Post by: Quackwhacker on June 11, 2014, 03:51:26 PM
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Post by: Quackwhacker on June 12, 2014, 04:21:45 PM
Post by: GurrCentral on June 12, 2014, 04:22:37 PM
:tup:
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Post by: Quackwhacker on June 13, 2014, 06:49:00 AM
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Post by: Birdguy on June 17, 2014, 05:07:44 PM
A long time family friend drew one of the muzzy tags. He too is very excited, 20 years of putting in and finally drawn. Luckily for him he is retired and still in pretty good shape. It is almost perfect timing for a hunt like this for him.
Quackwhacker good luck on your hunt, I will be following :tup:.
Post by: Quackwhacker on June 18, 2014, 02:28:23 AM
Post by: grundy53 on June 18, 2014, 06:12:33 AM
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 18, 2014, 06:21:27 AM
Will do. Maybe I should bust out the old Thunder heads for this hunt.:yike:why would you do that?
Post by: Quackwhacker on June 18, 2014, 10:50:24 AM
Sorry, that was a joke. I definitely won't be using Thunderheads.Will do. Maybe I should bust out the old Thunder heads for this hunt.:yike:why would you do that?
Post by: Quackwhacker on June 18, 2014, 10:51:07 AM
Congrats on the draw Tim! Good luck!Thanks Josh
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Post by: BAR C3 on June 18, 2014, 11:20:46 AM
What's wrong with a Thunderheads? I kill everything I put them through.Will do. Maybe I should bust out the old Thunder heads for this hunt.:yike:why would you do that?
Post by: huntnphool on June 18, 2014, 05:56:32 PM
Killed my moose with a Thunderhead 85 :dunno:Sorry, that was a joke. I definitely won't be using Thunderheads.Will do. Maybe I should bust out the old Thunder heads for this hunt.:yike:why would you do that?
Good luck with whatever you use. :tup:
Post by: 724wd on June 19, 2014, 10:42:44 AM
Post by: Quackwhacker on June 19, 2014, 12:13:40 PM
we camp at 2.5 mile Tacoma Creek. My wife saw a moose on the road Tuesday when she went up there. First time i drove up there looking for animals with my 6 year old daughter, we saw a cow in the 'Lake' JUST past the training ground. you'll not have a problem :tup:Thanks for the info. I have visions of a monster moose that has been laying low in his own little sanctuary of no hunting. He will be thinking I am bringing him a snack and coming to pet his bell. Maybe he will let me put a tape measure on his antlers as I'm real confident on scoring moose.
Post by: wackmaster on June 24, 2014, 06:57:08 PM
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Post by: deer-slayer on June 28, 2014, 07:40:08 AM
Ive been hearing good things. Where are you from?
Post by: Quackwhacker on June 29, 2014, 09:41:22 PM
I drew the other archery tagPM sent
Ive been hearing good things. Where are you from?
Post by: Quackwhacker on July 14, 2014, 03:23:34 PM
Post by: Quackwhacker on August 04, 2014, 05:28:41 PM
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 06, 2014, 02:06:17 PM
Post by: Quackwhacker on August 06, 2014, 02:24:20 PM
Post by: BAR C3 on August 06, 2014, 08:50:06 PM
Good luck! Don't knock the Thunderheads they have done there fair share of putting meat in freezers....I've used Thunderheads since day one. But will not be for my hunt this year. I'm going with Muzzy 100. Much tougher going through ribs. You hit bone with a Thunderhead and they do not do much damage. Metal is way to thin.
Quackwhacker- If this dry weather and fires continue, I'm afraid you may get your curveball. They have already shut the woods down in areas and the Feds won't hesitate to shut it down. Worse of all the firefighters are worn down already we have lots of fire season left. Stressing me out! Even with an Oil tag, they don't make exceptions.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 06, 2014, 08:51:52 PM
Good luck! Don't knock the Thunderheads they have done there fair share of putting meat in freezers....
