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10-10-2019, 09:33 PM
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Such an amazing story. What an amazing adventure.
Thank you for sharing!
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10-11-2019, 09:18 AM
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AMEN Bushleague!!!
WOW, what an epic hunt. I enjoyed reading every word of your adventure. I have always wondered about doing a canoe trip for any hunt and this has truly intrigued me.
You will enjoy many wonderful meals from the moose and I'm sure you will relive those memories every time you cook a moose steak...
Congrats and thank you for sharing your story and pics, these are why I am a member of this site.
Cheers,
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10-11-2019, 09:38 AM
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Great hunt and great story. Thanks for sharing.
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10-11-2019, 10:20 AM
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That looks like a blast! Great job!!
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10-11-2019, 12:12 PM
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Looks like a whole bunch of fun and work there. Beautiful country you're in.
You're a brave fellow and good on you sir.
Nice bull to boot! Congrats!!
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10-11-2019, 12:13 PM
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PS. Wonderful story too!!
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10-11-2019, 01:11 PM
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Great pictures and an even better story. Congrats on your bull! You're a beast for doing all that solo. Worked out well that you got him at first light rather than last!
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10-11-2019, 01:24 PM
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Very well written story of a really fun hunting trip. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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10-11-2019, 01:46 PM
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Great job enjoyed the read too much work for this old man
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10-11-2019, 01:55 PM
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What river ? I don't think you'll be revealing too much.
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10-11-2019, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushleague
First off, a huge thanks to a fellow member and all around stand up guy, and great hunter by the sounds of it. He drove me to the put in point, and kept my vehicle at his house for the duration of the trip. We met for the first time over breakfast on the morning of the hunt, drove to the put in, and then I gave him my truck LOL.
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I know the guy! This is quite an exaggeration, especially the “great hunter” part, lol. He is flattered though.
I am glad you posted the story. Great write up and photos. And well done all around, man! I had zero doubt you would be successful.
To cover this distance in a canoe, even downstream, is pretty impressive given the wind we had those few days. It has been pretty quite since; the nature wanted to give that little bit of extra challenge it seems, lol.
To hear about the “keepers” was a bit disappointing because I thought the area was more or less immune from this type of thing. The good news is that a boat can only take you that far inland, lol.
Loved the “so I shot him” part! I am going to steal it when (or if) I write about my hunt 
Also, the elk hunt write up from 4 years ago is pretty epic. I had read it a while back and was impressed with the story and the writing style.
Keep up doing what you are doing! You are a great addition to this forum and I am glad to have met you in person.
Cheers, mate!
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10-12-2019, 07:46 AM
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Thanks for sharing! And congrats on the bull!
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10-12-2019, 09:10 AM
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Epic! Great story.
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10-12-2019, 07:05 PM
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Awesome hunt and story. Thank you for your many contributions. You make Alberta outdoorsman a great place.
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10-13-2019, 10:47 AM
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Absolutely awesome. Congrats, Sir! Thank you for sharing your story and pictures.
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10-13-2019, 11:21 AM
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awesome story
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10-13-2019, 03:46 PM
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Great read, great story, thanks for sharing it and the pictures!
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10-13-2019, 04:05 PM
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Awesome pictures...Awesome story to go with, Nice Bull to be bringing home..Priceless, Thanks for sharing all this..
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10-13-2019, 04:33 PM
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awesome
awesome write up and great job!
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10-14-2019, 12:41 PM
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Everything a hunt should be. Very inspiring. Congrats!
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LOL, those are my feelings exactly! However, to sum things up it sounds much more humbling... First I hunted smart, then I hunted hard... then I just got lucky.
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10-15-2019, 10:41 AM
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moose hunt
Excellent moose hunt and story. Good example of never giving up and putting in the necessary effort to succeed. Well done!
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10-15-2019, 10:51 AM
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And that's how it's done, solo to boot nice work!
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10-16-2019, 03:02 PM
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Nice Story.. and Congrats!
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10-16-2019, 03:31 PM
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And that's how it's done, solo to boot nice work!
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Nice hunt ,great write up and hunting solo away from it all is the only way to go. Depending on your skills is what it's all about.
Walking 500 yards and waiting for some critter to pop it's head out is a very very boring hunt.
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10-16-2019, 04:38 PM
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nice thanks for the story great read
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10-16-2019, 04:45 PM
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Don't know how I missed this when it first came up. Grand adventure, one of those things that when you get old, you can look back and say with pride, I did that. Congrats and thanks for sharing!
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Love the fact this was an adventure style of hunt......that's what I live for!!
Big Congrats on the bull and all your efforts to harvest him!!
Thanks for posting your story and pictures.....need more of this on AO
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10-16-2019, 08:54 PM
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^ waiting for your adventure write up now, if any this year
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10-16-2019, 09:14 PM
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We have done this from jet boats deep camps & loved every minute and aspect of it.
Your hunt is sooo much better, great photos, great writing, great effort and great results in beautiful country. Congratulations.
Creeky....
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Well written. Excellent pictures and Kudos to you for sharing your experience. This is the kind of story that more younger hunters need to read. Hunting solo humbly using muscle power is always more rewarding in many ways. The meat is always sweeter.
And you know why that moose was only a hundred yards from camp? Because when a student is ready a moose will appear.
I suggest you put your hunting stories with pictures on paper and you will compile enough stories over a decade or two to create a book of Grandpa's hunting stories for the future grand kids. Call the book "Living the Life".
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