Moose Reconnaissance

[VENISONEATR]

The big woods of Northern Vermont showed some serious promise for our hopes of hanging a tag on Mr. Moose later next month. Nug, my son, and I made the five hour trek up north on Friday evening, with hopes of finding some ground that we could pursue Alces alces. With maps and GPS units in hand we traversed several thousand acres of paper company land and state WMA's. We talked to locals, we talked to fellow hunters scouting for moose, and by pure chance we ran into a gentleman who just so happens to manage a chunk of paper company land was in our designated unit!!! :shock: I couldn't get my Vermont Atlas and Gazzateer in his line of sight fast enough. He showed us some spots to check and Sunday morning we were scouring the hills. We hit moose mecca!!!!
Rubs

Poop

Tracks

Wallows

We had a great time and we even got to see a bull moose!!! I was so glad my son got to see one. Unfortunately I couldn't get a picture of the moose but my sons expression after seeing this huge black deer was priceless. The hills of Vermont are just starting to turn and the trio of moose seekers couldn't be more excited with anticipation!!!

 

[JD]

Now that's just awsome. Great pics. Next set of pics ,I hope to see a bull moose between you and Nug. Best of luck on your up coming hunt.

 

[VENISONEATR]

Now that's just awsome. Great pics. Next set of pics ,I hope to see a bull moose between you and Nug. Best of luck on your up coming hunt.

Thanks Jon! We have one more scouting trip slated for early next month. Hopefully we will be able to mix in a little grouse hunting during that trip and then after that hopefully we'll be dining on some moose tenderloin...??? :wink:

 

[IndianaHunter]

Jimmy that's great. Nothing better than that for you, Nug, and your son...

 

[nugbuk]

Thanks for the report Jimmy. I think we had a great time.
Some more pictures from that trip.

And finally the only live moose we have seen:

 

[Grouse]

Thats AWESOME guys 8)

 

[jcchartboy]

Looks like you guys should be in an awesome position for opening day... :applause:

 

[VENISONEATR]

Looks like you guys should be in an awesome position for opening day... :applause:

Hey stranger! How have you been?

 

[jcchartboy]

Hey Jim,


Lots of stuff going on...Fortunately I got some decent stuff in the works and once things settle down over the next few weeks things should be getting back to normal just in time for the seasons....

First I have to get through three more weddings in the next four weeks... :drinkers:

Jeff

 

[VENISONEATR]

First I have to get through three more weddings in the next four weeks...

Jeff

Is one of them your's?

 

[jcchartboy]

I can barely make it to everyone else's...I certainly don't have time for one of my own...lol