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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #45 on: October 06, 2025, 08:39:14 AM »
What a beast! Great job Vandeman!!

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #46 on: October 06, 2025, 10:36:53 AM »
Congrats Vande :tup:  Helluva bull!
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #47 on: October 06, 2025, 10:57:27 AM »
I heard from a guy who used to hunt them in Scandinavia that sometimes you shoot them and they stiffen their legs and just stand there locked out.

Curious, what caliber of rifle did you shoot him with? Thanks!

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #48 on: October 06, 2025, 11:00:47 AM »
I heard from a guy who used to hunt them in Scandinavia that sometimes you shoot them and they stiffen their legs and just stand there locked out.

Curious, what caliber of rifle did you shoot him with? Thanks!

.270 with 150gr ammo. All I know is I was SUPER happy to anchor him on the road. Talk about a blessing
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #49 on: October 06, 2025, 11:35:54 AM »
Awesome bull, congratulations!

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #50 on: October 06, 2025, 12:06:36 PM »
What a specimen!  Congrats on the draw, hunt, and success!  Couldn't of drawn it up better getting him down on the road, certainly bet that was a relief 😅
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #51 on: October 06, 2025, 02:54:27 PM »
Wow wow wow. What an incredible bull and overall experience. And how bout that .270 getting some love??? That is just fantastic. Huge congrats and thanks for sharing this with us.

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #52 on: October 06, 2025, 05:17:08 PM »
Holy chit
Nice moose bud
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #53 on: October 06, 2025, 05:32:18 PM »
Beautiful bull, congratulations!  :)
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #54 on: Yesterday at 05:33:02 AM »
Save some moose for the rest of us! Good grief what a hog!!! Congrats buddy! So proud of you! This was well earned and much deserved.

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #55 on: Yesterday at 08:42:22 AM »
A part of the story I forgot to add and just remembered was the first night at camp, 92 was just getting his tent and things settled in while I was over at my tent and we heard some sticks breaking not far from us. At first I thought it was him doing something behind his tent but then I asked him if he heard that and he replied "Ya I think its some deer". It sounded too big to be deer to me so my next thought was bear until he let me know it was moose. I saw him scramble over between his tent and my utility trailer and as he did, I saw the dark shadows of a moose about 20 feet from him. I never got a good look at them and he only was able to see the first one very well but we are thinking it was a bull following a cow. Good thing we were outside our tents and he was chasing her right toward my tent and I wouldn't be surprised if they wouldn't have crashed right through our camp. Pretty dang cool.
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #56 on: Yesterday at 08:59:47 AM »
Congratulations!!

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #57 on: Yesterday at 09:54:16 AM »
I heard from a guy who used to hunt them in Scandinavia that sometimes you shoot them and they stiffen their legs and just stand there locked out.

Curious, what caliber of rifle did you shoot him with? Thanks!

.270 with 150gr ammo. All I know is I was SUPER happy to anchor him on the road. Talk about a blessing

.270 for the win! I love that round.

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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #58 on: Yesterday at 09:58:31 AM »
What a fantastic bull and and a perfect hunt, you're blessed indeed! Thanks for writing up the story and sharing pics so I can keep dreaming of drawing this tag someday. And enjoy all that amazing meat!  :drool:  :tup:
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Re: 49 DN Moose Success
« Reply #59 on: Yesterday at 10:08:44 AM »
Well done sir. Thanks for sharing
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