My son and I had a wonderful hunting adventure this year. I am very thankful that he was finally able to take a week away from work, and also thankful that he still enjoys spending time with his 71yo dad...we have always been very close.
We were delayed a day for put-in due to a celebration of life for an excellent and beloved man in our state...RIP Buzzy, I enjoyed meeting and joking around with you a couple years back when you picked-up our meat in the field.
Our hunting window was narrow given the time restraint (5-hunting days), but we were thankful for every moment. We were dropped in a remote setting with great visibility. On put-in day we got camp set-up and built a tented meat pole...
On hunting day-1... I called in a couple of bulls that morning. One was big, but he never gave a good positioning shot. I was proud of my son for not taking the shot. We talked it through several times that day, reaffirming that he did the right thing.
Fortunately, I called in that same bull that evening. He appeared 180yds out, visible through a gap of the willows/spruce, and my son dropped him in place with his 338-06. That was at 830pm, so we were up all night with headlamps getting him butchered, bagged, and hanging on the tented meat pole. We went to bed at 6:30am.
I don't post pictures of other people, so I don't have photos to share of him with his bull...those are for us. I do have some photos that will help you get a sense of the rack. It is a 62" 4x4...
There were moose all around us in this area.
For several logistical reasons we chose to spend our remaining four-days coaching my son as he learned/practiced calling techniques and observing moose behavior, which was a lot of fun for both of us. It was kind of an odd rut progression this year, but it happened during our window. He did a great job and called in at least a half-dozen bulls. I've included just a couple photos.
I took a video sequence of a bull with three cows coming to my son's calls from 300yds out...the bull did a head-swaying swagger past the tents at 30yds. Unfortunately, videos don't attach...
These two paddle-heads came in to my son's calls on our last night, right next to our tented meat-pole...
Always thankful for the adventure, especially this year with my son...thank you to the higher power. We had a wonderful time together. As always, also very thankful for Wade Renfro and his hard working group of pilots and staff in the hangar...thank you guys.
My son and I are already planning to do a 10-day next year!
The very best to all of you for safe and wonderful hunting adventures!
We were delayed a day for put-in due to a celebration of life for an excellent and beloved man in our state...RIP Buzzy, I enjoyed meeting and joking around with you a couple years back when you picked-up our meat in the field.
Our hunting window was narrow given the time restraint (5-hunting days), but we were thankful for every moment. We were dropped in a remote setting with great visibility. On put-in day we got camp set-up and built a tented meat pole...
On hunting day-1... I called in a couple of bulls that morning. One was big, but he never gave a good positioning shot. I was proud of my son for not taking the shot. We talked it through several times that day, reaffirming that he did the right thing.
Fortunately, I called in that same bull that evening. He appeared 180yds out, visible through a gap of the willows/spruce, and my son dropped him in place with his 338-06. That was at 830pm, so we were up all night with headlamps getting him butchered, bagged, and hanging on the tented meat pole. We went to bed at 6:30am.
I don't post pictures of other people, so I don't have photos to share of him with his bull...those are for us. I do have some photos that will help you get a sense of the rack. It is a 62" 4x4...
There were moose all around us in this area.
For several logistical reasons we chose to spend our remaining four-days coaching my son as he learned/practiced calling techniques and observing moose behavior, which was a lot of fun for both of us. It was kind of an odd rut progression this year, but it happened during our window. He did a great job and called in at least a half-dozen bulls. I've included just a couple photos.
I took a video sequence of a bull with three cows coming to my son's calls from 300yds out...the bull did a head-swaying swagger past the tents at 30yds. Unfortunately, videos don't attach...
These two paddle-heads came in to my son's calls on our last night, right next to our tented meat-pole...
Always thankful for the adventure, especially this year with my son...thank you to the higher power. We had a wonderful time together. As always, also very thankful for Wade Renfro and his hard working group of pilots and staff in the hangar...thank you guys.
My son and I are already planning to do a 10-day next year!
The very best to all of you for safe and wonderful hunting adventures!
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