How big is an alaskan moose?

AKHunter · 03-09-2008, 01:52 AM

This is a pic of a ribcage less the brisket and cut off at the short ribs. This is from the bull I took last fall. We estimated its live weight at 1600lbs. I am 6'4" for a sense of scale and I am holding the ribs against my chest.

Mooseman684 · 03-09-2008, 03:10 AM

Hell, Show them a Hind Quarter...

GlockMeister · 03-09-2008, 04:14 AM

This is the way you carve up moose, carve up moose, this is the way you carve up moose, carve up moose, all day long. Dam moose, that's gotta hurt. lol

Alright, all kidding aside, that's a helluvalotta meat. I can only imagine the hind qtr. moose speaks of. What's that weigh? Gotta be close to what, 100 lbs. or so, give or take 10 lbs.? Or am I way off?

And out of curiosity, are those the antlers from the same moose your holding in your avatar picture? Or are those from another one?

Midas · 03-09-2008, 06:43 AM

The bambi's we hunt down here look scrawny in comparison!

billy · 03-09-2008, 07:10 AM

ive never butchered a moose but i have been too close to one before and they dwarf a bull elk.
and an elk towers over a horse!

samuel · 03-09-2008, 07:18 AM

An Alaskan moose is a lot bigger than Mooseman,but not nearly as rough and tough,nor as smart.(I didnt mention good looks) sam.

AKHunter · 03-09-2008, 10:08 AM

Thats about right GMeister. I would have shown a hind quarter but my wife didnt take a pic of one of those

. I would have shown a field pic before we dressed him out but, when I got to camp I discoved that the batteries were defective and lost their charge by the time I got there

Yup the antlers are from the same moose.

killer · 03-09-2008, 10:22 AM

Ever eat moose nose? I've heard it's good?

ArkansasHunter · 03-09-2008, 10:24 AM

What I want to know is how many freezers does it take to hold one Moose ?
And how many are yall allowed to harvest ?
With the abundence of game do yall ever buy BEEF...LOL

AKHunter · 03-09-2008, 10:30 AM

I have 2 , 21 CF freezers. Moose doesnt occupy all of the space but it does fill 1 completely. 1 moose per season state wide. Nope I dont buy beef, dont care much for it actualy. One of the main reasons I hunt is to avoid commercialy raised beef. Too many hormones, antibiotics, undesireables etc in that stuff for me. And man does my digestive tract remind me when I do eat it !

ArkansasHunter · 03-09-2008, 10:32 AM

Don't laugh but do yall make any hamburger out of moose meat ? And is it good ?

AKHunter · 03-09-2008, 10:42 AM

Lots of burger and it rocks (80-100lb neck goes to the grinder). Moose is very tasty. The nearest comparison I can make would be elk. I know many can relate to that. Not the same but very similar IMO.I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of a few elk roasts awhile back, hopefully i will get to hunt one someday.

texnmidwest · 03-09-2008, 10:47 AM

If it is half as good as white tail it has to be awesome! We have a few moose in the upper part of Wisconsin but not the size that they have up there.

Great point about the healthy benefits of wild game! Wife has a hissy fit big enough to be just shy of a caniption every time I bring game home. That may be just the ticket to get her to let me bring home more meat!

billy · 03-09-2008, 10:59 AM

tell her conniptions are bad for her blood pressure.
the cure?
moose meat!

texnmidwest · 03-09-2008, 11:07 AM

Heck, Billy. I am still trying to convince her that smackin' me on the noodle with a broom handle is bad for blood pressure. Hers and mine!

"If you bring home one more *******" WHACK! I cain't help it that rifle follered me home!

SwedeSteve · 03-09-2008, 01:47 PM

Killer- It's Moose Muzzle, and yes it is good.

GlockMeister · 03-09-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killer

Ever eat moose nose? I've heard it's good?

Let me guess, it tastes like chicken? lmao

AKHunter · 03-09-2008, 02:20 PM

Havent eaten the nose. I would prefer to have a native cook it up for me before I gave it a try. It is a favorite to them so I am told. A few years back when our party took 3 moose, we took all 3 heads back to a Native woman who was a friend of a hunting partner. She wanted them for soup etc.

SwedeSteve · 03-09-2008, 06:12 PM

Moose Muzzle- From Rosie in Kobuk

Cut the jawbone off just under the eyes. Skin it out real good now. Drop it into a large pot of boiling water and boil for a hour. Put into cold water and let it go completely cold. Then pick off any hairs you see and rinse real good. Put it into a fresh pot of water with whatever spices you like. I just use salt and pepper. (I add garlic, celery, and a whole sliced onion). Boil it again until the meat is tender, then just set the pot outside to cool overnight. Remove the meat and take out bones and cartiledge.Slice the meat very thin and pack into a pan, like a loaf pan. Cover it with the broth, then put it in the referigerator until it sets. Slice it and eat it.

killer · 03-09-2008, 11:31 PM

From the book "North to Cree Lake" by A.L. Karras (Back in print thank God):

"It had a distinctive taste similar to smoked fat pork, with a hint of birch and willow, jack pine tips and water lilies on which this animal feeds."

