eddylives 99 Report post Posted October 8, 2010 So how many hunters out there are going to not drop an animal this long weekend due to the forcasted high temperatures? I know that I will not take my moose in these conditions risking spoilage of the meat. What do you think? Quote Have no fear of perfection.....you will never reach it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Resource Pimp 60 Report post Posted October 8, 2010 Properly dressed, quartered with the hide on, hung in an all day shaded area with hopefully a breeze it should be alright till tuesday morning. Pepper the hell out of the flesh side to keep the flys off. The first 24 hours is natural cool down from body temp, so its from then on you need to pay close attention. Open air and shade is your biggest allie in these temps, thats why i suggest quartering it if your out till tuesday morning. Quote "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Click on banner to visit Bedas Lodge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Wes Report post Posted October 8, 2010 I decided not to go deer hunting this weekend for that very reason. I may get out waterfowl hunting or I may swing flies for steelhead instead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracker 61 Report post Posted October 8, 2010 They shoot animals in Africa. I don't think they wait for cooler weather or is that why they are so skinny? I agree with Resource Pimp Quote Tracker Team NOSA Homepage Born to Fish, Forced to Work <')(((((>{ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Some Old Guy 968 Report post Posted October 8, 2010 I saw something on National Geographic years ago. It was how the guy ran after some kind of antelope. He chased it for hours until the antelope couldn't run anymore due to heat exhaustion. It was quite amazing. A human cools down from sweating and the animal just over heated. He just walked up to it with his spear and killed it. Maybe that's why they are so skinny! Roger Quote R.T.R. Respect the resource! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear 77 Report post Posted October 8, 2010 No hunting for me, fishing today in a t shirt. Bass are snapping and walleyes are plentiful. Hunting can wait. Bear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyle Reiner 174 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 not going hunting today, i dont think the moose will be moving much anyway Quote Prostaff For Lowrance Canada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre 21 Report post Posted October 10, 2010 not going hunting today, i dont think the moose will be moving much anyway We were in 15B and nothing was moving at all, didn't even hear any shots either... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRO V 26 Report post Posted October 10, 2010 Properly dressed, quartered with the hide on, hung in an all day shaded area with hopefully a breeze it should be alright till tuesday morning. Pepper the hell out of the flesh side to keep the flys off. The first 24 hours is natural cool down from body temp, so its from then on you need to pay close attention. Open air and shade is your biggest allie in these temps, thats why i suggest quartering it if your out till tuesday morning. He's right, if you know your stuff weather should not be a issue. A few of my buddies bow hunt and they don't have any problems. Seen three sets of antlers coming off 527 this afternoon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Wes Report post Posted October 11, 2010 I saw lots of legs coming from the west as well. I hope they know what they were doing. I personally would not and didn't risk it. Instead I went out to the bush and made some friends. HA! I went and sighted my rifle in on opening day. Oh Yeah, Making friends HA! Sorry if I scared any of your animals away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 136 Report post Posted October 11, 2010 We shot a bull opening morning.......got quite warm that afternoon so we decided to bring it home....got it home and skinned saturday night and have been able to keep my garage cool........the meat doesnt smell and seems fine so far. If we had more shade and something to keep the bugs off I think we would have been ok hanging it where we were hunting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddylives 99 Report post Posted October 11, 2010 Well..... We went out , 12B. Saw a cow with a calf for 30 seconds opening morning running at full tilt into the bush off of the main road , nice to see. Later on that morning we watched a young bull and cow wander around the lake we were watching at , awsome to see even when there is no adult tag untill next week. There were three animals dropped in our area this weekend I know of 1 cow , 1 bull and 1 unknown gut pile this morning on our drive out. The flies got to be a little annoying for the late day strech each day , but it was an awsome weekend out at the trailer with my family. Quote Have no fear of perfection.....you will never reach it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracker 61 Report post Posted October 12, 2010 Lots of moose moving at night. Got our bull Saturday morning. Quote Tracker Team NOSA Homepage Born to Fish, Forced to Work <')(((((>{ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Headhunter Report post Posted October 15, 2010 I was up north of terrace bay since last thursday and never saw a moose, was in the slash all day running roads everything. Between ten of us not one moose in the sights. sign everywhere just too hot and nothing was moving. One group shot a 58 inch bull out the main road but had it sitting under a tarp for at leasttt 5 days.... unethical? shouldnt the ministry be doign something about moose being left out to spoil on the meat poles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
