World Record Moose From RUSSIA
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Chesterwyo
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Thats an awesome moose. But I think it will be the SCI world record and not boone and crockett. If I'm not mistaken B&C only accepts trophys from north america. A huge moose nonetheless
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HunterHarry
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I don't care what planet it is from!
I would KILL to have it on my wall!
Thanks KW!
I would KILL to have it on my wall!
Thanks KW!
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I looked at the photo and think I recognize the hunter as Jay Link.
He is a TREMENDOUS hunter,with an incredible collection from around the world.
He is a TREMENDOUS hunter,with an incredible collection from around the world.
Jay Link's Moose Story
I hunted the moose you see in the photograph in Russia, on the Kamchatka Peninsula with Bob Hodson's Sable Expeditions out of Anchorage Alaska. I took the moose in Early December 2001 on a 14-day hunt. My brother and I flew from Petropavlosk via helicopter to the hunt area, where we stayed in trappers' cabins. We would leave each morning via skis and ski all day looking for tracks, or for moose. On average, we skied about 15 miles per day. Game was very scarce due to the very heavy, early-snow conditions.
In two weeks of hunting I saw 13 moose, and my brother saw only two. The area we were hunting is very remote and has limited access. Hence, moose have the opportunity to reach maturity. The genetics are some of the best in the world.
My moose is a monster, I was extremely lucky to ski up on him. It was a difficult shot for my .338 at 350 yards, because he was bedded behind a drainage with only one foot of his back exposed. We could see his antlers sticking out over the drainage. One shot spined the moose and he never got out of his bed. It took me and my two guides, Igor and Dimia, 40 minutes to ski to the downed animal.
This was one of the toughest hunts I have been on through my travels around the world. I refer to the hunt as a 'tough man's contest,' rather then a hunt. It was a great experience. My brother Troy will be returning next year. As to the score of the moose, it should end up somewhere between 550 and 600 points SCI. It has huge mass and extremely wide paddles, with 20 points on one side and 18 points on the other.
The cost of this hunt was about $20,000 not including trophy shipment or taxidermy. The high cost is mostly because of the remoteness of the hunt area. - Jay Link.
I hunted the moose you see in the photograph in Russia, on the Kamchatka Peninsula with Bob Hodson's Sable Expeditions out of Anchorage Alaska. I took the moose in Early December 2001 on a 14-day hunt. My brother and I flew from Petropavlosk via helicopter to the hunt area, where we stayed in trappers' cabins. We would leave each morning via skis and ski all day looking for tracks, or for moose. On average, we skied about 15 miles per day. Game was very scarce due to the very heavy, early-snow conditions.
In two weeks of hunting I saw 13 moose, and my brother saw only two. The area we were hunting is very remote and has limited access. Hence, moose have the opportunity to reach maturity. The genetics are some of the best in the world.
My moose is a monster, I was extremely lucky to ski up on him. It was a difficult shot for my .338 at 350 yards, because he was bedded behind a drainage with only one foot of his back exposed. We could see his antlers sticking out over the drainage. One shot spined the moose and he never got out of his bed. It took me and my two guides, Igor and Dimia, 40 minutes to ski to the downed animal.
This was one of the toughest hunts I have been on through my travels around the world. I refer to the hunt as a 'tough man's contest,' rather then a hunt. It was a great experience. My brother Troy will be returning next year. As to the score of the moose, it should end up somewhere between 550 and 600 points SCI. It has huge mass and extremely wide paddles, with 20 points on one side and 18 points on the other.
The cost of this hunt was about $20,000 not including trophy shipment or taxidermy. The high cost is mostly because of the remoteness of the hunt area. - Jay Link.
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THAT IS A GREAT BULL. I GUESS THE TRICK IS IF YOU HAVE ENOUGHT MONEY YOU CAN SHOOT A MONSTER. lol
HunterHarry
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Unfortunatley that is where ALL hunting has gone!
However I get a little pissed when I hear guys bash people because they have money!
There are exceptions, but IF these whiners would get off their lazy asses and work for it,they too could hunt some of the big ones!
I am very middle class with a wife,2 kids and all the bills that come along with it,I have hunted most of the western states and taken some great trophies from Alaska as well.
I have been able to do this because I wanted it badly enough and was willing to work my ass off (O.T. etc.) for them!
A lot of these "rich guys" have worked their tails off too for what they have,and more power to them!
Congrats to Jay Link on his Monster bull!
However I get a little pissed when I hear guys bash people because they have money!
There are exceptions, but IF these whiners would get off their lazy asses and work for it,they too could hunt some of the big ones!
I am very middle class with a wife,2 kids and all the bills that come along with it,I have hunted most of the western states and taken some great trophies from Alaska as well.
I have been able to do this because I wanted it badly enough and was willing to work my ass off (O.T. etc.) for them!
A lot of these "rich guys" have worked their tails off too for what they have,and more power to them!
Congrats to Jay Link on his Monster bull!
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I could not agree with hunter harry anymore, well said
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That thing is huge. I don't think it's close to the world record though. I'm no expert on Moose by any means! Is there a tyical and nontypical Category, like w/ deer and elk??? Never have looked. Anyways, this person whom I met a while back, thru a friend, shot a bull up in AK w/ a bow never the less, several years back. Was officially scored at either 628 or 618. Can't remember now. I saw the plack in a picture w/ the #. Anyway, he had to sell the animal to some place in Jackson Hole (can't remember the name either). Anyway, I need to try and get pics of this thing. Hate to say it, but it honestly dwarfs this one. It was scored, and rescored several times, and from what he was saying was top 2 or 3 B&C, and #1 in P&Y, SCI if I remember correctly. I could stand corrected. I don't have that good of a memory!LOL Butt it is absolutely huge. I'll try to get pics of it...
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Nice Moose. I believe anyone who hunts would love to have a trophy such as this one, but not everyone can afford a 20k hunt.
The problem lies in we all have worked very hard to enjoy our sport. Some people just make more money than others. Always have, always will. The problem is that no one likes a braggert.
The guy who shot this moose does not seem to fall into that category, but I know toooooooo many hunters who have the resources to hunt around the world for the biggest species of any animal and once they get their "book" animal they brag and brag and brag and act like its the ONLY big one EVER taken. It is true that more money can buy you a bigger animal than the average guy has a chance at. I know some sheep grand slammers and to be around any of them actually makes me sick. To me they give hunting a bad name, not because of their feats, but because their attitudes towards others who have not been so lucky or don't have the cash to ever do something like that. These guys act like they are better than the average hunter, when in all reality, they aren't better hunters, but maybe have a little more money which allowed them to do what they have. I make plenty of money and have hunted all around including 2 sheep hunts, but I have never had any of my animals scored. That doesn't matter to me. The trophy on the wall is all I'm concerned with. Record books in hunting aren't like the record books in track and field......in hunting you CAN buy your way in. Most other record books (other sports) you have to earn it.
The problem lies in we all have worked very hard to enjoy our sport. Some people just make more money than others. Always have, always will. The problem is that no one likes a braggert.
The guy who shot this moose does not seem to fall into that category, but I know toooooooo many hunters who have the resources to hunt around the world for the biggest species of any animal and once they get their "book" animal they brag and brag and brag and act like its the ONLY big one EVER taken. It is true that more money can buy you a bigger animal than the average guy has a chance at. I know some sheep grand slammers and to be around any of them actually makes me sick. To me they give hunting a bad name, not because of their feats, but because their attitudes towards others who have not been so lucky or don't have the cash to ever do something like that. These guys act like they are better than the average hunter, when in all reality, they aren't better hunters, but maybe have a little more money which allowed them to do what they have. I make plenty of money and have hunted all around including 2 sheep hunts, but I have never had any of my animals scored. That doesn't matter to me. The trophy on the wall is all I'm concerned with. Record books in hunting aren't like the record books in track and field......in hunting you CAN buy your way in. Most other record books (other sports) you have to earn it.
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I am sorry the guys you know are a-holes!
I know a guy from Northern Ca. that is a Super Slammer and has one of the most incredible collections in the Country!
His North American animals are to DIE FOR!!!
He BUSTED HIS ASS as a young man cleaning crap from clogged drains and now is a VERY sucessful plumbing contractor.
HE is however extremley humble and down to earth!
He knows he is no better than the average guy,and just had a good break in life. He is someone I would try to emulate in life!
I am with you though!
I DESPISE ARROGANT PEOPLE!!!
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I know a guy from Northern Ca. that is a Super Slammer and has one of the most incredible collections in the Country!
His North American animals are to DIE FOR!!!
He BUSTED HIS ASS as a young man cleaning crap from clogged drains and now is a VERY sucessful plumbing contractor.
HE is however extremley humble and down to earth!
He knows he is no better than the average guy,and just had a good break in life. He is someone I would try to emulate in life!
I am with you though!
I DESPISE ARROGANT PEOPLE!!!
(HunterHarry)
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HEY NICE POST.YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.
