Moose hunting the Scandinavian way

HEMI · 10-28-2009, 01:47 PM

Would love to hunt Alaska before I die.
I have no interest in shooting bears,
but a bull moose hunt......

Juneau_Craig · 10-28-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HEMI

Would love to hunt Alaska before I die.
I have no interest in shooting bears,
but a bull moose hunt......

i eat the bears you know

moosemike · 10-28-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rambo

I'm applying in the wrong state.

Yeah I've been applying for Maine for years now and no luck. But between me and my wife we have pulled four tags in the other NE states. Almost five because last year my wife made the alternate list for NH but it never got down to her.

HEMI · 10-28-2009, 03:55 PM

I have had bear meat[black] and I am not a fan.
I shot problem bears around the farm or ones
that have been wounded by bow hunters.
I am sure more bears are lost by bow hunters
than are found. Just hunting them for sport is
not my thing. I have no problem with those who do,
except the bow hunters that would rather let a animal
suffer than track it. It has become such a problem that
most farmers around here will not allow bow hunting
for anything bigger than deer.

Kompressor · 10-28-2009, 04:13 PM

This weekend is set for some more moose hunting! The guys are hunting Saturday + Sunday. I can only join them Sunday since I have to keep my shop open Saturday. But I've gotten their permission to hunt alone all through Friday, so I will!! I'll probably stay put in one of the hunting towers with long range up wind ability, since I think sneaking around trying to get a moose in sight is more likely fooling myself... It will be a great day!!

Juneau_Craig · 10-28-2009, 04:14 PM

my last bear was taken above the 4000 foot mark, no fish in its diet, only blueberries
the meat had no smell at all. it was perfect
heres how i do the meat
i add 2 or 3 % pork to it and some spices and grind the shoulders into sausage.
i take the tenderloins and the backstrap and roll it in cajun seasonings and sear it over a fire, then pressure cook it for 2 hours.
when i open a jar, i inspect it for any thing other than choice meat and shred it, then i add sweet baby rays bbq sauce and bring that up to a boil.
man its awesome.
the sausage i keep half and donate half to the local homeless shelter and i have yet to have a single complaint.
i dont eat brown bears.
i track my animals and retrieve them, regardless.

if you plan on an alaskan moose hunt, be ready for bear encounters. they will be plentiful.

Juneau_Craig · 10-28-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kompressor

This weekend is set for some more moose hunting! The guys are hunting Saturday + Sunday. I can only join them Sunday since I have to keep my shop open Saturday. But I've gotten their permission to hunt alone all through Friday, so I will!! I'll probably stay put in one of the hunting towers with long range up wind ability, since I think sneaking around trying to get a moose in sight is more likely fooling myself... It will be a great day!!

best of luck to you!

HEMI · 10-28-2009, 04:40 PM

Good luck Komp

HEMI · 10-28-2009, 04:44 PM

Any bears Grizzly or black encounters i have had were uneventful.
They are curious buggers tho and caution is warranted for sure'
Cougars scare me worse, you cant shoot a blur.

Rambo · 10-28-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Juneau_Craig

my last bear was taken above the 4000 foot mark, no fish in its diet, only blueberries
the meat had no smell at all. it was perfect
heres how i do the meat
i add 2 or 3 % pork to it and some spices and grind the shoulders into sausage.
i take the tenderloins and the backstrap and roll it in cajun seasonings and sear it over a fire, then pressure cook it for 2 hours.
when i open a jar, i inspect it for any thing other than choice meat and shred it, then i add sweet baby rays bbq sauce and bring that up to a boil.
man its awesome.
the sausage i keep half and donate half to the local homeless shelter and i have yet to have a single complaint.
i dont eat brown bears.
i track my animals and retrieve them, regardless.

if you plan on an alaskan moose hunt, be ready for bear encounters. they will be plentiful.

I eat black bear also. Steaks remind me of well-aged ribeyes.

moosemike · 10-29-2009, 08:38 AM

The Black bear i shot a few years ago was delicious. It was a 2 1/2 year old Boar.

Kompressor · 11-04-2009, 03:08 PM

OK, so the past weekend went up in smoke. Can't believe how fast time is running out when one takes a few days off from work. I was out in the terrain all of Friday by myself. I saw one moose out of range, and I heard two others that wouldn't show themselves. The largest capricaille ever flew by, size of a small airplane! But no moose shot.
Saturday and Sunday we got up 8 men both days, and didn't find a single fresh footprint. And I tell you, we covered some ground!! My suspicion was correct. I pack of wolves passed through our terrain this weekend, scaring off anything with four legs. They are now in an area some 10 miles north of us. The Alfa female has a radio collar with a GPS, so I can see her on a map on the internet. Or at least where she was, yesterday...
Wolves are not supposed to settle in our area, so this pack may be moved to some place else during winter. But for now we have to struggle with them. Crap...

moosemike · 11-04-2009, 08:33 PM

Ever see any moose like this one Kompressor? I got this pic off the internet. i've never seen an albino moose but it is a dream of mine.

