Nice little moose down.

[Rock Doctor]

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Tipped this guy over at about 6:00 this morning.

Two shots, both solid, but did not pass through, he was a ways away.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/RockDocPhoto/3498E950-B5A0-49D8-9C2B-866F1BBAE7D2_zpsaw7uc8wy.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/RockDocPhoto/media/3498E950-B5A0-49D8-9C2B-866F1BBAE7D2_zpsaw7uc8wy.jpg.html)

Home, hung and skinned by 9:00
its a little smokey in the shop, I have a batch of Candied Salmon on the go
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/RockDocPhoto/7991180F-AA0B-4594-A48F-1D705ABC887B_zpsv04c37ws.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/RockDocPhoto/media/7991180F-AA0B-4594-A48F-1D705ABC887B_zpsv04c37ws.jpg.html)

Candied Pink Salmon
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/RockDocPhoto/5A2223F1-4C1B-4CB7-9E9E-4D53BE99359A_zpspswacvl6.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/RockDocPhoto/media/5A2223F1-4C1B-4CB7-9E9E-4D53BE99359A_zpspswacvl6.jpg.html)

on the bright side, there are no flys in the shop, lol.

RD

[Iron Sighted]

Good job, I should have got out of bed this morning to go hunt the moose opener. Looks like a fantastic eating moose, enjoy!

[epicZERO74]

Congrats! Nice start to the 2015 season!

[Spy]

Good job where is the moose opening, I'm guessing its a archery hunt?

[Jelvis]

Awesome Doctor, that's what everyone wants right there hunter. Beauty bullwinke.
How good of shape is this moose compared to the past ten years or so?
And how old wood yah guess for this bull.
Jelly and the Jeltones -- The Rock Doctor knows Bo! -- Nice one - :) -

[Iron Sighted]

[QUOTE=Spy;1670541]Good job where is the moose opening, I'm guessing its a archery hunt?[/QUOll
I'm guessing he got it with a rifle, region 7B(parts of it anyways) is open for rifle on any bull moose Aug.15-31

[monasheemountainman]

Good job where is the moose opening, I'm guessing its a archery hunt?
yep those bullets he pulled out were from an arrow!!

[monasheemountainman]

Awesome Doctor, that's what everyone wants right there hunter. Beauty bullwinke.
How good of shape is this moose compared to the past ten years or so?
And how old wood yah guess for this bull.
Jelly and the Jeltones -- The Rock Doctor knows Bo! -- Nice one - :) -

uhhhhh wtf Jelvis is back!!!

[kilometers]

Nice. Can't wait!!

[Rock Doctor]

[QUOTE=Spy;1670541]Good job where is the moose opening, I'm guessing its a archery hunt?[/QUOll
I'm guessing he got it with a rifle, region 7B(parts of it anyways) is open for rifle on any bull moose Aug.15-31
Thats a good guess��, found him just a little ways up the Prophet River.


Awesome Doctor, that's what everyone wants right there hunter. Beauty bullwinke.
How good of shape is this moose compared to the past ten years or so?
And how old wood yah guess for this bull.
Jelly and the Jeltones -- The Rock Doctor knows Bo! -- Nice one - :) -

I believe he is just a little shy on fat, other than that he looks good. As for age, I'll go with 2 1/2yrs.

edit: no idea what those little Question mark thingy's are......

[buckshot]

Well done! The early bird gets the worm. Good luck with the elk now!

[Boner]

Nice work! I'm heading out around noon tomorrow and plan on 2 overnights in the tent.

[Rock Doctor]

I heard a couple shots about 10-15 min after I shot, so someone else took a crack at something not too far from where I was.

RD

[HarryToolips]

Congrats nice bull!! What's the temps up there, did Ya have to rush him to a freezer??

[eric]

Nice Rockdoc, Congrats on a what will be a great eater

Can't believe it was only +5 here this morning

[Rock Doctor]

Congrats nice bull!! What's the temps up there, did Ya have to rush him to a freezer??

Its about 20deg right now, but it was cool this morning. Had it home before 8:00am, so not bad. I have a walk in cooler, but did not bother fireing it up, will cut this moose on Monday, it will be fine until then in the shop. No real need to hang these early, young ones....IMHO :-)

RD

[Husky7mm]

Yum, I wanna eat at your house, early season moose and candied salmon!!

