This year's moose hunt presented me with an interesting decision.  Early in the hunt I had a chance to take a very large male wolverine.  The bad news is that the only non-resident tag I had purchased was my moose tag.  Having hunted every year for 30 years in Alaska and having seen only 4 wolverines (including this one) I decided to devote my moose tag to this wolverine - allowed for in Alaska DF&G regs.  

That decision turned me into a snowshoe hare and grouse hunter, a packer, and a caller for the rest of the hunt.  Later in the hunt my buddy and I were within 35 yards or less of three different legal bulls, one of which was a real stud.  Unfortunately they just turned the wrong way and did not present my buddy with a shot at the right time.  Had I still been moose hunting perhaps between the two of us we might have gotten a shot.  That's the way it goes!

The decision to take the wolverine was an easy one and I'm glad I did.  However, next year I'll have a less-expensive tag in my backpack along with my moose tag for the "just in case" opportunities that are impossible to predict.

Dang, that is a nice and mean looking to      

A rare trophy indeed!!

Congrats  

Well-done! I know that Dave Windauer shot one, but haven't heard of anyone else doing it. Did this one react in a hot-tempered way at all?

Nice Trophy
Did you shoot him with that ACS Recurve?

Meaner than a grizzly with a sore tooth, you are brave to loose an arrow at a wolverine!

Wow!!  and COOL!!

Is that one of your new curve prototypes?

Mike

Well it sure was less work than getting a moose out.  :D  Don't look like a lot of eating there however.  :D

Congrats John. Their fur makes an excellent string silencer too.

Great Trophy!!!

Congrats Sir!

They make awesome full body mounts bud...CONGRATS on a great trophy!!        

Ben, yes, he did react rather unhappily when the arrow hit him.  I think that a wolverine comes as close as anything to being "all hair, teeth, and claws".  I'd guess this one weighed 40-45#.

Joe and Mike - yep.

James, yes, the carry back to camp (about 1.3 miles) was a heck of a lot easier than if he had been a moose.

Way to go, John. I'm sure you've killd a lot of moose, but you may never have a chance like that again in your lifetime. He'll make a great mount.

Now then, about that bow... ?

Congrats john ! Great trophy of a lifetime. But no Moose roast??
Nice jacket by the way. What brand is it?

Nice trophy and nice bow. I lived in Alaska for three years and all the trekkin' around in the woods I did, I never saw a one of em! I been told they were there just never knew anyone that had seen one. Can't say that anymore!  

John,

Any word on when the recurve will be available for purchase???

Thanks
Kevin in Michigan

Congrats john ! Great trophy of a lifetime. But no Moose roast??
Nice jacket by the way. What brand is it?

Way to go John!

40-45#? I doubt it. That looks about the size of a large racoon. I'd say no more than 20#. Alot of people have a hard time judging critters weight. Everyone things a big bobcat,coon or coyote weighs 50# but it's usually not the case. I weighed a cougar that everyone thought for sure would be 175# and he was barely 100#. Nice trophy though, congrats.