Got my Moose !!!!

[w8cop]

Hunted in Newfoundland,area 11,and shot this moose on 9/27. My guide called it in from 1200 yards out and I shot it offhand at 210 yards. A very physically demanding hunt,walking thru swamp and climbing alot of mountains. 

[MOGLEY]

cONGRATS ON THE MOOSE!!  What did you use for a gun and ammo? I got a moose a couple of years ago that looks about the size you have ( 600lbs)? It was not the moose my father had planned on but it was a great eating moose. I would rather have one to eat than to stuff! I was using a 30-06 with 180 gr bullets. 187 yds.

[w8cop]

The gun is a Weatherby Vanguard in 300 win mag. I was shooting Federal Vital shok,loaded with Barnes 180 grain MRX bullet.

[steve66]

congrats!

[teddy12b]

Congrats on your Moose!  A moose hunt is on my list of things to do before I die and Newfoundland sounds like a great place to go.  How many did you see?

[Sweet 6.5]

Congrats on your Moose!  A moose hunt is on my list of things to do before I die

+1

[w8cop]

I saw 6 to 10 moose everyday I hunted. The trick was to locate a bull WITHOUT a cow.My guide would call and the bulls with cows would look,but not leave their cows.My moose was alone,so he thought he hit the jackpot.Sure made my day. I hunted with Long Range Outfitters.Their web site is: www.hunt-a-moose.com   The cost was $3500, which included license,room and board.

[drdougrx]

Spark up the barbecue, we'll all be right over!!!!

Congrats!!

[Cheesehead]

How did you get the animal out, cut up, butchered, packaged and frozen for transportation.

Cheese

[w8cop]

My guide and I skinned and quartered it,then hauled it out with 4 wheelers.Once in camp,the meat was boned out and frozen in coolers,for the ride back to Michigan. A friend then vacuum packed the meat,which was approx 325 lbs.

[Cheesehead]

Sounds great. Probably will taste great on the grill.

Cheese

[Mr. Joe]

How long is the drive from there back to the great lakes state?

[Graybeard]

Hmm $3500 plus transportation of course for 325 pounds of meat. That works out to only $10.77 per pound. Even ribeye steaks are cheaper than that most places. Of course it's not as much fun hunting ribeye steaks in the grocery store now is it? 

I'd love to take a moose before I die but the older I get the less chance there seems to be of that happening. Congrats on a fine hunt. Are you getting a shoulder mount made up for it?