Post by: Falcon on October 31, 2015, 12:19:48 PM
With some hard work and a little Lady Luck I hope to be putting my cross hairs on a dandy. I know for sure I am blessed for the opportunity. Thanks for all the help and encouragement. Hunt report and pics to follow👊
Post by: fishngamereaper on October 31, 2015, 12:21:22 PM
Post by: benhuntin on October 31, 2015, 12:22:20 PM
Post by: USMC86 on October 31, 2015, 09:34:37 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on October 31, 2015, 09:39:03 PM
God bless.
Post by: bobcat on October 31, 2015, 09:50:33 PM
Post by: elkrack on November 01, 2015, 06:52:51 AM
Post by: Ridgerunner on November 01, 2015, 06:55:11 AM
Post by: Falcon on November 01, 2015, 07:44:57 AM
Good luck sir- I hunt the second half in 49 DN. Get a big one and have a blast! Look forward to seeing your pics.
Thanks. All the best to you also. Hit it hard and come back with a good bull👍
Post by: Buckblaster on November 01, 2015, 07:47:05 AM
Also, I sent you a pm.
Post by: Falcon on November 01, 2015, 11:32:29 AM
Good luck Bryan, I'm sure you'll get a nice one, there are some tremendous bulls in that unit. You're going to love that moose meat, its awesome!
Also, I sent you a pm.
Rob,
Please re send the pm or email me. Thx
Post by: hirshey on November 02, 2015, 05:55:44 PM
Post by: Bob33 on November 02, 2015, 05:58:37 PM
Post by: huntnphool on November 03, 2015, 12:47:41 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 03, 2015, 12:54:59 PM
I just hope someday somebody I know draws one of these tags, would love to go along for the ride.
Post by: Falcon on November 05, 2015, 08:05:08 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on November 05, 2015, 08:22:35 PM
Post by: Falcon on November 05, 2015, 09:08:05 PM
Can't wait for the pic's of your masher, stay positive Bryon, you got this!! Go get'em buddy!
I'm giving it everything I got and having a blast doing it. The goal is a mature bull but I don't rule out a small bull late in the hunt. Not passing up moose meat😁
Thanks for the encouragement👍
Post by: coachcw on November 05, 2015, 09:16:00 PM
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Post by: Falcon on November 22, 2015, 06:10:31 PM
Finding a decent bull. Came back for 4 days to finish the season.
Passed up a probally 40 " bull. He was nice but really thin on the
Paddles. Probably a 4 yr bull. Also saw 6 cows that day. Yesterday
I passed up a paddle bull up high and a late in the day a really
Small bull up high. He was a yearling bull. Saw 7 cows that day.
Today we hit it again hard and only saw 5 cows. Couldn't
Find a bull to save my life😱 So to tomorrow is the last day
Of the hunt. Not sure how it will play out. I have hunted
Hard for 11 days and seen some awesome country and met some great guys
To hunt with. If I see a small bull I will most likely shoot it
And be happy about it. Don't really want to shoot a cow but
Don't want to rule it out. I'd rather harvest a mature cow then
A spike bull moose. Anyway no matter what happens
I am grateful to have drawn this tag. It has truley been an adventure.
I'll try to give a update to to tomorrow.
Post by: MtnMuley on November 22, 2015, 06:29:01 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 22, 2015, 06:33:32 PM
Post by: Tbar on November 22, 2015, 06:42:40 PM
Post by: benhuntin on November 22, 2015, 06:44:54 PM
Post by: kirkl on November 22, 2015, 08:30:15 PM
Post by: Falcon on November 22, 2015, 08:32:42 PM
Good luck Bryan, hopefully you find one your looking for.
Thanks Kirk. Congrats on you buck. He is awesome👊
Post by: fishngamereaper on November 23, 2015, 06:51:38 AM
Post by: boneaddict on November 23, 2015, 06:57:35 AM
The last day is the best day to kill a moose.
Yes it is. Good luck!
Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2015, 11:39:47 AM
Post by: WAnoob on November 23, 2015, 11:46:03 AM
Post by: benhuntin on November 23, 2015, 11:52:48 AM
......... I know a secret!!!i hope it's a good one
Post by: Woodchuck on November 23, 2015, 02:42:29 PM
......... I know a secret!!!Out with it man...
Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2015, 02:50:43 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on November 23, 2015, 03:07:57 PM
Don't want to say too much, Byron prob a bit busy right now but I'm sure he will have something to say soon!
Hey Woodchuck, can't you ban Trophy for this BS!!!!!! :chuckle:
Post by: Woodchuck on November 23, 2015, 03:10:19 PM
Now that you mention it, yes, yes I could. :chuckle:Don't want to say too much, Byron prob a bit busy right now but I'm sure he will have something to say soon!
Hey Woodchuck, can't you ban Trophy for this BS!!!!!! :chuckle:
Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2015, 03:23:09 PM
Post by: JODakota on November 23, 2015, 03:28:04 PM
Now that you mention it, yes, yes I could. :chuckle:Don't want to say too much, Byron prob a bit busy right now but I'm sure he will have something to say soon!
