Post by: Hyde on October 04, 2010, 07:44:17 PM
All in all, it was a great day. I never saw another person, and never cut a quad track. I basically had the whole place to myself. Tomorrow is another day.. I'll be back at it at first light. And I give my new Suzuki KingQuad 2 thumbs up! Logged 64 miles today.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 04, 2010, 07:46:13 PM
Post by: tmike on October 04, 2010, 08:12:26 PM
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Post by: Moose Eyes on October 04, 2010, 08:25:26 PM
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Post by: Ridgerunner on October 04, 2010, 09:36:14 PM
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 04, 2010, 10:57:12 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on October 04, 2010, 11:21:54 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 05, 2010, 09:23:46 AM
I'm sure he has a long day ahead of him but sounds like he shot a monster! Hopefully tonight or tomorrow there will be more bullwinkle pics to look at!
Post by: HUNT on October 05, 2010, 09:28:43 AM
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Post by: GoldTip on October 05, 2010, 12:14:33 PM
Post by: jackelope on October 05, 2010, 12:18:02 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 05, 2010, 12:33:39 PM
:whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo:
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2010, 12:41:40 PM
MS
Post by: hogsniper on October 05, 2010, 01:41:40 PM
Post by: bucklucky on October 05, 2010, 02:12:37 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 05, 2010, 05:18:03 PM
Anyone want to see a picture?
Post by: jackelope on October 05, 2010, 05:18:41 PM
Post by: bearhunter99 on October 05, 2010, 05:20:39 PM
YUP
:yeah:
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 05, 2010, 05:38:57 PM
Post by: washingtonmuley on October 05, 2010, 05:47:41 PM
Post by: jackelope on October 05, 2010, 05:49:43 PM
awesome.
Post by: hogsniper on October 05, 2010, 05:50:41 PM
Post by: BIGMIKE on October 05, 2010, 06:14:28 PM
Post by: tmike on October 05, 2010, 06:25:13 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2010, 06:27:08 PM
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Post by: washelkhntr on October 05, 2010, 07:01:59 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2010, 07:46:40 PM
MS
Post by: elkspert on October 05, 2010, 07:57:04 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 05, 2010, 09:18:07 PM
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Post by: Hyde on October 05, 2010, 10:34:28 PM
This is a standing offer to those of you who may be so lucky to draw the hangman tag in the future. I will be glad to go along with you and assist. Remember though..... if you draw Hangman, you need a quad. Must have. Renting one in the area was $250 a day so I just bought one. Wanted one for a long time anyway. I'm off to snoozeville now... the Aleve finally kicked in.
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2010, 10:38:46 PM
MS
Post by: bowhunterforever on October 05, 2010, 10:48:05 PM
Post by: bow4elk on October 05, 2010, 10:49:53 PM
Post by: GoldTip on October 06, 2010, 05:20:48 AM
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Post by: HUNT on October 06, 2010, 09:02:41 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 11:03:36 AM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 06, 2010, 11:09:23 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 02:16:43 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on October 06, 2010, 04:16:03 PM
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Post by: turkey slayer on October 06, 2010, 05:15:54 PM
Post by: Hyde on October 06, 2010, 10:19:12 PM
How did you manage to cut your finger?
I did 3 numbers on my fingers, the worst being the right pointer. Right to the bone on the knuckle. The other two were simple little cuts. (gutting, skinning, quartering)
Post by: Hyde on October 06, 2010, 10:42:09 PM
Honestly I'd be shocked if the 188 held. Still an awesome bull. i would need more angles to re-affirm, and only saying that since you brought the score up. great trophy.
I don't know the first thing about scoring, and don't really care, but several locals told me this will "shatter" the Wa record. It would be a fitting end to such a magnificent animal if he was record class. I give all the glory to the moose (and the creator), as I am just the lucky slob that happened upon him at the right place and time. If he doesn't make the book, or break records, he is no less magnificent. Having a plaque or something official would be cool though!
Post by: CheyTac on October 06, 2010, 10:54:36 PM
Post by: agchawk on October 06, 2010, 11:04:51 PM
Post by: Hyde on October 06, 2010, 11:06:54 PM
Post by: MLBowhunting on October 06, 2010, 11:24:59 PM
Post by: agchawk on October 06, 2010, 11:47:46 PM
Yeah, it should be fixable. I was going to have removable antlers done when it gets mounted. I guess one will be anyway. The repaired one may need to stay fixed after repair.
DAMN, did it lose one when you killed it?! I know you probably don't care a whole heck of a lot but I don't think it can be accepted into the record books if the antlers are not still attached to the skull plate. I MAY be wrong because I am far from an expert but I believe this to be the case. Maybe some here can shed a little light on it.
