Hyde's Hangman Moose Odyssey (pics added) *Update*

[carpsniperg2]

dandy bull he has some cool points to boot

[Moose Eyes]

That's a beauty!  Well done!

[Craig]

That thing is a HOG. Good job.

[whacker1]

Wow - very impressive

[washelkhntr]

Sweet! Congrats.

[MuleySniper]

Great bull! Can't wait for the rest of the story.
MS

[elkspert]

Way to go!!! Can't wait for the story. Congrats

[Wanttohuntmore]

Congrats!  That is one heck of a bull! 

[Pathfinder101]

Man, that's a GREAT bull!

[Hyde]

The Alaska Bull is down.  I wish I had some riveting story abut how I stalked him, called him away from his cows, ANYTHING exciting.  Sorry.  I was riding my quad up the road at first light, luckily I saw his cow and there he was, just like many of you said he would be.  I said "we meet again..." and gave him a 180 grain Nosler Partition surprise.  300+ yards uphill, 2 shots.  I watched him expire through my scope.  It took me well over an hour to find him, he was up a very steep hillside, I probably shouldn't have tried to scale it, but half way up I realized there was no tuning back.  I couldn't find him once I got to where I thought he was.  Finally after zigzagging the hillside and trying to remember any landmarks, I found him.  That's when I realized I was deep DEEP trouble.  It was 200 yards straight down to the road my quad was sitting on, and it was 100 yards straight up to the next road.  After a few texts to buddies, one who lives in Spokane called and said he needed to get me some help somehow.  I told him "no problem, I got this..."  ohhhh how wrong I was.  This bull is massive, both antlers and body.  He had to weigh 800-900 lbs on the hoof.  Maybe more.  It was all I could do to just gut him.  It took me an hour or more.  My buddy called with the best news I heard since I found out I drew the tag... that he had friends coming.  It took three of us 7 hours to get him to the rig.  I can't thank these guys I had never met before enough.  If that wasn't good enough, they arranged for me to take the moose to a friend's house who has a "meat room" with air con and meat hooks hanging everywhere.  I shot this moose at 7am, I returned to my room at 9:15 pm, and mind you , that was with help.  If I didn't have help... half or more of that bull would have gone to waste.  No doubt about it.  Heck, I couldn't even pick up the head and cape.  No way.  Keep in mind, I am 6'4" tall, weigh 275, and am considered fairly strong.  I couldn't do it alone.  No way.  Not where he died.  I am totally humbled by this whole experience.  A moose is a magnificent creature.  Boddington once wrote that you'll never forget the sight when you walk up on your first downed moose.  He is absolutely correct.  As for the fun stuff... it looks like this moose could be in the top 5 Wa moose, maybe #1.  It was rough scored by a guy who knows how at 188 and change.  49 inches wide, with huge paddles and brows.  I have re-named him the Walaska Bull.  Pics to follow, tomorrow when I get home.  

This is a standing offer to those of you who may be so lucky to draw the hangman tag in the future.  I will be glad to go along with you and assist.  Remember though..... if you draw Hangman, you need a quad.  Must have.  Renting one in the area was $250 a day so I just bought one.  Wanted one for a long time anyway.  I'm off to snoozeville now... the Aleve finally kicked in.  

[MuleySniper]

AWESOME! Again, congrats!
MS

[bowhunterforever]

Heck yea way to go, awsome bull and story Thats what oil tags are all about

[bow4elk]

AWESOME bull!  Congrats!  Damn, I'd give my left ____ for a WA moose permit!!

[GoldTip]

Great job  on a OIL tag, awesome bull!  Congrats!.

[Skyvalhunter]

Congrats on a nice bull!! How did you manage to cut your finger?