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Offline FerretWYO

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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #80 on: September 08, 2009, 12:35:00 PM »
Jeff I wish you the best of luck. If for some reason you end up in this part of the state hit me up.
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #81 on: September 08, 2009, 01:39:00 PM »
Sweet!

Looking forward to the stories.

Best of luck to you!!
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Offline Nate Fikkert

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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #82 on: September 08, 2009, 06:07:00 PM »
Good luck Jeff, I will be waiting to impatiently to see how it goes.

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Offline Jeff D. Holchin

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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #83 on: September 08, 2009, 09:08:00 PM »
Just wrapping up last minute items.  Used to be so easy when my kids were little and my wife didn't work - she just took care of everything and I didn't have to worry much.  Now it is much more complicated, as my wife works full time and my kids attend 2 different Christian schools with no busing, plus they have baseball, scouts, horse riding lessons and church activities.  I just left a neighbor's house after working out arrangements for her to pick up the kids from school several days each week, feed them and get them to their activities until their mom finishes work.  Another friend from church will take them into school several mornings, and yet another neighbor will help take care of my farm animals if needed.  I'll miss a baseball tournament and one birthday for sure and possibly a second birthday.  My wife had to adjust her work schedule too, so they all are making sacrifices so that I can make this hunt. I'm feeling a strange mix of excitement about this hunt and anxiety about leaving my family for over 2 weeks.
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #84 on: September 08, 2009, 09:26:00 PM »
I know the feeling Jeff.  I leave Thursday for 2 weeks in Montana and I am very excited but feel a littel guilty leaving the family.  My wife says it will all be worth it if I bring an elk home.  Good luck on your hunt and stay safe.
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #85 on: September 08, 2009, 10:27:00 PM »
Jeff,

I've really enjoyed "living" the preparation for you trip vicariously, and love the attitude and maturity as a hunter I see in your approach.

I pray you'll have a safe and successful trip... and perhaps even get in the midst of some very big game!

I did a self-guided Colorado elk hunt in 2000.  It was less involved than your hunt, but a wonderful challenge.  Got withing 75 yards of 23 animals, but nothing close to bow range on any of them.  I left quoting Ahnold's "Ah'll be bahk" but "decided" to contract Mutiple Sclerosis the following Spring, so there's a great chance that will never happen.

Reading your thread scratched an old itch very nicely, and I look forward to following your exploits as you get up close and personal with the moose and elk population.

I wish you the VERY best!  Thanks for letting us tag along.

Daryl
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #86 on: September 08, 2009, 11:01:00 PM »
Good luck Jeff.  With that book there, you will be in good hands   :thumbsup:
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #87 on: September 09, 2009, 01:06:00 PM »
Good luck Jeff. Can't wait for the stories.
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #88 on: September 09, 2009, 01:28:00 PM »
Take lots of pictures!

Best of luck and be safe!
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #89 on: September 09, 2009, 09:30:00 PM »
Jeff,

Glad we got to talk last night, if you have time email me Daniel's jrgl dates, hope to be able to help during those dates.

Will be praying for you and your family during the hunts.

I have a new can of bear spray, if you need it call and I will bring it over. Good Luck.

Dennis
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Offline Jeff Sample

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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #90 on: September 10, 2009, 11:37:00 AM »
Jeff,

Good luck!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #91 on: September 10, 2009, 01:22:00 PM »
Jeffro,
All the work this summer will pay off shortly.  Good luck and be safe.
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Offline Jeff D. Holchin

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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #92 on: September 14, 2009, 05:53:00 PM »
Howdy bowhunters, I stopped by the Pinedale library for a quick update near the end of day 3 of my moose hunt.  Can't upload photos but I can say that I'm seeing some moose, and think I have a plan.  There are about a dozen public areas that may have moose in this unit, ranging from as small as 20 acres to several thousand acres.  I've spent all my time so far mostly scouting about half of these areas, and have not been closer than 500 yards from a moose and as far away as more than a mile.  However one area where I have seen most of the moose has a funnel where the river makes a big bend, and I've seen several moose cross right there, so I'm headed now to hang a treestand there.  I think I'll hunt it in the mornings until the moose stop moving and bed for the day, then spend the rest of the day scouting other areas.   I've also realized that I may never again draw a shiris tag, so I'll stay here until I either kill a bull or have to head home;  I'll eat the elk tag if I have to.  More later......

jeff
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #93 on: September 14, 2009, 05:59:00 PM »
:bigsmyl:  

Go get'm!!
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #94 on: September 15, 2009, 11:08:00 PM »
Thanks for the up date, stay focused it will come together
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Offline IndianaBowman

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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #95 on: September 19, 2009, 07:40:00 AM »
Got a call last night!  Looks like Jeff will have some time for elk hunting. He has a long day ahead of him today packing moose meat! I'm sure he'll chime in with all the details and photos upon his return.

Way to go Jeff!
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #96 on: September 19, 2009, 07:54:00 AM »
Cool!!!!  I'm looking forward to the story.
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #97 on: September 19, 2009, 01:22:00 PM »
Yep.....Reality Check time for Jeff   :clapper:

 Just how BIG is a HORSE...REALLY   :biglaugh:
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #98 on: September 19, 2009, 04:56:00 PM »
As I have said before 2 words in the English language that should never be used together are: "BACKPACK & MOOSE"     :scared:  

At 100lb per loud, it will be several loads, oh! the joy     :clapper:  

Looking forward to the details.
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Re: Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure
« Reply #99 on: September 19, 2009, 09:22:00 PM »
I am happy for your success, and envy that feeling of dreadful anticipation of the big job ahead.  Let the pain begin.
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