2009 Moose Hunt

Argueably the most coveted Moose tag in the state! there were 2 and I got one! Deseret Land and Livestock 2009 Moose(once in a life time in Utah) Shiras Moose! 
P.S. I have been putting for Moose tags here for the last 15 years. Had 14 points towards this one.
I'll defenatly post pictures of the hunt. I'm trying to get someone to film it but not being too sucessfull right now. They charge a $120.00 per day nohunting guest fee. for the food and AAA lodging on the ranch.

The first 40" mule deer I see .... Closest too the road!
This year - First 50 inch Shiras Moose I see ..... Clossest to the road!

WTG, 'too!!!

Sure is fun findin' out a person has been drawn for such a rare opportunity, innit?

All of life is six-to-five against, just enough to keep you interested. (Damon Runyan)

Gravity makes all the important decisions ... (John R. Powers)

NRA, REMF, PF, NAHC-L, NAFC-L, KC, NPPA

Congrats Huntintoo.....we have once in a lifetime in MN here too for Moose but our odds are a lot better than yours....You must have a lucky horseshoe in your pocket....
Good luck on you hunt,
Randy

Congrats to you, hope you bust a big one and make sure you post some pictures.

Congratulations!  It sounds like you are as lucky as my one buddy.  The first time he put in for a once in a lifetime hunt where only one license is issued in southern Idaho he drew the tag.  I went with him (September of 2007) and he got a beautiful Shiras!!!  I hope you do too!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

congrats on drawing the tag - good luck on filling it with the bull of your dreams!

WooHoo!!! Some one got a moose tag. Congrats and make us proud.

  WOW!!!  Congrats, Huntintoo!  Lotsa luck to get that moose!!

Jeff

CONGRATS!!! huntintoo!
 
that is awesome! Good luck, take pix, and let us live it with you!

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Thomas Jefferson

NAHC-L, NRA

Thanks to all of you I'll be sharing the hunt ASAP. I leave in 26 days, but who's counting!!!

The first 40" mule deer I see .... Closest too the road!
This year - First 50 inch Shiras Moose I see ..... Clossest to the road!

huntintoo!
 
Awesome!!!  Congrats and best of luck to you! 
 
We'll be waiting here patiently for your return to hear all about the hunt!
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

Good luck bro..........Can't wait to see the outcome of the hunt on here. We'll be headed in opposite directions at the same time.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Only 26 days, 'too?

It's 52 days and a few hours for me ... and I have yet to sight in the .454 or the .50 smokepole with a new 'scope ... dang work, anyway!

All of life is six-to-five against, just enough to keep you interested. (Damon Runyan)

Gravity makes all the important decisions ... (John R. Powers)

NRA, REMF, PF, NAHC-L, NAFC-L, KC, NPPA

Had to pass on an invite for a Ontario Bow Moose hunt yesterday for the same time as I will be in Maine bear hunting. Man that was a hard decision to make. Price was outstanding. One of the guys I know from Wi had a one guy in his party back out, so he had an opening. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, bad timing.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

MY WIFE WOULD HAVE CALLED IT THE EVIL OF 2 EVILERS! sHE'S SEEING A BUNCH OF MONEY POORED INTO THIS AND i HAVEN'T EVEN GONE YET. BUT A BLACK BEAR AND A MOOSE IN ONE YEAR WOULD BE A RUSH!!! GOOD LUICK ON THE BEAR!!!!! tAKE THE FIRST 450 LB., 7 FT. BEAR CLOSEST TO THE ROAD YOU SEE!!! LIFE SUCKS WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK JUST SO YOU CAN PLAY!

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Had to pass on an invite for a Ontario Bow Moose hunt yesterday for the same time as I will be in Maine bear hunting. Man that was a hard decision to make. Price was outstanding. One of the guys I know from Wi had a one guy in his party back out, so he had an opening. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, bad timing.

The first 40" mule deer I see .... Closest too the road!
This year - First 50 inch Shiras Moose I see ..... Clossest to the road!

Tuesday Night (09/08/2009) at about 08:04 I found my Bull in the sights of my Shepherd scopeand had ranged him at 274 yards. Placing the 300 yard cross hairs in the middle, top to bottom, just behind that black front shoulder. Did a slow controlled press of the trigger on the .375 Ruger capped with a 270 Grain Barnes X. He fell in the pond he was sstanding in and was "DRT". He had 12 X 15 points, is 46 & 2/8 wide, and scored 170 & 4/8 inches (Unofficial, green gross score). For Utah it is truely a trophy bull! The Ranch Manager, of the ranch I was on, stated that he had never seen one that big taken on the ranch(almost 300,000 acres of open land). Talk about permagrinn!!!!

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The first 40" mule deer I see .... Closest too the road!
This year - First 50 inch Shiras Moose I see ..... Clossest to the road!

Congratulations!  Shiras don't get a whole lot bigger than that one and his points are great!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

  Congrats!!!!  That's an awesome bull!!

Jeff

Way to go!!!!
Layin the smack down on a big moose. Way to start your season!
Congrats and good luck the rest of the year.

Hunt Hard, Hunt Safe and enjoy what you got in life
Paul Snyder
LM NAHC,NRA,SCI,DU

Awesome job, that truly is a trohy. Nothing like success on a lifetime hunt!!!!

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."