[nature girl]

Rock Doctor nice moose you shot. And that candied salmon looked good to.

[180grainer]

Good job where is the moose opening, I'm guessing its a archery hunt?

Yea, that's why the spent bullets.

[Liveforthehunt]

Gonna be tasty good job the prophet eh... must of shot the last moose on the river ; ). Beautiful area

[lovemywinchester]

Dead moose and Jelvis! What a day! What a lovely day!

[Sofa King]

yep those bullets he pulled out were from an arrow!!

hahaha


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[ElliotMoose]

That's gonna be a fine eating animal! Way to get it done quick. Gets me all fired up, come on sept 1!

[Rock Doctor]

Thanks guys:smile:
Now I'm thinking I should pull the Candied Salmon out of the smoker and maybe jump into the old Fart Sack. Elk o'clock comes early here, don't want to miss it.
Have a good night.

RD

[Rock Doctor]

Took some pics, so might as well show them

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/RockDocPhoto/F4D4C996-5345-49AA-8F80-4A8ECF2F54C7_zpsvoborxm7.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/RockDocPhoto/media/F4D4C996-5345-49AA-8F80-4A8ECF2F54C7_zpsvoborxm7.jpg.html)

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http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/RockDocPhoto/272C7F09-B684-4DE9-8E1A-AE4E1CD1E6CE_zpsfqf3ghqy.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/RockDocPhoto/media/272C7F09-B684-4DE9-8E1A-AE4E1CD1E6CE_zpsfqf3ghqy.jpg.html)

RD

[bcsteve]

That looks awesome! Mind sharing your recipe?

[Spy]

Yea, that's why the spent bullets.I can't see any pictures posted in the thread, on my phone.

[Salmon Belly]

Tipped this guy over at about 6:00 this morning.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/RockDocPhoto/7991180F-AA0B-4594-A48F-1D705ABC887B_zpsv04c37ws.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/RockDocPhoto/media/7991180F-AA0B-4594-A48F-1D705ABC887B_zpsv04c37ws.jpg.html)

RD


I think this is the best pic I've seen on HBC. I'm no photographer but the lighting, meat hanging, elk rack on the wall, just makes you feel like you're there. Looks professional to me.

Great post, congrats on the fine moose.

SB

[The Hermit]

Big congrats... I think this might be the first thread with a 2015 kiill!

[allan]

Nice moose!
When are you going to post some new jet boating videos? I love the footage you always take when cruisn the rivers!!

[landphil]

Congrats on a great looking moose, and good to see you back here!

[backyardhunter3006]

Was planning on hunting that area in August but my plans fell through. Beauty little bull for the freezer. Good job!!

[tomahawk]

IMHO Clearly that's a 1.5 yrs old youngster, guessing 325 to 375 of dressed meat.

[Shortmag300]

Great job that's a good start to the season!!!

[moosinaround]

As always Doc, good job! Elk won't be that easy will it! You must be working lots, or playing lots, cause we're all missing those wicked vids!! Thanks for sharing!! Moosin

[Rock Doctor]

That looks awesome! Mind sharing your recipe?

its very easy, just takes a bit of time.
Cut salmon into 1" strips
Place Salmon into a glass or ceramic container, separated with a mixture of Brown sugar and coarse salt . 4-1 mix.
Do not let the salmon pieces touch the container or each other.
Place container into fridge for about 10-12 hours. ( you will want to adjust this time depending on type/thickness of fish). Do not add water, the mixture will make its own water.
Remove fish, rinse with cold water, and lightly pat dry.
Lay out fish on oiled smoker racks.
Place in cool room with fan blowing across for about 12 hrs.
Place in pre heated smoker set to 120F
smoke for 4-6 hrs with your choice of chips ( I like Alder, my kids like Cherry) Baste every 2-3 hrs with Maple Syrup.
Hold the temp at 120F for another 4-6 hrs or until desired dryness is achieved, keep basting every 2-3 hrs with Syrup. (We like it fairly dry, so usually leave salmon in the smoker for 10-12 hrs. Less for thinner fish like Pinks and Sockeye, more for thicker fish like Coho/King/Chum.
Place in bags, chill in fridge over nigh, enjoy:-)

RD

[hawk-i]

congrats on the moose, should be a good eating one! :)

[Rock Doctor]

IMHO Clearly that's a 1.5 yrs old youngster, guessing 325 to 375 of dressed meat.