Hey Woodchuck, can't you ban Trophy for this BS!!!!!! :chuckle:
Hahaha
Post by: GUscottie on November 23, 2015, 03:28:29 PM
Post by: benhuntin on November 23, 2015, 04:14:47 PM
if you kill a moose it is always the last day of the huntThe last day is the best day to kill a moose.
I think any day you get to kill a moose is a good one. ;)
Can't wait to see the pics and hear the story.
Post by: benhuntin on November 23, 2015, 07:07:33 PM
Post by: Falcon on November 23, 2015, 08:20:19 PM
It's been a tough hunt but ended well. My pics won't
Go thru with my cell phone so I will post them in the next
Couple of days. Killed a good bull on my 12 th day. Thanks
For all the support. More to come later👊
Bryan
Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2015, 08:41:52 PM
Post by: bobcat on November 23, 2015, 08:46:38 PM
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Post by: fishngamereaper on November 23, 2015, 10:06:24 PM
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Post by: starbailey on November 24, 2015, 06:09:14 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on November 24, 2015, 06:21:50 AM
Just got back from hanging the meat on the rafters😜
It's been a tough hunt but ended well. My pics won't
Go thru with my cell phone so I will post them in the next
Couple of days. Killed a good bull on my 12 th day. Thanks
For all the support. More to come later👊
Bryan
Congrats Bryan!
Post by: C-Money on November 24, 2015, 06:22:58 AM
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Post by: Falcon on November 25, 2015, 10:52:36 AM
Once I saw what the unit held in terms of bulls, I wanted to hold out for a good one. I came back for the last 4 days to hunt Friday thru Monday. I was joined by a local guy the first 2 days, and another local guy Tom aka caseknife on the forum on Sunday and Monday. We saw 1 small bull on Friday, and a bull that was about 40". I passed on both. On Saturday, we saw another 2 bulls. One was a paddle bull, and the other a yearly. During this time we saw plenty of cows and calves which was great to see. On Sunday we couldn't find a bull to save ourselves :yike: We did however see about 4 cows and 3 calves.
Fast forward Monday. The last day of my hunt. Tom was with me, and we were joined by the Clayton and Colton Vining. They wanted to join in, and I just didn't have the heart to say no, we have plenty of help. :chuckle: We ended up going to the spot where we saw the big bull on the first hunt. We set up on a ridge, and Tom spotted a moose from about 2 miles out. We then set up the spotter and counted bulls feeding in the ceanothus. We decided to drop off Colton to do some spotting on the middle ridge. The 3 of us drove up to the high ridge to go after a good bull. We were making our way thru some heavy cover when we ran into the first bull. His paddle looked great, but he was missing his right side :yike: We then continued up the ridge when a cow blew past us moving down hill. I thought game over at that point but it was far from over :tup: We kept creeping up the hill when Tom whispered " bull" I couldn't see the bull, so I traded places with Tom and saw the back 3/4s of him. I only saw a flash of his antler and decided to take a the shot. I took a quick 70 yard shot. He bolted and we started tracking him. We didn't find any blood off the bat. I knew I hit him but my mind was paying games with me. :bash: Within a couple of minutes we caught up with him and he was standing dead on his feet. I put him down with 2 more quick shots at 10 feet. To say I was elated is an understatement :IBCOOL: We all did some high 5s and took some good pics. Colton joined us and we started processing the moose. I shot him at 9:15 am and we were back at the truck at 230pm. If I had it to do again I wouldn't change a thing.
During my hunt I made some great friends, saw some beautiful country and made some great memories. I am thankful for all the help I have gotten from people on the forum. You all know who you are.
I truly wish everyone could draw this tag once in their lifetime to have the great experience that I had. I am thankful to God for keeping us all safe and during the time and making it all possible in the first place. :tup:
Thanks
Bryan
Post by: CNELK on November 25, 2015, 11:21:03 AM
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Post by: WAnoob on November 25, 2015, 11:24:11 AM
Post by: et1702 on November 25, 2015, 11:29:27 AM
Congrats! God I miss moose meat. I just moved here last year and noticed moose are on a draw system, is this a lottery luck or based off of points?
Bulls are OIL tags, and yes many points are typically required to draw.
ET
Post by: MtnMuley on November 25, 2015, 12:16:05 PM
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Post by: Falcon on November 26, 2015, 01:32:46 PM
great work bryan. loved hearing the story told :tup:
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Thanks for helping me prep the horns for the taxidermist for the
Future euro mount and all the other stuff you help me with.👍
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 26, 2015, 01:45:12 PM
Man no matter how you slice those things, they are just BIG. :chuckle:
Post by: trophyhunt on November 26, 2015, 09:15:24 PM
Post by: Ripper on November 27, 2015, 09:40:50 AM
Post by: Falcon on November 27, 2015, 10:27:46 AM
Congrats Bryan, I'm glad is all came together for you. Nice bull.
Thanks Ripper. How's the moose meat?
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