Amen to that. My swear by broadhead from the day they were introduced, have kept my freezer in a good supply of deer and elk :) I will be using them on my moose hunt this year as well
Good luck to you Quackwacker!!
Post by: Quackwhacker on August 06, 2014, 09:19:49 PM
Post by: huntnnw on August 06, 2014, 09:38:55 PM
Post by: BAR C3 on August 06, 2014, 10:03:32 PM
I wouldnt be to worried about woods being shut down... I have lived here in NE WA my whole life and only once have the woods been closed and that was firestorm.Hope your right. Because I've seen the woods shut down when I lived on the Olympic Peninsula and that's the area that gets 300 inches of rain a year.
I don't remember my property being this dry so early.
Post by: huntnnw on August 06, 2014, 10:09:10 PM
Post by: Quackwhacker on August 06, 2014, 10:11:05 PM
Post by: BAR C3 on August 06, 2014, 10:18:38 PM
thats over there...They close the woods all the time on the western side. Woods are no different right now than any other August hereGuess it depends on where you live. I disagree from where I'm at. This is not normal here. I own a farm and the hay crops are terrible.
I forgot to mention there is quite a list of private timber companies on east side shut down. So I like your optimism, but like I said, I'm concerned.
Post by: earlmarne on August 06, 2014, 10:24:32 PM
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Post by: huntnnw on August 06, 2014, 10:27:41 PM
Post by: BAR C3 on August 06, 2014, 10:31:14 PM
Most of the land closing is in western and north-central Klickitat County near the communities of Trout Lake, Glenwood and Goldendale.
The companies include Hancock Forest Management, Weyerhaeuser Columbia Timberlands, Stevenson Land Co., Broughton Lumber Co., Kreps Ranch LLC, Kreps Family LLC, Western Pacific Timber LLC and American Forest Management, Inc.
The properties will be closed to all public entry until the Washington Department of Natural Resources reduces the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to status No. 1
No it's not here, but the writing is on the wall and I had someone high in the wild land fire industry tell me it's coming if things don't slow down.
Post by: Quackwhacker on September 18, 2014, 01:15:44 AM
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The first morning I did a bit of driving looking for sign and checking the cameras I had out since June. The cameras showed some moose but nothing too exciting. I lo n g walk through some cedar bottoms and around some ponds I managed to jump one moose out of bed but never saw it.
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Driving back to camp just before dark I heard a crack in the trees next to the road. Stopped the truck and saw moose legs about 30 yards in. Got out with bow in hand and tried to sneak through the cedars when the cow busted me. I now saw a dandy bull that was 45+. They proceeded up the hill out of sight.
The next day I ventured to the top of Timber Mt. Not the best road by the way. Coming down I noticed dust in front of me. Hopped out and saw where a large moose had just crossed. I pursued with no avail. The woods were very cruchy.
Next morning I was on Timber early with call in hand. I managed to call a very small bull to 74 yards. Put on a couple more boot miles with no action. I did find a lot of fresh sign.
The 13th I woke up a little late and was up to my spot just after day light. Walking up and old overgrown road, I hear what I thought was a bull rubbing a tree. I called for a few and hear crashing and figured it was another bear riding a stump apart. I continued on my nature walk. Couple hours later I return to my truck and hear sounds of very excited people and a four wheeler. I knew now that the bear I heard was a bull and it had been shot by the other tag holder. I went to investigate and met some very nice folks as they just finished loading the large bull on a trailer. I believe this was the same bull I had seen just a couple nights before.
By day 6 I'm beginning to talk to myself and feeling a bit discouraged as I had only been seeing cows. I moved camp to the Ruby Creek side as I was given some tips. The road across from Tacoma to Ruby is a bit bumpy. That night I check my new area and bump a bull off the road but he goes to the wrong side. He was maybe 40 wide.
