2021 moose

[thinhorn_AK]

Post them up!!!

I got this one Saturday night. Didn’t think I’d find one but got lucky, Tons of moose activity and now my freezer is full again. This one is about 50”. Not a huge one but I got meat.

 

[Tripp238]

That’s awesome. Congrats. I had to back out of my late winter moose hunt this past season but hoping to run into one this year near Eklutna. Not sure if I can do another logistical hard hunt in Alaska after finishing up a mountain goat hunt. But am trying to get out there.
Enjoy the meals to come.


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[hodgeman]

Splashdown!

Congrats, nice moose.

 

[TheGDog]

n00b Question - How do you go about getting them outta the water like that? Pull with a rope tied to a boat or...???

 

[thinhorn_AK]

n00b Question - How do you go about getting them outta the water like that? Pull with a rope tied to a boat or...???

Just depends, it’s happened to me a few times. This time was a pain in the ass. We just man handled it inch by inch and got one half off then the other.

 

[TheGDog]

Just depends, it’s happened to me a few times. This time was a pain in the ass. We just man handled it inch by inch and got one half off then the other.

Wait.... so are you saying you deboned it right there in the water?? (You said : "got one half off then the other", wasn't sure how to interpret that sentence)

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Wait.... so are you saying you deboned it right there in the water?? (You said : "got one half off then the other", wasn't sure how to interpret that sentence)

You have to leave it on the bone in the unit I hunt in. Yeah, I cut it apart right there in the water, threw it onto a tarp on the bank and sprayed it down with citric acid before bagging it. There wasn’t a good way to winch it out there but I needed meat so I wasn’t going to wait for a shot. We salvaged all the meat and have it hanging now, no worse for the wear.

 

[TheGDog]

Whoa... that had to have uber-sucked. It's bad enough deboning a damn animal by yourself, can't imagine one that damn big and in the water too. Just manipulating him around had to have been a super serious chore with the moving water messing with ya too!

 

[Wagonrex08]

Congrats on a successful hunt!

 

[Tim Pierce]

Congrats on your moose! I leave Thursday for NL, hope I am as fortunate as you were.

 

[rooster440]

Congratulations! I’m very jealous!


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[JPD350]

Congrats!

I've always wondered how much the bacteria in the water effects the meat (mostly marsh water) I assume since you got the meat hanging you feel the citric acid is enough to offset any bacteria, no concerns about any bacteria rearing its ugly head while it's hanging?
My concern if my moose drops in marsh water is that when I bring meat back in totes it will be broke down in plastic bags for at least 3 or 4 days without any guarantee it freezes, wondering if I should spray it down with citric acid in the field and then again as I load it in the bags for the trip home.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Congrats!

I've always wondered how much the bacteria in the water effects the meat (mostly marsh water) I assume since you got the meat hanging you feel the citric acid is enough to offset any bacteria, no concerns about any bacteria rearing its ugly head while it's hanging?
My concern if my moose drops in marsh water is that when I bring meat back in totes it will be broke down in plastic bags for at least 3 or 4 days without any guarantee it freezes, wondering if I should spray it down with citric acid in the field and then again as I load it in the bags for the trip home.

Good question and I don’t have a great answer but I’ve had to deal with water like that before and have not had any issues. If you get it sprayed and bagged quickly and spray it down again before putting it in clean bags I’d say you’ll probably be ok. This one took 2 days to get hung and we aren’t worried a bit.

 

[JakeSCH]

Congratulations!!! Every moose is a trophy! One day I'll get up there for one.

 

[onetohunt]

Congrats on the nice moose!!!!! I head out next Friday!!!!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Congrats on your moose! I leave Thursday for NL, hope I am as fortunate as you were.

I hope you get a monster!!!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Congrats on the nice moose!!!!! I head out next Friday!!!!

I hope you get a great one!!!

 

[JColony]

Congrats!!!! Headed out Friday!

 

[Panhandler80]

Sounds great. Good job.

No pics?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Sounds great. Good job.

No pics?

I had a pic, my buddy wanted me to take it down. I can PM you with it if you want. Only one pic this year, it was getting late and had to get it done.