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    Kimber Rifles

    The latest Mountain Ascent rifles came out in the spring of 2023 with limited chamberings. I have a Classic in 308 and picked up a older model mountain ascent in 7mm Rem Mag (new rifle) in the fall of 2022. I have the 308 dialed into 0.65 MOA and the 7mm to 0.5 MOA with handloads. Sad to see the...
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    Hornady 130 gr CX

    I took a moose this fall with a 150-gr CX out of a 7mm Rem Mag (handload). Exit wound was roughly the size of a quarter at 375 yds. I didn't see a large amount of meat damage and the first shot was right in the boiler room. Second shot was high shoulder that also passed through with enough...
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    Ready for a new 7 mag load

    Interesting. I took a moose at 375 yards in northwest BC with a 7mm and 150-gr CX. First shot was double lung with a quarter-sized exit wound. Moose just stood still when I hit him. Second shot was high shoulder. Same sized exit wound. Moose tipped over where he stood after the second shot...
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    Got one.

    Congrats and Haper Det Smaker!
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    British Columbia Moose

    Thanks for all the positive replies. This was a great hunting trip and I am sure this story will be retold several times over to friends and family.
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 7: Hunt Day 6, Part 2 I'll wrap up this hunting day by saying that it took us the rest of the day to quarter out, partially debone (hind quarters only), and cape out the moose; get it hauled over to where the horses were; and ride back to camp. If I recall correctly, it was 6 or 6:30 in...
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    British Columbia Moose

    I won't name the camp but we were on the far western end of his concession so you can probably guess which one it was if you can recall his concession map at his main lodge. I really enjoyed my hunt with Dustin's crew. Both Tim and Lasse were great guys and did an outstanding job. They worked...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 7: Hunt Day 6 I am awake at 5 am even though my alarm is set for 5:30. I am also the last one up. We take our time with breakfast and getting the horses ready. The plan is for Tim and I to ride out to the island and have Lasse go back up onto the mountain top and try to spot the bull if he...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 6: Hunt Day 5 We are back on top of the mountain as planned shortly after sunrise. No fog this time so we are able to glass as soon as we hit the first open spot. Within 20 minutes we spot a large bull down in a long, dog-leg shaped clearing. From the island, we can see the lower half of...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 4: Hunt Day 3 The night’s sleep was interrupted several times by heavy downpours along with the sound of cowbells as a few of the horses kept trying to make their way out of the meadow behind camp. With all the moisture, nighttime condensation was a big problem. My guide and wrangler both...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 3: Hunt Day 2 Over breakfast, Tim asked if I was up for doing some exploring? My response was “Sure, let’s go see what we can find.” Little did we know … I was on Trigger the previous day but today I am on a smaller horse named “Pickles”. Pickles and I turn out to get along very well. She...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 2: Hunt Day 1 Our first day of hunting set the normal routine for the rest of the hunt. Up at 5:30 am, breakfast and coffee over a small fire, and then head out on the horses by daybreak (nominally 7 am). This routine also included updates to the weather forecasts to see if we needed to...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 1: Fly-In Cont. Backpack hunting in Colorado has helped me reduce my overall gear down to a minimum. For this trip I packed a small duffle bag and my large 7500 cu. in. backpack. In all, excluding my rifle, I was under 55 lbs. in total. As a spike out was likely, I brought my own tent. My...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Day 1: Fly-In The alarm was set for 5:30 am as we were scheduled to meet the plane at 7:00 am. I was awake at 4:45. Fully repacked by 5:10 am. Three of us were flying in, myself and two guys from Texas. Loading the float plane with camp supplies and all of our gear took about an hour. The day...
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    British Columbia Moose

    Background I have been a member of HT for about 5 years but this is my first self-initiated thread. I am by no means the most eloquent writer but hopefully the following story is somewhat entertaining. I am a late comer to hunting having just started in the fall of 2018 at age 53. I can say...
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    Solo Elk Hunt in Colorado: Am I About to Embark on a Glorious Disaster?

    What PikesPeak said .... I solo as well. Last two 2nd Rifle seasons have started with 15-20 inches of fresh snow on the ground where I hunt. This year maybe different story, or not. Know and set your limits before you start hiking in from the trailhead. Then go have fun.
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    Wildgame meat transported back into the US.

    On this subject, USDA doesn’t apply. CBP is not informative. And when I called them, the response was this is mostly a Fish and Wildlife topic as CBP just sends you there for the game meat part of it. CBP will care about high value items you bring in like rifles, scopes, etc. I didn’t go back...
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    Wildgame meat transported back into the US.

    I am facing the same question as I leave for a moose/caribou hunt in less than three weeks and fully plan to bring back as much of the meat as I can. I will cross in Montana so called the Sweetwater office. The 50 lb limit applies to farm-raised animals (beef, pork, etc.) and not wild game...
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    Alaska Caribou

    Same. I head north in about 3 weeks for a moose & caribou hunt in northern BC.
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    A Migration Story- Fresh Tracks

    I solo hunted that same unit the year after Randy did on a Deer Super Tag. Fantastic hunt. Similar challenges. It was sunny and low 40's for most of the hunt. But I had weather to the west & northwest that pushed the does and bucks toward their winter range. I was fortunate enough to take a...
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