Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I was drawn for an antlerless moose tag in Maine 4A. I buy these on lottery after reading residence waiting 30-40 years was real surprised this morning. Anyone from Maine know the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I guess they want out of state money and hope you use an outfitter and guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Was that "Maine moose" hunt or "moose maine" hunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: I guess they want out of state money and hope you use an outfitter and guide. Maybe but it’s strictly lottery up there resident or non with something like only 10% going to non. Odds are like 100-150,000 to 1 for non resident I believe This is my second year applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Many here in Vermont have waited decades and are still waiting. I've applied twice and won both times! Got a nice 838# bull and a 595# cow. The bull was old and was delicious, the cow was much younger and was worse than eating a shoe. I firmly believe my meat cutter switched it up with one of his buddies. Only got 88# back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Dusty Devil Dale said: Was that "Maine moose" hunt or "moose maine" hunt? ........ it's the Maine moose hunt, not the Auxiliary moose hunt ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 ..... ................. nor the Ancillary moose hunt ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Many here in Vermont have waited decades and are still waiting. I've applied twice and won both times! Got a nice 838# bull and a 595# cow. The bull was old and was delicious, the cow was much younger and was worse than eating a shoe. I firmly believe my meat cutter switched it up with one of his buddies. Only got 88# back. Your butcher shafted you. That happened to me, I got about 60 pounds from a cow elk. I used a different butcher after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Better if you know how to butcher, even if you only half know. back when I had a hateful part time or summer job, it was in a meat packing plant. Sometimes a carcass would come in, a deer or something, the butcher(s) doing it were the best available and they loved to do something different from beef cows, they were even qualified to do kosher. The customer got an almost fair deal. after thinking about it, the mgmt cheated everybody so I would not be surprised if something went to Leo’s food locker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Yep, my butcher sponsored a game dinner the following month that served moose. Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 I can bone it out. We have two 120 quart marine coolers and two 75 quart Magellan airtite coolers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I surely hope you get one. The memories will last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I have been butchering my own big game for over 50 years. I do cuts that I want, not what the butcher wants. I usually don't do many roasts as game meat is really lean and has very low marbled fat. Also I grind my own burger, breakfast sausage and make brats & jerky. The main advantage is that I can control quality. Usually they throw in all the trimmings & fat, no matter what the quality is. Generally you get 30 to 40% of dressed weight, depending on the species you are butchering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Perhaps I can help, A good friend of mine runs Maine Whitetail Adventures and he has territories in both zone 4 and 8, Both he and his wife are liscenced Maine guides for Moose, bear, Deer, fishing and white water rafting, they also do grouse, they do both rifle and bow hunts, give him a call his name is Jason Lucarellie, phone is 207-265-6250 and the web sight is mainewhitetailadventures.com, Maine is Big and easy to get lost in if your thinking about a guide Jason has got some pretty good territory staked out and scouted, hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 There ya go DDD, I can't beat that lead. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I listened to a NH F&G guy talk about new rules for moose hunting (again this is for NH ). Hunter could bring a non-permitted person along with him to help, either drive animal into a path or for hauling out of the woods, and if was the deep woods you were allowed to just bring the forequarters. if it was a cow moose they ask that you bring the ovaries so they can record her age and number of times she had calved. (Guy in the back of the room shouted, “How do you know, it’s all guts?”) rules have probably changed since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 21 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: I surely hope you get one. The memories will last forever. I have decided on my sub-permitee: my 11 y/o. We'll take his 270 along. Honestly, I would get a bigger kick out of him shooting one than myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 12 hours ago, Oak Ridge Regulator said: Perhaps I can help, A good friend of mine runs Maine Whitetail Adventures and he has territories in both zone 4 and 8, Both he and his wife are liscenced Maine guides for Moose, bear, Deer, fishing and white water rafting, they also do grouse, they do both rifle and bow hunts, give him a call his name is Jason Lucarellie, phone is 207-265-6250 and the web sight is mainewhitetailadventures.com, Maine is Big and easy to get lost in if your thinking about a guide Jason has got some pretty good territory staked out and scouted, hope this helps Thanks I will call him today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: I listened to a NH F&G guy talk about new rules for moose hunting (again this is for NH ). Hunter could bring a non-permitted person along with him to help, either drive animal into a path or for hauling out of the woods, and if was the deep woods you were allowed to just bring the forequarters. if it was a cow moose they ask that you bring the ovaries so they can record her age and number of times she had calved. (Guy in the back of the room shouted, “How do you know, it’s all guts?”) rules have probably changed since then. Vermont is the same on cows last I knew. The ovaries are relatively easy to find. They give you some good pictures to go by. Remember, parts are big on these creatures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I'll loan you my .375 H&H M-70 Winchester. Of course you'll have to take me too. I remember reading a mag article on the .375 years ago. The author was showing the cartridges to the Eskimo guide who seemed quite unimpressed. He said very little during the hunt. Anyway, the author shot a big bull, and as soon as the rifle came out of recoil all he could see was four moose legs in the air. The guide commented "Dat tree seven five one damn sure fine good moose gun." JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Hey Dan be careful about using a 270, I’m NOT sure about Maine but in Vermont you MUST use 30 cal or above for moose, I know for a fact in Vt you loose your moose, rifle and license plus the fine if you use less than a 30 caliber rifle, Jason will know for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I used 180gr. .308 out of a Model 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 I use a 30-06. My son uses a 270. Maine only states no 17 or 22 caliber. One guide I saw recommended no less than a 270 with 150’s I will use a 30-06 with 180 partition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 Update! I was able to exchange for a bull hunt! Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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