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Offline Wyoming Larry

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #15 on: Oct 27, 2012, 11:45:25 AM »
Here are some pictures.  The bull is not the trophy I had hoped for.  But with season ending in a few days he is big enough.  Plus he was in an easy spot to get to and I had help loading.

7 of us loaded him whole in my pickup



The spread is about 45 inches.  The weight is HEAVY.



I am 6 feet tall. I am 4 feet up a ladder.  The quarters to the left are from a good bull elk.

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #16 on: Oct 27, 2012, 11:48:42 AM »
Congratulations...     Looks like a good one to me..
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #17 on: Oct 27, 2012, 12:14:23 PM »
Very nice, is that the Shiras subspecies you have or are they the same ones we have here in Nh? Also what caliber was it taken with?
« Last Edit: Oct 27, 2012, 12:29:48 PM by aquaassassin »
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Offline drobertsinMaryland

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #18 on: Oct 27, 2012, 12:57:00 PM »
Nice bull moose congrats


Quote from: aquaassassin on Oct 27, 2012, 12:14:23 PM
is that the Shiras subspecies you have or are they the same ones we have here in Nh?
What is the Shiras moose is correct. ;)
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #19 on: Oct 27, 2012, 01:02:26 PM »
Thanks Alex!  ::)
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #20 on: Oct 27, 2012, 01:17:49 PM »
Quote from: aquaassassin on Oct 27, 2012, 12:14:23 PM
Very nice, is that the Shiras subspecies you have or are they the same ones we have here in Nh? Also what caliber was it taken with?

Shiras are only in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah I believe. NH ones are probably considers canadian moose.
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Offline aquaassassin

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #21 on: Oct 27, 2012, 01:47:23 PM »
Right, I know what our moose are. Just wondering if they were Shiras there and what was different?
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Offline drobertsinMaryland

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #22 on: Oct 27, 2012, 01:58:10 PM »
Quote from: aquaassassin on Oct 27, 2012, 01:47:23 PM
Right, I know what our moose are. Just wondering if they were Shiras there and what was different?
They are the smallest subspecies. They are located in these states Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Montana
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Offline Wyoming Larry

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #23 on: Oct 27, 2012, 02:29:11 PM »
Shiras or Wyoming moose.  As said before, they are the smallest of the three sub species.  Took it with one shot .270 150 gr Core-Lokt at 75 yards.  One more close up to finish it off.  1st shot was just a bit high but put it down.  I doubt if I will ever shoot another moose.  This was a nice one to end on.
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #24 on: Oct 27, 2012, 02:37:12 PM »
I forgot to mention.  Fresh snow in the Big Horns.  18 inches and -10 on Woodchuck Pass.  This is as for as I got.

« Last Edit: Oct 27, 2012, 11:18:31 PM by Wyoming Larry »
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #25 on: Oct 27, 2012, 02:41:31 PM »
Nice looking Bull ; Going be some great meals and lot's of them 2 ; How much snow you got out there looks nice with the fresh white stuff
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Offline Wyoming Larry

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #26 on: Oct 27, 2012, 02:47:29 PM »
Depends where you are.  No snow at my house near Shell.  Anywhere from 1 or 2 " to 2' in the Big Horns.
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #27 on: Oct 27, 2012, 02:55:11 PM »
Sweet looking forward to it around here help with the tracking haven't had any in the 4 or 5 yrs. know until after hunting
get's over ; Do you get it this early often
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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #28 on: Oct 27, 2012, 03:04:16 PM »
Nice Bull Wyoming Larry. Looks just about like the one I got a few years back. I call them point bulls. Have you ever cut through a hide any thicker, Moose hide is thick. Congrats
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Offline Wyoming Larry

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Re: Moose hunt
« Reply #29 on: Oct 27, 2012, 03:11:19 PM »
October snow in the mountains is not that unusual.  The elevation in that spot is close to 9,000'.   And yes moose hide is very tough.  It will knock the edge off of your knife.
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