We drew two tags this year and were successful our second morning of the hunt with two dandy young bulls. It was just my oldest son and I this year.
We we’re calling at a 4 way I was watching one way and my son the other. I had been calling for couple hours then all of a sudden there was a cow standing on the line the way my son Jesse was watching bout 250 yards down the line coming towards us but of course she’s on the dirty willowy line not the clean one. So Jesse got my attention but all we could see was the cow then pretty soon we could see another moose behind her threw the willows but I thought just a calf. But pretty soon we could see small horns so I came over by Jesse then pretty soon their was another bull they were both following her. But they were all standing together and there was lots of willows we were trying to get a clean shot but couldn’t so we decided to try and move closer to them and get a clear shot. As we were walking up the cow and one bull walked into the bush on the left and the one stayed but was facing right at us, we found a decent shooting lane and got ready and when he turned I shot and he ran straight down the line towards us and I shot him again in the chest and he went into the bush on the opposite side of the other 2.
So we figured that was it we got one the other one and that cow must be gone we were just kinda talking quiet then the cow came back out on the line, so we got ready again cause we knew if she stayed out the other bull would come and sure enough he came out of the willows and onto the line but him and the cow were one in front of the other so Jesse couldn’t shoot, then that bull in the bush must’ve kicked and kinda spooked them and the cow jumped and the bull turned a bit and Jesse shot the bull went down but not our and was trying to get up so Jesse ran up and he tried to jump up and He shot him again in the neck and put him down and out. They both were down bout 20 yards from each other. Very happy with these two at this time of year, I’m not interested in a 5 or 6 year old bull in mid Oct these are exactly what we went for.
Camp 2020.
Our 2 Bulls.
Back in camp cooling that afternoon. Bulls were shit at 10:00 am. Back in camp hanging by 3:45 pm after and 8 mile pack out with the quads.
Had heart for supper the next day.
