Mitten's memorial moose hunt for Bart-video added p. 14

[Herdbull]

[Herdbull]

I worried about packing heavy loads with bone in as this unit requires, but my knees did hold up. At the end of the day every muscle and joint in my body was in pain..... but a good pain. Ha!

[Herdbull]

I'm all smiles inside and out. I wished the hunt lasted longer, but my rewards are not always tough hunts with missed opportunities.

[Matty]

Wow mike as always, very cool!
 

[Herdbull]

After waiting a couple more days in the bush, my satelite phone calls were answered with a pic-up using multiple flights.

Back in town I spent over 7 hours butchering and wraping meat. My GOOD friend Dan Foster of Foster's Taxidermy let me use his freezer. I'm having all meat and antlers shipped home using Alaskan Meat Express.

[DarkTimber]

Wow...Simply Inspiring Mike!  Congratulations!

[Herdbull]

I want to thank Joe Furlong for helping me with last minute arrow set up. I mounted his 225 gr Tuffhead broadhead to a 75 gr titanium adaptor. This made my 32 inch 2219 aluminum arrow with 4 x 5 inch fletching weigh about 800 gr.  I thought to my self to shoot low..... but this arrow can't help but shoot low. Ha!  Really, it flew great and I am so pleased. The head cut the rib up close to shoulkder in crossection and drove through the top of the heart. Perfect!

[Herdbull]

Bart's name sake

[Pete McMiller]

Nice bull and a great tribute.  Thanks for the story.  How wide did he end being?

[jcar315]

Congratulations Mike!

Thanks for sharing so special a hunt.

[Herdbull]

I used the Cabela's Tundra boot but wrapped them in Stealth Wrap from Stealth Outdoors to greatly quiet them. When height not need, the uppers roll down and get completely tucked under the boot flap on my Sitka Gear Stratus pant.

 

[PaPaFrank]

What a Great tribute to a good friend!  Congrats Mike!

[meathead]

I'll second the WOW, and you are still smiling after the pack job.  

[Stump73]

Congratulations!

[Sean B]

Wow, Mike That was awesome. Congrats on making a special memory.

[Kevin Winkler]

Congrat's Mike!
I know I'll never get a chance to go on the hunts you have, but it's fun when you share them with us.

Thanks.

[ron w]

Just incredible.......      

[jonsimoneau]

Inspiring is definitely a good word to describe it.  Mike I've given it a lot of thought after reading your book as well as these stories.  I like to think I'm pretty tough but I don't know if I could cut it on an 18 day hunt alone in Alaska. Congratulations!

[Sockrsblur]

That's an impressive hunt, great job, very nice way to honor your friend. Thanks for the story and especially the photos!!!

[Herdbull]

 

Sitka Stratus pant worked great to tuck in fold down hip-wader uppers, and they have wind stopper lining. To me they are not just for tree stands, but great pants for Alaska. I only braught one pair of pants on trip.

Hard to beleive I'm wearing hip-boots!!!