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My first hunting kill

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Ogur
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My first hunting kill

Post by Ogur » Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:29 pm

Forest to fork. Many firsts this week. First time as a member of the hunting team. Shot the first cow on the first hunt, which was my first hunting kill as well.

She came in to my post and the first shot seemed to go wide. She did not respond like she was hit, just startled by the noise and ran in a few figure 8s behind some bushes. I had misjudged the distance. She was 200 metres away in stead of 100. It's very hard to judge out on the moors here, especially if you lack experience judging age as well. Then she settled down and started walking across the moor in a perfect broadside. The second shot sat precisely where it should. She took 3 steps and fell over. Slaughter weight was 180 kilos. That's without head, skin, feet and intestines. I recovered the bullet and while cleaning up I found another bullet. It sat in the tip of the sternum where it had done no damage whatsoever, aside from an entry hole. What an experience! 2 kilos heart, 1 kilo tongue and 5 kilos of liver are already in the freezer.
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by Cofisher » Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:32 pm

Awesome story for your first harvest. You have to be feeling fine. Well done, brother.
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by JEBar » Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:44 pm

well done .... well done indeed .... specially because ts your first, it will be a hunt you will never forget 8-)
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by Sir Henry » Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:30 pm

Congratulations!
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by Centaur » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:16 am

Very nice. Moose is some fine eating.
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by fergy » Mon Nov 15, 2021 6:03 pm

Awesome hunt! Very cool story that she rambled back into the picture to present you another shot. And you responded well, my friend. You should be proud, and what a way to start your adventures in hunting! Well done!
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by North Country Gal » Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:21 pm

Very impressive. 180 kilos is a lot of meat. Congratulations.
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by Ogur » Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:15 am

It certainly is. This still included the bones though. In total we took 10 moose, 4 bulls, 3 cows, 3 calves, spred over two hunting sessions. 5 days in september and 3 days in october. With 17 hunters taking home about 70 kilos boneless meat each. And any bones they wanted.
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Re: My first hunting kill

Post by zara_puppy » Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:40 pm

I've not had moose but I understand this is the order of taste for the deer family is: 1st is moose. 2nd is elk. 3rd is whitetail. Good shooting and nice job for your first hunt!!
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