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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 09:05:19 AM

Title: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 09:05:19 AM: My trip wasn't the best as instead of taking my Dad, I took a virus along. I show up and so does the weather. Also my curse this year. The plan was to photgraph the Diamond pack and some big bulls. The highlite of my trip was watching this bull appear within 10 yards of me. He never made a sound. he came in SILENT. He hooked a bush in front of me (the only sound I did hear) stood for a bit. He gave me time to change out lens as he was TOO CLOSE. He then disappeared into the fog as if I had wasted his time. I'd have dumped him. 10 yards or less, broadside. I don't think I put got the pic that really shows how far his fronts extend. The fog was as thick as it gets. I couldn't autofocus at all. I felt pretty naked standing there staring down a bull at under 10 yards. No tag, I'll see him next year. Hopefully with Idabooner this time.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffogmymoosest.jpg&hash=7e7298c97020dc437656b9b2ea2d58fbdf04b796)
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 09:06:27 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffogmoose2st.jpg&hash=a773332101333bad4b6eac9c8a638bc476fa27d7).
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 09:07:10 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffogmooseprofst.jpg&hash=147390af5fd017481ae24586c106961fc973f37f).
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 09:08:28 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffogmoose.jpg&hash=bec5075349ec9c8bdd7e3e8d85a45da3bf18ddab).
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: PolarBear on October 06, 2010, 09:08:51 AM: Sweeet!
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Post by: 400out on October 06, 2010, 09:09:38 AM: great pictures bone! :drool:
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Post by: Holg3107 on October 06, 2010, 09:10:24 AM: Very cool pics Bone, and awesome moose. thats a tag notcher if ive ever seen one.
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Post by: Machias on October 06, 2010, 09:11:53 AM: LOVE the third photo!!!!! Very cool, hope you feel better!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 06, 2010, 09:18:41 AM: Can't see the pics on work computer... :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: GoldTip on October 06, 2010, 10:21:53 AM: Great pics Doug, hope you get feeling better. He's got great paddle width and lots of tines, heckuva bull.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 10:38:37 AM: I'll find the shot of how far his fronts stick out where they fork. That was cool. I like him becasue he does have some scoring potential yet still has points. I like long points which don't tend to bode well for the average moose score. USUALLY that means they lack paddle. It was SURREAL watching him appear out of the fog without making a sound.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 10:57:19 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffogfronts.jpg&hash=152e582008ca3d9db59a1d504809b4d8bb4c53e7).
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2010, 10:58:11 AM: his only sound
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Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: Moose Eyes on October 06, 2010, 09:32:31 PM: Thats a dandy! If he is in Three Forks feel free to send me the coordinates. ;)
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Post by: tmike on October 06, 2010, 09:36:43 PM: That's a nice looking Moose. I'm going through withdrawls already.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 06, 2010, 09:38:25 PM: very cool pics. looks like a great bull as well. pretty sweet pics. hope ya get over that bug quick
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 06, 2010, 09:38:45 PM: Cool pics Bone. THanks for posting them...
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 06, 2010, 11:09:28 PM: Great pics and bulls :drool:
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 05:56:32 AM: Thats a Selkirk bull Mooseeyes. I hope you do well with your three forks tag. You'll go through withdrawls forever now Tmike. Its aweful as soon you will find yourself putting in for Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Montana.....anything to hunt them again.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: GoldTip on October 07, 2010, 06:58:34 AM: Holy cripes, his front do fork WAY out front, don't they. Damn nice Moose.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 03:15:45 PM: Yeah it pads his score about 10 or 12 inches. :chuckle:
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on October 07, 2010, 03:22:06 PM: Quote
It was SURREAL watching him appear out of the fog without making a sound.

That right there blows me away... It's like bein snuck up on by a Kenworth.

Magnificent photos in the fog. Poor conditions to say the least.

Pretty cool.

-Steve
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 03:29:03 PM: If I hadn't been watching Jack, I may not have even known. Even when he brushed it was fairly subtle. Then I called another in that came in full run. I thought he was going to run over me. He came to a sliding stop, pulled a 180 and was gone. Did I mention I hate the fog.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: MtnMuley on October 07, 2010, 03:46:47 PM: He could wear my tag. Nice pics.
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 07, 2010, 03:49:56 PM: WOw, Bone that is a hell of a bull! Thanks for sharing! I bet he would even taste better then he looks :drool:
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 06:00:32 PM: He was close enough to smell. Even in the fog :) I love that smell, but def. glad he didn't rub his musk all over me.
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Post by: cowcall on October 07, 2010, 07:15:08 PM: Awesome pics......Nice one.....2 kul!!!! 8)
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Post by: cle elum bowhunter on October 07, 2010, 07:25:33 PM: Bone, how far were these shots through the fog?
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: elkhuntindad on October 07, 2010, 09:35:21 PM: i think i would have been filling my drawers while takin those pics :chuckle: very nice moose
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2010, 10:00:27 PM: 30 feet or so
Title: Re: My 2010 Moose
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on October 07, 2010, 10:21:52 PM: Nice.