cormans moose diary

[corman]

WELL wE'RE here. left thurs am, got here fri afternoon. rain rain rain. its suposed to be nice all week though. got up this am to overcast slight drizzle. one new fela we brought has never sen a moose. so we went to our hunny hole right of the bat, saw 1 frsh track and trvor (the rookie) and i got on it. When it cut down in the cut we followed and found 3 more fresh sets . Going in to the wind wasn't the best option but our only option. Figuring my uncle was heading north in the cut we figured we would push whatever his way. Wrong! He went south in the cut, why i am not sure. After making our way to the lake we started heading back and bam, i spoted movement. there not 60 yds infront of us was a moose. I whispered to trv. and he shouldered his gun. Cow and no cow tag nad she had no calf . Her next move was right towards us. she stoped about 20 yds away. THere ya go Trev your first moose 1 hr in to the hunt.

Unknown to us my uncle had now made his way back to the truck. We radioed him to let him know of the cow coming. 2 min later he radios us, ARE YOU SURE THAT WAS A COW? Yes. He saw a young bul running along the ridge about 700 yds away. Yup, the very ridge he should have been walking. GRRRRRRRRR!

Another one of our members heard a cow and calf calling back and forth at the end of a lake but never did see them. THe pm produced nothing else.

Since we have the internet here I will keep al posted.

[corman]

Not much today. Real nice day, 6 deg. heavy frost no wind. But no moose either. Saw some hot tracks on a rd that there was nothing yesterday. COuldn't catch up with them though. Nothing is answering cals, which really sucks. Getting chilly tonight. well, my ber is calling me, chow 4 now


FOund a moose shed today also, real old one.

[10 Pointer]

right on! Just a matter of time

[missmod88]

go get 'em cory!!!! ;D ;D ;D I'm yer cheering section ;D rah rah!!

[corman]

Well I was to tired to write last nite. Not for reasons of puling one out though. We had 2 sightings yesterday. Trevor saw a cow at 40 yds, his second moose ever. Then Marshal saw a cow about 20 yds away. Wer'e getting up close and personal with the cows, just can't seem to find the bulls.

They are not responding to the calls thats for sure. I am caling my lungs out and have yet to get a responce. One local saw a bull cow and calf together in the park. THe other gang thats here saw a bul yesterday in the wrong area. He was standing out in the middle of a pond feding. They did some chalenge cals, he looked at them for a bit then took off.

Spot i was in yesterday am found more beds. That makes 9 all together. nice looking area with actual beat down trails. All older stuff though. Found an old rut pit. Looks like it was the spot to be a week or 2 ago.

Its cool this am, -1 good frost, no wind. We'll see what happens today and keep ya posted.
Oh yeah, saw 5 deer yesterday also. All does and fawns. They seem very skiddish. We didn't buy extra tags this year.

[corman]

Its raining its pouring, corman is snoring...lol frigin rain. Went in to a spot today that Dad checked out on Sun. Its a frigin moose hwy. Problem is, someone must have told the moose the hwy was closed a week ago. All the tracks are a week old or older. But lots of them. Lots of rut sighn also, shrubs and trees tore all to hel. WOuld have been the spot to be for the first week of rifle i bet. It is a grown over rd that you wouldn't know was there unless you had been down it before. WEll we had, I shot a bul down there 3 years ago. Its really grown up now and I don't understand why there stil isn't moose there.
No new sign today. Gonna warm up, dry out grab a bite and head out again.

[corman]

Well, Since we were the last ones at camp Marc was gathering things up for the winter and he took the puter.

So we went out that afternoon driving. We didn't see a single track all day. Baged a few birds and found some old sign where I believe a very big bull resides. Had some MAJOR MAJOR communication breakdons in our group. I was ready to snap. This communication breakdown happened on the first day also and resulted in us not getting the first bull we saw.

Anyway, it was a grim, wet and depressing day.

[corman]

Wed. we awoake to a skiff of snow. We went in 2 trucks about 10 k apart. Just barely in radio contact, down 2 diff. rds. Nice calm cool morning. We got there early. I went to where i shot bull last year, Dad to where bull and cow ran across on first day and Trev. in the middle. Roger and marsh. went to other rd. Marsh. sat where he had saw cow, and Roger went near where Dad and I saw all the old tracks which just happens to be about 500 yds from where i found all the beds.

We agreed to stay till 10-1030. At 950 I decided to walk ridge out to dad and trev. When I got out to Trev. my radio buzzed. It was Roger, where are ya? I'm walking out, where are you/ At the end of our rd. Where is your Dad?, waliking out. Are you at the truck yet? give me 5 min and I will be, why, whats up? Tell your Dad to hurry up, the moose is getting cold??? HUH??? You serious????no answer.....ROGER, ARE YOU SERIOUS?? with a laugh, yeahhhhhhhh. Seriously. Remember that commuication break down i had mentioned? Dad tells him If your serious, hit the call button twice.........nothing, Roger....nothing. Ok so are we having radio breakdown or is he goffing off? Roger, if we don't hear from you we are shooting if we see one,,,,nothing. AHHHHHHHHHH. Fly out rd. pray he is serious and pray for the first time ever we don't see one. Get up to his rd and he is grinning from ear to ear. Back slaps and shakes all around. WOOOOO HOOOOOO. Still a bit miffed at the lack of communication though.

That is the second bull we have shot on that trail. Called him in. He called every 10 min for 2 hrs. Came in silent though.. Probably a satelite bull. 35 inch rack, nice palms, and a couple tips were cracked so he had been pushed around a bit for sur. Had a nice scare on his nose also.

Will post pics later.

[corman]

Thurs.

Just chilled out, went for a drive and saw no birds. Checked out gut pile and it was gone. Saw 1 bald eagle. Lots of fresh tracks on rd. near kill site. Single calf, cow and calf and what looked to be bull. So there are more out there. Packed up that night, left Fri. am and got home last night.

Sminned him out today and is at the butcher right now.

Bring on the deer. Only 353 days till we leave again.

[corman]

he shooter


The gang, Dad, me sitting, Marshal and Trevor

[donnie7]

Congrats again Corman! Where was it that you went again?

Donnie

[corman]

Ignace

[corman]

Thanks, Ignace