Sitting in camp in northern BC watching it snow out the window. I am warm today, and that hasn’t been the case for a week.

I have been moose hunting with Moose Valley Outfitters, and the weather has been awful! It rained or we had wet snow 5 of 6 days. I took most of the photos on the nice day!


Anyway, we didn’t see a moose until day 3, and saw a cow and calk. My hunting buddy Larry Caan did kill a B&C moose that day that was 55”wide. Canada moose don’t get much bigger.
Day 4, we found a 40ish inch bull, and I passed him up, but we got good video of him. Larry went mt goat hunting this day and killed a nice 9 ¼” billy and was tagged out.

 
Day 5, we rode to a high mountain meadow, and after calling some, we jumped a big shooter bull from his bed while we were riding to a high mountain pass. I was sick, but what can you do?

Day 6 was terrible weather. We got up to 30mph wind and blowing snow. We had a long day, getting wet and cold, and calling occasionally. About 3:00, we were riding through a willow choked high meadow, and Leaf, my guide, bailed off his horse, and I knew something was up.

He said he had ridden up on a bull at about 30 yards that was bedded in the willows. The wind was howling in our face, snow was coming down like crazy, and the bull was facing away. He didn’t know we were there!

We tied the horses up, I got on my sticks and my cameraman was over my shoulder, and I told Leaf to call and get the bull to stand. Grunting didn’t work. I think in the conditions, he couldn’t hear leaf. So He cow called. That did it, and the bull stood up at 60 yards. I put the crosshairs on his shoulder as he was quartering to me, and I let the muzzleloader rip.
The bull went about 10 yards and crumbled. The 250 grain bullet went through and was just under the skin on the far side. What a way to end the hunt! We butchered him, and had a 3.5 hour ride out in the dark to the cabin. It was a bit over 10 miles.



Glad it all worked out and we should be able to make a good show from the hunt.

Tim! Waidmannsheil!
Thanks for remarkable photos!!!

Super hunt and photos. Congrats to everyone!

awesome fronts on your moose, good job.

Tim,
Congratulations to you and Larry !
... and what a bull you smoked... wow !
Andy

Way to go Tim!!!
congratulations

Wow great pictures! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Most excellent! Great animals and location.

Wonderful Pics, Wonderful Trophys !

Waidmannsheil !

Great hunt and wonderful trophies.

Looks like a monster Can. Moose. ??? Congrate to you and Caan on a great hunt. Welcome back to 80 degree Bluegrass weather!!

What a scenery!! And great animals too! Thanks for the write-up.

Congrats Tim!

Congrats Tim, well done!

I dream to one day hunt for moose in Canada.


Nice write up and photos Tim! I always enjoy your reports.


Justin

Tim, very nice BC moose and the country and pics are awesome. Very nice animals for Larry as well. Good work gents.

Look forward to the show.

Tim,

Awesome Canadian moose!

Glad the hunt ended up working out, congrats and thanks for the write-up and fantastic photos!

Really beautiful country!

Chris

I dont know if ill ever make it to africa as long as you keep posting these hunts. The blackbear was awesome as well. With each one you post up going to africa seems to move down the list. Great photos too.

I love your reports Tim, always great areas/animals/photos.

AD

Great bull and some fantasic pics, Tim.

Can't wait to hunt BC for the 1st time next Oct.

A pretty darn good way to earn a living Tim - good for you!

I too enjoy the high quality pictures, thank you.

I look forward to the next one!

Whoa, both of those moose are awesome. Nice job and thanks for sharing.

Tim,

Very nicely done. Great trophies. Thank you for the pics.

Tim
What area does Moose Valley hunt in?
Cool pics, really like the one of you over the sticks with the guide.
Terry

K80...not really sure - North Central. About an 7-8 hour drive north from Prince George and 5-6 hours north of MacKenzie. That's about as specific as I can give you, sorry...

Tim
Great report and pics of some very beautiful country.
Congrats on a couple of outstanding moose.

Congratulations Tim! Great Trophies and Photos!

How wide was your bull?

God Bless, Louis

I think he was 51 or 52...not overly wide, but good for a Canada Moose and his fronts are wonderful...

Nice moose! Waidmannsheil