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Just returned from a great 10-day hunt with Doug McMann of Skinner Creek Hunts. The hunt started on October 1st with a very unexpected, record breaking for that date, 20" of snow. The heavy snow and concerns about getting down from our alpine location put an end to that phase of the hunt after two days and the remainder of the hunt was conducted from Doug's very comfortable home in Tatlayoko Lake. Harvested a respectable bull moose on day 3 of the hunt and hunted for the next 7 days for mule deer without success. A mule deer buck just was not to be found, despite guide Randy's persistent efforts to locate one and walk my legs off in the process. Food was prepared by Doug's wife Julie and was outstanding! Accommodations were also first rate. An extra treat was that Canadian Thanksgiving occurred during my stay. Doug & Julie host a large Thanksgiving day meal with friends and I was invited to attend. Cannot say enough good things about Doug's operations. I'm looking forward to a return trip for Spring bear. Doug also guides for cougar, lynx, and wolf as well. All in all, an excellent trip with great service from a first class outfitter/guide. Roger | ||
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Nice job; sounds like a good hunt except for the snow; what did you shoot it with? | |||
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Congratulations on getting your moose. How did you get your moose meat and trophy shipped home? steve nelson | |||
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Roger, I knew Doug would take good care of you. Congrats on a successful hunt. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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I used an FN M98 I built with a Krieger 22" barrel in 9.3x62mm loaded with Nosler 286-gr Partitions. The bull went down at the shot & never moved; the bullet struck right behind the head in the neck. Penetration was a very poor 8" even though no major bones were hit. I expected much better penetration. I brought the antlers home with me on the airplane but was unable to bring back any meat. There was simply no way to carry meat. One hand was full with a rifle case, the second hand held the antlers, and a duffel was slung across the chest. This made for difficult going in and around the airport. Had I somehow been able to manage it, I would have loved to bring back meat. The antlers were prepared for air travel by using pool noodles on the points held in place with duct tape. The antlers were then wrapped in bubble wrap and cling wrap went over the bubble wrap. Finally, about a half roll of duct tape was used to hold everything together. I had zero problems with US customs or the airline and the antlers were delivered in good shape. I drove from Seattle to Tatlayoko Lake, about 12 hours. Nice scenery, but I'll fly into Williams Lake the next time. Canadian Customs were friendly and there was no problem bringing in a rifle. Similarly, US Customs were friendly, and processing the antlers was quick and easy. No problems bringing a gun back into the US. I flew Alaska Air from Atlanta to Seattle & return & experienced no delays or concern from either the airline or TSA personnel about traveling with a rifle. In short, round trip travel with a firearm and antlers was trouble free. | |||
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Roger, Sounds like a hassle free trip. Crossing into and out of Canada via road is much easier than flying. Your experience with the 286 NP is puzzling. I've probably killed well over 100 animals with NPs in various weights and calibers and never had any penetration issues with them and they usually exit. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Congratulation on your moose! I've spent 30 days, with 3 different outfitters, hunting moose in BC without seeing a single legal moose. Moose are no slam dunk in BC. My guide this past September told me the moose population is down 70% in their area in the last 10 years. | |||
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Did they tell you this before you booked the hunt. | |||
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No | |||
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Pics, pics, where are the pics? Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Great reports. Thank you, and congratulations on a good hunt and smooth travels | |||
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Congrats Mr RF, Glad you had a good time, Great gunsmiths deserve Great hunts. Never got to tell you how much I love my 375 WBY you did for me. Thanks Ben Rug | |||
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Concerning photos, some dummy forgot the camera. Unfortunately, the camera was not the only thing that was overlooked. Based on recommendations on AR, I installed a trigger lock on my rifle with the intent to appease security personnel. It turns out this was unnecessary as neither airline, TSA, nor US Customs personnel ever opened the gun case to inspect the rifle. Because it was snowing when it was time to leave Doug's home for the alpine cabin, the rifle was left in a soft case. The following morning, the first day of the hunt, there was >12" snow on the ground and it was still snowing. So, the rifle was taken in its case to the blind where we would glass and Doug would call for moose. The sun briefly broke through a thick fog at about 9:15 and a bull was spotted shortly. Doug told me to get ready and to take the rifle from its case. Immediately, I saw the trigger lock. There was no key to be had. Profanity ensued. Back at the cabin, the trigger lock was attacked with a battery of screwdrivers, spikes, and a very large hammer to no avail. Doug then came up with a back saw with fine teeth. He was able to cut the housing on the front and rear of the trigger lock exposing its guts. A few more whacks with the hammer & screwdriver and the lock was off. The rifle was not damaged. Fortunately, the housing of the trigger lock was made from a soft, nonferrous material that cut easily. This was not custom gunsmithing at its finest. And no, I will never buy another trigger lock. | |||
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Hey...that’s something I’d do. Combination trigger locks are the way to go, but my experience is that US and Canada only want locking hard cases for air travel | |||
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Roger, I heard that story but was not about to post it. Thing is the trigger lock is a Air Canada requirement and it is supposed to only be attached when Air Canada requests it upon inspection of your rifle. At this point they have not requested it for any of my clients but I'm still recommending that all hunters flying Air Canada have a trigger lock in the gun case. If you drove from Seattle you didn't need it unless you flew on Air Canada. Canadian or US Customs nor TSA care about a trigger lock. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Here are a couple photos the next day during the moose recovery. Roger was a great sport that stuck it out with tough conditions, we look forward to hunting with him in the future.   Doug McMann www.skinnercreekhunts.com ph# 250-476-1288 Fax # 250-476-1288 PO Box 27 Tatlayoko Lake, BC Canada V0L 1W0 email skinnercreek@telus.net | |||
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