Post by: highside74 on June 12, 2015, 08:50:24 AM
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Post by: highside74 on June 12, 2015, 09:31:52 AM
so you're part of the reason I didn't draw it. How many points did you have? Congrats!!!!!
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Post by: highside74 on June 12, 2015, 09:32:32 AM
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Post by: pendoreilleadventures on June 12, 2015, 09:54:55 AM
509-998-0268
Brian
Post by: X-Force on June 12, 2015, 10:30:13 AM
Post by: jae on June 12, 2015, 12:17:32 PM
Highside, I know the closure very well. let me know if your in the area and we can go for a little scouting trip.You know the Whole area very well.
509-998-0268
Brian
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP LAST YEAR.
You realy put me in the Moose Zone
Thank You Again!!!!
John
Post by: highside74 on June 14, 2015, 09:56:57 AM
The boys don't start school until Sept. 9th so the whole family is going to come moose hunting 4 days labor day weekend. If I am not successful, I will come back for at least the last 10 days of my 26 day archery season.
I have talked to Brian and another gentlemen. They both seem very genuine in their support and eagerness to help me be successful. I can't wait for my once in a lifetime chance at a big bull moose.
Post by: MLBowhunting on June 14, 2015, 10:07:57 AM
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Post by: highside74 on June 14, 2015, 10:22:39 AM
If you wanna cow moose decoy to use on your hunt. Hit me up
Yes I do. Thank you for the offer. I am an outside sales rep and Shelton is part of my area so it would be an easy pick up.
Post by: MLBowhunting on June 14, 2015, 03:29:06 PM
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Post by: RadSav on June 14, 2015, 04:51:21 PM
I'm pretty well equipped I think. Your offer is very kind. I think all I will need after picking up the decoy is a moose call mega phone of some kind. Years ago l picked up an elk shoulder blade while hunting and have been holding on to it for just this time to use while I'm raking trees.
So really all you need is a big can of Bush's Beans and some Cotton shoe laces? Nice!! :tup:
Post by: highside74 on June 18, 2015, 03:25:58 PM
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Post by: highside74 on July 14, 2015, 07:54:33 PM
After doing some work I stopped in Olympia at the WDFW office and picked up my moose tag and packet!!!!!!! :IBCOOL: :tup: :archery_smiley:
Radsav, looks like I will be killing a moose with your broadheads.
Post by: BAR C3 on July 14, 2015, 08:08:29 PM
Stopped in Shelton today while working and meet MLBowhunting for lunch and pick up the moose decoy he was so kind to let me borrow. What a great dude to talk to and spend sometime with.Man that girl get around! :lol4:
After doing some work I stopped in Olympia at the WDFW office and picked up my moose tag and packet!!!!!!! :IBCOOL: :tup: :archery_smiley:
Radsav looks like I will be killing a moose with your broadheads.
ML let me use it last year for my moose hunt. Wish I could have harvested with my bow but was still recovering from knee surgery. You will have a great hunt. Good luck and shoot a big one!
Post by: MLBowhunting on July 14, 2015, 08:33:35 PM
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Post by: highside74 on August 22, 2015, 11:33:03 AM
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Post by: hoof rot on September 02, 2015, 04:36:19 PM
Post by: bearpaw on September 02, 2015, 05:01:20 PM
I got parker lk archery deer. just spoke with todd and he said its been raining and its open with no closure talk in sight. I'll be there fri nite in a silver Tacoma, don't know the area but I'm gonna give it hell. ps does anybody know a good spot to camp in there?
When you get there you will see previously used camps around the perimeter, shouldn't be a problem at all.
Post by: highside74 on September 02, 2015, 05:08:52 PM
I was on my way Friday also but my step dad passed away and his memorial is Saturday so I don't think I'll be over there until the 15th or 16th.
Post by: steen on September 02, 2015, 06:31:14 PM
Tacoma creek rd has plenty of campsites between mile 7 and 10.
I was on my way Friday also but my step dad passed away and his memorial is Saturday so I don't think I'll be over there until the 15th or 16th.
My condolences.
Post by: hoof rot on September 02, 2015, 06:45:04 PM
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Post by: GurrCentral on September 19, 2015, 08:22:15 PM
Love the pic looking at the bull down there, probably thinking, "Holy cow these things are HUGE, now what?" At least that's what I thought when I walked up on my bull.
Exactly what I thought about when I walked up to my bull as well! haha
Post by: Pete112288 on September 19, 2015, 08:24:39 PM
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Post by: Widgeondeke on September 19, 2015, 09:31:03 PM
At least he gave us a peak.
