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cmarrie
10-15-2009, 06:27 PM
On Sept. 27, 3 days into an LEH hunt in 7-24, I called this Bull into a large slash above me ( i was on a small hill in the middle of a lower slash glassing for almost two hours before making two cow calls sometime before sunset). About 3/4 of an hour before dark, I spotted him trying to get a look in my direction and I managed to get to about 300 yards of him and Bull gunted a couple of times to get him to move closer and between the only possible opening of trees in the ridgeline between my lower slash and him (below pic is roughly were I took my shots from). He took two shots through the ribs with 180 grain Remington Core Lokt bullets from my British 303 and then just stood there for at least 5 minutes before finally bedding down and then rolling over about 5 minutes after that. From my angle on the bottom of the hill, I could only see the tip of one side of his rack. After focussing on this for 10 minutes to make sure it didn't move, I climbed up the hill to see my Bull. I know I am truely lucky to have got such a nice looking Bull.
This was my second Moose trip and my first time harvesting one.

I shared the meat with the guys hunting with me as they were a BIG help in getting the moose back to camp. All totalled, the moose hung just shy of 800 lbs at the butcher. Great experience and great eats!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/chris_moose_resize.jpg


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/me_and_rack_resize.jpg

The hill he was standing on behing the ridge of trees (photo taken next day)http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/where_i_shot_from.jpg

Also are some photos from my trail cam next to the gut pile of my buddy's 3X3 moose he took in the morning of the 27th, same day I got mine. No G-Bears, but some cool looking wolves.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Wolf_1-RS.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/wolf_2-RS.JPG
1899
10-15-2009, 06:31 PM
Congrats, that is a really nice bull. Are you wearing a starfish or a jellyfish on your head in the first picture?
300H&H
10-15-2009, 06:31 PM
Im jelious
PGK
10-15-2009, 06:34 PM
That is one hell of a 7-24 bull. Nice.
Blainer
10-15-2009, 06:37 PM
Good bull.
I like the idea of leaving the trail cam over the gut pile.
Good stuff
M.Dean
10-15-2009, 06:39 PM
Thats one fine looking bull!!! Congrats to you and your buddy's!!!
leadpillproductions
10-15-2009, 06:41 PM
congrads nice looking bull
Brett
10-15-2009, 06:47 PM
wow great bull!
Hemi
10-15-2009, 06:54 PM
I stalked in on a 3 point with my bow just after bow season. He was a nice size.. Iw onder if it is the same one
Brew
10-15-2009, 07:20 PM
Great first bull. Good on yeah
quadrakid
10-15-2009, 07:46 PM
That is a fine looking moose! Well done.
Rattler
10-15-2009, 08:04 PM
Congrats on a fine looking bull.
killman
10-15-2009, 08:22 PM
Nice bull! Congrats.
cmarrie
10-15-2009, 09:15 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I love this site!
338 Mag
10-15-2009, 11:30 PM
Ya nice Bull for sure....Need one of those guys good eats.
The Hermit
10-16-2009, 01:08 AM
Excellent... I too got my first this year and appreciate how nice a bull you got there! Good idea to set the trail cam on the gut pile!!
yama49
10-16-2009, 07:53 AM
nice moose, nice trail cam pics... congrats :razz:
moosinaround
10-16-2009, 08:05 AM
Well, Good Job!!! Some beauty bulls in that 7-24 country!! I myself was fourtunate to bag a big bull too!! Moose gods shined down this year!! Now I just need to work on those elk gods!! Moosin
835
10-16-2009, 08:13 AM
what a way to start!
it looks like moose hunting for you will be going down hill!
that is one hell of a bull.
porcupine
10-16-2009, 10:09 AM
Congratulations. That's a really nice bull, especially for a first bull.
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