Alaskan Moose with 68 Super Kodiak

[Shane Reed]

Looks like you have another bow rack. ;o)

[Steve O]

That is awesome!  I have ONE bow from the year I was born; a 1968 Super Kodiak. I think you have to look a long time to find a better looking 45 year old!  It is a low 50s in poundage so it won't ever go moose hunting, but I will have to plan something special for our 50th year.  They really don't give much up performance wise to today's bows.

Congratulations on a fine animal with a classic!

[Hud]

Nice moose and great pictures. Thanks.

[Bjorn]

Congrats! Beautiful Bull!          

[highlife]

Steve O .... I was born in 1959 and that is the year Alaska became a State, I have a nice 50 lbs 1959 Kodiak that has taken a black bear and caribou but is too light for Moose that is for sure, maybe one of these days I can find a 60/65 lbs 59 Kodiak to take Moose hunting. The 59 is my favorite of all Bear bows but I agree, the 68 set the standard by which all modern recurves pattern themselves after! A great looking bow indeed.

[highlife]

Reddogge ... yes, very lucky to have such a short pack however I have had many back breaking packs over the years. This bull actually swam across the river after he had been shot with the arrow and luckily he didn't die mid stream. Thats what we were lucky on!!! Although, he did die in the only puddle on the sand bar which made for tedious butchering to ensure the meat didn't get covered in river silt. That stuff is like glue and so fine that its hard to remove.

[chinook907]

Great bull and beautiful bow. Nice job with the pics too.

And hey some of us like to call that mountain McKinley lol.

I've been looking for a heavier 63 dogleg to drag around but nothing so far, harder as I shoot lefty.

Congrats again, way to make it happen.

[jackdaw]

Highlife...I believe old Fred Bear is smiling from ear to ear right now....that's an awesome hunt with great pics.......thanx for sharing.....!!!

[ron w]

         Outstanding!

[ron w]

         Outstanding!

[NIGEL01]

Wow, sweet bow, sweet bull, beautiful scenery and awesome pics.  Thanks for bringing us along.

[finsky]

Congrats on the moose ! Love all those pics, looks like you had a great adventure along with successful hunt. Those old Kodiak's still get the job done !

[Cyclic-Rivers]

fantastic Bull and Bow! Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics,

[david janssen]

Congrats on a fine trophy.Beautiful pics,Thanks for sharing.

[Chumster]

Excellent and well done! Thanks for sharing and with pics.

[trubltrubl]

Awesome pics and great bow...I have a 64# 67 superkodiak LH...took a nice whitetail with it and a turkey...lets hear the story of the hunt....congratz....I am hunting moose this week myself in Alberta

[highlife]

trubltrubl ...I wish we had turkeys in Alaska, they would be so much fun to hunt with traditional equipment. Good luck on your moose hunt and if you get one please post a pic of it on this thread. What bow will you be using?
You asked about my hunt story ... truth is, the two illegal bulls we called in along with a cow that was hanging around them was the highlight of our hunt. We used one of those moose pop up decoys and let me tell you, they work very well. We could hear the bulls grunting and saw the willows being plowed over so we set up the decoy 10 feet in front of us. Seeing the silhouette of a cow decoy, they let there guard down and came slowly into our call. The three moose stood in front of the decoy and the two bulls gently kissed the cow and she started to softly moan (non-stop. Then the bulls took turns rubbing there necks on the cow and then sniffed her (you know what area. Very interesting to watch at such close range. After this, they fought each other for a bit and then the one bigger one tried to mount her ... wow, what a show, all from about 18 yds away. They were too small to shoot legally as they were both about 48" spread with a 2x2 browtine configuration. In this hunting area, its 50" minimum with at least 4 browtines on one side so we had to let these two walk away with the cow. We felt blessed to be see into this wild bedroom for a bit.

[highlife]

Several days later we located this bull that was on the move. He actually came into a clearing before we even started to do any calling so we kind of lucked into him which doesnt happen very often. Once we saw him we set up the decoy (they fold and pop up like a kids tent) 10 feet in front of us in the opening and began to cow call just behind the decoy hidden in the brush.
He turned and twisted his ears and zoned in on our location and slowly made his way to the decoy stopping to scrape brush along the way. Moving his head back and forth showing off his antlers in there typical head bobbing motion. Exciting to watch as he made his glumped/glumped sound with each step, the whole way in ... we watched him come in for at least 400 yds. Lots of fun. I knew he was legal as soon as I spotted him and that added to the fun/pressure of it all. At about 16 yards he stopped coming in and just stood there glumpping at the decoy and with eye balls popping out of his head. Very intimidating, lol. I waited for the right angle to take my shot from in the brush and once he turned, I let loose. He bolted back to where he came from and went out of sight. I thought I had a good shot, I felt good about it but he took off effortlessly so I was concerned. I knew he was headed back to the river and was worried he would die before he got to the other side. I ran after him and could hear him crossing the fast moving but shallow river. As I got to the edge, I could see he had made it to the other side and I could tell he was going to go down. You can see by the pics that he didnt make it far. A sad sight to see an animal like that go down but at the same time overwhelming. A true mixed emotion for me but one that makes sense once you finish the job by processing all the meat that he bestowed to my family. Taking any animal with traditional equipment is so rewarding because its so darned tough to connect and when you do its a cherished memory for the rest of your life!

[Ray Lyon]

Congratulations on a beautiful animal.  I've been very fascinated with the old Bear bows of late.  I have a 1957 Kodiak I just restored, a 1962 Kodiak Magnum and a 1971 Super Kodiak that was restored. Lot's of fun history and great shooting bows.  

Thanks for the story and great pictures.      

[THE LYNX]

Good job, Vinnie!!  What a treat to have the family in on that one. Along with all that, you have The Great One beside you without any clouds.
Love it.