49 Degree North Moose

[huntnphool]

Maybe we should set up a contact list for all the succesful Moose hunters to call when they need help!  I know that it could be pretty hot over there at that time and you will need to cool it quickly.  Chewelah has cold storage available, and Colville/Kettle Falls is not far and may have some as well.

I'm all for it and have no problem helping someone else get their animal out, just dont want to spend day after helping others get theirs and never get a chance to tag one myself, that would suck. As long as I'm over there though I will help. We would have to sensable about it though, no need to have people drive for an hour for a moose a few hundred yards off the side of a service road, unless they are physically challenged. I would love to get pics of the successful hunters as well, field shots of a tag like this will bring back memories for ever.

[Slider]

I would look at putting a freezer in the truck or on a trailer with a small generator. If Pope volunteer's to help ya pack one I might volunteer Video and Pics!!!.............lol

[Gutpile]

Do you know when you'll be out here. Oct 1st? November? Whats your plan?

[boneaddict]

Getting them out is no prob.  Its freezing at night very well by then and even though in the sun temps hit 80, if you have it in the shade the frost often never leaves.  This is different stuff than most of you are used too. 

[ICEMAN]

This is different stuff than most of you are used too. 

 

[jackelope]

look at the setup they used to cool the meat at the end of the 2 weeks in purgatory video...thats the stuff right there.
they had a freezer and a generator in the back of the truck.

[PA BEN]

Okay guys here is a question for you. My tag is for either sex, any weapon. Is it legal to carry 2 weapons at the same time. Can I carry my bow intending to harvest with archery gear, but find a 70" bull that I just cant get close enough too but don't want to walk all the way back to the truck and take a chance of loosing it, so use the rifle? I cant find anything in the regs regarding this.

You won't find a 70" bull in this State. The average bull taken is 38" and a bull in the 40's is a trophy. If it says any weapon I don't see why you can't. But, I'd ask the game Dept. first. BTW I drew 49 also, been putting in for 9 years. huntnphool I'll shoot you an e-mail.

[ICEMAN]

The concern may be the hunter orange requirement.

[popeshawnpaul]

Phool, have you set a goal yet? 

I have not hunted the area extensively and don't know what's in there, but Outfitter informed me there are a few 50" bulls running around that unit.  I don't think you can honestly expect to find a 60"+ shiras there or anywhere.  (unless you have the kid that finds the 200" moose sheds guiding you)  I chased a well known 60" bull in my unit last year but that was the biggest anyone had ever seen.  A 50" bull is huge and if it has double eye guards it will undoubtedly make B&C.  I told you mine was 45" and double eye guards, but I wasn't hunting in an area with as many moose as you are hunting in.  7+ palm points per side, decent palms at least 9" wide, double brows, and you are probably good to go regardless of spread. 

What's your goal? 

[Ridgerunner]

http://www.pendoreilleadventures.com/

There's the goal for Rob.

[WDFW-SUX]

Passing on any bull over 45in would be a mistake in my mind.  But if you have several located in that size and one is better than the others I might

[popeshawnpaul]

ON the site listed 2 posts above it says the largest recorded in WA was a 58" moose...  I've seen quite a few in the low 50's.  Also, on that site in the logo area is a picture of some guys with a big one.  Unfortunately, the way the scoring goes with the single brow or two it wouldn't score as well as you would guess.  However, it just looks big and has a wide spread and that's more important than any score in my book.  To each his own.

[huntnphool]

Thanks for the posts guys, I have been out of town and without internet access.

Pope, I have yet to set a goal I'm still trying to cram for the final exam. I will tell you this though, high score or not I don't think I could pass on that bull in that website. This one would be tough to pass on too if it were in archery range, I found it in the gallery pics, the caption says it was last year in the same area. The bull in the video may not score well because of the brows but so far it looks large to me.

I am going to target the first week to start with and see what I can find. With two months its going to have to be a no-brainer to drop it the first couple days.

[popeshawnpaul]

I think that bull looks larger than it really is because the hunting is way behind it.  That said, it's still big.  That's a shooter for sure.  It's at least 45" and double brows.  Can't pass that...

[TeacherMan]

Check out Winchester Creek, there is a great little sadle at the top of it, one of my buddies shot a 50" bull number 10 in the state in there 2 years ago and said he saw bigger.

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