I start early on day 7 and drive up to the Timber Mt road about and hour before light. I then head back down the road to where I had seen the bull the night before. About a half mile down I see a bull in my headlights. He is a good 45+. He jumps off the road on the Right side and proceeds to grunt and shred trees. I get in position as it becomes light and a cow calls from half a mile up towards Timber. The bull busted up the hill and never stopped. The rut was obviously starting.
Day 8 I was back up by Timber and in the woods by light. About a half mile from the road I did a round of calling using a scapula I had found and a grunt tube. The scapula is a great alternative to using an antler for rubbing trees. 8 days by myself was really wearing me down. As I sat and thought about my wife and kids, I heard a grunt in the distance.
I was in an area with multiple old roads and the walking the easiest I had in a week. I continued my calling hoping the bull was coming my way. A few grunts later it was obvious he was going away. This had happened a few times to me already as the cows seemed to want nothing to do with another bull and they head out. I made the decision to head towards his grunts in hopes to catch up to him.
I walked around a small tree and see the bull about 200 yards away and going away. I picked up the pace and continued my calling. I now had him turned and looking as I had my bow and scapula in the air like it was my rack. It was looking like all the YouTube videos I had watched.
When I was about 60 yards away from him, he turned and started the head wag. It was obvious that he was partially broke off on one side and I contemplated not shooting him for a second. Then I thought about ending my adventure. I continued my calling as he walked towards me and stepped up off the road as he tried to flank me. He was now at 20 yards and ready for a fight.
I drew on him twice before he present a shot. I decided this was the bull I was going to kill and loosed and arrow. I immediately saw blood as he rand back down to the skitter road. I call loudly and he stopped facing away. I again started grunting as I flanked him for another shot. I was at 30 yards and could see the first shot was low. Next arrow was quartering away and it also passed through. He ran up the hill and laid down in some alders. I figured he was done.
I let him lay as I went back and found my arrows and good bubbly blood. I sat and watched him for 20 minutes and he was still alive. Snuck in and put another in him and he got up and walked a few steps away. I decided it would be a good time for me to exit the area and let him expire.
Went back to camp and ate breakfast and got all my game retrieval stuff. Headed back in about 2 hours later and found him bedded again. I was about 10 yards from him and he didn't move. I then saw his head turn. To my amazement he was still alive. I'm beginning to think I don't know how to kill stuff now. I put another one into his heart and the deal was done. I had killed my one and only moose and I was alone.
If you have never seen a dead moose on the ground, they are bigger than you think. I knew I had a lot of work if I wanted to be done by dark. Some quick pics and the knife was out. My father in law who is 59, volunteered to come help and he headed up from Spokane.
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I laid out a tarp and did the gutless method. The quarters on a moose are not light. It must have been very comical for the squirrels as I struggled to get the quarters off. By the time I had all the meat off it was about 2 pm and my hand and arm muscles were spent.
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I loaded up a rear I took my first load. By 4:30 I had another load to the truck and father in law just arrived. Two more trips and about 11 hours from first shot he was all at the truck.
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I am happy with this bull and how it went down. He has some character. We have meat to last a year and I didn't eat the tag. Hope you enjoy.
P.s.
For next year's tag holders, I have a grunt tube and scapula they can have. I also have a pretty good idea of the unit now and would gladly help.
Post by: runningboard on September 18, 2014, 04:36:27 AM
thanks for posting up the story, but 1:15am? you must've just gotten in after a long day :yike:
Post by: grundy53 on September 18, 2014, 04:57:02 AM
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Post by: X-Force on September 18, 2014, 01:17:01 PM
Very cool experience. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Yelper Guy on September 18, 2014, 03:20:50 PM
A buddy lives about a mile up Tacoma Creek Rd. and has moose visiting frequently.
Post by: BAR C3 on September 18, 2014, 06:44:51 PM
Hope to have a story similar in two weeks!
My brother spent an hour in a tree in Idaho because of the moose in the rut. Looking for love. Bonified tree hugger now!
Having second thoughts on killing mine with a bow if this heat is still here. I will pack both and decide.
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