Check out the weight of
the brow tines on Patti's bull moose. This spirited lady
opened up on this bull and ended up with a 42' inch wide
trophy for her wall. An average sized set of antlers and
a very impressive trophy that most would be proud to own.
Her husband also tagged his bull in a clearing. |
Another huge bull on a November
hunt. A bit of snow and cool temperatures did not stop
Jim from taking this record book bull out of a group of
seven bulls that were feeding on a logging block. His
eight day hunt showed him 20 cows and 11 bulls. A best
time of year for hunting. |
Return client, Jack, tagged
again. Feeding on saplings on a logging block with 4 other
bulls this one did not escape Jack's sights and provided
him with another trophy bull in the low 40s. A good friend,
a great hunter and a return client and a pleasure to have
in camp. |
A record
book moose and another happy hunter. Clayton proudly shows
off his trophy on the skinning table. Way up in the books
this monster bull was held by my yearning cow call giving
another client a successful memory. Many more of these
trophy bulls roam our hunting areas. |
Once again our camp of six
hunters tag out on bull moose. Ranging from 32 inches
to 42 inches, these two groups of hunters show off their
trophies for my web site. Bulls well up in the record
books are also taken every year in our camp. November
hunts are a good time for larger bulls. |
A real trophy for anyone's wall. November moose are usually
comparable to the rut moose when it comes to the size
of antlers. Often the average is a bit higher for November
moose. Perhaps the best month for the larger trophies.
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Held by my cow call this
monster bull, scoring well above minimum for SCI, made
the fatal mistake of looking too long for his second cow.
My New Zealand hunter took home a trophy beyond his expectations.
What a huge bull, what a happy hunter. |
After loosing a bull on his first day I made no mistakes
on what to do the second day of my long time friend's
10th. moose hunt with my outfit. Jon patiently waited
and watched on a logging block until evening when I snuck
up a trail to another rut hole near the top of the logging
block. In less than 5 minutes this bull was on the ground.
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Kirby, a great guy and a
great hunter. he and his guide called in this bull within
15 yards of their position. One shot put this monster
trophy on the ground. Another successful mid October hunt
and another 100% season. |
What a well balanced set
of antlers. An average sized bull with a mirror image.
This bull and another were selected out of a small group
of moose and taken seconds apart in a deep valley. The
two hunters and their guide have a hard work story to
tell. |
Hunting logging blocks always seems to produce numerous
moose to choose from. Many times we have seen more than
20 moose on winter cut blocks feeding on the tender aspen
leaves and young shoots from summer's growth. This happy
client chose a bull in the low 40's. A great trophy and
a great hunter. |
No one believed it until
they watched the video of Herb shooting his record book
moose. After several hours of calling, I pulled this giant
to the shore, 350 yards away. Herb's first bullet ricocheted
off a twig near our blind, then ricocheted again off the
water, and still the bullet hit this bull in the chest!
(Is this a 'Believe-it-or-Not' story?) |
Logging blocks are excellent
areas to hunt November moose usually offering several
bulls to look at. Out of this group of 4 bulls Jason took
the one closest to him and bagged his first trophy moose.
A well balanced set of antlers that will look great as
a shoulder mount in his house. |
What is there to write about?
A happy hunter with his 40 plus inch trophy moose taken
in early October. Another 100% kill on this hunt. Jim
and his group were a great bunch of guys who knew how
to enjoy a hunt. |
This 56" rack took
some gettin'! This bull pulled every trick out of its
bag, but on the third day of being tracked, John and his
guide Dave caught up with him. Wounded and desperate,
the bull tried one last time to swim a lake to escape
his pursuers. John had him in his sights before he reached
the far bank. |
Hard work and determination
paid off .. after losing a bull to three timber wolves,
and putting up with extreme weather conditions during
this early season hunt, Heather put her client Bob in
front of this one. The rain didn't stop his bullet. |
This 48" rack is one
of the most balanced displays I have seen. Virtually no
deductions! We had a second chance with this one ... Stan's
nylon jacket frightened the bull away the first time he
came in. Persistent with my call, the now leery bull was
coaxed to 300 yards of my hunter. No mistakes were made
the second time. |
3 average sized moose heads ranging from 40 to 45 inches wide laying on our skinning table in camp. Quality trophies taken on one of the rut hunts. Rut season runs from early Sept. through mid October. November offers on average larger antler sizes than does the rut season. |
My wife Bev is on the left,
accompanied by guide Heather and her daughter Corina.
Newly constructed cabins in the background house up to
4 clients each. Equipped with propane heat and light,
a bucket of water, a sink, and four beds, their first
tenants this year gave them very positive comments.
