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casper50
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Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip.
      #270571 - 16/09/15 04:34 PM











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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: casper50]
      #270579 - 16/09/15 06:36 PM

Lovely. But now the real work begins.

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stug
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: NitroX]
      #270621 - 17/09/15 06:07 PM

Nice, did you camp where you shot it, or did you shoot it from camp?

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casper50
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: stug]
      #270634 - 18/09/15 12:52 AM

he was in camp at 630am grunting hard. I got out of my sleeping bag and shot him in my long underwear 15 feet from the small tent.

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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: casper50]
      #270636 - 18/09/15 03:01 AM

Awesome--really hope to do that next year..

Ripp

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mikeh416Rigby
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: Ripp]
      #270651 - 18/09/15 10:29 AM

Very nice bull, and doubly nice of him to be kind enough to show up so close to camp.

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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #270665 - 18/09/15 09:29 PM

Brings back memories.

Nice bulls, would you mind sharing details on rifles and loads used?

I started hunting moose with a 270 Winchester and a 356 Winchester and I'm always really curious as to what has worked for people and the shot placement used.

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casper50
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: Rell]
      #270672 - 19/09/15 03:18 AM

This bull I used my Browning BAR .338 with 250 grain remington rounds. 2 bulls before this I used my 1913 G.E. Lewis mauser in .404 Jeffery. My buddy used a Remington XCR I believe in 7mm mag.

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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: casper50]
      #270693 - 19/09/15 01:14 PM

Well done, handy. I see you got dressed for the picture!
Again, well done.

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Cazadero
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: casper50]
      #270740 - 20/09/15 10:46 PM

Quote:

I got out of my sleeping bag and shot him in my long underwear 15 feet from the small tent.




Proof that you never know what a day in the field or on the water will bring.

Congratulations!


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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: Cazadero]
      #270778 - 21/09/15 09:49 AM

That's a great tale and a long way from the keyboard too. 10/10

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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: casper50]
      #270838 - 22/09/15 08:28 PM

Quote:

he was in camp at 630am grunting hard. I got out of my sleeping bag and shot him in my long underwear 15 feet from the small tent.




Cool! I hope the long underwear was bright red too.

I also went back to see what you were wearing in the photo.

A big advantage I think is not a big portage of the meat to the raft and camp!

Lots of packages of meat in one photo. A big task to get all that meat out, but at least it is cool and the meat doesn't spoil. Carrying meat out, any "interaction" with bears?

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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: NitroX]
      #270845 - 22/09/15 10:31 PM

Gratulations to the Moose, nice trophy! Looks like a great camp, big tents and a boat.

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casper50
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Re: Just returned from my annual 10 day float trip. [Re: Sville]
      #270854 - 23/09/15 02:45 AM

we had two catarafts. We saw lots of griz and black bear tracks but no bears. Lots of wolf tracks and heard them every night but no sightings. I turned the meat into a processor and received 576lbs back. Every night but two it was down in the upper 20's

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