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atomikall · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1958

Post em when you get em Widux, We'll be here. :thumbsup1:

Taku · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Yukon

some pics of this years hunt with the family....

do you think there are moose on that slope...you bet there are...just call em down!

Three cows (three sisters we call 'em) right by camp....good sign!

Me and my little man after he had a nap by the fire while we "took care" of a harvested moose

and yes, there were moose on that slope...we were very lucky indeed. Both my two sons harvested their fist moose. Very proud Dad for sure.

Anyway...there are a few pics..hope you like them

Widux · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 214 Location: Melvina, Wi.

WOW--
Taku, You and your family are sure going to eat well this winter!! What a great group of pics--Nothing better than hunting with family and having youngins shoot their first moose. How did you get all that meat out of bush? Folks may not realize the wrok involved. our one moose surprised all the new hunters with me -first as to actual size and second to all the wrok getting meat out.

Taku · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Yukon

The two older boys shot their first "big game" and therefore, according to tradition (within our family at any rate), most if not all of that will be given away to other families who need meat. I shot one of those bulls and that will be our winter meat. The other two moose are my wifes Mom and partner's moose - one of which will be given away as well. There are a number of elders in the communities who are way too old to hunt but are looked after in such a fashion.

It was tons of work...exhausting at times...but really great at the same time. This year three of the older kids were able to skin the moose, get the front quarters off, almost get the hind quarters off, and were able to pack most of the pieces around for hanging etc.. It's an incredible thing to see, over the years that we've hunted as a family, how much they've learned by watching and now finally getting right in there. Pretty soon my wife and I will just sip tea from the thermos and watch the young ones go at it.

This weekend will be a huge "cutting fest" as many friends etc. will come over and help cut up the moose, take lots of it home with them, roast some of those ribs over the open fire in the yard and generally have a great time.

For us the hunt is, to a large degree, about sharing what we were fortunate enough to harvest. We also will "trade" some moose for some Halibut!! Everybody is looked after in that sense - and it's good, I find.

cheers folks

Taku

atomikall · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1958

AMAZING PICS AGAIN TAK.

Sounds like an awesome year for you and the pics say it all. Congrats man!! :thumbsup1:

Widux · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 214 Location: Melvina, Wi.

I understand Taku--Much the same in Alaskan Villages--In fairbanks i hunted for us and my neighbors who were in their eighties--everything we killed was shared- fish- birds- moose etc. It gives one a very good feeling to be able to share and hopefully some day some one will do same for me and my wife--
It was almost the same in our group even with one beast--Only one of the guys had ever killed a moose( with me 5 yrs ago) and he was a help while others had to be shown every cut etc--one messed up a tenderloin and was told so--BUT each worked and grunted and learned-- and that's part of it- no guides to do the work.

wonksy · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 394 Location: new brunswick

TAKU JUST WONDERING WHAT CALIBER OF RIFLE YOU PERFER USING UP YOUR WAY....GREAT PICS :thumbsup1:

Taku · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Yukon

I have a variety of guns with me on these trips. We canoe rivers and small lakes along the base of that slope. Sometimes the shots are pretty close and I use an old sporterized .303 of my Dads for those shots....and have used a 30.30 quite effectively for those "canoe by river shots". Overall, I would have to say, that I favour my 30.06 with either 165 or 180 gr. bullets. I just started reloading this year with my sons and we loaded up 180 Nosler Partition bullets. My son shot his moose with his .270 with 160 Nosler Partitions that he loaded.

Some of our shots are close (80-100 yards) while other shots are much longer up to 300 yards. For those shots, the 30.06 with 180 gr. bullets does the job very well. I have never needed to shoot much past 300 yards and would most likely simply call the bull closer if need be. Different circumstances necessitate different guns....and part of that is no scope on the .303 or 30.30 and that makes for quicker and easier close up "river shot"

I most likely have not answered your question...sorry...but I hope this helps in some way.

cheers

Taku

ratrivertrapper · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 286 Location: new brunswick

Taku wrote: The two older boys shot their first "big game" and therefore, according to tradition (within our family at any rate), most if not all of that will be given away to other families who need meat. I shot one of those bulls and that will be our winter meat. The other two moose are my wifes Mom and partner's moose - one of which will be given away as well. There are a number of elders in the communities who are way too old to hunt but are looked after in such a fashion.

It was tons of work...exhausting at times...but really great at the same time. This year three of the older kids were able to skin the moose, get the front quarters off, almost get the hind quarters off, and were able to pack most of the pieces around for hanging etc.. It's an incredible thing to see, over the years that we've hunted as a family, how much they've learned by watching and now finally getting right in there. Pretty soon my wife and I will just sip tea from the thermos and watch the young ones go at it.

This weekend will be a huge "cutting fest" as many friends etc. will come over and help cut up the moose, take lots of it home with them, roast some of those ribs over the open fire in the yard and generally have a great time.

For us the hunt is, to a large degree, about sharing what we were fortunate enough to harvest. We also will "trade" some moose for some Halibut!! Everybody is looked after in that sense - and it's good, I find.

cheers folks

Taku ...Awesome pic's taku ,awesome harvest , but be carefull some in here say hunting is not a tradition ! :laugh: :laugh: and no one hunts for food anymore :laugh: :laugh: .But your the type of man I was talking about a hunter through and through good job you have a great family !! :thumbsup1:

atomikall · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1958

Season opens in the morning. :thumbsup1:

atomikall · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1958

Nothing Today, Raining like crazy lots of sign just nothing fresh then about 8pm tonight I picked up on some really fresh ones and some 1 old scat maybe even less and as usuall I ran out of light. Well tommorrows another day. Ill give er a go again at 5am, G-night.

Taku · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Yukon

Best of luck, Atomikall....

Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy !

atomikall · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1958

Thanks Tak. Nothing again, lots of deer though 7 in all and a really nice 6 point.
He's mine now that I know they are there. One small buck, One big boy, 2 fawns and a couple does Real nice Does too Id say each deer besides the fawns were good 180s the big Doe easy 200 to 220 and the and the big Buck about 2 too.
Was it ever a big Doe though frigen huge. As usuall I left the camera in the truck everytime.
I bring it I see nothin, then when I dont I could have had the best darn pictures around. I got about 5 feet away from the Big doe walking super slow through the taghalters she just kept eating.

About five years ago there was no deer here, now this year its crazy. Im going to deer hunt in my WMU. I usually have too drive for 5 hours and spend 500 dollars now I'll stay home and get one score for sure. Its amazing how they adapt to this part of Ontario.

I also was wondering if anyone new whats kinds of grass is still green here because it seems they are eating some sort of wild grass that is still lush and green its like clumps here and there. Lots of clover in this place too, that is still green. They have a trail right too it and back up the mountain, Packed like a human walking trail.

We walked in around 5am this morning and on the way in we scared up the first four you could just see them through my glassers then they ran over the hill and all you could see were shadows and white tails going a hundred miles an hour. We sat for about a half hour calling and they deer came to the moose call, I guess they were curious. The wind was in our favour because they seemed like they couldnt smell a thing, they walked in from 450yrds straight at us. Then they slowly walked through stoping here and there to take a bite walking within 5 feet of us on our stands a ground hieght. WHAT A SIGHT the first four were a 4 point, 2 fawns and the big lady (of course she was leading fawns were following and the little but smart buck was atleast 50 to 100yrds behind her. Then about 30 mins later there he came right to the call an amazing field grown 6 point, What a absolutly beautiful 6 point nice wide rack and perfect 6 points. Right behind him a nice Doe. Amazing morning and I didnt even see a moose or fresh sign. :thumbsup1: