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10-12-2013, 12:59 AM
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2013 Moose - 33.5 - Bow Zone
This bull was taken at 5:30 pm with a 30 yard shot, double lunged with 100 grain - slick trick, MQ1 Mathews original, and ASAT camo. This will be tasty meat for the freezer this winter. A special thanks to my good friend Mike as he helped me get this bull out of the bush. Which I am very thankful for ,this Thanksgiving weekend!
Short Story:
I heard this bull with a cow but he wasn't coming to my calls. I intercepted with my best guess however both caught me in the open as they were cutting across a trail, the cow first and then the bull. I believe my ASAT really did pay off here because I had no arrow knocked. So, I quickly put my bow over my head, grunted like a bull plus rocking back and forth. The appearance would make anyone stare, especially a bull. He started to circle, & went behind some thick stuff and stood there. I kept grunting and then he started walking downwind. I really only had one lane open if he walked by, as the brush was crazy thick. The bull started walking in the direction of my lane so, I bent my fake antlers down, knocked an arrow & came back up at full draw. After a few tense moments, I made a big grunt that stopped him right in my lane...... 50 yards later, it was all over. Blood trail was huge and easy to follow.... then work argh!
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10-12-2013, 01:02 AM
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Very Nice - awesome when things go down the way you plan 
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10-12-2013, 02:04 AM
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Nice bull great story.... I have had the bow over the head work for me before too!!
Cool drop on the one antler.
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10-12-2013, 10:45 AM
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Congrats on your archery bull! 
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10-13-2013, 07:36 AM
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Looks like a keeper! Hunting moose with the bow is such a blast!
Nice work.
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10-13-2013, 05:30 PM
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Thank You to all respondants
I have so many photos of the blood trail and broken arrow but I didn't post them. The bull was always moving away from me because of a cow with him. I saw 3 cows and a calf so that bull was plenty busy. After the shot, and found the bull down, I went to my vehicle and another cow was across the road. It was an excting day even if I didn't shoot! The bull was a bonus......
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10-13-2013, 05:36 PM
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Congrats!!!
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10-13-2013, 06:07 PM
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Sweet as sweet came be
that was an awsome move with your bow thanks for the pic and info
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10-13-2013, 09:58 PM
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Congrats! Thanks for the pic, cool story and a tip that I will probably try some day. I've heard of doing that or even holding a bow in front of your face to break up your outline, so now I at least know that it can work. 
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The kill is the satisfying, indeed essential, conclusion to a successful hunt. But, I take no pleasure in the act itself. One does not hunt in order to kill, but kills in order to have hunted. Then why do I hunt? I hunt for the same reason my well-fed cat hunts...because I must, because it is in the blood, because I am the decendent of a thousand generations of hunters. I hunt because I am a hunter.- Finn Aagard
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10-15-2013, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Zuludog
Congrats! Thanks for the pic, cool story and a tip that I will probably try some day. I've heard of doing that or even holding a bow in front of your face to break up your outline, so now I at least know that it can work. |
LOL Tried it yesterday and it didn't work for me. 
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The kill is the satisfying, indeed essential, conclusion to a successful hunt. But, I take no pleasure in the act itself. One does not hunt in order to kill, but kills in order to have hunted. Then why do I hunt? I hunt for the same reason my well-fed cat hunts...because I must, because it is in the blood, because I am the decendent of a thousand generations of hunters. I hunt because I am a hunter.- Finn Aagard
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10-15-2013, 05:41 PM
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Zuludog
You have to grunt then swing back and forth. watch utube plenty of people have done it thats how I discovered it
U tube Moose lady!
good luck
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10-15-2013, 07:24 PM
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whatever works! Way to go.
Yup, the bull moose really get mezmorized by the bow looking like antlers and rocking back and forth....its a challenge tactic.
Glad it worked out for you.
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10-16-2013, 08:06 AM
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 ..lol yup it works more than it doesnt during the rut...My white bow helps also...but I think the key is as you rock back and forth do it slow and bout a good foot each side....but be aware thats gets them riled up...check your six for a quick exit lol
Neil
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10-16-2013, 09:25 AM
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Awesome bull! Congrats!
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10-17-2013, 06:38 AM
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Congrats.
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10-17-2013, 01:52 PM
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Oh and Sorry to OP for the sidetrack...
Congrads on the moose nice shooting N good job..
Neil
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