Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on November 25, 2009, 09:39:41 AM
We were plowing snow to get up to where we wanted to hunt and shortly after daylight yesterday my 11 year old daughter spots this cow bedded out ahead of us.
The snow was so deep we had a tough time getting her set up for a shot and it was pushing her comfort zone on distance, but at 225 yards with a rest, the .270 WSM did it's job well.
Thanks to everybody for their suggestions and encouragement. We ended up getting her back in the original spot we started her hunt, but did check out most of the areas many of you suggested as well. We just couldn't buy a break until yesterday I guess.
Thanks again...
Enjoy!
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Post by: huntnphool on November 25, 2009, 02:13:24 PM
Hes probably still eating last years moose. LOL
We have gone through about half of mine. :cue:
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Post by: Joe_Hunter on November 25, 2009, 03:00:53 PM
Nice cow
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Grats!
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on November 25, 2009, 08:56:52 PM
We saw 18 moose and a number of cows, but mostly bulls and what few cows we saw weren't hanging around to get shot at. Of course everybody else we ran into was taking pictures of cows everyday standing there staring at them from 50 yards away. It's always easier without the tag in your pocket, that's for sure.
She could have shot several bulls on the first couple trips, but we just couldn't get a break on a cow. She was a little less stressed than I was... kept saying no biggie dad, we'll get one during Thanksgiving break. Oh to have the faith of a child again!
Anyway, any of you guys waiting to get your kids into hunting - don't wait. My 11 year old has already killed several deer and now the moose, and my 8 year old daughter killed her first deer (a buck she likes to point out) this year too... and the young one's the one I'm gonna have to keep an eye on, she's just a killilng machine!
Every time I turned around the whole time we were skinning the moose my youngest was standing there with her skinning knife telling me to get out of the way, that's the area she was skinning on.
My wife was trying to scrapbook their hunts with them when we got back and they spent the whole time arguing over who was going to get the sticker that said, "We're going to have to put this wedding on hold... it's hunting season!" My wife finally took it away from both of them and said since neither one of you are engaged yet, neither one of you are getting it!
Maybe one day they'll reach back in their old memory and think of me and smile... that and if they ever marry a hunter, he's going to owe me big time!
Post by: Falcon on November 28, 2009, 08:01:57 PM
Sam,
Congrats on your daughters hunt.
It don't get any better then that !
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Post by: HunterJim on November 29, 2009, 02:46:43 PM
Very nice moose! Great pics and story. We've been deer hunting that unit for 20 years now. Saw some moose on our very first trip in the Deer Valley area. Been seeing moose on a regular basis down in the southern portion of the unit the past few years. Sure would like to daw a tag. How many points did it take? Not many judging by her age. Here's hoping luck is on my side one of these years for drawing the tag.
PS: Thanks for the tips you put in the story for more places to look should I get lucky and draw!
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