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Big difference between inland and along the coast. Jack.Every time I think I want to live in Alaska I watch a video like this and see all the mosquitos. No thanks.
Every time I think I want to live in Alaska I watch a video like this and see all the mosquitos. No thanks.
Usually moose hunts are done in groups.I have to imagine he butchered it right on the spot. No way you can haul that all alone. Though that then attracts other unwanted attentions from bears and the like. The next question I have is who would want to be out there hunting in the wild all by themselves with only your plane some miles away to get out. That really makes it interesting.
I think the fine for wasting meat in Alaska is $10k and up to a year in jail. ( rightly so )is he going to eat it? if yes, how is he going to haul that moose now?
if not - why did he shoot it? meh.
whole deal with such shots is a solid probability to injure the prey and then have to go after it for who knows where and how long.
and, killing an alpha moose buck just for sport - it`s an a**h*** move.
I haven’t been ‘involved in the hunt’ per se, but was called after the fact to help haul one out.....mostly with my side by side....two friends, one ATV. The side by was a huge help. I was rewarded. This was NH, not Alaska. I was forewarned, had the side by on a trailer, they called me at work and I was there in less than 2 hrs.Usually moose hunts are done in groups.
A real big one you might spend a day getting it out.
Me , I like the meat better than beef or even venison.
A vegan in Alaska? Good luck!!Impressive.
Now, he should take the moose, make some kebabs, find some vegans, and put THAT video online.
I would imagine he did the best he could. Wanton waste is one thing. (Shooting it for shits and giggles, and not making any attempt to recover). The reality of the situation is another.I think the fine for wasting meat in Alaska is $10k and up to a year in jail. ( rightly so )
If you shoot it, you are hauling out all of the meat and the sex organs still attached.
Well, obviously he'd have to travel, but he IS a pilot.A vegan in Alaska? Good luck!!
I've see some pretty ingenious ways of getting them out.I haven’t been ‘involved in the hunt’ per se, but was called after the fact to help haul one out.....mostly with my side by side....two friends, one ATV. The side by was a huge help. I was rewarded. This was NH, not Alaska. I was forewarned, had the side by on a trailer, they called me at work and I was there in less than 2 hrs
I'd even take a 300 Win Mag at that distance and as long as I knew the wind I'd be pretty confident of the shot. 338 Lapua almost a no-brainer if a sub-MOA shooter..338 Lapua Magnum.
At that distance, the 300 grain projectile would still be traveling 1734 fps, with 1690lbs of energy. To zero at that distance it would peak at 51" at 450 yards.
the meat i like the best is the reindeer. moose is also nice, if young. horse sausages are also not that bad, if made right.Usually moose hunts are done in groups.
A real big one you might spend a day getting it out.
Me , I like the meat better than beef or even venison.
And I used to bitch about carrying a 20 pound striper over the sand in Mashpee.Admitting to my own limitations, I would not take the shot.
Yeah. Probably put the meat in bags and moved it some distance from the carcass and gut pile.
Or go (almost) completely boneless. Every pound saved reduces the effort schleping it back to camp. If he's alone, 500 lb is probably 3-5 trips. If he took the shot from camp, that would mean between 2.5 and 4.5 miles he gets to hike with that meat.
I personally think it depends entirely on your rifle and optics, and how comfortable and confident you are. I also think it has a whole lot to do with what you are used to. I've never hunted anywhere but the woods of the East coast. Some folks live places where if you are not willing to try to take some long shots, you are going to have an empty freezer, and a very expensive hike. Most of the places I've hunted, you wouldn't even see a moose 300 yards away, through the trees.I try to avoid the "Well if I couldn't make the shot , then no one could judgments "
I'm not bad , but there are many people a lot better.
Apparently it is a doable shot evidenced by the dead moose.
Not enough.How many mosquitoes were taken out by the bullet that killed the moose?
I personally think it depends entirely on your rifle and optics, and how comfortable and confident you are. I also think it has a whole lot to do with what you are used to. I've never hunted anywhere but the woods of the East coast. Some folks live places where if you are not willing to try to take some long shots, you are going to have an empty freezer, and a very expensive hike. Most of the places I've hunted, you wouldn't even see a moose 300 yards away, through the trees.
Sure there are some guys that hunt the edges of a field that might occasionally see a white tail at distance, but most are under 100 yards and close enough that you really don't need an optic. 30-30 with irons are great for most east coast hunts. First time I sighted a deer through a scope, I spazzed because I was so close, all I saw was BROWN. By the time I reached up and dialed down the scope, the deer saw me, laughed at me and called me a dumbass, and jumped 100 yards at light speed. And I had my first "one that got away" story.
Who else watched the guy drop the hammer on an empty chamber a few times and thought, "that would never happen around here."
But youtube has tons of long range hunting vids.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vUBHWfoaKo&t=522s
On the east coast of North America those kind of shots are far and few between.
My best one to date was 310 yards up in Canada.
There are guys in the midwest picking off prairie dogs a hundred years further than that.
Certainly the rifle, optics, and ammunition have to be up to scratch. You also need a way to know the distance (e.g., laser range finder) and know your trajectory. But you also need to be able to read the wind. At 700+ yards, misreading the wind can result in a miss, or worse.I personally think it depends entirely on your rifle and optics, and how comfortable and confident you are.
Phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt rangeThey were shooting a 100 years into the future?