stanway
10-10-2010, 02:50 PM
I just got back from a week and a bit up at my Dad's place near Hixon. Dad was able to draw a bull moose LEH this year for his area (7-09) so that's where we focused our attention. It was pretty slow - not many animals and it was warm (only one morning with frost). However, after a few days we did find a couple of cows and a calf.
On Wednesday, my brother-in-law, Steve, spotted a moose near a swamp on our way out from a morning hunt. We identified it as a bull and then got Dad into position. Dad made the 60 yard (quartering toward)
shot with the 45-70 through the willows and alder. The 405gr cast OMA bullet plowed through the brush, the front shoulder, both lungs and stopped (finally) just under the hide of the rear quarter. It missed the guts (somehow) and the bull only made it another 50 yards or so before he tipped over. Then the "work" began.
He was no monster, but he had lost one of his antlers at some point. It is 522 pounds of meat hanging at the butcher which will make for some great meals over the next year.
No deer - only saw a few does/fawns. Lots of grouse. One small black bear - left him alone. And one nice owl the last evening, who didn't wait around for me to get my camera out.
All in all, it was an excellent trip. We had a great time and I can't wait to taste the steaks on the BBQ.
Here are a few pictures.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002125.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002129.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002128.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002132.jpg
I had to take this picture of Steve with his "Chuck Norris" grouse. Steve claims to have hit it 4 times with the 22 and chased it for over 200 yards in the bush. One tough grouse!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002139.jpg
On Wednesday, my brother-in-law, Steve, spotted a moose near a swamp on our way out from a morning hunt. We identified it as a bull and then got Dad into position. Dad made the 60 yard (quartering toward)
shot with the 45-70 through the willows and alder. The 405gr cast OMA bullet plowed through the brush, the front shoulder, both lungs and stopped (finally) just under the hide of the rear quarter. It missed the guts (somehow) and the bull only made it another 50 yards or so before he tipped over. Then the "work" began.
He was no monster, but he had lost one of his antlers at some point. It is 522 pounds of meat hanging at the butcher which will make for some great meals over the next year.
No deer - only saw a few does/fawns. Lots of grouse. One small black bear - left him alone. And one nice owl the last evening, who didn't wait around for me to get my camera out.
All in all, it was an excellent trip. We had a great time and I can't wait to taste the steaks on the BBQ.
Here are a few pictures.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002125.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002129.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002128.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002132.jpg
I had to take this picture of Steve with his "Chuck Norris" grouse. Steve claims to have hit it 4 times with the 22 and chased it for over 200 yards in the bush. One tough grouse!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002139.jpg