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Title: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 26, 2012, 06:13:53 PM
Here is a pick of a moose a friend and I harvested Mon morning. We stepped out of the truck around 6:15 am and shot him at 6:45 am. It was a very quick hunt. 1st day and 1st time ever hunting them. Beginers luck I guess. His dressed weight was 672 and his rack mesured 42" wide and has 16 points. There were 5 other bulls shot and brought back to camp Mon evening ranging from 600 - 950lbs dressed and 41-48" spreads. It was a great time in the Maine woods.

(http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad358/yelpy/SANY0136.jpg)
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Silverspur on September 26, 2012, 06:24:26 PM
Congrats. That's great!
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: superstrutter on September 26, 2012, 06:26:33 PM
Awesome country up there, isn't it? I love that place! Who were you hunting with? CONGRATS!! *up* *up* *up*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: hunter22 on September 26, 2012, 07:26:12 PM
Congrats Tom. That is a mighty big animal. You guys will eat good this winter.
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 26, 2012, 07:30:16 PM
Awesome country up there, isn't it? I love that place! Who were you hunting with? CONGRATS!! *up* *up* *up*

The country up there is breath taking! We were hunting with Ross Lake Camp and would recomend them to anyone thinking of going to Maine to hunt. They are a little over 80 miles off of paved road. It was a ride but well worth it..
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 26, 2012, 07:32:23 PM
Awesome country up there, isn't it? I love that place! Who were you hunting with? CONGRATS!! *up* *up* *up*

The country up there is breath taking! We were hunting with Ross Lake Camp and would recomend them to anyone thinking of going to Maine to hunt. They are a little over 80 miles off of paved road. It was a ride but well worth it..

Moose hunting is like turkey hunting on steroids.
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Mjc21706 on September 26, 2012, 07:36:36 PM
well done men..
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 26, 2012, 07:43:10 PM
Here is another pic. Thank you everyone!

(http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad358/yelpy/SANY0122.jpg)
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: firedup on September 26, 2012, 08:02:12 PM
That is AWESOME!! :o How the heck did ya get him all in the truck? *wha*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: mikey715 on September 26, 2012, 09:28:53 PM
Good for you!!!! *up* *up* *up* *up*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Turkeybuster on September 26, 2012, 09:32:14 PM
Congrats. what a hunt you didn't lose any time.

Jon   *up*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: TRKYHTR on September 26, 2012, 09:35:19 PM
Thats a BIG freezer. Nice,

TRKYHTR
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: AlabamaDave on September 27, 2012, 08:09:49 AM
Congrats!...Thats A hunk of meat!
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 27, 2012, 08:30:29 AM
That is AWESOME!! :o How the heck did ya get him all in the truck? *wha*

Cables, rope, snatch blocks and chain saw to cut trees out of the way. The guide had a ramp built to set on the bumper of his truck and an electric wench mounted on the front of the bed.
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Fl Panhandler on September 27, 2012, 08:34:51 AM
Yea buddy, that will definetely fill a freezer. ;D
Rick
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: jmck on September 27, 2012, 09:23:18 AM
congrats Tom.....nothing like getting r done quickly !!!
The frezer will be full of great meat !!!!
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Lowcountry Longbeard on September 27, 2012, 11:27:29 AM
my freezer has its own address if you need it!  ::)
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: fargobox on September 27, 2012, 11:36:29 AM
Yeah,,,but how did you get him out of the woods in one piece...you didn't have all those helpful toys to do so??  Congratulations, he'll eat just fine and last you a good long while
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Hookspur on September 27, 2012, 04:02:46 PM
Oh, man....that is fantastic! Congratulations!!!!!
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 27, 2012, 04:26:48 PM
Yeah,,,but how did you get him out of the woods in one piece...you didn't have all those helpful toys to do so??  Congratulations, he'll eat just fine and last you a good long while

That is how we got him out. After we shot him we had to go back to get the truck and get the cables,snatch block pully's and rope. We hooked one end of cable to a birch tree. One end to the moose and another to the hitch to pull him out with the truck. Drove the truck down the logging road till the moose was at the edge of the road where we could tie his legs to the truck to keep him on his back to gut him out. Once he was cut open and guts were loose we untied him from the truck and dumped him out.

Next time we are going for a 50 + incher.
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Zumer on September 27, 2012, 06:45:15 PM
Congrats to both of you, Yelpy.... RkLu

     Now that's a truck load of fine eating.....Enjoy every tasty morsel..... *cheers*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: turkey stew on September 27, 2012, 09:50:08 PM
Congrats to both of you, Yelpy.... RkLu

     Now that's a truck load of fine eating.....Enjoy every tasty morsel..... *cheers*

Mighty fine eating! Congrats! *cheers*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: srtc on September 28, 2012, 06:43:15 AM
Nice, what's that moose taste like?
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: Yelpy on September 28, 2012, 07:14:28 AM
Nice, what's that moose taste like?

Never had it. We are going to find out.
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: M,Yingling on September 28, 2012, 01:35:09 PM
Congrats ,, Lots good eatin  *up*
Title: Re: Filling the freezer
Post by: GSLAM95 on September 29, 2012, 01:46:35 PM
Now that would be one of my dream bow hunts!  Is it difficult to get a tag in Maine?  Congratulations on a nice freezer full of meat...