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johsides 10-18-2009 04:41 PM

Wyoming Moose Hunt
 
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After 30 years I finally got my Wyoming Moose. He had about a 37" spread.
The only shot I had was about 300 yards, quartering away. But with my 300 win mag I felt good about the shot and he only went about 20 feet - closer.

Canuck_2 10-18-2009 08:46 PM

Way to git 'er done, johsides. What a great reward after 30 patient years. Congratulations to you.

npaden 10-19-2009 05:55 AM

Congratulations.

When we were elk hunting up around Grassy Lake we talked with a game warden and he said last year they only had 20% success on moose and it sounded like they were expecting about the same again this year. There just aren't as many around anymore thanks to the wolves.

That's a nice Shiras.

salukipv1 10-19-2009 09:49 AM

20% success?

was this a DIY hunt?

congrats!

I'd love to take a moose....just have to draw!

npaden 10-19-2009 10:34 AM


Originally Posted by salukipv1 (Post 3477538)
20% success?

He said there were 90 something licenses drawn and only 19 harvested for 2008 for our area.

I guess he lied though, because I just looked it up on Wyoming's state fish and game website and they are showing 86% success rate overall and a 47% success rate in the area we were hunting.

Phil from Maine 10-19-2009 05:25 PM

Congrats on your Moose johsides!!! I know the feeling as it has taken me a very long time to draw one as well...

johsides 10-23-2009 04:49 AM


Originally Posted by npaden (Post 3477589)
He said there were 90 something licenses drawn and only 19 harvested for 2008 for our area.

I guess he lied though, because I just looked it up on Wyoming's state fish and game website and they are showing 86% success rate overall and a 47% success rate in the area we were hunting.

I don't know the numbers for sure, but I know around Cody and Jackson the success has gone way down. Mostly because of the wolves and grizzly bears.

skiking 10-23-2009 07:57 AM

good Job on the moose

rather_be_huntin 10-23-2009 08:46 AM

Congrats. Those Shiras can be tough to hunt sometimes and others seem to be standing on the side of the road waiting to be shot. I can't wait to draw my tag....one day.

Western MA Hunter 10-23-2009 09:18 AM

Congrats... that is a beautiful animal!!! Nice going!


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