Antlerless Moose Adventure

[hunterofthedeer]

Well my Dad put in for his very first LEH and won the December 1-7 draw for antlerless moose in 7-10(our backyard).

December 1
My new gun I got for my 16th birthday was the wepon of choice, but it wasn't sighted in. The 1st of December was devovted to sighting it in. After we sighted it in we just took the senic route back to 7-10 down the bobtail FSR. We seen 2 coyotes and one grouse.

December 2nd
Woke up at 5:00 am and got driving down the blackwater. We down the MT. Mackenzie road and in the second cut block we see 5 moose all together. Now the PG boys who hunted the blackwater and didn't get a moose might cringe abit. 3 Bulls a very large bull and two, 2points. The was a cow and calf. The ran away right away. Only moose of the day
The hill they were right near the top and it was foggy.(pic taken dec 5th)
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5028.jpg

December 3rd
We drive back down the MT. Mackenzie with no luck, so we try this Punchaw road. Get halfway down and decide to stop build a fire and cook hotdogs. After that we turn around and head back to the blackwater. We pass some other hunters. I am looking in this cutblock and I yell MOOSE! Dry cow standing 100 yard in a open block. My brother hops out of the truck and is getting ready to fire and the other truck is ripping down the road towards us. The moose cant see us because we are shooting through trees. My dad and I try everything to get this guy to stop. We wave our arms and he still comes and the moose bolts. Later in the day we check out the MT Mackenzie road again and see some guy glassing a cutblock. We drive past and not even 1 KM down the road there is a cow and calf in the middle of the road. Dont even get a chance and the run.

Nice Sun rise though
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5002.jpg

December 4th
This was the night we got 10 cm of snow. Once againg we head down the MT Mackenzie road to hunt some moose. The first cut block I see a moose about 2 KM away in a block. My brothe and I walk through the block to about 300 yards within the dry cow. He is just about to take a shot but cant hold still enough. He keeps shaking the barrle of the gun. Moose spooks and is gone.

New Snowfall
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Decemer 5th
We once againg wake up at 5:30 and head down the MT. Mackenzie road. Not even 10 KM down the road my brother yells cow moose. The he says it was running. Two minutes later we are going into the same cutblock where we saw the 5 moose on the 2nd and I yell moose. Two of them a cow and calf. This time my brother hops out befor the truck stops and is in position. BANg the gun goes off. All I hear is its down. We cant believe it. We walk up to the moose and see that the calf was dead. Didnt move at all. The cow just sat 35 yards back in the opening watching us. We decide toback off. After a 45 minute wait the cow leaves. We roll the calf onto a blue tarps and pull it to the road(I love snow). We later pace off 76 yards. The calf was shot at 76 yards trotting speed through the shoulders:icon_frow the lungs and clipped the top of the heart. This was my Dad brothers and mine first big game animal on our first hunt. The bullet I was using was a 180 grain remington core lokt out of my savage model 111 30.06. The only bad thing about this shot was the bullet damage to the meat. Both front legs are screwed and lotts of the meat around the legs turned to jelly. These lat few days were the best I have ever had. Not bad for my brothers first big game animal
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5010.jpg
Here he is..
sorry for the tounge
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5011.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5012.jpg
him and I
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5013.jpg
Heart which we ate for diner tonight hole in the top
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5024.jpg
This picture is right across from the cutblock where the five moose were and where the calf fell
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5027.jpg

Entry wound
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/hunterofthedeer/HuntingMooseDecember1-5026.jpg

CANT WAIT UNTIL WE CAN EAT IT

[835]

nice work
i wish i lived up there, thoes snow pics look prestien

[hunterofthedeer]

Now that hunting is over its snowmobiling time

[Shermdog]

well done and congrats. Looks like you will have some yummy steaks out of that baby!!!

[5 spike]

oh man thats going to be great eating. awesome guys congrats.

[rafike]

Hunter 1947 , is that all you got out of that story. Is who's LEH was it. You must be kidding. Just enjoy the fact the guys posted to share some great photos with us. This is a hunting web site not a hunting CSI site.

[hunter1947]

Just read up on the regs everything good.

Thats a very nice calf moose your brother got there will be a dandy eater for the table ,congrats to the whole hunting party on getting your first moose http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[hunterofthedeer]

I also forgot to say we seen 19 grouse in the 4 days we went out. None in hunting season though.

[wildprotien]

Wow ! Nothing stopping you guys from putting meat on the table.
Up early and pushing snow, keep up the good work. Great pics , great family hunt.

[killman]

Congrats on the moose!

[KB90]

Congrats on the moose! sounds like a fun couple days.

[d6dan]

Congrats to you guys on your moose:-D. Sure looks cold up there:eek::wink:

[hunterofthedeer]

it was minus 15 during the time it was shot, but there was a alot of wind so it felt like minus 25. We built a fire as soon as we started to dress the moose.

[ROEBUCK]

congrats on the moose!

I enjoy reading about the family hunts !!

with the birthday rifle as well,awesome!!

well done for taking the calf and not the cow!!

ignore that earlier post, too many guys on here want to find problems were there is none!!

[burger]

congrats on the moose!

I enjoy reading about the family hunts !!

with the birthday rifle as well,awesome!!

well done for taking the calf and not the cow!!

ignore that earlier post, too many guys on here want to find problems were there is none!!

