Author Topic: Leaving in Morning for Moose Hunt. What Not to Forget! (Read 8545 times)

brianb231 · « **on:** October 14, 2011, 03:56:33 PM »

Hey Guys,

I am leaving tomorrow for 7 days to try and get my Cow Moose . Some of you have already filled your moose tags this year. I know you were probably out in the field and had forgotten something that you wished you would of had either during your hunt or getting your moose out. So I figured I would ask what that something may have been to make my hunt a little easier so I am not wishing that same thing when I am afield.

Your thoughts and suggestions are welcomed.

Brianb231

Woodchuck · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2011, 04:18:21 PM »

Permit, tag, gun, shells, knife, everything else is just a luxury

Good luck

turkey buster · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2011, 04:26:00 PM »

good luck!!!!!!! I hope you get one

mebco09 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2011, 04:39:16 PM »

game bags, a bone saw with extra blade, parachute cord to tie the legs apart and toilet paper.

top pin1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2011, 05:22:37 PM »

If you have a battery operated sawzall you'll wish you had it with you..

brianb231 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2011, 06:01:19 PM »

Quote from: top pin1 on October 14, 2011, 05:22:37 PM

If you have a battery operated sawzall you'll wish you had it with you..

Now thats a idea!

Whitenuckles · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2011, 06:59:51 PM »

Good luck

Griz231 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2011, 08:30:23 PM »

I didn't do moose but if I did I would make sure I had 2 or 3 buddies to help pack out.

runningboard · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2011, 09:40:04 PM »

rope, nobody mentioned camera, might want some memories. snacks, energy bars, a moose is huge by large & takes a bit to dress out. after being bent over skinning, gutting for a while, I like to take a quick break & eat something while easing my back. might want to bring young back & strong pair of legs to get it out too!

hunterlady · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2011, 09:45:44 PM »

Just got back from a successful moose hunt. Be sure to have lots of rope, game bags, a good saw, camera and a few small tarps. The one thing we wished we would have had was a good knife sharpener. Moose hide is tough! We usually always have a whetstone in the hunting pack, but it was no where to be found.

Good luck on your hunt!

trophyhunt · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2011, 06:46:09 AM »

C'mon Brian, it's been 3 days now! Where's the pic's!!!!

CedarPants · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2011, 07:57:34 AM »

Sent you a PM last month, just an FYI

quadrafire · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:40:59 AM »

Here is a good list from from Dale
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,78051.0.html

quadrafire · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:41:54 AM »

Oops too late. I see you are already gone.

Hopefully you didn't forget anything

brianb231 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:28:55 PM »

hey everyone.

well, we have been climbing mica the past 3 days. it is a brutal hike. We have not seen a moose as of yet. Saw a herd of elk and a few turkeys and a few whitetails. The only thing we have not seen is moose. Going to switch from Bow to Rifle now because we are not seeing any moose as of yet.

Any suggestions are welcomed!...

Brianb231

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:31:33 PM »

Have you tried that access we talked about? PM me

brianb231 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:35:54 PM »

PM Sent Bone

Hornseeker · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:59:17 PM »

You'll find her... Keep at it!!!

brianmtsinc · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2011, 07:50:13 PM »

:chuckle:Thanks for the ideas and good wishes! We are going to keep at it and I'm sure we will find one. I'm just hoping we find one he can take with his bow, but I have a 30-06 just in case.
I can say that I have learned that these hills r tough!! I've hunted HARD before, but this hill is pretty tough day after day.... Thanks so much for all of the advice.! We will report back soon!

huntnnw · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:00:11 AM »

Are u calling at all? Theres a ton of moose up there..I cant remember a time being up there and not seeing any

Hyde · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:03:05 AM »

Brian, are you going in the area I showed you to the large glassing area? How are the bikes working? Stay with it, you'll get one! Also.. remember, you have until the end of Nov, so no worries!

bearpaw · « **Reply #21 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:24:17 AM »

take "Extra Help"

Which unit is he hunting?

Hyde · « **Reply #22 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:33:51 AM »

They are hunting Mica Peak, from the Starr Rd gate. (well, that was the original plan).

bearpaw · « **Reply #23 on:** October 18, 2011, 02:19:42 PM »

Lots of moose there, should be an easy hunt....

huntnnw · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:14:33 AM »

Should be..there are plenty of places to glass huge areas

boneaddict · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:05:33 AM »

I was seeing an average of 20 moose a day on the Mica side, so I know they are there. Just a matter of time and he'll have his hands around a big ole heart.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2011, 06:30:49 AM »

Brian got his moose yesturday! Looks like a really nice cow, hopefully he gets some pic's up soon. Great job Brian.

GoldTip · « **Reply #27 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:04:45 AM »

Quote from: boneaddict on October 19, 2011, 05:05:33 AM

I was seeing an average of 20 moose a day on the Mica side, so I know they are there. Just a matter of time and he'll have his hands around a big ole heart.

There is nothing like having a heart in your hands thats as big as a guys head!

SOunds like he got his Moose, congrats!

Huntboy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:06:17 AM »

Congrat's, pic's would be nice.

brianb231 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:53:37 PM »

Hey Guys and Gals,

yes, it is true. I did get a monster Cow. We saw nothing for the first 3 days accept alot of sore muscles! That Starr Rd hill is never ending!. Then we saw a cow and a calf that I got out after and stalked up to 50 yards. I told myself if I got within 40 I would shoot for the heart with my bow but the calf was behind her and the cliff was next to her that I knew they would surely go down so I passed.

