Douglas Moose

[fishngamereaper]

After years of applying and helping a few others with tags in the mean time I finally get to carry my own tag around....don't mind that it's a cow tag ...all the meat without the hassle of all those antlers 
Have a pretty solid game plan in place. I helped my buddy get a bull in the unit a few years ago so got some jump off spots.
If any of the bull tags holders are on here I'm willing create a contact and share any Intel on bulls we run across throughout the season...
LMK...

[Falcon]

  : Congrats.   

It was 2015 when I pulled my Douglas bull tag back in 2015.  I remember you giving my some good advice.   It paid off on a great hunt.   Best of luck on your cow hunt.   Look forward to the story and pics

[MADMAX]

After years of applying and helping a few others with tags in the mean time I finally get to carry my own tag around....don't mind that it's a cow tag ...all the meat without the hassle of all those antlers 
Have a pretty solid game plan in place. I helped my buddy get a bull in the unit a few years ago so got some jump off spots.
If any of the bull tags holders are on here I'm willing create a contact and share any Intel on bulls we run across throughout the season...
LMK...

Congrats on the tag bud

[horsemenole]

After 20+ years of putting in  I finally drew  one of the coveted Bull tags in this unit for the early hunt and I would love any help
Making good on it. I’m still in a little shock after all the years of letdowns.

[Devinshoe]

My 2023 Late season Douglas tag.

[Dan-o]

Congrats!

Cow moose hunts are a blast.

[link]

After 20+ years of putting in  I finally drew  one of the coveted Bull tags in this unit for the early hunt and I would love any help
Making good on it. I’m still in a little shock after all the years of letdowns.

Congrats again on the tag. Use the search function on here and you should find a bunch more info. Anyone ever tell you you look like the Macho Man Randy Savage?

[TriggerMike]

After years of applying and helping a few others with tags in the mean time I finally get to carry my own tag around....don't mind that it's a cow tag ...all the meat without the hassle of all those antlers 
Have a pretty solid game plan in place. I helped my buddy get a bull in the unit a few years ago so got some jump off spots.
If any of the bull tags holders are on here I'm willing create a contact and share any Intel on bulls we run across throughout the season...
LMK...

If you need any info, send me a PM. I had one of the bull tags last year.

[westside bull]

After 20+ years of putting in  I finally drew  one of the coveted Bull tags in this unit for the early hunt and I would love any help
Making good on it. I’m still in a little shock after all the years of letdowns.

Congrats again on the tag. Use the search function on here and you should find a bunch more info. Anyone ever tell you you look like the Macho Man Randy Savage?

ohhhh yeah dig it!!!!!

[link]

Horseman ole needs to start his own thread. OIL 2024, Quest for Bullwinkle. We'll need updates on this once in a lifetime opportunity. God bless.

[tgray]

After 20+ years of putting in  I finally drew  one of the coveted Bull tags in this unit for the early hunt and I would love any help
Making good on it. I’m still in a little shock after all the years of letdowns.

I got some inside info. Just what you’re looking for. Only a small fee

[fishngamereaper]

So just wanted to update this..

With the good "successful" hunt threads we need the other side of the spectrum...the untold stories.

I was going to write up something inspiring and we'll thought out but, well I don't want to

One week in early Oct yielded zero moose sightings.
Two separate week trips in Nov yielded one bull sighting and one cow... which was day 17 for me in the unit. Poor visibility, mixed with a rushed shot, and a damn larch resulted in a miss.

Then the snow's came and resulted in downfall's, near truck disaster's, lots of shoveling and limited access.

So, about 20 total days , nearly 4000 miles on the truck, 1000 of those on dirt roads, over 100 miles on foot, and hundreds of hours on the glass...
I'll be grinding my tag and mixing it with some pork fat hoping it eats well.

I was pretty bummed for a couple days,  but in retrospect it's probably a good thing I didn't fill the tag. The moose population in the Douglas is dismal. I won't speak for anyone but I know several of the tags will be unfilled.
DFW would be wise to reduce the tags in that unit to maybe 2. One early one late. And no cow. Sadly, and it shouldn't be an expectation with these hunts to see animals, but it is. Waiting over 20 years to hunt something you'd like to have at least a few "opportunities"...
Or not.....

[Caseknife]

That is a bummer, Greg, was wondering how you did.  Pretty sure that I would have got a text if you were successful.

[fishngamereaper]

That is a bummer, Greg, was wondering how you did.  Pretty sure that I would have got a text if you were successful.

 
Yes sir you definitely would of.
You almost got the text when we buried the truck up Van Stone for two hours 

Appreciate the Intel you shared throughout the hunt tho...much appreciated.

[MADMAX]

That sucks bud
It’s sad as you stated to wait 20 + years and put in the effort and our herds are in
that bad a shape.
 Do you think its predators or ticks or both ?