I wouldn't say problems. Make sure though you teach YOUR kids its okay to shoot an animal on someone elses draw. :confused:

I know why the kids shot it, dad was trying to share something with his kids. "hey son you shoot this one" the kids all pumped and such and thats awesome to try to bond with your kids, kudos to that, but I think we should do it in a legal manner. Do I agree with the law well thats a whole differerent post,but until the law changes I don't see myself teaching my kids that it is okay to shoot something on someone elses tag.

No I do not want to start a pissing match.

[ROEBUCK]

I wouldn't say problems. Make sure though you teach YOUR kids its okay to shoot an animal on someone elses draw. :confused:

I know why the kids shot it, dad was trying to share something with his kids. "hey son you shoot this one" the kids all pumped and such and thats awesome to try to bond with your kids, kudos to that, but I think we should do it in a legal manner. Do I agree with the law well thats a whole differerent post,but until the law changes I don't see myself teaching my kids that it is okay to shoot something on someone elses tag.

No I do not want to start a pissing match.

oh no not another hbc saint!!

[moosinaround]

Nice moose!! That is the area I started hunting in when I was a new hunter! I used to live down the Blackwater and have taken many moose down there! Way to be boys, some very good table fair there! 1 Antlerless moose tag cancelled!! Mission accomplished!! Moosin

[ChilliwackWinchester]

I was confused about that too Burger, but it turns out he probably has a Junior Hunting licence (ages 14 - 17) which allows him to take an animal using his dads tag. Sounds all legal to me.

[ROEBUCK]

I was confused about that too Burger, but it turns out he probably has a Junior Hunting licence (ages 14 - 17) which allows him to take an animal using his dads tag. Sounds all legal to me.

bingo!!!!!

[moosinaround]

I wouldn't say problems. Make sure though you teach YOUR kids its okay to shoot an animal on someone elses draw. :confused:

I know why the kids shot it, dad was trying to share something with his kids. "hey son you shoot this one" the kids all pumped and such and thats awesome to try to bond with your kids, kudos to that, but I think we should do it in a legal manner. Do I agree with the law well thats a whole differerent post,but until the law changes I don't see myself teaching my kids that it is okay to shoot something on someone elses tag.

No I do not want to start a pissing match.
Guilty until proven innocent?? How about teaching them using legal means, say a "Junior Licence?" Perfectly legal in the province!! You could get one for your children too!! Then they can shoot a critter on your tag, and it goes against your bag limit! There clarified, maybe an apology to the poster?? Hmmm???? Moosin

[Phil A. Bowl]

I he like the a your the story.. nice pics though I wish I could of had the chance at your age with my dad..enjoy it and have fun!!

[burger]

Well after taking the foot out of my mouth I am sorry for being accusatory as that was wrong. Sorry hunterofthedeer in my haste.

I did think that youth licence age ended at 14

[hunterofthedeer]

I was confused about that too Burger, but it turns out he probably has a Junior Hunting licence (ages 14 - 17) which allows him to take an animal using his dads tag. Sounds all legal to me.
junior is 10-14 and my brother is 13 compleatly legal

[hunterofthedeer]

Well after taking the foot out of my mouth I am sorry for being accusatory as that was wrong. Sorry hunterofthedeer in my haste.

I did think that youth licence age ended at 14
no problem buddy I can understand. Its just my dad figured I shot a deer last year and he could care aless about shooting something so it was my brothers turn

[wildprotien]

Hahahahahahahhaha Im so glad you guys are chewing on moose and all the neg posters are chewing their words.
You handled your self like real gentlemen even with the trouble makers.
I think your family has great memories and an exciting story to tell around the table for years to come about the first moose you all got together.
Not many families can say two sons and a dad were together for their first moose.
So who did the gutting .... who said oh this stinks .... who was the first to scream at mom " we got one " ... who heated up the frying pan first ....
............ is dad getting pics framed to put on the wall of the boys he is proud of so he can brag about his hunting team ...... So ya want to buy a sports car .... or a truck so you can go hunting in it ... ..... hahahhaha
............. the things that shape life eh !!!!! .... which kid will have the most racks on the wall ..... your hooked now no turning back ..... start planning 3 weeks off work every year for hunting .... congrats again.

[hunterofthedeer]

Hahahahahahahhaha Im so glad you guys are chewing on moose and all the neg posters are chewing their words.
You handled your self like real gentlemen even with the trouble makers.
I think your family has great memories and an exciting story to tell around the table for years to come about the first moose you all got together.
Not many families can say two sons and a dad were together for their first moose.
So who did the gutting .... who said oh this stinks .... who was the first to scream at mom " we got one " ... who heated up the frying pan first ....
............ is dad getting pics framed to put on the wall of the boys he is proud of so he can brag about his hunting team ...... So ya want to buy a sports car .... or a truck so you can go hunting in it ... ..... hahahhaha
............. the things that shape life eh !!!!! .... which kid will have the most racks on the wall ..... your hooked now no turning back ..... start planning 3 weeks off work every year for hunting .... congrats again.
well my brother and I both did the gutting. I believe it didnt stink nearly as much as my muley last year and my brother was the one who cut up the heart but I turned on the stove:tongue:

[sheep.elk.moose fanatic]

wildprotien well put!! congrats boys and dad!!