Then a few minutes later we saw a huge cow bedded about 120 yards away and she was looking at us. She was enormous so I decided to grab the rifle. I knelt down and took the first shot. I think I missed her. Then she started moving and I took my second shot. she slowed but did not look hit hard. I shot a third time and she flipped over and her hooves went straight up in the air! We walked down to her and ..........Holy Shnikeys! That is a clydesdale! I shot her at 7:30am and we got her back to camp at about 2:30pm. We then saw 3 monster bulls on the way back to the bottom.

brianb231 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:57:50 PM »

This morning we left and went to the top and saw 10 Bulls and two cows. We called in a few bulls. It was awesome! I think i could love moose hunting almost as much as I love Elk Hunting. We had cow moose moaning and calling and bulls running to them. It was very exciting. We are going back out tomorrow to get some more pics and video hopefully. I have many people to thank when I post my pics!. Right now we are beat and heading for bed. We did see a herd of 12 Elk on the way up which was also very cool to see. Night all! More tomorrow.

Regards,

Brianb231

Hyde · « **Reply #31 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:14:08 PM »

Great news Brian! Well done!

Machias · « **Reply #32 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:52:07 PM »

Get some rest!!

500 long · « **Reply #33 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:19:18 AM »

Looking forward to the pics

boneaddict · « **Reply #34 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:39:29 AM »

Little bigger than the average deer when you go to gut them huh. Hard to explain that to someone until they walk up onto their first moose. Congrats, I knew it was only a matter of time.

GoldTip · « **Reply #35 on:** October 20, 2011, 06:39:21 AM »

Very cool, glad to hear you found a good Moose, congrats!

brianb231 · « **Reply #36 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:29:45 PM »

Today we went out and were searching for a Whitetail and some more Moose footage. We got up fairly high and hit a skid road and we met a Bull moose in the middle of the skid that thought we should move and not him. So we had a little stand off for about 10 min until he finally conceded. He was at about 20 yards. Got some good footage I think.The rest of the morning was pretty uneventful. We saw 4 moose total this morning.

We are planning on leaving in the morning and I will post some photos when I get home.

I will give you my last update tomorrow.

See ya,

Brianb231

brianb231 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 20, 2011, 02:52:17 PM »

OK Guys,.... Here is a initial pic of the moose. Now keep in mind I am a 245LB guy. This gal was a toad! I have to give a special thanks to Hyde, Boneaddict, machias, HuntNW and others on here for all of there help and Guidance. Also want to Thank Rod Zinda from the FAA for his hospitality, cooperation and friendship.

I will post more pics when I get home!.

Thanks Guys!

quadrafire · « **Reply #38 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:43:55 PM »

WOW. Thats a cow.

manfromspam · « **Reply #39 on:** October 20, 2011, 04:36:14 PM »

Congrats

way to go. Its tons of fun hunting up there . Did you camp at that first gate ? and was there a lot of deer hunters ?

GoldTip · « **Reply #40 on:** October 20, 2011, 04:38:37 PM »

Lots, and lots of excellent meals laying on the ground right there! Congratulations!

Machias · « **Reply #41 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:13:22 AM »

Awesome! I'm glad you had a great hunt and what big ol gal she is!!

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #42 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:21:12 AM »

Nice job dropping that beautiful cow. She's a pig.

I hunted moose in NH, unsuccessfully. But while I was scouting, I called a super-mature bull in to about 5 yards. Huge animal, probably 1200 lbs or so with fully extended paddles. It was one of the most exciting experiences of my hunting. Easy to call, too. When it came time for the 3-day hunt, it rained so hard for the entire three days that you couldn't see 50 yards. Tough hunt.

bearpaw · « **Reply #43 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:49:59 AM »

congrats on a great cow...

Ripper · « **Reply #44 on:** October 22, 2011, 05:24:35 PM »

Congrats, I can't wait for the rest of the pics

elkhuntindad · « **Reply #45 on:** October 24, 2011, 12:41:57 PM »

Congrats what a cow. If you weren't having any lucky was going to have to try to go in off of Campbell Rd, I grew up out there and it's beautiful but tough country

brianb231 · « **Reply #46 on:** October 24, 2011, 06:44:17 PM »

Quote from: manfromspam on October 20, 2011, 04:36:14 PM

Congrats way to go. Its tons of fun hunting up there . Did you camp at that first gate ? and was there a lot of deer hunters ?

I did camp by the gate actually. Thanks for your info as well. So many helpful guys on this site. There were not many deer hunters. I bet we saw 3-4 deer hunters close to the weekends. It felt like we had the whole mountain to ourselves. It is hard now that the gate is closed but it is worth it if you put in the effort.

We did not see many deer though....

I am trying to put a video together of the hunt which is why the pics are taking so long. Hopefully soon.

Regards,

Brianb231

brianmtsinc · « **Reply #47 on:** October 26, 2011, 03:10:33 PM »

I was fortunate to be a part of this hunt with BrianB123, and am very thankful to him for including me!

This was the hardest hunt I have been on yet, and it honestly humbled me a little bit. I used to think I could go anywhere, anytime, no problem. Well, one day we really over did it and put in somewhere between 18- 20 miles (5 on mountain bikes) and we paid for it. It took the whole trip to recover, but we never quit looking. In fact, after Brian got his cow, we still pushed on every day to video some moose and look for deer and bear! Thanks goes to my hunting partner for being the "pusher" on this trip! And to my 69 year old uncle, who never missed a hunt on this trip either! He is an inspiration! This is one trip I will never forget!

I can tell you, that I have been putting in for moose for 13 years, mostly just because it was something else to hope for. Now that I have seen bulls and cows come to the call, the size and intensity of the bulls.... I CAN'T wait to get drawn!!!!!

As a side note, I was on this hunt and I am STILL waiting for more pics

Thanks Brian!

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