Alaskan Moose with 68 Super Kodiak

[highlife]

Feels good to finally take down a nice bull Moose with vintage equipment. A great hunt that I shared with my wife and two sons. We ended up taking a brown bear with the smoke bow after the wind shifted and ruined my stalk with the Kodiak.

Its been a while since I have posted any pics but some should be forth coming.          

[Amberjack]

That those older bows can still get it done is a tribute to the innovators and builders who made them. While I admire the gear being made today, there's something special about carrying an old Bear through the woods.

Looking forward to seeing those pics!

AJ

[highlife]

   

The 1968 Super Kodiak ... one of Freds most beautiful production bows "ever made" in my opinion.

[highlife]

   

Marveling at this beautiful beast and the job that lies ahead !!! OMG, what a Monarch!

[highlife]

 

We ended up taking the cape off this Bull for a friend of ours ... Not an easy task!

[highlife]

 

Perfect bow rack for the 1968 Super K

[highlife]

 


Meat to feed two families for the Winter!

[highlife]

 

My son and grand kids helping out to put meat up for the Winter. These two generations have not had to buy store bought meat unless they wanted to. I am thankful for that. Moose meat is wonderful with great natural flavor. We use bacon ends for our suet and that just makes the burger that much tastier.

[highlife]

 

Notice the bow in the foreground hanging inside the cab ... love this shot as we are underway navigating the shallow glacial river and adjusting hind quarters to make the boat plane out best.

[SportHunter]

Great moose! That has to be the best bow rack I've ever seen. Congrats on a great hunt!

[highlife]

 

Cubed meat in the foreground, bacon suet in the middle and the ground product with suet added in the far bin. We grind it twice to make the meat that more palatable as we load it into burger tubes.

[highlife]

   

Views of Denali from the river ... one of the worlds greatest mountains.

[alaskabowhunter]

awesome hunt. Makes me homesick..

[highlife]

       

I couldn't help myself, another shot of Denali but this one shows a glacier that feeds this river downstream. The glacier looks like a thin cloud layer located at the base of the mountains on the right. See it?

[highlife]

[shick]

highlife, Congratulations on a great hunt and awesome pictures.  With a Super Kodiak no less.
Good for you my friend.
Shick

[Jack Shanks]

Congratulations on a great bull! Pictures bring back memories of my hunting trips to Alaska. Always wanted to come back and do a moose hunt. Maybe some day.

[highlife]

Thanks All ... I just thought this community would appreciate the pics especially since this awesome Bull was taken with not only traditional equipment but vintage Fred Bear gear. This particular bow is a 72 pounder that I narrowed the limbs on to bring the draw weight down to about 65lbs. It actually didnt lose any speed due to the mass weight loss on the limbs offsetting the draw weight. I really like the looks of this bow with the narrower limbs. I also lowered the shelf by 1/2" and gave it a nice radius. Very sexy! lol, only one of us would understand that!!!

[Ron Roehrick]

Thank you for taking the time to share your hunt, nice bull and congratulations. Thats a hunt to remember and a family to cherish.

[reddogge]

That was lucky having the moose expire at water's edge allowing the boat to be pulled right up to it. Saved some back breaking work.