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GOT MOOSE? (How to miss a moose part 2 w/o the miss)

Started by steadman, September 22, 2010, 08:45:00 PM

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steadman



Here is a picture of my first shot. The armpit is to the left of the bh. You can see it was off by 8" or so, but due to the slight quartering, I was able to clip the liver.



Here is the second shot. You can see it is high on the back, but drove down through both lungs and lodged in the off shoulder.

" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.

steadman

Here are a few more pics.
 

 

Now the work begins!! I started working on her at 8 am. I brought the last load of meat into camp at 7 pm.
For those of you who have ever had to pack an animal of this size on your back by yourself, I tip my hat to you! I got her out in 4 loads total and she was between a mile and a mile and a half from camp. These animals are a lot of work, but worth it. Just as any endevor, it seems like the more work you put into it, the more it becomes a favorite hunt!





" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.

steadman

A couple things about my set up. I was using a Mohawk longbow that is 62# at my draw. Some barrel tapered cedars that are internally footed tipped with a RFA Phoenix Broadhead.

 

These broadheads are new this year and made by a sponser here (Red Feather Archery). They are a very well made broadhead, but I was a little skeptical at first. I was hoping to shoot a deer or an elk before my moose hunt to see how they preformed, but it wasn't meant to be. But all my anxieties were put to rest at that first shot. That arrow went through 20-24" of moose, and didn't slow down. And the second shot was just as impressive. Those broadheads keep an edge and fly great. Kudos to Stan for such a fine product! It just goes to show that if you have a well tuned bow/arrow combo and a sharp bh, it will take down any big game animal in the U.S. if you put it in the right place.   :D
" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.

helo

Once again great pictures and yes the mtns. are very beautiful this time of year. We will be waiting for the rest of this story.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

steadman

Here are a few more pics. Thanks for tagging along. Mabey I can draw another really cool tag next year!






(had to give a shout out to my sponser   :laughing:  )

" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.

helo

I dont know what I did but I missed the second page. Congrats on the  hunt and thanks for sharing I guess you can tell us about the pack out how was it.    :archer2:

steadman

" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.

StanM

Hey Ryan, absolutely awesome!  Great write up and great pics.  Congrats!  Moose just moved up a couple places on the bucket list.   :thumbsup:

just_a_hunter

Ryan,

OUTSTANDING my friend!

I'm sitting here in envy...

Thanks for sharing,

Todd
"Before you get down on yourself  because you don't have the things you want, think of all the things you DON'T want that you don't have."

You'll notice the "luckiest" elk hunters have worn out boots.

Benny Nganabbarru

TGMM - Family of the Bow

twitchstick

Awsome! Way to hold in there. Next year will be my year,now I wish I would have put in for the draw and not just a pionts.  :jumper:

tj69

Hey steadman. great story, wonderful pics!
Thank you, Sir!
regards
tj
Bezaleel ILF riser + Border HEX6 limbs 50#@29"
Morrison XD riser + Border HEX6 limbs 51#@29"

Guru

Man I'm happy for you bro, congrats    :notworthy:    

Thank you!!
Curt } >>--->   

"I love you Daddy".......My son Cade while stump shooting  3/19/06

rastaman

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Randy Keene
"Life is precious and so are you."  Marley Keene

Izzy

Im super happy for you! Made my day reading this.Way to go and enjoy feast!

Claym

Congratulations!

Great moose and great story!

Thanks for taking us along
-Clay

swp

"People say you can't go back, its like when you get to the edge of a cliff and you take one more step forward or you do a 180 degree turn and take one more step forward. Which way are you going? Which one is progress?" Doug Tompkins

Steve O

Ryan,

I knew you would stick with it!  Good for you buddy.  Thanks for taking us along and for the great pictures.  I have your shot of the Aspens set up as my wallpaper.  Even the shot of your arrow and broadhead is great...look at the grain in that cedar!

ksbowman

Great job Ryan! Wish I'd been there to help you pack her out.  Ben
I would've taken better care of myself,if I'd known I was gonna live this long!

Huntrdfk

Way to go Ryan, what a great hunt!  Love moose hunting.......


David
TGMM Family of The Bow
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