First Handload Moose

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Oct 29, 2013
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Was finally able to blood my .375 H&H last weekend and even better yet it was with a load I had worked up last winter with the help of some of you.

260gr. AccuBond over 73.8 grains of RL15. Right about 2750fps if memory serves.

2nd weekend and 2nd evening of it in a new close to home spot I had scouted out over the summer. I had seen a larger bull the 1st weekend out and a slightly smaller one at first light on 9/11, I couldn't verify that either were legal though. In my area they have to have either 50" of antler spread or 3 brow tines on at least one side.

Evening of 9/11 I got on stand around 3 and did my first calling sequence about 5PM. Halfway through my next sequence at 615 he was coming. He's not the herd bull by any stretch but he thought he was. As soon as I stopped scraping and could hear he was about 70 yards out, grunting and bashing the brush while he headed my way. I caught a quick glimpse of him as he went into the small dip between us and knew he was small, couldn't see his fronts though. When he was covered by the brush I quickly moved back to my glassing spot about 20 yards further up the hill, this ended up being a good move, and I shut up and get ready. He's coming in hot, grunting as he walks and pausing a couple time to abuse some birch saplings. Catch a quick glimpse of his right side, only 2 tines. Dang. Still coming from my right to left, he's at about 12 yards now looking straight at me through some short brush with his head lowered. Ok, how's this gonna go? Still can't see his left side. He decides I'm not worth his time and lifts his head to continue on, he's got 3 on his left side. NICE! He grunts his way over to the exact stand of saplings I've been scraping on for 2 weekends and proceeds to fold them to the ground practically standing on his forehead, good thing I moved... Perfect broadside with him facing to my left but he's moving all over the place. Finishes giving the brush their whatfor and circles slightly with his head up offering a severe quartering shot left to right. 20 yards so I took it. No questions and I didn't even cycle another round. He jerkily ran about 20 yards and stood there to think about it for about 30 seconds and then fell over. It was done a minute later.
Bullet entered about 6 inches behind the last rib on his left side and made it somewhere up into his chest cavity as his right lung was disintegrated. Didn't find it but didn't look too hard either.

Called my hunting partner over from his stand site and after a handshake and tag punch the work began. No motors in this area so manual labor only, all good as I don't mind paying for my food. He died roughly 80 yards from camp and the pack out of the woods is about a mile. Pretty easy walking so not terrible. Frosted nicely Friday night so he cooled off quick and we got him packed out and hanging in the walk-in by 630 on Saturday.

Not the big boy I know is out there but a legal bull within 10 miles of the house and a full freezer. 0 complaints.

Still had the next day off from work so figured I'd pull the taters too since it was so nice out. 190lbs. Meat and taters kinda weekend....
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EXCELLENT! (y)

Nice write up. I'd love to do that someday!

That 260 gr Nosler AccuBond is an excellent bullet. Glad it performed well for you.

Guy
 
Excellent account. Congratulations on a fine young bull. He'll provide some excellent table fare. And dropping the game with a hand-rolled load makes it all the better. Don't know that it is tastier, but it is definitely satisfying.
 
Congratulation on a great hunt, that will be a fine eating Bull Moose.
The photo are a excellent as well.

Blessings,
Dan
 
Congratulations on your bull. He will taste great with mashed potatoes.

JD338
 
Very nice all the way around! Congratulations! That meat looks scrumptious. Good haul on the potatoes as well. (y)
 
Congrats on your moose and filling the freezer! Pretty tough to beat that.
 
Finishing up the euro mount today and recalled that I had failed to thank everyone for the kind words. So thanks guys. Was a good hunt and was super stoked that I could pull it off this year as just a "weekend warrior". The spot has real promise and I'm confident in my chances each fall for at least a few years there. It's an area that burned about 4 years ago so the browse is hitting its peak which won't last forever. Hope to bring a big boy home someday but these smaller bulls sure are great eating so won't and can't complain either way. Thanks again guys and good luck to you all still out in the woods.
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Was finally able to blood my .375 H&H last weekend and even better yet it was with a load I had worked up last winter with the help of some of you.

260gr. AccuBond over 73.8 grains of RL15. Right about 2750fps if memory serves.

2nd weekend and 2nd evening of it in a new close to home spot I had scouted out over the summer. I had seen a larger bull the 1st weekend out and a slightly smaller one at first light on 9/11, I couldn't verify that either were legal though. In my area they have to have either 50" of antler spread or 3 brow tines on at least one side.

Evening of 9/11 I got on stand around 3 and did my first calling sequence about 5PM. Halfway through my next sequence at 615 he was coming. He's not the herd bull by any stretch but he thought he was. As soon as I stopped scraping and could hear he was about 70 yards out, grunting and bashing the brush while he headed my way. I caught a quick glimpse of him as he went into the small dip between us and knew he was small, couldn't see his fronts though. When he was covered by the brush I quickly moved back to my glassing spot about 20 yards further up the hill, this ended up being a good move, and I shut up and get ready. He's coming in hot, grunting as he walks and pausing a couple time to abuse some birch saplings. Catch a quick glimpse of his right side, only 2 tines. Dang. Still coming from my right to left, he's at about 12 yards now looking straight at me through some short brush with his head lowered. Ok, how's this gonna go? Still can't see his left side. He decides I'm not worth his time and lifts his head to continue on, he's got 3 on his left side. NICE! He grunts his way over to the exact stand of saplings I've been scraping on for 2 weekends and proceeds to fold them to the ground practically standing on his forehead, good thing I moved... Perfect broadside with him facing to my left but he's moving all over the place. Finishes giving the brush their whatfor and circles slightly with his head up offering a severe quartering shot left to right. 20 yards so I took it. No questions and I didn't even cycle another round. He jerkily ran about 20 yards and stood there to think about it for about 30 seconds and then fell over. It was done a minute later.
Bullet entered about 6 inches behind the last rib on his left side and made it somewhere up into his chest cavity as his right lung was disintegrated. Didn't find it but didn't look too hard either.

Called my hunting partner over from his stand site and after a handshake and tag punch the work began. No motors in this area so manual labor only, all good as I don't mind paying for my food. He died roughly 80 yards from camp and the pack out of the woods is about a mile. Pretty easy walking so not terrible. Frosted nicely Friday night so he cooled off quick and we got him packed out and hanging in the walk-in by 630 on Saturday.

Not the big boy I know is out there but a legal bull within 10 miles of the house and a full freezer. 0 complaints.

Still had the next day off from work so figured I'd pull the taters too since it was so nice out. 190lbs. Meat and taters kinda weekend....
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Suggest a Jet Sled and get a shoulder pulling harness much easier than packing out quarters on your back.
 
Meat that I've taken with my own handloads just somehow "tastes' better", don't you agree"? Congrats, well done! You yourself must be some kind of "Bull" by the looks of that rear quarter on you pack! ha
 
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