Moose Camp 2020.

[alaskanpiper]

After 200 inches of winter snow in the area, we expected some low populations and tough hunting this year. We were pleasantly surprised in our first two hours of hunting by a decent bull being pestered by a little guy, who also happened to be legal.

Worst part about the trip was that I only had the chance to enjoy one bowl (KBV Burley Morning Pipe in a Savinelli Impero Smooth 111KS) before spending 2 days moving 1,000lbs of meat off the moose onto the pole, off the pole onto the 4 wheeler, off the 4 wheeler onto the camp rack, off the camp rack onto the 4 wheeler, off the 4 wheeler into the plane, off the plane into the truck, then off the truck onto the hanging rack in town.

Needless to say, I’ll be doing some napping today with a bottle of advil. Worth it.

 

[Jwebb90]

Amazing!

 

[Casual]

1000 lbs. is a lot of cargo for a small plane. Did you have to leave some people behind?

 

[briarbuck]

That settles it. As soon as my wife throws me out of the house, I am coming up to visit.

 

[alaskanpiper]

1000 lbs. is a lot of cargo for a small plane. Did you have to leave some people behind?

Two planes, two trips. 185 can carry about 900 useful on floats, and our buddies PA-14 can do 594, but that includes gas and humans.

 

[alaskanpiper]

That settles it. As soon as my wife throws me out of the house, I am coming up to visit.

You are welcome anytime! As are any other members.....well, almost any

 

[anotherbob]

Haha, I’m actually sitting on it where the saddle would be if it were a horse. But I like where your head is at.....sicko!

I think the sicko is who ever snapped that pic. I'am just saying be careful eating or drinking anything they hand you.

 

[Gecko]

Impressive moose and beautiful scenery!
Congratulations on a successful hunting trip! ?

 

[mso489]

Half ton of moose! Do you put it in a freezer or just dig a hole in the permafrost? I wouldn't trust the permafrost anymore. Maybe commercial freezer lockers. Some fine dining for the new year. It's a great life if you don't weaken. Advil.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Half ton of moose! Do you put it in a freezer or just dig a hole in the permafrost? I wouldn't trust the permafrost anymore. Maybe commercial freezer lockers. Some fine dining for the new year. It's a great life if you don't weaken. Advil.

It all goes in the freezer eventually. Some gets made into sausage and such, etc.

 

[Ctbill]

So awesome...
I’m a hunter. No better “organic” food!
My wife, however, thinks “meat” only comes from the back aisle of the big grocery store, on a styrofoam tray, wrapped in cellophane...
Enjoy the journey, struggle, hassle, enjoyment, thrill, camaraderie of the fall harvest, that is providing for oneself! ?

 

[Mr.Mike]

Very awesome! How were the ticks?

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Nice! 1,000 lbs of meat ought to last a good long while. I’m not sure how many pounds I usually get off of whitetails, but it ain’t “nowhere-near-about” a thousand! ?

 

[Ctbill]

Serious protein right there...
16-12-8 ounce servings is 1,000 , 1,500 , 2,000 servings!
That’ll last a while...or keep a neighborhood happy and full!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Serious protein right there...
16-12-8 ounce servings is 1,000 , 1,500 , 2,000 servings!
That’ll last a while...or keep a neighborhood happy and full!

Haha, indeed! Split between 4 guys though. Just got the final tally, 1,138 lbs! 25lbs of liver alone, hahaha. It will not be a lean winter!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Very awesome! How were the ticks?

We don’t have ticks in Alaska. No snakes or poisonous spiders either. It’s the promised land.

 

[trubka2]

I only had the chance to enjoy one bowl (KBV Burley Morning Pipe in a Savinelli Impero Smooth 111KS) before spending 2 days moving 1,000lbs of meat

You obviously understand nothing about hunting. The whiskey and tobacco are to be consumed in adequate quantities before you break out the guns and go looking for something to shoot. Otherwise, you get in a hurry hauling out the meat and forget what you went out there for.

 

[crawdad]

After 200 inches of winter snow in the area, we expected some low populations and tough hunting this year. We were pleasantly surprised in our first two hours of hunting by a decent bull being pestered by a little guy, who also happened to be legal.

Worst part about the trip was that I only had the chance to enjoy one bowl (KBV Burley Morning Pipe in a Savinelli Impero Smooth 111KS) before spending 2 days moving 1,000lbs of meat off the moose onto the pole, off the pole onto the 4 wheeler, off the 4 wheeler onto the camp rack, off the camp rack onto the 4 wheeler, off the 4 wheeler into the plane, off the plane into the truck, then off the truck onto the hanging rack in town.

Needless to say, I’ll be doing some napping today with a bottle of advil. Worth it.

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I'm jealous. Broke out the Grizzly recurve this past weekend. Been practicing on my targets. Just whitetail this season.

 

[alaskanpiper]

You obviously understand nothing about hunting. The whiskey and tobacco are to be consumed in adequate quantities before you break out the guns and go looking for something to shoot. Otherwise, you get in a hurry hauling out the meat and forget what you went out there for.

Yeah cant smoke in the field, moose would pick up the scent from miles. The one bowl I had was the night before.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I'm jealous. Broke out the Grizzly recurve this past weekend. Been practicing on my targets. Just whitetail this season.

I’M Jealous! Never shot a whitetail. In fact, only north american “deer” I’ve ever killed is an assload of sitka blacktails. Damn fine meat, but super small, in both body and rack. A couple years ago we shot 15 and it was less meat than 1 moose.