Okay here's the story:

Bo and I went on a proxy hunt for Ken. We were in this area the night before and called but saw or heard nothing. Early the next morning we saw a cow and calf very close to camp. Bo's plan was to go out and call for an hour or so and see what happened. Well, THIS happened!! This bull came through camp and actually got his foot hung up on the bow line of our boat! He was moving toward Bo's calls and I happened to be in the path. He was a beauty and so much fun to watch. Bo could barely see him and was not able to get a shot. This moose ended up getting spooked and ran off.

We pick the best spots for camp! HA! Big grizzly tracks! Bo said they are old tracks, but I still slept with bear spray above my pillow.

We figured that since the bull was spooked and RAN away that there was no point in staying in this spot. However, we decided that I would stay in the boat and start packing up camp while Bo went about 100 yards to see if he could call it back in. About 20 minutes later - I heard a shot, and another and another! It was not the same one that came through camp, but it was also a dandy!

Bo shot this moose at 12 yards and after 3 shots with a 375 H&H magnum it fell at only 8 yards away! Notice in the picture Bo is standing were he was when the moose fell. I'm glad I was in the boat. This would have been a little close for comfort for me!

Bo got this moose while proxy hunting for Ken Richardson. 

51 inches wide

4 brow tines on each side

After 3 years of moose hunting, you start to figure out how to deal with these huge critters. Use as many gadgets as possible! (especially after back surgery)This gadget is called a rope-along. It also helps to shoot them close to the river. We only had about 30 feet to carry it to the boat. Bo said from now on he will try to get the moose to carry his own hindquarters as close to the boat as possible.

We stopped to have a Mountain House brunch.