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Boys first moose today!
28 November 2017, 04:53
FourtyonesixBoys first moose today!
We had a antlerless tag and found this sweet old lady who was willing to smile for the muzzle flash! My second oldest boy but a 80gr tsx thru her ribs with his mighty 243 at about 20 yards.
Total hunt time: 15 minutes
Distance packed: 20 yards
Shot distance: 20 yards
Total time from heartbeat to truck bed: 1.5 hours
We’ll see if this picture works...
28 November 2017, 05:49
martOutstanding!
"...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson
28 November 2017, 05:57
CrazyhorseconsultingCongratulations to your son and yourself, that is the way to get the youngsters off on the right track.
Even the rocks don't last forever.
28 November 2017, 06:05
PoyntmanNice Jake....
Good for you... I'm waiting for my boy to get a bit bigger so I can get him initiated
28 November 2017, 06:47
markopolo50Great Moose, Jake. Good bullet in the right spot. Picture came out real nice. I'm sure you told him that it isn't always this easy!!!
28 November 2017, 07:23
FourtyonesixLol he’s gone to bed for years asking for hunting stories from work, he’s heard some good ones. Lol we passed on another that was farther off the road and on a Hill....afterward I asked if he was glad we didn’t shoot that one?! He just laughed and said “oh ya!!” He’ll never fully appreciate a ditch moose with his dad until he drops one in a swamp by himself!!
28 November 2017, 21:13
AcerCongratulations to "T man"!
What? you didn't shoot it in the front yard while drinking coffee?
Apparently she didn't know a .243 won't kill a moose!
Dave
28 November 2017, 21:19
MARK H. YOUNGJake,
Congrats to you and your son.
Well done!
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FourtyonesixWife didn’t want a gut pile in the yard lol
29 November 2017, 04:58
boliepWhat did your son expect? He had a first class guide.
Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times.
Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.
29 November 2017, 07:02
FrostbitNext time put an old pumpkin from Halloween in the truck bed. You might avoid that strenuous 20 yard pack. Joyce and I are both in for that tag next year. Fingers crossed.
29 November 2017, 21:17
Bama15Congrats but he missed out on all the misery of packing one out. Big smile tells it all
29 November 2017, 21:25
Fourtyonesixlol someday he’ll get his chance to suffer! I guided moose long enough to not enjoy moose killing anymore so unlikely that I’ll be there for his misery! Lol
30 November 2017, 16:30
p dog shooterquote:
What did your son expect? He had a first class guide.
When he gets about 25 then he well appreciate it.
Now it is just dad and dads can do anything.
30 November 2017, 20:15
Fourtyonesix25?!?!? Crap I got a while then I guess....
30 November 2017, 21:07
p dog shooterquote:
Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
25?!?!? Crap I got a while then I guess....
A lot of us went through that already
01 December 2017, 08:06
LHeym500Wow! Looks like he put it right on the heart.
04 December 2017, 00:49
D R HunterSo much meat! Great going! May the boy enjoy a life time filled with hunting,
fishing and all outdoor ACTIVITY!!! I'll be in Wasilla on or before Jan. 25, '18
I do believe, staying for a number of months with a relative.
D/R Hunter
Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal...
04 December 2017, 21:51
bluefishYessah!
05 December 2017, 00:43
Colorado BobI remember that young man !! Love the smile, Conglads. Bob
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05 December 2017, 01:36
L. David KeithOutstanding! The freezer will fill with fine eating
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12 December 2017, 02:19
.366torqueFantastic!
18 December 2017, 03:06
MacD37quote:
Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:
Congratulations to your son and yourself, that is the way to get the youngsters off on the right track.
...Not to mention the pile of very tasty meat for the table!
Congratulation to your boy, and as CHC says he is now on the right track for life!
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18 December 2017, 03:13
Joeblack2345I know you don’t guide Moose hunters
But great job with your son.
If all your kids hunt Moose you will need a railroad refrigeration car to hold all the meat.
Well have a great Christmas.
30 December 2017, 08:54
John ChalmersMeat on the table at 12 years old,way to go. Well done to you and your son,good luck to you all.jc
30 December 2017, 15:16
swampshooterCongratulations, to father and son. This is great stuff. A lot of good meat there.
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11 January 2018, 05:17
RedlanderI thought you had to have a minimum of .338 Win Mag to kill Alaskan beasts? Surely that .243 bullet bounced right off the thick hide and you finished it off with a large artillery field piece....
If you are going to carry a big stick, you've got to whack someone with it at least every once in while.