pappy
08-18-2012, 04:56 PM
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I went out the night before opening day to pattern a new shotgun, I decided to take a look around the area and if there was any sign I would come back in the morning before work on the 15th. I seen this guy just before dark, so I was up at 4 am and at the spot by daylight. All I seen was a big cow moose, I went to work and came back after dinner. Again all I seen was the same cow hanging out before dark and then I heard a shot not too far away and thought he was taken by another hunter. I went to work the next day and all I could think about was this moose so I went back out after work on day two of the season and found him just heading back into the bush from getting water at a big puddle. A quick stalk and the 210 grain ttsx went in the brisket and a follow up shot in the spine above the shoulders put him down for good. He's still in velvet, I measured 39 inches from outside to outside at the widest points. I was solo and only had two knives and no saw so I had alot of work quartering but I got him home and unloaded by midnight. Loading the quarters was easy, it was loading the full length spine and ribs that made me sweat. Gonna leave a saw in the truck for good from now on.
I went out the night before opening day to pattern a new shotgun, I decided to take a look around the area and if there was any sign I would come back in the morning before work on the 15th. I seen this guy just before dark, so I was up at 4 am and at the spot by daylight. All I seen was a big cow moose, I went to work and came back after dinner. Again all I seen was the same cow hanging out before dark and then I heard a shot not too far away and thought he was taken by another hunter. I went to work the next day and all I could think about was this moose so I went back out after work on day two of the season and found him just heading back into the bush from getting water at a big puddle. A quick stalk and the 210 grain ttsx went in the brisket and a follow up shot in the spine above the shoulders put him down for good. He's still in velvet, I measured 39 inches from outside to outside at the widest points. I was solo and only had two knives and no saw so I had alot of work quartering but I got him home and unloaded by midnight. Loading the quarters was easy, it was loading the full length spine and ribs that made me sweat. Gonna leave a saw in the truck for good from now on.