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<blockquote data-quote="matt_3479" data-source="post: 497195" data-attributes="member: 23070"><p>No unfortunately <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> i know how bad that sounds but the day we went to look for it was the last day we were there. We shot it one day around 4:00 pm and we began looking around 4:30. We spent till 6:00 that day looking and it began getting dark so we had to head home. We got back in the boats and continued home and got to the loading dock at 7:00 and home by 7:30-7:45. The next morning we began down river by 10:00 am (due to help dragging a moose out of the bush from 7:00 am till then) and we got there around 11:00. right away everyone went into the bush following the blood and tissue trail. We found everything from big blood puddles, to stomach and lung tissue the size of soft ball and baseball. We got to the point of 2.2 KM into the bush and the older gentlemen we were with fell and held his chest. So we sat for 15 mins, and let him rest and drank some water. We were worried cause he had his 2 sons and his grandson with him. (we didn't want to have to quarter him up and drag him out <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />. just kidding) So we headed back to the boats. By the time we got back to the boats it was almost 3:00. We took a lot of rests on the way back because he was extremely worn out. When we got back we sent him home with most of the guys with me, my father, and my neighbor stayed to look. We headed up river to the point we stopped to turn around and headed in there. We looked for another hour at least and had to turn around to get home. </p><p></p><p>Absolutely worst feeling i have ever felt. I felt like i was going to puke. We tried to stay the extra day to go back looking but we just couldn't. In the 30 years my dad has been hunting, something like this has never happened to him. Luckily some of the other guys at camp have experienced it too. (with a cow being shot 4 times and running 1.5 km into the bush crossing the river to the other side and continuing to run) which was lost. A bull being shot at 300 yards which looked as if it dropped in its tracks across the lake and when we got there it was gone! they looked and looked but no moose. They are one tough animal. When there with the there mate they can run forever. </p><p></p><p>TO CLARIFY: between all 8 of the guys at the camp and between 55 years of hunting only on those 3 occasions have we lost moose. I didn't share this story to be yelled at, i didn't share this story to criticized. Every once in a while people have bad experiences hunting and thats why they call it hunting. i dont like the way it turned out, and it still bothers me today. I told this story when i got back from my trip for others to learn and listen. I re-bring up this story for others to realize that Elk are a tough animal and to expect the unexpected but moose are no push over either. Be ready for what is to happen next. I dont feel like i was under gunned it was just one of those things. My father was and still is strongly considering stepping up in gun to a 338. win mag after 30 years of hunting with a 270. win and multiple moose killed!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="matt_3479, post: 497195, member: 23070"] No unfortunately :( i know how bad that sounds but the day we went to look for it was the last day we were there. We shot it one day around 4:00 pm and we began looking around 4:30. We spent till 6:00 that day looking and it began getting dark so we had to head home. We got back in the boats and continued home and got to the loading dock at 7:00 and home by 7:30-7:45. The next morning we began down river by 10:00 am (due to help dragging a moose out of the bush from 7:00 am till then) and we got there around 11:00. right away everyone went into the bush following the blood and tissue trail. We found everything from big blood puddles, to stomach and lung tissue the size of soft ball and baseball. We got to the point of 2.2 KM into the bush and the older gentlemen we were with fell and held his chest. So we sat for 15 mins, and let him rest and drank some water. We were worried cause he had his 2 sons and his grandson with him. (we didn't want to have to quarter him up and drag him out :P. just kidding) So we headed back to the boats. By the time we got back to the boats it was almost 3:00. We took a lot of rests on the way back because he was extremely worn out. When we got back we sent him home with most of the guys with me, my father, and my neighbor stayed to look. We headed up river to the point we stopped to turn around and headed in there. We looked for another hour at least and had to turn around to get home. Absolutely worst feeling i have ever felt. I felt like i was going to puke. We tried to stay the extra day to go back looking but we just couldn't. In the 30 years my dad has been hunting, something like this has never happened to him. Luckily some of the other guys at camp have experienced it too. (with a cow being shot 4 times and running 1.5 km into the bush crossing the river to the other side and continuing to run) which was lost. A bull being shot at 300 yards which looked as if it dropped in its tracks across the lake and when we got there it was gone! they looked and looked but no moose. They are one tough animal. When there with the there mate they can run forever. TO CLARIFY: between all 8 of the guys at the camp and between 55 years of hunting only on those 3 occasions have we lost moose. I didn't share this story to be yelled at, i didn't share this story to criticized. Every once in a while people have bad experiences hunting and thats why they call it hunting. i dont like the way it turned out, and it still bothers me today. I told this story when i got back from my trip for others to learn and listen. I re-bring up this story for others to realize that Elk are a tough animal and to expect the unexpected but moose are no push over either. Be ready for what is to happen next. I dont feel like i was under gunned it was just one of those things. My father was and still is strongly considering stepping up in gun to a 338. win mag after 30 years of hunting with a 270. win and multiple moose killed!! [/QUOTE]
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