Archery moose season opened on Sat the 10th. I got out in the morning and hunted through some new territory. I saw a lot of sign, but no critters.

I got out again this morning, and went back into the same area I hunted Sat, but hit it from a different direction. I had to cross a real soggy muskeg to get there, so I worked up a bit of a sweat even though I wasn't moving too fast.

Once I go into the timber, I dropped my gear, fired up the Thermacell and did a little posting. It was overcast and very calm. The ground was still wet from the weekend rains, and very quiet.

After a bit, I decided to take a photo or two. With each, I set the timer to 10 secs, triggered the camera and started counting to 12 or so while I got setup.

On the third photo, I had just gotten to 13, when I heard a twig snap behind and to the left of me. A cow moose was slowly walking past me at 11 yds. She missed being in the photo with me by a few seconds!

 

The cow passed just behind the white birch furthest to the right. Man, I wish I had a cow tag, although she was at the furthest point away from my truck. Seeing that cow so close really made my day!

Cool!  We fly out on the 2nd to hunt out of Tok.

Good Luck!!

Mike

Good luck to you too, Mike.

Good start! The close encounter is a heart pumper.
Good luck and keep us posted.

27 days to go for me, and I hope to be having a few moose moments myself...

Gets your blood pumping for sure.  We have to wait until Oct 1st for deer here.

Great picture, read and post! Thanks for taking the time to share!

Good stuff, love this time of year when seasons start coming in.  Looking forward to some good stories.  Hopefully I'll have a good one to share.

Best of luck, Eric

Nice picture    Really like the pants

Aw-ight, we gotta know. What kinda Hill bow ya got there? Nice photo!

Moose hunting is my dream hunt! Good luck.

 Really neat stuff....I'm jealous!!

Thanks, everyone. I am having fun!

Irish: I'm using my J.D. Berry Misty Dawn. I may sub the N.M. Classic on some hunts.

Very Cool. I like the hat.

I love the intensity on your face.

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

God bless,Mudd

Good luck on the moose hunt.

Man, moose seem so perfect for bowhunting.  One of those majestic creatures to me.

I've had the Thinsulate "Radar" hat since about 1987. The brim is just long enough to keep the rain off of my glasses, but stays out of the way of the string.

The pants are Woolrich wool. Kind of heavy, but they are my favorite hunting pants.

Looks like a great day in the woods.  Five more weeks till I head North with a bull tag in hand!

Good Luck,
Joe

Sounds like a great encounter. hope to hear more of your hunts this season.  Good luck!