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)
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)