Post by: The scout on September 19, 2015, 09:32:21 PM
Post by: Dan-o on September 19, 2015, 09:59:36 PM
:yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike:
NICE BULLTTTTTT
Post by: Mossyoak on September 19, 2015, 10:22:07 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 19, 2015, 10:32:13 PM
Cant wait to see more pictures. Congrats!!! Awesome shot:yeah:
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Post by: benhuntin on September 20, 2015, 07:27:18 PM
Trying to post pics and it is not letting meWe're waiting. First moose of the year.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 20, 2015, 07:38:18 PM
Post by: highside74 on September 20, 2015, 07:40:21 PM
Post by: mfswallace on September 20, 2015, 07:41:49 PM
Post by: highside74 on September 20, 2015, 07:48:20 PM
What savora broadband???
Vandyke LPS
Post by: X-Force on September 20, 2015, 07:51:09 PM
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 20, 2015, 08:29:25 PM
Beautiful bull... Backstraps for days!
:yeah:
Plus done with archery. :tup:
Post by: X-Force on September 20, 2015, 08:35:43 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 20, 2015, 08:44:57 PM
Awesome bull, congrats!!!:yeah:
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Post by: BAR C3 on September 20, 2015, 09:13:48 PM
Definitely a P&Y Bull!
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 20, 2015, 09:14:15 PM
Awesome bull, congrats!!!:yeah: :tup:
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Post by: Dan-o on September 20, 2015, 10:09:22 PM
I bet that was intense at 15 yards.....
Congratulations!
Post by: Natures Way on September 20, 2015, 10:34:49 PM
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Post by: benhuntin on September 21, 2015, 06:15:48 AM
Congrats! :tup:whats the min.? Just looked it up its 125". He will make that I'm sure. Too bad there isn't credit for time length. Again, great bull.
Definitely a P&Y Bull!
Post by: BullMagnet76 on September 21, 2015, 06:40:34 AM
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 21, 2015, 07:07:05 AM
Are you putting an addition on your house to put that bad boy in ?
Very, very nice, congratulation !!
Post by: andersonjk4 on September 21, 2015, 07:47:37 AM
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Post by: highside74 on September 21, 2015, 12:13:53 PM
Edit...better scoring than the first time with proper tools comes to 143 on the nose.
Post by: notellumcreek on September 21, 2015, 12:32:58 PM
:cue: for days!!
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Post by: highside74 on September 21, 2015, 08:24:42 PM
Congrats on the bull that is an amazing animal. I am sorry I couldn't stick around to finsh helping you guys!! Once again congratulations on the amazing hunt!
Tom,
You were a big help. It took us until 4 pm to get everything back to my 4runner. Would have been 10 hours or more without you in the beginning. Glad to see you joined the site. Lots of good guys and info on here.
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Post by: highside74 on September 23, 2015, 10:40:50 PM
Friday evening my brother ran down to the gas station in Cusick for some camp supplies and better cell service. While he was there he downloaded an app for moose sounds to his phone. When he came back to camp, he asked us about the sounds that we heard Thursday morning and if we agreed that the sound he was about to play was the sound we heard. We all said yes with excitement thinking oh man that is exactly the sound. He then flipped his phone around to show the sound discription as Bull Tending Grunt. WHAT!? You mean the sound we heard by the beaver ponds wasn't a short cow sound but that of a bull tending a cow? :bash: So close yet so far away.
Saturday morning came and we discussed our game plan over coffee and a quick breakfast.
Plan A. Go to the very top where the elk hunters had heard all the bull activity in the morning earlier.
Plan B. Go to the beaver ponds and call from our great spot.
Plan C. Go the lower road which is a longer root to the beaver ponds and check the fresh rub line area on the way.
