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kennyj
10-18-2008, 06:37 PM
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We hunted hard every day and saw a fair number moose and a few caribou.We spotted a small herd on the mountain across the valley so the next day we headed up there.The caribou were still there,but unfortunately the bull wasn't legal.Had a great day anyways.

Dad was in charge of hunting the lake shore and fishing.He caught and released some big Dollies.Kept a few rainbows for dinner.
We found some mushrooms to cook with the trout.Delicious!

Finally on the last day Allison and I were hunting in the old burn behind camp.We split up and were going to meet on the mountain side.Someone back by the lake fired a shot and Allison thought it was me,so she was hoofing it back down the mountain when I saw her.She was pretty disappointed that it wasn't me shooting.It was about 3:00 by now and I suggested we head up the mountain for a bettor vantage point and glass for a couple hours then call it a trip.

We started up the hill and i glassed the far edge of the burn and there about 1.5 miles away was a nice bull.I set up the spotting scope and Allison was watching when I let out a loud cow call." he's looking right at me" she said.In he came.

I sent Allison down wind onto a ridge about 300 yds away and she got a birds eye view of the bull coming in.1 hr later he came out of the bush about 300 yds below her and stood behind a pine tree without moving for about 1/2 hr.Finally he moved and then I could see him as well.I wanted Allison to shoot so I took my time getting ready.Finally BOOM,BOOM and down he went.She waited as long as she could as well because she wasn't sure of the distance and wanted me to be ready.

Allison had her first moose and was she ever excited! It was about 4:40 by now and we were 3 miles from the lake.We de-boned the meat and hiked most of the way out by headlamp.

We had spotted a grizzly on the mountain side that morning and when I was waiting for the moose to come in he showed up on the hillside bellow me.What a beauty.

Caveman
10-18-2008, 06:40 PM
Nice Job Kenny and Congrats to Allison on her first bull. Sounds like a great trip

kayjayess
10-18-2008, 07:11 PM
Great trip! Congrats to Allison

LeverActionJunkie
10-18-2008, 07:23 PM
Looks like it was an awesome trip thank you for sharing the great pictures!! Congratulations to Allison on a dandy moose.

Rattler
10-18-2008, 07:27 PM
Great pictures....

Congrats to Allison on a nice bull and for making a great shot at 300yards!

trigger
10-18-2008, 09:27 PM
congrats on the moose alli, great pics as well

Sitkaspruce
10-18-2008, 09:43 PM
Great Trip, Great Picts and a Great bull for her first....Nice job

Curious, how did you get a mature bull moose 3 miles off the mountain in one load each???

Cheers

SS

fozzy
10-18-2008, 10:30 PM
Wow! :) It looks like you had a great trip. What beautiful country up there, scenery like that makes me want to go for a road trip. Congratulations on such a nice first Moose Allison. :cheers: :biggrin:

TIKA 300
10-19-2008, 09:47 AM
Thats one mighty fine moose Allison,congrats.

Was that a fly in,boat in trip,and as Sitka said,HOW did ya get it out ???

kennyj
10-19-2008, 03:39 PM
Great Trip, Great Picts and a Great bull for her first....Nice job

Curious, how did you get a mature bull moose 3 miles off the mountain in one load each???

Cheers

SS

We are super strong!!

Actually we each took a small load out that evening.The next day Allison and I took off ahead of my dad and went straight to the moose grabbed a big load of meat and met Dad at the meat rack(at the bottom of the mountain).Dad took a load of meat and headed back to the lake.Allison and I hiked back up to the moose (about 1/2 mile) loaded up the rest of the meat and antlers and hiked all the way out.Got out around 2:00 PM.Had some lunch and hiked back in to the meat rack 2.5 miles and packed out the rest of the meat by 6:30. We had to stay one extra day.350 Lbs de-boned meat.4 year old I think. .
kenny

hunter1947
10-19-2008, 06:08 PM
Very well done Ken.

Its nice to see that you took of a new hunter and helped her get a moose ,very well done.

Congrats to the 3 of you on a successfully hunt.

love the Dolley varden your dad is holding up http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif.

kennyj
10-19-2008, 07:45 PM
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kennyhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Tatshinshini_08_166.jpg

behemoth
10-19-2008, 07:51 PM
:shock: Thats the biggest fricken dolly I've ever seen....looks like a salmon!!
Incredible pics, thanks for sharing