The Moose Thread (As Canadian as it gets)

tylerjwitty said:
One old guy that hunts with us claims it's best to leave the hide on for about a week and wash the inside out w vinegar . I told him I thought he was nuts . You don't see cattle hanging in a butcher shop with a hide on
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Some Englishmen hang whole pheasants from the head, and when they fall off the hook, they're good to clean and eat.
I prefer to eat meat that's hasn't rotted, even if it means I have to chew a little more. Moose quarters in cheesecloth will keep for a very long time if hung from a meat pole in the shade where there's a breeze, even if the temps seem to be too warm. Leave the hide on and they'll spoil within a couple of days.
 
We keep the hide on until butchering, which is usually 2 weeks later. The exposed portions need trimming, but the meat behind the hide remains protected.
 
bearkilr said:
Some Englishmen hang whole pheasants from the head, and when they fall off the hook, they're good to clean and eat.
I prefer to eat meat that's hasn't rotted, even if it means I have to chew a little more. Moose quarters in cheesecloth will keep for a very long time if hung from a meat pole in the shade where there's a breeze, even if the temps seem to be too warm. Leave the hide on and they'll spoil within a couple of days.
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Seen it with waterfowl (or waterfoul in this case) a lot even in our country. Amazing in the era of fearing pink chicken what you can eat, I'll pass though!
 
looch said:
We keep the hide on until butchering, which is usually 2 weeks later. The exposed portions need trimming, but the meat behind the hide remains protected.
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I left the hide on a bear over night.. Wasn't fit to eat. After almost tossing chunks on the dinner table, our dogs got to eat some bear
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My opinion is ... Get that gland filled heat holding hide off ASAP
 
Imitate what they do in a commercial slaughterhouse as close as possible. Kill Quickly, gut and skin quickly, keep it clean and cool as possible. I know that's sometimes impossible, but remember "as close as possible"
 
OK,

As an Ontario resident, what are my best options to take my wifes grandpa on one more Bull hunt....

He's old, ornery, doesn't like change and always went to a spot in Northern Ontario with his group. The problem is they are all dead and with four of us in the lottery we won't get a tag.

Any suggestions? I'm open to fly in, boat in, or ride in any province but I think the latter two might be too much. I may just have to lie to him until we are beyond the point of no return. This would be for next year I'm thinking.
 
twoshots said:
OK,

As an Ontario resident, what are my best options to take my wifes grandpa on one more Bull hunt....

He's old, ornery, doesn't like change and always went to a spot in Northern Ontario with his group. The problem is they are all dead and with four of us in the lottery we won't get a tag.

Any suggestions? I'm open to fly in, boat in, or ride in any province but I think the latter two might be too much. I may just have to lie to him until we are beyond the point of no return. This would be for next year I'm thinking.
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Check out "Air Ivanhoe".....
 
That's funny, that's his old area. Have you 'flown in' with them?


And to contribute the the thread, my first and only moose was taken at 20 feet with a 12 guage slug, bead sight in thick bush.
 
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Ya, he wouldn't care about the size. He would just be happy to be out there.....once we got him out there. He's a real good guy, just winding down and and getting a bit negative with regards to travel/tags/logistics and all the other hoops we have to jump through in these modern times
 
Some luck this morning with the BLR.

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