So these gals came at me like they were on a string as I imitated someone looking for a fight with their fellow.



Sadly, I believe their fellow had been killed by a sportsman previous to my appearance on the scene and these ladies were un escorted.

Appologies to the State DNR as I really did beat the crap out of quite a bit of their willows in the act of attempting to attract an aggresive bull moose. I believe my only salvation may be in the truth that cutting one make two, cutting two makes four, and so forth, and so, my thrashing of the willows should in theory make double oe triple the new tender growth for the moose to feed on next spring.

Regardless, we sallied forth!



Well mostly.

Scenery was breathtaking.


We had quite a bit of time to admire it as we didn't see a bull of any flavor after the 10th of the month until the evening of the 14th.



Then he appeared.

The .375 speaketh, the 62" falleth.


Yeah Joe loves to pose with the fallen to no end but I shot it, I tagged it, its in my cooler.


Side angle for full disclosure.



As my fellow Alaskans know, in some cases Seniors, Disabled, or those otherwise unable to hunt for themselves are allowed by the state to assign or designate a "Proxy Hunter" to take game in their stead. My aunt is a Senior, gave me a proxy tag, and I killed a bull for her. Again, Joe posed.


Upon completion of the mass meat packing experience, Joe capitulated.


Time to go home, clean the gear, maybe hunt some ducks before they head south.

I think Joe needs to find a new friend!

Good stuff.....I can't wait to get up there.

Now, that's the kind of hunt report worth reading! Thanks for the story & pics, and congratulations on the memories!

friar

Damn Scott, you always hammer the moose, congrats.

Scott,

This is getting boring. Another big moose! Really! These guys think your Daniel Boone. I know better. Where you hunt is just a moose farm and you just select a prime bull for the freezer. The only thing you are is crazy as in most sane people would not even try to get back where you go. So make an appontment with mental health and spare us another boring moose slaughter in the future.

Love and kisses,

Mark

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
Damn Scott, you always hammer the moose, congrats.

Its what we've got, its whats available to me.

Thanks Brad, should go without saying that whatever I can do to help you, Norton and the the rest of the gang I'm happy to do.

Hey Mark, how many plus 60" bulls have I taken?

Retrieved no fired bullets. 270g tsx, 77g R-15, CCI 250 primers, Winchester cases. Accurate and deadly.

Saw some bear sign but no live hair. I dunno why I can't get bit or mauled. We left both bulls overnight and the next morning neither had even been picked by the magpies.

Indian Valley Meats is gonna do some grande sausages for me. Josie picked up her bull the same night I got in, Kendall is gonna take a couple of legs, Joe took his and the rest becomes brauts.

Nice job again on a good bull Scott! Always enjoy your moose report at the end of the season!

Scott,

You've taken far too many big moose. Of course I'm not jealous or anything.

That 270 TSX load is one I have used quite bit. Perfect medicine for those big ungulates.

Mark

best I have seen

congrats Scott

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Originally posted by Northway:
Nice job again on a good bull Scott! Always enjoy your moose report at the end of the season!

Thanks Man.

Additionally, I have heard of two 70+" bulls being taken locally. I understand that my experience of no moose until the 14th was widespread. Seems quite a few folks hunted high and low with no sucess until the last couple of days. I also have heard that bear numbers are down do to hunter pressure, but wolves remain as competition and one guide and his hunter called a pack in by bull grunting and got to take three.

What happened up in Tok?

It seems that people did okay here. I was out from 11-16th. My brother shot a big bull on the 9th that was fully in velvet still which is the first one I've ever seen in velvet that late. He had no smell on him at all and was just kind of following a group of 4 cows around. I ventured out much further and ended up seeing 6 bulls, all were interested in calls, but the 10' high brush made things really difficult. Made things happen on the morning of the 16th and got a real respectable bull. Very heavy horned and has the biggest beams I've ever seen on a bull. Glad I got out that evening as I came out in a blizzard and the weather has been consistently bad since. Blowing snow sideways right now. I'll download a few pictures and post. I totally forgot to take any pictures of it on the ground. I got to work right away as I was solo and before I thought of pictures, I had it roped and winched off for butchering.

Quite a report Scott. Kinda makes a guy question his choice of location.


Well done!

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Originally posted by JBrown:
Quite a report Scott. Kinda makes a guy question his choice of location.


Well done!

Although the weather here lately is just lovely as opposed to what Northway sez about Tok, I did have a fire in the woodstove last night and this morning, i.e., its getting cooler around here.

I'm betting after a few big elk are tagged and a few more good deer and antelope hunts have been had you'll find Alaska less attractive.

Say, have you seen any waterfowl flying around? Maybe some good local wing shooting for you after big game season closes?

Finished product.

Congrats scott, another fun read. You do have a tendency to hammer the big ones. Looks like you had beautiful weather too. Love the picture of joe laying down, been there before. It's a huge relief to finally get it all packed in. Thanks for posting!

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Originally posted by Scott King:

quote:

Originally posted by JBrown:
Quite a report Scott. Kinda makes a guy question his choice of location.


Well done!

Although the weather here lately is just lovely as opposed to what Northway sez about Tok, I did have a fire in the woodstove last night and this morning, i.e., its getting cooler around here.

I'm betting after a few big elk are tagged and a few more good deer and antelope hunts have been had you'll find Alaska less attractive.

Say, have you seen any waterfowl flying around? Maybe some good local wing shooting for you after big game season closes?

I have not seen any waterfowl littering the skies, but the truth is that I have been a bit fixated on finding a cow elk to kill.

Regardless, moose is the top trophy in my mind. I have taken lion, elephant and buffalo but I covet a moose above those and all others.

One day...........

My Man,

SW AK harbors some fine opportunities at trophy moose hunting, so let me know how I can assist.
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That being true, a good bird dog,


Is some quality time and influence for the Little Lady in you life and a big extention to your hunting season.
As a caveat, those good bird dogs only last about 12 years or so and its just crippling when you're between.