Oh yea....AGAIN....AWESOME BULL!!!!!
Post by: Hyde on October 07, 2010, 12:38:16 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 05:40:49 AM
It most certainly is a record class bull Hyde. He'll look good on the wall for years to come. I guess the score is a mute point if the antler was blown off. DANG!
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 07, 2010, 05:44:13 AM
An errant 180 grain Nosler took it clean off 2 inches above the burr. It fits back together like a puzzle piece, and should be repairable. I admit to being a little amped up on that first shot...I am not even going to touch this one!! :chuckle:
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 05:49:48 AM
Post by: GoldTip on October 07, 2010, 06:57:02 AM
Post by: jackelope on October 07, 2010, 07:33:09 AM
An errant 180 grain Nosler took it clean off 2 inches above the burr. It fits back together like a puzzle piece, and should be repairable. I admit to being a little amped up on that first shot...
That'll knock the record book option out the window.
oops.
Post by: GoldTip on October 07, 2010, 09:05:23 AM
Post by: fc2038 on October 07, 2010, 09:10:08 AM
Post by: Wyoming08 on October 07, 2010, 10:39:52 AM
Post by: Hyde on October 07, 2010, 11:12:19 PM
I made it home with the beast, he is tucked away at the taxidermist's shop, cape is in great shape, and the prognosis on the antler repair is all thumbs up. Meat is hanging at the butcher's place, (I cut up a fair amount myself, but will have them do the burger and sausage). I want to thank everyone for the well wishes, and camaraderie throughout this entire experience. I have come to love this forum, and look forward to logging on every evening when I get home from work. I learned a lot from this site, which just goes to show you that a person is never too old or "experienced" to learn a new trick or two. For instance... someone posted the other day about spraying a mixture of vinegar and water on the meat and also using pepper to keep the bees away. I read that as I was in my Spokane hotel room the night before my hunt started. Because of that tip, I Googled it and learned even more. I left a few minutes early and stopped by Safeway (at 430am) and bought a gallon of the stuff, and a HUGE bottle of black pepper. I tucked it away in my quad carry gizmo. As luck would have it, I dropped that bull within 20 feet of a basketball sized hornet nest. At about 10am, the woods was alive with the buzzing of hornets. They were all over. I got a water bottle and drank it half way down, then filled it with the vinegar. I sprinkled it all over the moose and used it to wet my arms, and hat, etc. I will tell you that was a lifesaver. The hornets and yellow jackets completely left us alone. Oh they were buzzing around, but they left the moose alone and concentrated on the gutpile. I also used pepper, sprinkling it around the ground as someone recommended. I highly recommend that trick. A special thanks to Ridgerunner for helping out with info and introducing me to a friend of his in Spokane. I couldn't have done the hunt without that help. I'll be glad to pay it forward if and when any of you may need some help.
I'm off to bandage my knuckle and hit the sack. Back to work tomorrow....
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on October 07, 2010, 11:20:19 PM
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 08, 2010, 07:00:30 PM
Post by: Hyde on October 08, 2010, 08:57:16 PM
to bad on the break it will not make the books (I have a muley that I broke the skull cap on and it scores almost 200" :'() :tup: but that is one hell of a moose
The semi good news is that he will be able to be entered in the SCI book. I have to take it to the official scorer after the repair, but before the repair is painted. Then he will confirm if it can be entered. As long as the antler hasn't been extended in any way, then we're in. The break is clean, it isn't missing any bone where they join. Just a little on the back side that can be filled in with an epoxy/bondo mixture. That was good news this morning!
Post by: 180-GRAIN on October 10, 2010, 09:28:15 AM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 10, 2010, 01:45:26 PM
Post by: bighorns2bushytails on October 10, 2010, 08:16:16 PM
--bh2bt
Post by: Hyde on October 10, 2010, 08:23:08 PM
Dam fine moose congrats. I would like to see a couple more pictures of that brute posted if you get a chance.
Unfortunately, the pics I have posted on my Flickr page are all there are. I was hunting alone, and it was 75 degrees by 1pm so I was concentrating all my efforts to getting the meat out of the woods before it spoiled. Check back a page or two for a link to my flickr page. We need a tutorial on here for posting pics. (or maybe I just need to find it...?)
Thanks for the comments. He is huge. Way bigger in person than the pics show. It seems that when I stand next to an animal or hold a fish, they always look small. I saw the # 11 bull in Sportsman Warehouse in Fed Way yesterday, this one dwarfs that one.
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