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Title: Punched my moose tag.
Post by: Snakeriver on October 11, 2020, 08:03:39 PM
Was fortunate to get my Washington moose. Fun adventure in 49 degrees north. After a slow start found this bull on Saturday the 10th. Alot of work, I don't recommend harvesting a moose when your by yourself. Holy cow.
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Post by: 92xj on October 11, 2020, 08:08:42 PM
That's awesome, congrats!
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Post by: TheStovePipeKid on October 11, 2020, 08:09:47 PM
You weren't by yourself, you had a tarp for company. Great job filling your tag solo. Looking forward to the writeup.
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Post by: MADMAX on October 11, 2020, 08:10:09 PM
Congrats bud
Nice job
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Post by: redi on October 11, 2020, 08:11:03 PM
Nice work congrats
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Post by: HillHound on October 11, 2020, 08:11:07 PM
Awesome :tup:
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Post by: 3boys on October 11, 2020, 08:12:08 PM
Great job!
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Post by: Watimberghost on October 11, 2020, 08:14:29 PM
Right on! By yourself! That's a crazy amount of work! Well done
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Post by: Snakeriver on October 11, 2020, 08:37:06 PM
Another
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Post by: Snakeriver on October 11, 2020, 08:41:14 PM
Not sure how to rotate the pics.
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Post by: wheels on October 11, 2020, 08:44:47 PM
congrats
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Post by: Bango skank on October 11, 2020, 09:05:34 PM
Should have posted up here when you got him down.  Id have helped cut and pack.  Never had my hands on a moose before.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 11, 2020, 09:08:00 PM
 :tup: very. Nice.
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Post by: lewy on October 11, 2020, 09:13:45 PM
Nice work, he sure is black! I’ve been on a few moose packs, fortunately with a solid hunting partner, solo would be tough!
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Post by: Alchase on October 11, 2020, 09:34:33 PM
Nicely done!
I thought an elk by myself was hard, LOL
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 11, 2020, 09:57:10 PM
Congrats, I don’t envy that solo work load!
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Post by: Taco280AI on October 11, 2020, 10:40:33 PM
That's awesome, my dream hunt  :tup:
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Post by: RB on October 11, 2020, 10:56:00 PM
Right on that is awesome! Nice Bull!  :tup:
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Post by: huntnphool on October 11, 2020, 11:12:29 PM
  :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on October 12, 2020, 04:07:22 AM
Congrats!!!!
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Post by: Dirty Mike on October 12, 2020, 06:28:45 AM
Congrats way to get it done
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Post by: Smokepole on October 12, 2020, 08:05:30 AM
That's a nice bull.  You should get a trophy for packing that out solo.   :tup:
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Post by: grundy53 on October 12, 2020, 08:05:51 AM
Awesome! Congratulations! You'll remember this the rest of your life.

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Title: Re: Punched my moose tag.
Post by: HUNT JR on October 12, 2020, 08:09:30 AM
Congrats, there is a reason everyone tells you to shoot them on the uphill side of the road!
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Post by: C-Money on October 12, 2020, 09:15:33 AM
Great bull, Congrats!!
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Post by: Gentrys on October 12, 2020, 01:19:10 PM
Congrats!
How many points did you have?
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Post by: 2MANY on October 12, 2020, 02:12:29 PM
You weren't by yourself, you had a tarp for company. Great job filling your tag solo. Looking forward to the writeup.


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Title: Re: Punched my moose tag.
Post by: h3x0ctb1n on October 12, 2020, 02:13:18 PM
Congratulations! Glad to see some success! Hoping the bull hunter I ran into in Douglas likewise has success in the coming days... hoping the cold snap brings them out.
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Post by: OutHouse on October 12, 2020, 02:17:43 PM
Awesome and great color on that hide. I've seen numerous moose in person but never one that dark. It's almost black which contrasts nicely with the antlers.
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Post by: dewandgin on October 12, 2020, 02:20:28 PM
Congrats. Well done.
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Post by: RoostrCogburn on October 12, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Nice work.  Shoot first, figure everything else out after. 
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Post by: ibuyre on October 12, 2020, 09:22:42 PM
Congrats. That's a great looking bull. And hat's off for pulling it off solo, that's a ton of work.  Good job.
Title: Re: Punched my moose tag.
Post by: Snakeriver on October 12, 2020, 10:26:40 PM
Heres the recap. I hunted with a couple friends for the first 6 days. It was pretty warm out and the moose activity for us we felt was pretty slow. We hunted hard from morning till dark. Our efforts turned up two small bulls. We got trail cam pics of some real solid bulls but they were only moving at night, and we couldn't get them to respond to calling. We were fairly certain we knew where they were holing up during the day, but we couldn't pull them out.

So we decided to take a couple days off and let the heat break as the forecast was for rain and cooler temps starting on saturday the 10th. They both had prior commitments over the weekend and I couldn't just stay home so I came back solo on thursday night. I checked my trail cameras on friday and found the same results with only pics at night. I decided to leave this area and go for a drive on saturday and check out some new areas. The rain was forecasted to let up in the afternoon, so I planned an afternoon hunt. I ran into fellow member Escene on the way and *censored*ted him for a bit. I parked my truck and starting walking the road into some clearcuts and immediately ran into this bull. 147 yard shot did the trick. I carry a lot of rope and two blocks. With some interesting rigging and breaking the rope twice I was able to drag him whole down to within 20 yards of the road. That took 2.5 hours. It took me 3.5 hours to quarter him up and remove neck meat, straps, tenderloin and heart. It was quite the adventure. I was very fortunate I wasn't farther from the road.
Thanks for all the assistance I got back from those who I talked and texted with on the phone. It all helped. I hope the other tag holders are all successful.
Title: Re: Punched my moose tag.
Post by: Snakeriver on October 12, 2020, 10:42:54 PM
Anyone else really surprised by the moose smell?
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Post by: HillHound on October 13, 2020, 03:56:08 AM
Definitely unlike anything else I’ve ever smelled. And it’s really hard to explain. Real musty almost like cat piss, but with kind of a sweet smell that kind a reminded me like horse manure has. After bringing my moose home my canopy that is carpeted on top smelt like it for a month every time I opened it. Man I can’t wait to go moose hunting again!
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Post by: Caseknife on October 13, 2020, 07:03:42 AM
Yep, cat piss, good thing he washed a bit of it off in the wet brush.  You did real good by yourself, that is a lot of work.  Congrats
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Post by: Snakeriver on October 13, 2020, 09:16:51 AM
This guy did not smell bad at all,  really sweat.
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Post by: Machias on October 13, 2020, 02:04:07 PM
Awesome, congrats!!
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Post by: RDMercer on October 13, 2020, 10:34:30 PM
Nice job!
That’s quite an accomplishment by yourself!
Congrats.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 14, 2020, 12:14:10 PM
Congrats on your solo moose hunt. That's awesome.
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Post by: huntsonofgun on October 14, 2020, 02:50:47 PM
Congratulations!!!!!
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Post by: tluns on October 15, 2020, 10:20:37 AM
Nice job! Congratulations!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 15, 2020, 11:56:39 AM
Way to get it done!  Congrats :tup:
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