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Jim became my good friend
years ago when he hunted this bull. Later he hunted and
killed black bear in my spring camp, and I hunted caribou
with him in Alaska. The ATV was a great help in getting
us around. We missed our chances at larger bulls earlier
in his hunt. |
Jay made an unbelievable
shot, and tagged this distinct looking 20 pointer. The
guide, Jim, continued with his calling when most guides
would have quit. The bull had taken a licking from a larger
one and was more cautious when coming toward the enticing
cow moans from the birch bark horn. The bullet somehow
made its way through a web of willows. |
An average spread but a bit short on palm and paddle.
Robert is pleased to pose with his trophy taken with a
single shot. Robert's bullet impacted the bull squarely
and nearly all of the lead stayed together, a perfect
mushroom. This mid season rut bull is not yet mature but
he was heavy into looking for cows. |
White moose are certainly
a rarity. To see one is rare but to have two white moose
in one photo is really something special. I did not take
this photo but just included it in the gallery for entertainment.
Taken near our hunting area in, Alberta. |
Two forty inch bulls taken on a mid October hunt. Together
they fed on a logging block with 3 others. These were
the two that didn't run for the heavy timber and made
another successful hunt for these return clients. |
What can I say about this
first time moose hunter. "Great shooting, Shelane".
Her moose was called in and she dropped the young bull
with a deadly shot like any pro-moose hunter. She has
plans to hunt many more moose as well as deer and bear.
What a pleasure to know this lady hunter. Good going,
Shelane. |
One hour later Tom and I
coaxed this bull across a logging block to a bush trail
where we could easily pick him up. The bull tried to crawl
past us into the heavy timber and that was his fatal mistake. |
November hunting often produces
larger antlers. Bulls begin to yard up in late October
after the rut season in feeding areas. Most often large
groups of bulls can be found with all sizes of antlers.
Guide Rick, holds a 52 inch early Nov. bull taken from
a group of seven.
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This side view of Patti's
moose shows the points in detail. An excellent shot took
this bull in a favorite feeding area of regrowth saplings
on a new logging block. Often calling during the rut helps
to bring in breeding bulls and this one was no exception.
A real trophy for a real hunter. A pleasure. |
After hours of sorting out
this bull's pattern, guide Rick spied him in heavy timber.
With an assortment of hand jestures, Rick made his hunter
aware he found the trophy bull moose. The moose waited
and Don's shot dropped the bull on a cutline. |
Two great hunters to have in camp and two record book
moose. Herb took his trophy bull the first day of his
8 day hunt and Stan waited until day 7 to harvest his
monster bull. An overnight in a fly camp put us at a remote
lake early the last morning. We watched this bull as he
followed 400 yards of open grass shore on his way to my
call. |
Two young bulls on the meat
pole make excellent eating and are a favourite hunt for
many clients. Non trophy hunters often take the 6 day
hunt and most will tag their animal early in their hunt.
Logging blocks offer an excellent source of food and many
young bulls gather in these open areas. Great hunting
for meat bulls and great fun. |
Each of the many years Jon
has hunted moose in my camp he has tagged his bull and
has taken trophies from small to huge. This bull scores
226 unofficial, and is his best of his seasons here. This
addicted moose hunter plans to take another trophy bull
home this fall. |
Ernie wanted
a record book or nothing. After seven days of passing
up small moose, this giant came to my call. A 400 yard
shot gave him a trophy well up into the record books.
One of Alberta's largest bulls taken with just under a
60 inch spread. |
In a haze of excitement, Morris wounded this 45"
bull after striking an antler with his first bullet. The
tracking began. It took 24 hours before I found the wounded
bull in his bed. Once again, the quad came through and
carried his moose to our vehicle 3 miles away. He told
me the meat wasn't tough. |
A late rut hunt with freezing
temperatures at night this bull hung with a cow on a logged
over area. The lush regrowth is excellent feed for moose
during the fall and winter season. November is one of
the best times to hunt these logged areas. An average
antlered bull of about 36 inches. |
I think his socks were red
too. This 50" bull was an easy one. While walking
a cutline, we jumped a cow and this bull. Minutes seemed
like hours before he charged into the call of a young
bull. At 30 yards away, he was surprised to find a red-clothed
man with a gun instead of a young bull sneaking in to
see his girl. |
More antlers on the table.
In the background, a tractor holds up a meat bull. Pete
and Bill were quite happy with their trophies. On the
fourth day, they had filled their moose permits, and prepared
for the long trip home. |
The largest body weight
of any bull moose in the previous 2 years to reach our
local butcher. Ten year return client, Jon, stands beside
his monster bull, his 10th bull in our camp. A tough animal
with one broken antler and one blind eye. Someone is bigger!
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Just another bull? Not to
Bud. This was his first moose, and he soon found out how
much work hauling meat can be. Taken on an island of high
ground in a land of bogs, the elements of nature fought
against us, but persistence got us through. We hope to
never hunt there again! |
