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Old 10-18-2009, 04:41 PM
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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.
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Old 10-18-2009, 08:46 PM
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Way to git 'er done, johsides. What a great reward after 30 patient years. Congratulations to you.
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Old 10-19-2009, 05:55 AM
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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.
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Old 10-19-2009, 09:49 AM
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20% success?

was this a DIY hunt?

congrats!

I'd love to take a moose....just have to draw!
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Old 10-19-2009, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by salukipv1
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.
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Old 10-19-2009, 05:25 PM
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Congrats on your Moose johsides!!! I know the feeling as it has taken me a very long time to draw one as well...
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Old 10-23-2009, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by npaden
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.
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Old 10-23-2009, 07:57 AM
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good Job on the moose
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Old 10-23-2009, 08:46 AM
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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.
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Old 10-23-2009, 09:18 AM
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Congrats... that is a beautiful animal!!! Nice going!
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