Hunting (or Dirk and Jono go trolling)

Dirk Diggler · 15 September 2008, 17:32

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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 · 15 September 2008, 20:25

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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.

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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 · 15 September 2008, 21:00

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 · 15 September 2008, 21:51

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 · 15 September 2008, 23:01

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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 · 15 September 2008, 23:07

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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 · 15 September 2008, 23:12

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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 · 15 September 2008, 23:44

Are you sure it wasn't a...

... SALMON MOUSSE ???

Poly · 16 September 2008, 17:12

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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 · 16 September 2008, 17:40

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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

TubrOnCrakberry · 16 September 2008, 18:01

[QUOTE=Polwart;263829] I love google! [/QUOTE ]

Very well done! I'm particularly impressed with your answer to 'c' which is within about 30 kg.

TubrOnCrakberry · 16 September 2008, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

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

For the most part deer are a lot more skittish than moose. Adult moose know that they are big bad bruisers that can mow down just about anything in their way (sometimes including bears). Wolves are about the only thing they really fear around here. Hunters (especially bowhunters) don,t make a big impact on their population in Manitoba.

Part of the reason that this moose came in closer to investigate was that I held my longbow upside down above my head (to look like antlers) as we tried to get closer while trying to stay close to what little cover we had.

Bigmuz7 · 16 September 2008, 21:09

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Originally Posted by TubrOnCrakberry

For the most part deer are a lot more skittish than moose. Adult moose know that they are big bad bruisers that can mow down just about anything in their way Part of the reason that this moose came in closer to investigate was that I held my longbow upside down above my head (to look like antlers) as we tried to get closer while trying to stay close to what little cover we had.

Well I wondered if they would be perhaps curious a little, but in the wild I'm surprised they are that bold.. that could be a hell of a load to drag onto a SIB from any distance .. especially over wetlands .. do you sled it somehow ?

spartacus · 16 September 2008, 22:05

Please excuse Dirk's remarks.

I remember being in a laundrette in Ontario (we were cycling coast to coast back in the mid 90's.) The magazines, all of which were well-thumbed revolved around cross-bow hunting and trucks. In Canada a Dodge Ram or Ford F350 is referred to as a truck! Over here it has to be an 18-wheeler!

Never understood the love affair with killing game, certainly animals such as black bear. However it's a huge country your population of 33 million is dwarfed by the States.

I know there's a huge degree of skill in dressing a moose, especially when you consider the terrain, likelihood of blackfly and deer flies - which I know can drive you stir-crazy. There's also the possibility of unwelcome attention from bears in the vicinity.

Dirk Diggler · 16 September 2008, 22:58

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Originally Posted by spartacus

Please excuse Dirk's remarks.

You really don't need to apologise on my behalf. If "hunters" need to sneak up on a defenceless animal and shoot it with a longbow, crossbow, shotgun or whatever, just to increase the size of their dicks then it's fine by me, I just prefer to get my meat out of a tin,or a butchers slab, where I'd like to think no pleasure has been derived from the killing of said animal.

willk · 16 September 2008, 23:06

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Originally Posted by spartacus

Please excuse Dirk's remarks.

Fair sentiment, but unless he's posessed with more than the average amount of tolerance, I can't imagine why he would. Sadly, there's a bit of that on the forum. I saw someone (you know who you are) who should know better, mocking another member's (lack of) typing skills over the last couple of days, so no surprises on the Moose Hunt front. Remember that most of these wusses would struggle to snag an Angus burger from the Organic Counter at Sainburys and absolutely require another man to shoot the cow for them. So, in summary, thanks for a post with a difference!

willk · 16 September 2008, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

You really don't need to apologise on my behalf.

We feel we do.

willk · 16 September 2008, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

just to increase the size of their dicks

and this from "Dirk Diggler"

Dirk Diggler · 16 September 2008, 23:12

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Originally Posted by willk

and this from "Dirk Diggler"

exactly, I know what I'm talking about!

willk · 16 September 2008, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

I just prefer to get my meat out of a tin,or a butchers slab, where I'd like to think no pleasure has been derived from the killing of said animal.

While I'm sure you feel much happier under these circumstances, I'm not sure that the animal in question experiences much of a difference.