Funny thing is, on my trip, I told the guide I didn't care if my moose made the magical 60" or not, I set my goal at a/any legal moose. It just turned out, that one morning while the guide was cooking breakfast, I was sitting outside the tent glassing, when I spotted two bulls. One of them was still in velvet and small, the other was just out of velvet and turned out to be 65+"!!


You can still see the red from the shed velvet. By the way, this isn't the best way to carry large moose antlers. BUT, we didn't have to go through any brush. I was later told that the proper way to tie them on the pack is in the vertical position, so that they don't snag on branches/brush!!
Good luck. Awesome country and I can't wait to get back up there someday!!