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The Dawg
10-12-2009, 01:43 PM
Since Brett filled his LEH bull draw on Wednesday, and didnt supply the obligatory pics, Moosinaround and I decided to head out this morning for a quick hunt to show him how its done ;)

Mike picked me up at 0530 this morning, and we headed into our usual area. A nice drive and conversation later, we agreed on a location to start from.

Pulling up the road, we notice a headlamp standing near the middle of the road and a camp. We stop to say hi and recognize HBC member 'Bill Dance'. We chatted with him for a bit, and asked which direction he was headed.

After a brief chat, we told him that we would head another direction and not interrupt his planned hunt ( I KNOW- who does that?! :) )

Turning the truck around, we now had to think on the fly...hmmm...so many locations and so close to shooting light. Driving down a main line, we see a set of headlights coming towards us, so we pull over as the vehicle passes.

CRASH, SNAP!!! ...Mike and I look at each other...yep, that came from the bush.

We quickly jump out of the truck and grab our rifles.....Waaaaaauuuuuhhhhhhh!!!

Mike lets out a cow call to see if there's any interest back...

Nothing.

5 minutes later, we decide to jump back in and head to an area where we can walk into.

300 yards down the road, Mike looking left, me looking right....MIIIIIIIKEEEEE!!!!!! HOLY F*&*KKKK!! LOOK AT THE ANTLERS! BULLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!! ( then I yelled stop...I know, adrenaline spikes are an evil thing sometimes)

Slamming on the brakes, slamming it into park, slamming one into the chamber, Mike is out and ready to rock.

A quick ID with my binos and I confirmed that this was a big bloody bull!!

BOOM !! Mike sent a 150grain TSX from his trusty 300Win Mag flying 89 yards to meet a double-lung penetration.

BANG! FLOP!!!

After the woohoos, high-fives and congrats, we walked over to meet his bull. Definately no ground shrinkage on this one.

9x8 with a tri-palm and slight dropper on one side.

This was one weathered warrior- His ears were ripped, his body was scarred and his teeth were worn down.

A quick phone call to Brett, and we had an extra 2 sets of hands to help with the loading.

Congrats again Mike on one hell of a bull!!!!!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/moosinbull.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15654)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/moosindawgbrett.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15655)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/quadmoose.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15656)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/dawgmoosin.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15657)
killman
10-12-2009, 01:50 PM
Nice job guy's! Just a little bigger than mine:lol:. My partner filled his tag on Friday night, seems like the moose are liking the weather.
moosinaround
10-12-2009, 01:54 PM
Gotta tell yah, those TSX's are awesome!!! 150 gr bullet for moose?!! It was a through and through, and everything the bullet hit was liquified!! Thanks to my son, Steve, Brett, and Darcy!! Another wicked adventure!! Moosin
todbartell
10-12-2009, 01:56 PM
great job, that is a beauty bull. Im surprised though that a dinkly little 150gr bullet from 300 Mag wouldnt bounce off a moose!!!! :mrgreen:
ryanhuntslots
10-12-2009, 02:01 PM
Good job Mike,,, looks like steaks are on you!
Big7
10-12-2009, 02:03 PM
Nice bull, congrats
BCrams
10-12-2009, 02:06 PM
Big bull indeed. Congrats!
Brett
10-12-2009, 02:08 PM
yah, it's a tad bigger than mine!!!! but they are going to sit side by side in the freezer!! Glad we filled the LEH shared, JUST LIKE THAT!
moosinaround
10-12-2009, 02:30 PM
yah, it's a tad bigger than mine!!!! but they are going to sit side by side in the freezer!! Glad we filled the LEH shared, JUST LIKE THAT!
................;-)!!
BlacktailStalker
10-12-2009, 02:52 PM
Nice bull, bet one side was skinned when it got to where ever you were dragging it :lol:
Jelvis
10-12-2009, 03:47 PM
Beauty bull looks like he was glad you shot em too many cows so little time lol
If you could save a steak about a foot long and six inches wide and a half inch thick -- I need soles for my bootz lol - one tough mother lol
Jel nice bull but I need two thin steaks to resole my Rocky boots lol.
I hope you got real teeth or make lots a sausage lol.
Blainer
10-12-2009, 04:42 PM
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Sounds like a good hunt,and with lot's of daylight left.Bonus
Silverado
10-12-2009, 04:47 PM
That right there is a great looking moose!
The Dawg
10-12-2009, 04:59 PM
Nice bull, bet one side was skinned when it got to where ever you were dragging it :lol:


It would have Andy, but we only dragged it 89 yards to the road :)
Little Hawk
10-12-2009, 05:22 PM
Awesome moose boys!
Think ya need more rope though...
jml11
10-12-2009, 07:44 PM
Nice Bull!. This cold weather seems to have brought out the moose, I know of quite of few that have hit the dirt over the past couple of days!
showtimebc
10-12-2009, 07:50 PM
good job guys, nice lookin bull moose there!
Brett
10-12-2009, 07:54 PM
OK!OK! here is a pic of #1....s head
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt149/quaddamg/DSC00004.jpg
PGK
10-12-2009, 07:58 PM
I will never figure out how you guys kill them on the side of the goddam road. Nice bull.
moosinaround
10-12-2009, 07:59 PM
Well, I just finished the skinning, and hanging! Holy!!!! A spike fork is WAY easier!!! This guy lives up to his name!!! When I was skinning him out he was bruised all over the front half!! He had healed scars, his ears were torn up, and had some broken tips on the antlers!! I sure hope he was the winner, cause if he lost the other bull was Pretty big!!! Brett and I have been chasing this guy for a few weeks now. He was pretty cagy, but my horny cow call, and bull grunts got the best of him!!!;-) I did find the bullet too!! The TSX is totally intact, all the petals are perfectly formed, and the blood shot meat was very slight!! 150gr!!?? Still can't believe it!! Well I have some time to recuperate, then it is out to get my son a deer!! Moosin
moosinaround
10-12-2009, 08:01 PM
OK!OK! here is a pic of #1....s head
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt149/quaddamg/DSC00004.jpg
Dam that is a fine moose Brett!! Can't wait to try it!! A shared moose LEH success story!! Moosin
mark
10-12-2009, 08:01 PM
Nice moose, moosin! Nice to get a draw close to home!
hillclimber
10-12-2009, 08:11 PM
awesome moose moosinaround! gotta love it when they drop near the road. nothing wrong with that moose.

cheers
stefan
Brett
10-12-2009, 08:26 PM
I will never figure out how you guys kill them on the side of the goddam road. Nice bull. OK say that next time your out (that's what I did) and BAM there it will be!
moosinaround
10-12-2009, 08:33 PM
OK say that next time your out (that's what I did) and BAM there it will be!
We were just talking about that right before you shot that bull!! aMember???
moosinaround
10-12-2009, 08:34 PM
OK say that next time your out (that's what I did) and BAM there it will be!
Oh yah, thanks for hijacking my thread!!:p:lol:
hunterofthedeer
10-12-2009, 08:34 PM
lots of moose going down seen 6 bulls in the backs of truck in the past 3 days
nice moose moosin
The Dawg
10-12-2009, 08:35 PM
We were just talking about that right before you shot that bull!! aMember???


Funny thing is Mike....so were we !
The Hermit
10-12-2009, 08:49 PM
I was telling AWISHANEW that my bull was going to walk into camp for me but he insisted we go off road for him... glad my first one was in the backcountry with a little work attached. All the rest can be on the road now!!! LOL

Great going boys!
Bill Dance
10-20-2009, 08:50 PM
Sure is one heck of a bull! Way to get r done!
Rattler
10-20-2009, 08:59 PM
Nice bull, congrats.