Doug McCoy Traditional Archery.
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It seems that we all have a story to tell about how a hunt was one of our best but, we had not taken a shot. Mine is one that I
feel was a great and very memorable hunt.
It all began when I was in Canada moose hunting with some of my friends. We had not seen many at all but we had spotted a few -never close enough for a shot. I had the fortune to hunt with an ex-military man..he did not have a lot of hunting experience but was eager to get out there. I suggested we go to a particular area that not one of us had taken the time to scout but I had a good feeling about this as on the topo map it showed very well. So, off we headed, loaded for anything we might come across! I managed to get him to take his time and move extremely slowly and with deliberate and calculated moves. This alone I thought would help him no matter what he hunted. We moved toward a low lying creek/wetland area that I felt was our main focus for today. We decided to split up and he moved to the very top of this rather large pond and I went to the lower end. We were maybe 150 yards apart but as we both shot bows it was lots far enough and I could basically see him if I needed to. We both sat still for about an hour when I heard splashing down below me. I was on the top of a beaver dam and I could not see over it but, I knew that a moose was headed toward me. After about 10 minutes or so I saw a head come around a tree on the other side of the beaver pond just maybe 70-75 yards from me. I immediately recognized my quarry as a cow... I had a license for a bull only, so I relaxed a little. I watched this cow slowly walk in and out of the pond and move ever so slowly my way, for what I believed to be 3 days - actually I think it was more like 45 minutes. After this long and lengthy viewing she was just across the pond from me - maybe 12-14 yards. I just sat very still and watched she looked at me maybe 8-10 times, stared me down I thought but, she never got alarmed. Slowly she moved up above me and made her way to my hunting buddy. He spent the entire time - now almost 1+1/4 hours watching her. I really have to commend him as he sat so still that she almost walked right over his foot. when she left it was now starting to get a little dark for shooting so I whistled and both of us headed back out. When I met up with him he was shaking he was so excited. He shook my hand and told me that was amazing just sitting back and watching all this unfold in front of him and he being a part and so close to all the action. This is one of those hunts that will stick in my mind until the day I leave for my "Happy Hunting Ground in the sky" Hope all have an experience in your lives that affects you this way as well...
It all began when I was in Canada moose hunting with some of my friends. We had not seen many at all but we had spotted a few -never close enough for a shot. I had the fortune to hunt with an ex-military man..he did not have a lot of hunting experience but was eager to get out there. I suggested we go to a particular area that not one of us had taken the time to scout but I had a good feeling about this as on the topo map it showed very well. So, off we headed, loaded for anything we might come across! I managed to get him to take his time and move extremely slowly and with deliberate and calculated moves. This alone I thought would help him no matter what he hunted. We moved toward a low lying creek/wetland area that I felt was our main focus for today. We decided to split up and he moved to the very top of this rather large pond and I went to the lower end. We were maybe 150 yards apart but as we both shot bows it was lots far enough and I could basically see him if I needed to. We both sat still for about an hour when I heard splashing down below me. I was on the top of a beaver dam and I could not see over it but, I knew that a moose was headed toward me. After about 10 minutes or so I saw a head come around a tree on the other side of the beaver pond just maybe 70-75 yards from me. I immediately recognized my quarry as a cow... I had a license for a bull only, so I relaxed a little. I watched this cow slowly walk in and out of the pond and move ever so slowly my way, for what I believed to be 3 days - actually I think it was more like 45 minutes. After this long and lengthy viewing she was just across the pond from me - maybe 12-14 yards. I just sat very still and watched she looked at me maybe 8-10 times, stared me down I thought but, she never got alarmed. Slowly she moved up above me and made her way to my hunting buddy. He spent the entire time - now almost 1+1/4 hours watching her. I really have to commend him as he sat so still that she almost walked right over his foot. when she left it was now starting to get a little dark for shooting so I whistled and both of us headed back out. When I met up with him he was shaking he was so excited. He shook my hand and told me that was amazing just sitting back and watching all this unfold in front of him and he being a part and so close to all the action. This is one of those hunts that will stick in my mind until the day I leave for my "Happy Hunting Ground in the sky" Hope all have an experience in your lives that affects you this way as well...
Done the right way