Don't think you have these in Ohio

[ajupsman]

We used to have a lot more moose than we do now so I was real surprised to get a picture of one. I believe the population is down 40-50% from what it was in late 80's and early 90's. It used to be I could always find moose if I wanted. Even hit one with my truck when I was in college.

 

[Buckmaster]

Nice addition to the deer woods. Wish we had them here in Ohio. The insurance companies don't.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Awesome! Pack that dude down here with you!

 

[antiqucycle]

I understand you need a team of draft horses to get them out of the woods.

 

["J"]

Had a class one time with Canadians teaching it, they had a very easy way of dragging the out.... They'd winch it out with hundreds of yards of rope and a winch on the front of their hunting vehicle.....

 

[ajupsman]

I understand you need a team of draft horses to get them out of the woods.

I've never been drawn for a permit so I've never experienced it but I know people who have. A lot of the area around me is national forest and they do not allowed any wheeled vehicles. A friend of mines father shot one years ago over a mile from the main road. It took 10 guys around 12 hours to drag it out. They would drag for about 100 feet and then have to take a break.

 

[Spencie]

That's awesome!

 

[finelyshedded]

What an enormous animal! I'd love to have me some moose meat in the freezer.

.......and elk meat!!!!

What state is this in? NH????

 

[ajupsman]

.......and elk meat!!!!

What state is this in? NH????

Yes. New Hampshire.

 

[Fullbore]

Cool pic! Thanks for sharing.

 

[RedCloud]

I've never been drawn for a permit so I've never experienced it but I know people who have. A lot of the area around me is national forest and they do not allowed any wheeled vehicles. A friend of mines father shot one years ago over a mile from the main road. It took 10 guys around 12 hours to drag it out. They would drag for about 100 feet and then have to take a break.

Quartered and packed out on mules or horses. Still a long process but much better lol.

 

[Joel]

Yeah. I don't like dragging big deer a few hundred yards. I want no part in dragging a moose by hand lol.

Awesome picture!