Moose Opens in Thirteen Days

[runtohunt]

Good luck. I hope your grandson connects this evening. I imagine that fresh moose loin would be excellent on you bbq this evening!

 

[.280 Remington]

Good luck this evening Boys!

 

[LD375]

Good luck Mike! Man I hope the weather changes for you, In your favour of course

 

[nosler06]

Wow, hopefully the moose start moving with the weather change Mike. That cold snap sounds like just the ticket.

I'd imagine the boy is pretty tired, but I give him alot of credit for toughing it out. Sounds like he is very dedicated to making this happen.

The weather change is positive, though the highs for the afternoon will be somewhat uncomfortable. Still, with only two days, we need to work hard. He's pretty good to stay at the task. He wants a picture of him kissing a moose.

Good luck Mike. I hope the weather changes for you. I am waiting for a weather change down here in southern BC to get the elk bugling heavily. Been out, but not heard any yet.

 

[sask boy]

nosler06, just wondering if you live in Cranbrook? If you don't want to post it you could PM.
Just wondering as I was told that a fellow that grew up in our end of town is a taxidermist there :wink:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

I've seen a few elk, but they all have lockjaw.

 

[DrMike]

Whitetail and mule deer everywhere; they are totally unconcerned, having read the regulations. They walk nonchalantly up to us, peer through the trees as if to comment sarcastically on the cartridge we have chosen and then continue on their way. However, no moose! Tomorrow morning is the last poke for Noah! I still have two months of hunting, but he leaves Wednesday morning. I've given it a good try so far. We've been up at three six of the last seven days to hit the hunt, and tomorrow will make it eight.

 

[SJB358]

Get after it! Wouldn't be the first time the last day proved lucky!

 

[.280 Remington]

Nothing from Mike yet could mean a good thing.......gutting a big ole moose!

 

[SJB358]

I hope so. That moose hunting is getting pretty high on the to do list again.

 

[DrMike]

Welllllllll. Noah will be going home without having shot a moose. We encountered a moose first thing this morning. It was standing in the fog at about 250 yards. I could just make out that it was a moose. Both Noah and Stacy (a friend accompanying us) insisted it was a bull. I was less certain and advised that we need to move quietly to see if we could get closer. The fog was growing more dense and glimpses of the moose were growing occasional. At forty yards, it was obvious to all that it was a cow. She finally became uncomfortable and trotted off about twenty-five yards to our right. We continued on our tack, thinking that we were leaving her in the mist. Out of idleness or sheer desperation, Stacy began a cow moan. To our amusement, the young cow began to walk along side of us about fifteen yards off starboard, casting mournful glances toward the three apparitions drifting through the fog. She was the last moose we would see.

On a more positive note, we saw quite a few bucks (both mule deer and whitetail) and not a few does of either species. Moreover, elk opens this Sunday, and the bulls are beating little trees (innocent of all malfeasance, I might add), shredding them into matchsticks. This is a good sign. Sunday will be a very difficult day for me. I have to plan carefully as I will need to shoot an elk, dress it and get it to the butcher before I can go to church to prepare for the service and television broadcast. :shock: Hmmmm. Something may have to give. :grin:

 

[sask boy]

Mike that is too bad that a young bull did not cross the path of you and Noah. I bet if you ask him he would tell you that he had a great time and that he would do it again in a heart beat. This summer will be etched in his memory forever.
How is Noah going back home?

Blessings,
Dan

 

[SJB358]

Great account of the hunt Mike. I'm thinking Noah had a great time and will be looking forward to hunting with his new rifle when he comes back shortly.

 

[DrMike]

Things are moving in a blur today. We're packing up. Noah has acquired quite a collection of goodies to take back with him. We just came back from sharpening a hatchet I found for him. It is sharp enough to use to shave now, and he is ecstatic. We got a case for his hunters number, proving that he completed the hunter safety course here in BC (CORE card). He is pretty hyper about his experiences. Multiple people invited him back to hunt various animals. He is wondering how to finagle living up here on an ongoing basis. I suspect that we will see him more frequently in coming years, and his younger brother may well join him.

 

[sask boy]

Good job Mike, Nettie & I call it Co-parenting :mrgreen:. It is great you and your lovely wife take such a interest in your grandchildren.
Are you taking him back to his Mom's?

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Mighty Peace]

Too bad. Great to get out and be hunting thou. Hopefully you can still get out for a moose.

 

[DrMike]

We have two months of moose left. The only difference is that I have to count points and/or brow tines. Now, I have to actually look at more than the mere presence of headgear. :grin:

 

[Guest]

Dr. Mike,
Sorry Noah didn't get a Moose, but the experiences he had with you are priceless. He will never forget them as he grows older. I still remember when my Dad took me on my first hunt.

Best of luck as the season progresses.

Don

 

[Oldtrader3]

I've seen a few elk, but they all have lockjaw.

Nothing worse then a lock-jawed elk, those suckers will find their lips in about 3-4 more weeks up there!

 

[DrMike]

Actually, Charlie, I would expect to hear bugles begin in a couple of weeks. By mid-September they can be pretty vocal.