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Offline JW_Halverson

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Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« on: January 20, 2020, 05:59:56 pm »

Last year Mikey and I got a pilot to fly us into the Canadian wilderness where we managed to bag two big Bull Moose.

As we were loading the plane to return, the pilot said the plane could take only the us, our gear and one moose.

Of course, we objected strongly saying, "Last year we shot two, and the pilot let us take them both...and he had exactly the same airplane as yours."

Reluctantly the pilot, not wanting to be outdone by another bush pilot, gave in and everything was loaded.

However, even under full power, the little plane couldn't handle the load and went down, crashing in the wooded wilderness.

Somehow, surrounded by the moose, clothing and sleeping bags, Mikey and I survived the crash.

After climbing out of the wreckage, Mikey asked, "Any idea where we are?"

I replied, "I think we're pretty close to where we crashed last year.
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2020, 06:02:53 pm »
Ya had me go'n ::)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2020, 09:43:31 pm »
About half way through I realized who was telling this story so I braced myself for the landing. I think it is right near where we landed last time.  ;)  :OK
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2020, 10:48:36 pm »
And here I thought it was a turkey hunt!  No wonder we didn't get any birds!
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2020, 02:25:52 am »
Hook, Line and Sinker - Ya got Me  (lol) (lol) (lol) ! Bob
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2020, 07:03:09 am »
 :) :) :) :) Good one JW.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2020, 07:30:11 am »
Yes that was a good one
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2020, 06:40:15 pm »
Reading the subject had me suspicious. I was like, JW went moose hunting snd I didn’t know about it!
Another gooder JW, dp
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2020, 08:12:49 pm »
Lol. I can't imagine why, but my wife said that was stupid. I thought it was funny. Remind me never to go moose hunting with you though.
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2020, 08:25:04 pm »
Go to your room, JW.
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2020, 04:35:28 am »
I bought all in, all the way down. What a gullabull! What an aqua maroon!
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2020, 08:03:12 am »
I have to add that this "story" elicited some memories.  My grandmother and her sons (my uncles) did this for many years, fly in to a Moose hot spot to hunt  :-M.  One Moose per trip on the way out was always the limit
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2020, 04:29:26 pm »
I remember reading your yellowstone bear one!!! man that one was a good one.  (=)

« Last Edit: January 27, 2020, 06:59:10 pm by Deerhunter21 »
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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2020, 07:30:03 pm »
Good one. I was pretty ready for it since I didn't see your luck changing a lot for moose with your record for turkeys. ;) ;D
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Offline DC

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Re: Last year's moose hunt in Canada
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2020, 10:32:45 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on January 20, 2020, 05:59:56 pm

Last year Mikey and I got a pilot to fly us into the Canadian wilderness where we managed to bag two big Bull Moose.

As we were loading the plane to return, the pilot said the plane could take only the us, our gear and one moose.

Of course, we objected strongly saying, "Last year we shot two, and the pilot let us take them both...and he had exactly the same airplane as yours."

Reluctantly the pilot, not wanting to be outdone by another bush pilot, gave in and everything was loaded.

However, even under full power, the little plane couldn't handle the load and went down, crashing in the wooded wilderness.

Somehow, surrounded by the moose, clothing and sleeping bags, Mikey and I survived the crash.

After climbing out of the wreckage, Mikey asked, "Any idea where we are?"

I replied, "I think we're pretty close to where we crashed last year.

Were you ever rescued or are you still "out there" ;D ;D
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