Juneau_Craig · 11-04-2009, 11:57 PM

or 2 albino moose at the same time maybe?

FortyXDM · 11-05-2009, 12:11 AM

Komp - Be sure to let us know how you did. Good luck.

moosemike · 11-05-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Juneau_Craig

or 2 albino moose at the same time maybe?

That pic is all over the internet. People have claimed to have taken it in every state and province that has moose. I checked Snope's and they say it was taken in Ontario.

Juneau_Craig · 11-05-2009, 01:02 PM

yeah i know it came in the same mail that had the picture you posted in it.
heh heh heh
we have a white wolf and a white doe here but no white moose.

10-28-2009, 04:13 PM	#125
Kompressor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NORWAY Posts: 542	This weekend is set for some more moose hunting! The guys are hunting Saturday + Sunday. I can only join them Sunday since I have to keep my shop open Saturday. But I've gotten their permission to hunt alone all through Friday, so I will!! I'll probably stay put in one of the hunting towers with long range up wind ability, since I think sneaking around trying to get a moose in sight is more likely fooling myself... It will be a great day!! __________________ My shop: turut.no

10-28-2009, 04:14 PM	#126
Juneau_Craig Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 85	my last bear was taken above the 4000 foot mark, no fish in its diet, only blueberries the meat had no smell at all. it was perfect heres how i do the meat i add 2 or 3 % pork to it and some spices and grind the shoulders into sausage. i take the tenderloins and the backstrap and roll it in cajun seasonings and sear it over a fire, then pressure cook it for 2 hours. when i open a jar, i inspect it for any thing other than choice meat and shred it, then i add sweet baby rays bbq sauce and bring that up to a boil. man its awesome. the sausage i keep half and donate half to the local homeless shelter and i have yet to have a single complaint. i dont eat brown bears. i track my animals and retrieve them, regardless. if you plan on an alaskan moose hunt, be ready for bear encounters. they will be plentiful. Last edited by Juneau_Craig; 10-28-2009 at 04:17 PM.

11-04-2009, 03:08 PM	#132
Kompressor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NORWAY Posts: 542	OK, so the past weekend went up in smoke. Can't believe how fast time is running out when one takes a few days off from work. I was out in the terrain all of Friday by myself. I saw one moose out of range, and I heard two others that wouldn't show themselves. The largest capricaille ever flew by, size of a small airplane! But no moose shot. Saturday and Sunday we got up 8 men both days, and didn't find a single fresh footprint. And I tell you, we covered some ground!! My suspicion was correct. I pack of wolves passed through our terrain this weekend, scaring off anything with four legs. They are now in an area some 10 miles north of us. The Alfa female has a radio collar with a GPS, so I can see her on a map on the internet. Or at least where she was, yesterday... Wolves are not supposed to settle in our area, so this pack may be moved to some place else during winter. But for now we have to struggle with them. Crap... __________________ My shop: turut.no

11-04-2009, 11:57 PM	#134
Juneau_Craig Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 85	or 2 albino moose at the same time maybe? Attached Thumbnails

10-28-2009, 01:47 PM	#121
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,185	Would love to hunt Alaska before I die. I have no interest in shooting bears, but a bull moose hunt......

10-28-2009, 03:55 PM	#124
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,185	I have had bear meat[black] and I am not a fan. I shot problem bears around the farm or ones that have been wounded by bow hunters. I am sure more bears are lost by bow hunters than are found. Just hunting them for sport is not my thing. I have no problem with those who do, except the bow hunters that would rather let a animal suffer than track it. It has become such a problem that most farmers around here will not allow bow hunting for anything bigger than deer.

10-28-2009, 04:40 PM	#128
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,185	Good luck Komp

10-28-2009, 04:44 PM	#129
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,185	Any bears Grizzly or black encounters i have had were uneventful. They are curious buggers tho and caution is warranted for sure' Cougars scare me worse, you cant shoot a blur.

10-29-2009, 08:38 AM	#131
moosemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lebanon PA Posts: 361	The Black bear i shot a few years ago was delicious. It was a 2 1/2 year old Boar.

11-04-2009, 08:33 PM	#133
moosemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lebanon PA Posts: 361	Ever see any moose like this one Kompressor? I got this pic off the internet. i've never seen an albino moose but it is a dream of mine.

11-05-2009, 12:11 AM	#135
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,233	Komp - Be sure to let us know how you did. Good luck.

11-05-2009, 01:02 PM	#137
Juneau_Craig Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 85	yeah i know it came in the same mail that had the picture you posted in it. heh heh heh we have a white wolf and a white doe here but no white moose.