RackStar
07-05-2015, 08:37 PM
Hello, this is my first post to this site. I have been a lurker for over a year now gaining awesome valuable information. But told myself I would not sign up till I got my first animal. Well that happened on oct 7 2014. Better late than never??
Well I was at work one Friday, I was going to leave for my moose trip the week later, but read on here that the moose rut is generally last week of sept and first week of oct. I said hell with it, got the green light from my boss and wife left work at noon and was going right now. (helped the antsy feeling of the whole next week, I love spur of moment). Called up my buddy in 108 and he was game. I rushe d home at noon and started packing and grocery shopping. I had time for a quick nap and hit the road at midnight fully loaded truck so I can be in 108 for first thing in the morning. Met my buddy for a quick coffee and off we went 2 trucks fully loaded headin for just north of vanderhoof. First time driving up that way and I must say it was a relaxing awesome drive. We drove in about 80 km down a dirt road and camped at a remote lake, set up camp and headed down to the lake with a good ol worm and bobber for some of the most productive trout fishing ive ever had. Brought back dinner had a few drinks and up for 4 am. Spent 2 days scoutin the area and on the last light of the second day spotted a massive black object on the side of the road, yup it was a moose, not sure of sex till it turned its head and off into the thick it went, sure enough it was a big bull. Bummed but excited I spent the rest of the next day hiking the area and decided that I was going to sit in the exact spot I saw the moose for the last 4 hrs of hunting light, seeing that there was a bunch of well used moose trails heading down to a swap. Dead set that the moose was going to come out infront of me my good ol buddy reminded me "hey look behind you asweell" about ten seconds later I happen to look behind me and there he was, big ol bull crossing the road, I hop up and draw my gun, he is heading for the sticks as a smaller bull comes out behind him and stands right in the middle of the road, having a given 100 yard broadside shot I hit him right in the lungs with my 30-06 150 gr barnes, didn't even flinch, as I panic and think I missed I let one more go into his neck, still no reaction my buddy thought I missed too and he let his 308 off for one more, the moose takes 2 slow steps and tips over. sure enough 3 shots hit the moose. The work began working well into the night. As we get back to camp around 11pm we were exhausted, and decided to hang and skin the moose in the morning, so we celebrated with a few whiskeys and some beers and hit the hay. We had 1 more tag but the temp went up to 25 degrees and we decided to hit the road and get the moose to the butcher. 320lbs in quarters it weighed in at. not massive but enough meat to keep me fed for a few months I was happy.
All in all I am now a full blown hunting junkie fully addicted. Its all I think about, its bad.... (or good). BC is the most amazing place on earth and im glad to have the privilege to hunt and fish, could not think of a better way to spend the rest of my life but in the bc back country.
heres some photos of my trip, my camera and phone died so theres only a few.
I have a browning x bolt hunter in 30-06 with a vx2 3-9 x40mm, and a marlin 30-30BL, and Ruger 10/22.
although I can get by with what I have can anyone recommend another caliber/gun to make my rifle battery more efficient? I plan on getting into backpack hunts aswell as fly ins, I Plan on doing lots of northern bc and koots hunts. Leaning towards a stainless synthetic gun maybe tikka, maybe 300 win mag? I have read that wood tends to warp in long exposure to elements, then I have read that it is a myth. Not sure what to think. Any advice from a seasoned hunter would be greatly aprecheated. Thanks for welcoming me to your website/family.
I guess theres something about a joke for your first post.. Im bad with jokes, especially ones that are not offensive to others
A little boy with diarrhea tells his mom he needs Viagra. The mom ask why on earth do you need that?
The little boy replies "isn't that what you give dad when his s**t won't get hard?"
bad I know sorry guys..
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Well I was at work one Friday, I was going to leave for my moose trip the week later, but read on here that the moose rut is generally last week of sept and first week of oct. I said hell with it, got the green light from my boss and wife left work at noon and was going right now. (helped the antsy feeling of the whole next week, I love spur of moment). Called up my buddy in 108 and he was game. I rushe d home at noon and started packing and grocery shopping. I had time for a quick nap and hit the road at midnight fully loaded truck so I can be in 108 for first thing in the morning. Met my buddy for a quick coffee and off we went 2 trucks fully loaded headin for just north of vanderhoof. First time driving up that way and I must say it was a relaxing awesome drive. We drove in about 80 km down a dirt road and camped at a remote lake, set up camp and headed down to the lake with a good ol worm and bobber for some of the most productive trout fishing ive ever had. Brought back dinner had a few drinks and up for 4 am. Spent 2 days scoutin the area and on the last light of the second day spotted a massive black object on the side of the road, yup it was a moose, not sure of sex till it turned its head and off into the thick it went, sure enough it was a big bull. Bummed but excited I spent the rest of the next day hiking the area and decided that I was going to sit in the exact spot I saw the moose for the last 4 hrs of hunting light, seeing that there was a bunch of well used moose trails heading down to a swap. Dead set that the moose was going to come out infront of me my good ol buddy reminded me "hey look behind you asweell" about ten seconds later I happen to look behind me and there he was, big ol bull crossing the road, I hop up and draw my gun, he is heading for the sticks as a smaller bull comes out behind him and stands right in the middle of the road, having a given 100 yard broadside shot I hit him right in the lungs with my 30-06 150 gr barnes, didn't even flinch, as I panic and think I missed I let one more go into his neck, still no reaction my buddy thought I missed too and he let his 308 off for one more, the moose takes 2 slow steps and tips over. sure enough 3 shots hit the moose. The work began working well into the night. As we get back to camp around 11pm we were exhausted, and decided to hang and skin the moose in the morning, so we celebrated with a few whiskeys and some beers and hit the hay. We had 1 more tag but the temp went up to 25 degrees and we decided to hit the road and get the moose to the butcher. 320lbs in quarters it weighed in at. not massive but enough meat to keep me fed for a few months I was happy.
All in all I am now a full blown hunting junkie fully addicted. Its all I think about, its bad.... (or good). BC is the most amazing place on earth and im glad to have the privilege to hunt and fish, could not think of a better way to spend the rest of my life but in the bc back country.
heres some photos of my trip, my camera and phone died so theres only a few.
I have a browning x bolt hunter in 30-06 with a vx2 3-9 x40mm, and a marlin 30-30BL, and Ruger 10/22.
although I can get by with what I have can anyone recommend another caliber/gun to make my rifle battery more efficient? I plan on getting into backpack hunts aswell as fly ins, I Plan on doing lots of northern bc and koots hunts. Leaning towards a stainless synthetic gun maybe tikka, maybe 300 win mag? I have read that wood tends to warp in long exposure to elements, then I have read that it is a myth. Not sure what to think. Any advice from a seasoned hunter would be greatly aprecheated. Thanks for welcoming me to your website/family.
I guess theres something about a joke for your first post.. Im bad with jokes, especially ones that are not offensive to others
A little boy with diarrhea tells his mom he needs Viagra. The mom ask why on earth do you need that?
The little boy replies "isn't that what you give dad when his s**t won't get hard?"
bad I know sorry guys..
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/RackStar/avtar_zpsyvmfxxfw.jpg (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/RackStar/media/avtar_zpsyvmfxxfw.jpg.html)
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