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- September 30, 2009 at 4:47 pm #40899
Mark Cowdrey
ParticipantJust had a call from a fellow out of VT. who has a moose permit for the Thorton area in NH. Is looking to line up a horse to haul his moose if he gets lucky. I’m not sure what my gelding would think of a dead moose so hesitate to promise anything. Anyone else interested? Let me know and I will forward contact info.
Mark
September 30, 2009 at 5:08 pm #54341Scott G
ParticipantHere you go, Mark
October 1, 2009 at 10:03 am #54350mother katherine
ParticipantOPh, my word!!! Who is that guy??!!
I’m from Maine and am very impressed
oxnunOctober 1, 2009 at 12:36 pm #54338Carl Russell
ModeratorFirst of all Mark, when considering the options myself I decided to use two horses. I know some situations may be just fine for one horse, such as down hill on a skid road, 1/2-1 mile from the truck, but I have seen a lot of moose deep in the puckerbrush. Not being able to guarantee where the moose would drop, I figured I would be set up to use both horses.
My horses have been around the farm many times while I am slaughtering cattle of swine, and they never seem to be too concerned. Obviously the horse can have some hesitations associated with a new endeavor, new people, AND the dead animal. But I think that a horse will have more problems trying to overcome the obstacles of moving the dead weight, antlers, and terrain.
I also planned to use an old stoneboat head to fasten the moose antlers to, like a skidding pan. I was on call for two guys hunting locally, and told them I needed $200 to open the trailer, then $50/hr after that. I figured I might have to spend a fair amount of time scouting out, and possibly clearing a trail, but they accepted those terms.
Only one was shot, and it was 700 feet from the raod, so he got a bunch of his buddies and the dragged it to the truck with 7 guys. However, I did get a few steaks just for being on call.
Thorton’s too far for me.
Carl
October 1, 2009 at 2:08 pm #54342ParticipantOut here with Elk we quarter (or more) them out and use pack saddles. Meat stays much cleaner. Probably not too many horse packers in Vermont…
Ox nun,
The moose logging is a spoof that has been out there for a while. I still love the picture though!October 1, 2009 at 4:06 pm #54339ModeratorNo Scott the problem is that the wildlife biologists for the state require the animal be checked in whole. ????? I said the same thing. Hunters tend to stay near the forest service roads, etc. so they can get the animal into the back of their truck. There are some pretty easy pickings of really good moose about 2 miles from the road, but you’d be nuts to drag it out whole.
Scott, Ive been meaning to tell you about my friend Tim Resch, in Estes Park. He runs Estes Park Outfitters, and packs for USFS during the summer. I went elk hunting with him a few years back, and we packed out a big 5×5.
Carl
October 1, 2009 at 9:01 pm #54343ParticipantEstes is just across the “hill” from my place. Just a few miles as the crow flys…
That town is packed this time of year with tourists for the elk rut/bugling season.
Fat bulls with Snickers & Twinkie wrappers hanging from their mouths… :p
October 3, 2009 at 3:16 pm #54347LStone
ParticipantHi Mark, I was wondering about trying it myself this year but I have not been approached. I would only be able to do it locally though and I have not prepped them for anything along the lines of the “dead blood” thing yet. My filly and I jumped a large mose this summer though and she didn’t appreciate it too much but managed to keep it together for me.
Larry
October 6, 2009 at 2:50 am #54349OldKat
Participant@Scott G 11441 wrote:
Estes is just across the “hill” from my place. Just a few miles as the crow flys…
That town is packed this time of year with tourists for the elk rut/bugling season.
Fat bulls with Snickers & Twinkie wrappers hanging from their mouths… :p
Okay Scott; OldKat will take the bait!
Fat bulls with Snickers & Twinkie wrappers hanging from their mouths…
WHAT does THAT mean? 🙂
October 6, 2009 at 2:56 am #54348Participant@Scott G 11441 wrote:
Estes is just across the “hill” from my place. Just a few miles as the crow flys…
That town is packed this time of year with tourists for the elk rut/bugling season.
Fat bulls with Snickers & Twinkie wrappers hanging from their mouths… :p
Okay Scott; OldKat will take the bait!
Fat bulls with Snickers & Twinkie wrappers hanging from their mouths…
WHAT does THAT mean? 🙂
October 9, 2009 at 2:56 pm #54344ParticipantOver-populated elk herds coupled with very high tourist density in an interface situation. In Estes, if you don’t want it eaten by elk you need to put a fence around it.
Think Yellowstone & bears + people…
October 9, 2009 at 8:44 pm #54340ModeratorThe biggest bulls in town are found on the golf course.
CarlOctober 10, 2009 at 2:32 am #54345Jean
Participant@Carl Russell 11544 wrote:
The biggest bulls in town are found on the golf course.
CarlThat is funny, since that is where you usually find the most BS too.
October 15, 2009 at 3:36 pm #54346Rob FLory
ParticipantSo many around there you can just pop ’em from the road with a handgun. Only thing allowed to hunt them on the side of the road is the mountain lions, though.
Rob
January 2, 2010 at 1:27 am #54351drafthossluvr
Participantwe pulled a moose out for a guy 2 or so years ago, he had never done it before so before we brought him into the woods we put colgate mint toothpaste all around his nostrils (we didn’t have any Vicks) so that he could not smell the blood. he did fine, he was broke single of course. i wouldn’t be hesitant to go ahed and give it a try. if you put vicks or colgate on his nose, and he is already broke single and not a complete crazy horse he should have a problem. good luck 🙂
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