We decided on plan B and go straight to the ponds. 3 miles up and a couple miles over and we were at our parking spot on the dead end spur road that lead us to our trail. My boy and I were the first to start down the trail and immediately I noticed fresh sign. I'm talking slow down, keep your eyes up and be quiet type freshness. Large tracks, kicked up dirt along the whole trail heading right to our spot. It couldn't have been more than 30 minutes to an hour old. My son, brother and myself get to the spot where the scrape was made to sit and listen while my buddy sat on the next finger to the left of us for a different listening location. It wasn't 5 minutes before my son says dad did you hear those rocks. Yes, I said but it could have been a vehicle in the distance kicking up a couple rocks so let's be quiet and continue to listen. The words didn't even finish off my lips before the sound of breaking sticks coming from the forest directly to our right. Holy crap...I'm looking at my brother and looking over at my buddy trying to get his attention some 80 or so yards away as he is still situating his backpack and settling in. Finally I picked up a 1x20 inch stick and threw it in his direction followed by a lot of hand gestures signaling that we have some action and to move our way. At this time I shift my attention to my brother and tell him to grab his phone and get out his new app. I instruct him to play the long cow whine sound to which the bull goes nuts. Grunting, thrashing stomping through brush. Game on baby. I go into quarterback mode directing my brother and son to back up while my buddy is moving into better video position. I tell my son to stay put and direct my brother further back and angled away from our position to call the moose across left to right rather than straight on or down wind. The wind was ever so slightly blowing right to left toward the pond and sometimes slightly toward the bull so I told my buddy to spray some cow moose scent to mask our scent if the wind went bad. At this point the bull is off and on thrashing or grunting but sounding like he is holding his position so I again direct my brother further back and away from our position to brake sticks and every so often use his cow call to make the bull think his new love interest is leaving. This whole process has taken about 8 minutes I guess. Now the bull has gone silent for a few minutes. Dread, fear set in for a second or so. Did he leave? Did we do something wrong? About 4 or so minutes pass with nothing not even us made a sound. The bull couldn't stand it just as much as me I think becuase he let out a big grunt and I got my brother which was now about 80 yards behind us to respond to it and the final scene was about to play out. He steps into full view or my buddy and his camera which are about 10 yards to my right. And my buddy's body language is telling me this is about tnto get real good. The bull hangs up just out of my view for a bit as he is scanning the hillside looking for his new girlfriend. I notice that my son isn't going to be able to see anything as he has decided to crouch on the downhill side of our position so I tell him to stand up and move to a tree for what I hope is a clear view. Then I direct my brother for one last cow call and he starts coming. Grunting with every step right up the hill one slight pause and a couple more steps and he is standing in front of me at full draw just 15 yards dead on. I put my top pin just below his chin and let my Savora tipped Goldtip arrow loose from my Elite Energy 35 bow (Thanks JBar for the hook up on my bow and MLBowhunting for the Savora love) and watch as my glowing green nock disappears right in the sweet spot. The bull spins to leave as I start to cow call and just that fast he falls over. Literally 30ish yards and down. Even with a perfect shot through his wind pipe and the top of his heart he still had just a bit more fight in him. He was trying to breath and it was coming out like a deep wease sound. Since my son was with me I made the decision to shoot him again behind his shoulder to make his death a bit quicker. 20 minutes for it all to play out and it was over. What an event in all our lives. To think back to the day I found out I drew this tag and the Jubilation I felt. It is only topped by the birth of my children. Now to be standing over this giant of the woods fulfilling a lifelong childhood dream of going on a successful moose hunt, I almost couldn't stand it. 3 grown men and an awesome little boy almost in tearse over what we had just done was just awesome. All on video, 2 cameras and a gopro on my head it is going to make for an epic video. I've watched the gopro video at least 6 or 10 times but who's counting. Lots of pictures and 8 hours or so later we were back at camp. We were lucky. The hill was not very big, the trail was flat, and we had a large single wheel 2 person cart to move him with. It was his shear size that took everything so long. Even with a fellow outdoorsman we met named Thomas' help and ropes and pullies he was hard to maneuver. But we loved every minute.
Thanks too any and all that gave advise, knowedge or a helping hand. I will appreciate it for ever.
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Post by: highside74 on September 24, 2015, 10:01:01 AM
Great story, now where's the video? :chuckle:
It is currently in post production being edited by a Crack team of non-professionals.
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Post by: highside74 on September 24, 2015, 06:58:40 PM
Awesome story. I have to say my favorite pic is one of the first ones, looking down into the trees on him. And the one on top of your rig.
Thank you and I agree on both pics. Everyone that sees the looking down pic loves it.
Post by: hoof rot on September 28, 2015, 03:50:33 PM
Post by: highside74 on September 28, 2015, 04:10:47 PM
good job highside74 nice bull. those damn moose kept waking me up every nite in there. and I hope there aren't elk hunters in there because its not open for elk hunting, ever.
No elk hunters in there. They were at the very top of the closure on the division road.
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Post by: highside74 on January 27, 2016, 08:04:53 PM
154 5/8 gross
151 4/8 net
New #4 Washington State archery moose. :whoo: :kneel:
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Post by: Falcon on February 02, 2016, 10:10:36 PM
Loved the story and pics.
Congrats👊💥👊
Post by: eburgmuzzyman on August 24, 2016, 05:02:22 PM
I just got back from scouting the area and although I saw three very nice bucks, we didn't see any Moose! We have talked to the training area manager Todd Foster (who was a huge help) and Greg who shot a bruiser up there last year. If anyone has hunted it in the past or has some suggestions please let me know.
Nate