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Post by Twanger on Dec 28, 2005 14:11:50 GMT -5
Some web-friends from Vermont came down Monday to do a little late season Maryland muzzleloading. They said they are lucky to even see a deer during the whole hunting season up in VT. It was Grandpa (71) dad (46) and son (12). Tuesday morning dawn found dad and son at my favorite spot, grandpa in a new spot I've hunted a couple of times but not had the dice fall right, and me freezing my cahones off on the ridge top about 300 yds from grandpa. About 7:30am I heard a shot some distance away... sounds promising. About 8:30am I heard a shot much closer! At 9:45 I couldn't stand it anymore and walked back to grandpa's spot to find a gut pile. Yahoo! Grampa scored! Nice big doe, probably 100lb. I drug that sucker up hill and through blow-downs about 600 yards back to dad and son's spot. They saw 5 deer - 2 does and 3 bucks. One was a nice 8 pointer. Son missed a smaller buck (his first shot at a deer) at a range of 60 yds. Said he jerked the trigger. Oh well.
So they are off to a great start. We slapped the doe in the walk-in, and they are hunting again today and maybe tomorrow if the weather ain't too bad.
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Post by eshoremd on Dec 28, 2005 15:23:28 GMT -5
great job setting them up walt. can i call you when i need deer dragged 600 yrds?  |
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Post by Twanger on Dec 28, 2005 16:32:42 GMT -5
That was the first 600 yds. Then from there dad & I tag-team dragged it another mile back to the truck. My legs are stiff today, but I needed it. I'm not getting enough exercise anyhow.
Grandpa was moving kinda slow, but he's got every ounce of my respect. I walked his butt off getting him to that spot Tuesday morning and he never complained once. It was well over a mile in with some rough terrain, several hundred feet of elevation gain, and included clambering over blow-downs. I hope to do as well when I'm 71. It's kinda hard to explain, but it felt like a privilege helping drag that deer back to the truck for him.
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Post by eshoremd on Dec 29, 2005 8:09:44 GMT -5
i understand how you felt.
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Post by Twanger on Dec 30, 2005 9:26:46 GMT -5
Well, I bid the gents from Vermont a fairwell last night. Back they go to the great white north with one big fat doe. They didn't score yesterday, but are extremely keen to come back - maybe in the October early ML season. I might have to get in the lottery for a moose... said they'd help me out if I drew a tag... Lord - What would I do with 400lb of moose meat?
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Post by freedomrules3 on Dec 30, 2005 11:43:55 GMT -5
glad to see they enjoyed themselves in MD. 400 lbs of moose meat is a bunch, i'm sure some of us will help ya get rid of it  . i've never had it before myself, has anyone else had it before? what does it compare to? |
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Post by Twanger on Dec 30, 2005 11:55:51 GMT -5
I don't know what it tastes like, but am about to find out... gotta do something soon with the sausage they brought me.
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Post by davep on Dec 31, 2005 7:27:02 GMT -5
Took me and my brother (both families) 2 years to eat my moose,but we got it done! Seemed to be dryer/leaner than deer.Took a little cooking adjustment,esp. with steaks and roasts. Used most in crock pots,stews,etc.Plus,after REPEATED parboilings/water changes, the ribs were excellent.Had some meat on them,and only wound up with half the wax/grease on my teeth that I get from deer.
Better get to applying.Drew Maine my 10th year of applying,and NH the second,and I was very lucky!
PS-now I know why everyone up there just cruises the logging roads.There a $#%@ to get out of the woods.
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Post by Twanger on Jan 8, 2006 21:08:53 GMT -5
I heard that my friends from Vermont made it back ok. They sent some pics. Here's a pic of granddad, the doe, and me outside the walk-in cooler.  |
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. i've never had it before myself, has anyone else had it before? what does it compare to?
