is something in the bushes." It was alittle breezy so i didnt think too much of it. Then he says"Dad there is a moose in the bushes." That got my wifes attention and they walked towards the gate, she came back and whispered get the gun ready.
I load up the gun and pull the bi pods all the way out, click the safety on and hand it to my son. My son and I walk really slow and i can see the hind end in some alders. I cant get a look to see if it has antlers or not so my wife walks up a little grade to get a better look and i hear her say "Jeremy there is no horns."
At that time it exploaded down the road at a dead run. Jeremiah and I hurried around the corner and we saw it still running down the road. Lucky for us it was a long straight away. I told Jeremiah get ready and he dropped to his butt and steadied is .308, i grunted 1 time and it stopped broadside. I whisper right behind the shoulders and before i can finish i heard ka boom.
I was unsure of the hit until i saw a stumble and then down for the count. A perfect 100 hundred yard shot right behind the shoulder and took out both lungs.
We were getting ready to gut it out and a elk hunter on a quad drove up and i asked if he would drag it back to the truck for us. He did better than that by dragging it back to the truck and wenching it in the back. Thanks again.
Thanks to carpsniperg2 for sending me all the maps and info months before the season started and the other members that suggested some areas to check out. Justin and Jenna for making the long drive from Oregon and all my family that helped on this hunt.