03-09-2008, 03:10 AM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,668 Images: 2	Hell, Show them a Hind Quarter... __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

03-09-2008, 04:14 AM	#3
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,483	This is the way you carve up moose, carve up moose, this is the way you carve up moose, carve up moose, all day long. Dam moose, that's gotta hurt. lol Alright, all kidding aside, that's a helluvalotta meat. I can only imagine the hind qtr. moose speaks of. What's that weigh? Gotta be close to what, 100 lbs. or so, give or take 10 lbs.? Or am I way off? And out of curiosity, are those the antlers from the same moose your holding in your avatar picture? Or are those from another one? __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6! Last edited by GlockMeister; 03-09-2008 at 04:17 AM.

03-09-2008, 06:43 AM	#4
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,800 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	The bambi's we hunt down here look scrawny in comparison! __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

03-09-2008, 07:10 AM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,140 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	ive never butchered a moose but i have been too close to one before and they dwarf a bull elk. and an elk towers over a horse! __________________

03-09-2008, 10:22 AM	#8
killer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the rat race Posts: 905 Images: 6	Ever eat moose nose? I've heard it's good? __________________ "Yeee Hawww...I'm a cowboy on an iron horse." Killer's cabin: http://buckmountainchateau.com/

03-09-2008, 07:18 AM	#6
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	An Alaskan moose is a lot bigger than Mooseman,but not nearly as rough and tough,nor as smart.(I didnt mention good looks) sam.

03-09-2008, 10:08 AM	#7
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	Thats about right GMeister. I would have shown a hind quarter but my wife didnt take a pic of one of those . I would have shown a field pic before we dressed him out but, when I got to camp I discoved that the batteries were defective and lost their charge by the time I got there Yup the antlers are from the same moose.

03-09-2008, 10:24 AM	#9
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,694	What I want to know is how many freezers does it take to hold one Moose ? And how many are yall allowed to harvest ? With the abundence of game do yall ever buy BEEF...LOL

03-09-2008, 10:30 AM	#10
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	I have 2 , 21 CF freezers. Moose doesnt occupy all of the space but it does fill 1 completely. 1 moose per season state wide. Nope I dont buy beef, dont care much for it actualy. One of the main reasons I hunt is to avoid commercialy raised beef. Too many hormones, antibiotics, undesireables etc in that stuff for me. And man does my digestive tract remind me when I do eat it !

03-09-2008, 10:32 AM	#11
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,694	Don't laugh but do yall make any hamburger out of moose meat ? And is it good ?

03-09-2008, 10:42 AM	#12
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	Lots of burger and it rocks (80-100lb neck goes to the grinder). Moose is very tasty. The nearest comparison I can make would be elk. I know many can relate to that. Not the same but very similar IMO.I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of a few elk roasts awhile back, hopefully i will get to hunt one someday.

03-09-2008, 10:47 AM	#13
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,452	If it is half as good as white tail it has to be awesome! We have a few moose in the upper part of Wisconsin but not the size that they have up there. Great point about the healthy benefits of wild game! Wife has a hissy fit big enough to be just shy of a caniption every time I bring game home. That may be just the ticket to get her to let me bring home more meat! __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

03-09-2008, 10:59 AM	#14
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,140 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	tell her conniptions are bad for her blood pressure. the cure? moose meat! __________________

03-09-2008, 11:07 AM	#15
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,452	Heck, Billy. I am still trying to convince her that smackin' me on the noodle with a broom handle is bad for blood pressure. Hers and mine! "If you bring home one more *****" WHACK! I cain't help it that rifle follered me home! __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"** (If all else fails play dead)

03-09-2008, 01:47 PM	#16
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	Killer- It's Moose Muzzle, and yes it is good. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-09-2008, 02:20 PM	#18
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	Havent eaten the nose. I would prefer to have a native cook it up for me before I gave it a try. It is a favorite to them so I am told. A few years back when our party took 3 moose, we took all 3 heads back to a Native woman who was a friend of a hunting partner. She wanted them for soup etc.

03-09-2008, 06:12 PM	#19
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	Moose Muzzle- From Rosie in Kobuk Cut the jawbone off just under the eyes. Skin it out real good now. Drop it into a large pot of boiling water and boil for a hour. Put into cold water and let it go completely cold. Then pick off any hairs you see and rinse real good. Put it into a fresh pot of water with whatever spices you like. I just use salt and pepper. (I add garlic, celery, and a whole sliced onion). Boil it again until the meat is tender, then just set the pot outside to cool overnight. Remove the meat and take out bones and cartiledge.Slice the meat very thin and pack into a pan, like a loaf pan. Cover it with the broth, then put it in the referigerator until it sets. Slice it and eat it. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-09-2008, 11:31 PM	#20
killer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the rat race Posts: 905 Images: 6	From the book "North to Cree Lake" by A.L. Karras (Back in print thank God): "It had a distinctive taste similar to smoked fat pork, with a hint of birch and willow, jack pine tips and water lilies on which this animal feeds." __________________ "Yeee Hawww...I'm a cowboy on an iron horse." Killer's cabin: http://buckmountainchateau.com/