Hunting (or Dirk and Jono go trolling)

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

The arrow sailed about an inch under it's chest, at which point it turned and fled not to be seen again.

You missed a moose from 20 yards away, wot a twat!

[prairie tuber]

Originally Posted by Prairie Tuber

The moose came to within about 28 yards (it was paced off afterward) and stared intently at us for about 30 seconds. It then started to turn away from us i drew my longbow and I let my shot go. I completely missed judged the distance, which I figured was about 20 yards.

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

You missed a moose from 20 yards away, wot a twat!

I'm more impressed by your name calling skills than your reading comprehension skills. Reread the original post. I did not miss the moose from 20 yards away.

[dverstege]

Comments like "dirk diggler" only show that he probably never has hunted in his life. Like I mentioned in another post I have brought down a lot of game and one thing you learn is you never criticize another person’s hunt unless you’re there :-)
I instructed archery for many years and there are just to many variables not known to make a comment on your hunt. I have always found the hunt the best part of the trip, bringing down of the animal was always secondary and from the pics it looks like you had good cool weather. There is always next week to look forward to and save a steak for me if I come by next year.

[Tim M]

Why on earth would you want to shoot a moose with a bow and arrow in the first place! It's not like you can fit it in that SIB!

[prairie tuber]

Originally Posted by dverstege

Comments like "dirk diggler" only show that he probably never has hunted in his life. Like I mentioned in another post I have brought down a lot of game and one thing you learn is you never criticize another person’s hunt unless you’re there :-)
I instructed archery for many years and there are just to many variables not known to make a comment on your hunt. I have always found the hunt the best part of the trip, bringing down of the animal was always secondary and from the pics it looks like you had good cool weather. There is always next week to look forward to and save a steak for me if I come by next year.

Thanks Dan, perhaps Dirk would be so kind as to regale us with stories of his personal moose hunting experiences.

[prairie tuber]

Originally Posted by Tim M

Why on earth would you want to shoot a moose with a bow and arrow in the first place! It's not like you can fit it in that SIB!

In order to make this statement with such certainty, you obviously must know:

a) The maximum weight capacity of my SIB (which is...?)

And,

b) The typical weight of a field dressed and deboned bull moose (which is...?)

And,

c) The total weight of us 2 hunters, fuel & gear (which is...?)


To make things a little simpler for you... the SIB is more than capable.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Thanks Dan, perhaps Dirk would be so kind as to regale us with stories of his personal moose hunting experiences.

I believe these may have been his last moose?

[prairie tuber]

Are you sure it wasn't a...



... SALMON MOUSSE ???

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

a) The maximum weight capacity of my SIB (which is...?)
1100 kg

b) The typical weight of a field dressed and deboned bull moose (which is...?)
300 kg (ish)

c) The total weight of us 2 hunters, fuel & gear (which is...?)
maybe 350 kg

I love google!

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

The moose came to within about 28 yards (it was paced off afterward) and stared intently at us for about 30 seconds. It then started to turn away from us i drew my longbow and I let my shot go.

Is it that something they do ? are they not a bit more wary than that ? .. When stalking deer, I can never get closer than about 120 yds, and that takes some hell of a doing