Youre probably right, it does have a smallish body for a 2.5 yr old, but a wicked big rack for a 1.5yr old.

RD

[swampthing]

I head up in a week!!

[albravo2]

Nice RD, if I recall correctly you were pretty quick after the opener for your brother's moose too.

I'm going to guess it is a bit more than luck.

Good for you!

/a

[Rock Doctor]

No Elk this morning, but could have tipped another Moose over.
Headed back out again now with the family for a river side lunch. Maybe see a mid day Elk, if we're lucky.

RD

[tomahawk]

Youre probably right, it does have a smallish body for a 2.5 yr old, but a wicked big rack for a 1.5yr old.

RD

Its a great moose for eatin and that's really what its all about isn't it?? Congrats RD, and loved the pictures of the Candy!!!!!

Depending on feed quality and life pressures immy's can have anywhere from a spike to palmated antlers.

A Prince George C.O. in the early 90's shot an immy in a prime feeding area we both hunted that had palms and 7 x 5 points with not much spread. Today its way past prime area and there are the typical 2 point immys crawling around in it.

[moose2]

Great looking moose he will be tasty
congrats

[RackStar]

beauty of a moose!
id take one like that over a big one any day, much better eating.
im shaking my head at myself for changing my mind on a aug moose hunt..
congrats you could not ask for a better start to the season.

[.264winmag]

Now that is a freezer trophy! Nice work:)

[whitetailsheds]

Nice bull Kyle...some good eats!! Good job on the candied salmon!! Had to laugh here....as soon as I saw your pic, I got hungry.....LOL!!! Been out trying to get Abbey (middle daughter) her first moose, but so far one cow is all that's been seen. Shoulda called you a couple weeks ago, she and I passed through FN after her first Stones hunt....couple small rams, and LOTSA rain. She did so well, even with the nasty weather!!

[kennyj]

Yum!!
kenny

[nap]

congrates!!

[Rock Doctor]

Cut, wrapped, and in the freezer. It's nice to have a wife and kids that are willing to help, lol.

RD

[rocksteady]

Damn good eating right there. ...

Jealous.... never drew an leh for moose :(

[Rock Doctor]

Nice moose!
When are you going to post some new jet boating videos? I love the footage you always take when cruisn the rivers!!

Well, my Laptop crashed late last yr, lost a lot of video stuff. But I have a new one on the way now. Might be able to post some diving and Spear Fishing stuff soon.

RD

[M.Dean]

Great to see your post's again Kyle! The only problem I can see with the Young Bull and the incredible Candied Salmon would be I'd eat so dam much of your candied salmon while waiting for the moose steaks to cook, I'd be way to full to enjoy the Moose Steaks! And yes, your picture of the shop with the hanging meat looks awesome! I go on YouTube very little, and sure miss clicking on HBC and looking for your Threads of you, your Wife and Kid's adventures with the Argo's! If you don't mind me asking, what would a guy punch in for a "Search" on You Tube to watch your Vid's? Sure be nice to sit back for a hour or so and watch you guys waist deep in the mud again! I'm pretty well done with reading my posts on here! Glad your back!

[Rock Doctor]

Great to see your post's again Kyle! The only problem I can see with the Young Bull and the incredible Candied Salmon would be I'd eat so dam much of your candied salmon while waiting for the moose steaks to cook, I'd be way to full to enjoy the Moose Steaks! And yes, your picture of the shop with the hanging meat looks awesome! I go on YouTube very little, and sure miss clicking on HBC and looking for your Threads of you, your Wife and Kid's adventures with the Argo's! If you don't mind me asking, what would a guy punch in for a "Search" on You Tube to watch your Vid's? Sure be nice to sit back for a hour or so and watch you guys waist deep in the mud again! I'm pretty well done with reading my posts on here! Glad your back!

Rockdoctor07, but I have not posted any new vids there lately either. Back to the Laptop Crash, lol. Going to try a Mac Pro this time, might take me a bit to figure it out though.
Candied Salmon turned out awesome, and Moose Tender Loin for supper tonight :-)

RD

[Angus]

Great start to the season RD!

[250 sav]

Great eats, that's what me a my group will hoping for next week when we head to the peace

[eagle eye]

Congrats.if im right,you are the first one with moose.
you are getting me hungry and excited for the season.
cant wait until sept.1st. Bow season,then move on to other critters.
thanx for the pics