Walt Longmire Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I have been getting my archery equipment ready for moose hunting. Somehow I was convinced season started on the 20th. I was all ready to get out there and stick one this morning. I called my son last night to discuss gear, and he says, "I'm certain archery starts on the 22nd, Dad." I grabbed the regulation booklet. Yup, the 22nd. Well there is a bull moose out there that got his execution day pushed back a little. Glad I'm not getting my truck and hunting gear confisticated this morning. (yeah I purposely misspelled confiscated cause that's how an old friend of mine always pronounced it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Lucky Moose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 If you can't do the time; don't do the crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Moose Season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynactus Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Glocks4Freedom said: Moose Season? Would that be Mr. Earp in the middle and Mr. Masterson on his left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dynactus said: Would that be Mr. Earp in the middle and Mr. Masterson on his left? They're looking to arrest me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, Dynactus said: Would that be Mr. Earp in the middle and Mr. Masterson on his left? Pictured in Nome, Alaska, Wyatt Earp (center) is shown with Norwegian frontiersman Ed Englestadt (at left) and former Tombstone Epitaph editor John Clum (at right) who was in Nome to run the postal service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 The Norwegian frontiersman morphed into a dog-like Thing... you know the rest of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Hallbert Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I have a related anecdote. In 1962, when I was almost 16 years old, I went Duck Hunting in the Great South Bay, Long Island, NY. I left the dock in Seaford in a 14 foot Skiff with a 1955 Evinrude 25hp Outboard at about 4:30 am. It was early January and the weather was poor: cold, high winds, overcast (no stars). I had only an old military 3Angle Head Flashlight for illumination, but was familiar with the bay. The tide was so high that the grassy islands were submerged and useless for piloting, but I was able to see some distant lights to help me locate Channel Marker Poles which momentarily blocked there view disclosing their locations. It was a difficult five mile run. I was alone. I set up my decoys and a small blind, covered my boat with old tarps, then waited for dawn. The Sun rose and there was no sign of ducks, or humanity. It was freezing out. I drank some coffee and continued to wait patiently. Around 10:00 am, I heard a boat approaching from behind me. It was a Game Ranger. He pulled up to the island and came over to me. I asked if he wanted coffee, but he said “No.”, then asked, “Had any luck?” I said, “No. I hadn’t seen anything flying.” “What are you hunting for?”, he asked. “Duck”, I said. Then he said, “You’re lucky, today.” This didn’t make sense, so I asked why? He laughed and said, “Duck season closed last night.” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeman Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Like to see (even stock)pics of what set up takes a moose by archery... ignorant on this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, Moeman said: Like to see (even stock)pics of what set up takes a moose by archery... ignorant on this... I use a modern compound bow. In my case a Parker. Draw weight is 80#. I shoot an aluminum arrow 32" long tipped with Satellite broadheads with razor inserts. This set up often results in pass through shots, as in the arrow goes all the way through and gone. Lung shots are preferred. They usually don't go far, and if they do there is a blood trail to follow. Lots of bow hunters these days are using carbon arrows for light weight, more speed and flatter trajectory. I prefer the greater kinetic energy of my set up on an animal the size of a moose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Tomorrow... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, crockett said: Tomorrow... Trouble makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Walt Longmire said: Trouble makers. Check out these 2 knuckleheads chasing a moose, and packing a .380. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Don't hunt moose with a .380! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Son Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 8 hours ago, Walt Longmire said: I have been getting my archery equipment ready for moose hunting. Somehow I was convinced season started on the 20th. I was all ready to get out there and stick one this morning. I called my son last night to discuss gear, and he says, "I'm certain archery starts on the 22nd, Dad." I grabbed the regulation booklet. Yup, the 22nd. Well there is a bull moose out there that got his execution day pushed back a little. Glad I'm not getting my truck and hunting gear confisticated this morning. (yeah I purposely misspelled confiscated cause that's how an old friend of mine always pronounced it) You'd better get cracking or you won't get your 3 felonies in for the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Black Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Whenever I see a moose all I can think of are these knuckle headed dodge drivers that run around with their Ghost Trailers every where they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walt Longmire Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 48 minutes ago, Mr. Black said: Whenever I see a moose all I can think of are these knuckle headed dodge drivers that run around with their Ghost Trailers every where they go. I see that every day around here. "Dodge my mirrors." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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