abbyfireguy
10-11-2008, 10:28 AM
Got home yesterday from 6-01,hunting south-east of Knewstubb Lake(sp).
Colder weather and breezy conditions greeted us last Saturday afternoon ,but that was good as it got the moose up and moving a bit.
Scouted the area saturday afternoon and early evening.
Sunday morning up in the dark for a quick porridge(yuk) and off to hunt.
Travelling through active logging to our hunting area for the day was interesting to say the least.
Poked around a bit and checked for sign.
Around 8:15 my 16 year old whispered " Moose", followed by "Relax Dad its only a cow". Being the typical Dad, I don't like my son telling me to relax,so, I chambered a round and stood silently waiting to see what popped up..After a frenzy to dig out the camera without dropping it in the dirt, my son again whispered "Dad,there's a bigger one,and it has antlers" (kids are funny when they are excited).
Waiting to see this mystery beast show himself, he finally walked out of the 8 foot pines and across an old access road up into a clearcut with nice short sparse trees. After having a good look at the bull(he also was giving us the eyeball for moving in on his woman:razz:), one shot through the lungs and heart did him in.
Now the fun began.
I had my 16 year old and a friend who has never hunted with my,so my sheperding job was constant but managable.Didn't want either of them to get into trouble.
After a bit of work here are the results of our efforts.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/P1010020a.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/P1010036a.JPG
Colder weather and breezy conditions greeted us last Saturday afternoon ,but that was good as it got the moose up and moving a bit.
Scouted the area saturday afternoon and early evening.
Sunday morning up in the dark for a quick porridge(yuk) and off to hunt.
Travelling through active logging to our hunting area for the day was interesting to say the least.
Poked around a bit and checked for sign.
Around 8:15 my 16 year old whispered " Moose", followed by "Relax Dad its only a cow". Being the typical Dad, I don't like my son telling me to relax,so, I chambered a round and stood silently waiting to see what popped up..After a frenzy to dig out the camera without dropping it in the dirt, my son again whispered "Dad,there's a bigger one,and it has antlers" (kids are funny when they are excited).
Waiting to see this mystery beast show himself, he finally walked out of the 8 foot pines and across an old access road up into a clearcut with nice short sparse trees. After having a good look at the bull(he also was giving us the eyeball for moving in on his woman:razz:), one shot through the lungs and heart did him in.
Now the fun began.
I had my 16 year old and a friend who has never hunted with my,so my sheperding job was constant but managable.Didn't want either of them to get into trouble.
After a bit of work here are the results of our efforts.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/P1010020a.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/P1010036a.JPG