Got back last night from N Alberta

[huntinstuff]

I finished a 9 day hunt, guiding two hunters in the remote area 1.5 hr flight NE of Ft. McMurray.....managed to call in a 50" bull to 19 yards where he met his demise to my hunter's 7mm (should have had a spear eh)

Anyways, I called in a 55"-60" the next day to about 35yds for the other hunter and he had a 65" Alaskan already on his wall and wanted to do better so he turned down the shot, and still went home a very happy hunter....It was refreshing to meet two guys that got along and were able to stick to their goal, even when faced with a rut-crazed bull at 35 yds in the 60" range......


We got some snow on the 27th of September but it dissipated as fast as it fell. All in all, it was one of the best guiding stints I have ever been involved with.

Just an update because some were wondering why I wasnt adding my 2 cents worth on some of the topics over the past 2 weeks. I was in the bush.

 

[chinook]

Any pics :?:

 

[Noel]

Randy, who were you guiding with and what are their rates like. My bride craves a bull moose mount on the wall and I'd hate to let her down!

 

[haggisbasher]

Sounds awesome,do you have photos :?:

 

[Paul Beasley]

My bride craves a bull moose mount on the wall and I'd hate to let her down! Smile

You're one lucky man!

 

[Noel]

:mrgreen: Thanks Paul, I'd have to agree. She thought I was going to mount my 37 inch bull that I got a couple years ago.... :roll: I just laughed.
Trouble is where do you put the thing. I don't think she has any idea how much room a bull can take up. I don't care though, it will give my city slicker house more of a hunting lodge appeal. 8)

 

[huntinstuff]

I have a real nice photo of a handsome guy and one moose if someone can tell me how to post it............. :wink:

 

[Noel]

I'll post it for you Randy, send it to my email.

 

[huntinstuff]

The photo is of me with my client's moose and my .444 Marlin. I have some nicer pictures without me in them but I want to get his permission to post them first.

 

[Noel]

Here we go kids!
Randy, she's your story, I let you fill in the details. :wink:

 

[Gibbs505]

Great job and well done!!

Kudos on the hunter who turned down something smaller then what he had!!

 

[dumbdawg]

nice looking critter & not the one holding the gun

 

[Gatehouse]

 

[todbartell]

nice moosie :mrgreen:

 

[huntinstuff]

He had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other.....just barely over 50"......I called for about an hour and a half and no call back......just at dawn, he broke out of the bush next to us at about 30yds. He must have just laid there and waited. He was really geared up and was grunting right up till the time the client shot him. He gave a broadside shot at 19yds when I told Joe to "take him". It was his first moose and we are doing a head mount.

Overall, the calling went really well. Lots of responses. No paddlers. Every moose was a real shooter. These two clients were real gentlemen.

 

[A-zone]

Very nice moose. 8)

Congratulations !

 

[Gibbs505]

He had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other.....just barely over 50"......I called for about an hour and a half and no call back......just at dawn, he broke out of the bush next to us at about 30yds. He must have just laid there and waited. He was really geared up and was grunting right up till the time the client shot him. He gave a broadside shot at 19yds when I told Joe to "take him". It was his first moose and we are doing a head mount.

Overall, the calling went really well. Lots of responses. No paddlers. Every moose was a real shooter. These two clients were real gentlemen.

Your client was a real pro to not shoot straight away and keep his nerve like that!!

 

[Win94]

Great pic Randy!!!!!!



Mark