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Author Topic: 2011 Maine moose hunt  (Read 1125 times)

Offline ron w

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2012, 10:43:00 PM »
Cool.....love the dog sitting in the canoe, they are crazy good friends!!
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2012, 11:08:00 PM »
:campfire:
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2012, 12:50:00 AM »
Still early in Oregon, keep typing!
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2012, 12:54:00 AM »
:campfire:    :coffee:

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2012, 01:09:00 AM »
Love the story and pictures so far, Mike!

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2012, 01:10:00 AM »
Love the story and pictures so fare, Mike!

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2012, 01:46:00 AM »
Awesome story and pictures!
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2012, 02:43:00 AM »
Great story and pics so far  :thumbsup:
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2012, 03:06:00 AM »
:campfire:    :coffee:
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2012, 03:42:00 AM »
:saywhat:   this is promising..
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2012, 06:47:00 AM »
Looking good.....so far.
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #31 on: February 11, 2012, 07:21:00 AM »
Sorry I didn't finish last night.  Fell asleep on the couch watching a Fred Bear video.  Back to the story.
We scouted more the next day and found another area with lots of rubs bordered by a large swale area.
 

I found this old remnant while exploring the area.
 

After finishing our river scout we headed out to meet the man who agreed to rent me his camp in case rains set in.  It was not far from our campsite so we drove the gate and walked to the camp.  Forgot to check the map before we left so we missed our road and hiked to the trail leading to Grand Falls.  It was worth the hike.

 

Along the way we kept our shooting skills sharp with a little stump shooting.

 

Let me mention here that my sub permitee is a compound shooter I have been trying to coax over to the trad world for a couple of years.  This past spring I was able to broker a sale of a Shrew off a member here on TG.  It was an easy sale as I guaranted to buy it off him if he did not like it, a win win in my opinion    :goldtooth: .  He started shooting it and I required he use it on this hunt. He practiced all summer and became good with it.
 

After introductions and instructions we headed back to fix dinner and take some river water baths to prepare for opening day.  Did I mention it was about 85 degrees?
 
The season gave him perfect mornings, hunter's moons and fields of freedom found only by walking them with a predator's stride.
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2012, 08:25:00 AM »
Never been Moose hunting in Maine but your river photos bring back memories of hooking up with my Grandfather and Uncle, heading out of Ashland on the Reality Rd. for week long fishing trips. Plenty of native trout and good camping in the "Big Woods".

Looking forward to more of the story...Oh and by the way...the dog in the canoe...excellent photo!
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2012, 08:34:00 AM »
:campfire:     :clapper:   Can't wait to read the rest!

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2012, 08:48:00 AM »
Looking forward to more!  :coffee:

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2012, 08:55:00 AM »
Loving it. Sure does make me miss the Northeast though seeing all those lake and foliage shots.

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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2012, 08:56:00 AM »
Man, i could actually hit that stump   :readit:
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2012, 09:08:00 AM »
That is a beautiful area. I hunted bear in that area nearly forty years ago. I can't wait to see how this story plays out.
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2012, 09:17:00 AM »
:thumbsup:  Waiting for the next issue!!!
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Re: 2011 Maine moose hunt
« Reply #39 on: February 11, 2012, 09:45:00 AM »
More please
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