Posted on 10/03/2017 11:06:06 AM PDT by w1n1
An absolute giant of moose goes down in Alaska. Israel Payton may have his hands on the new world record moose. World record animals being harvested always gain a lot of attention. Of course, a moose is not going to catch the attention that a world record whitetail would, but a record is sure to turn some heads.
And the news of a new world record moose being broke is doing just that.
Israel Payton, an Alaskan, may have just harvested the world record moose with a successful hunt on this whopping bull. It is said the bull is coming in at an incredible score of 80 inches.
In an article and interview with KTUU, Israel gave some insight on the hunt.
“We tried to stand it up with cow calls, bull rakes, and grunts,” said Payton over the phone. “I guesstimated it was about a 70 inch rack from the field, and finally after 2 hours it stood up and offered a clean kill, harvested it.” Read the rest of the record breaking Alaska bull moose harvested story here.
BTW, congratulations on a fine moose. I love moose hunting, the crisp clean air, a little frost in the mornings, the fall smells in the air. Spectacular colors, grouse on the riverbanks, the cow moose with this years calves eating the last grass from the rivers and ponds before the vise of winter closes in. The ducks and geese over head, all pointing south, heading who knows where, just south.
I haven't been able to hunt for the last four years, due to the wife's cancer. Some things are just more important. Now, age is creeping up on me. Oh well, next year.
Moose meat is deliciously different. It tastes like rich beef with overtones of braunschweiger.
It helps a lot if you really like braunschweiger.
“Moose meat is deliciously different. It tastes like rich beef with overtones of braunschweiger.”
American liverwurst braunschweiger or the German kind?
"That damn road!"
Harvest? Just say killed or shot a moose. Nothing wrong with that.
Had it once when a friend of my father came back from a hunt in Canada. Very dark red, almost looked like beef liver. I do not recall the taste, but it had so little fat that it was probably fairly bland. Hugely nutritious, though.
You paint a beautiful picture with your description of fall hunting. I leave in a little less than two weeks for 12 days of elk hunting here in Montana. Fall is my favorite season by far.
My wife has been telling me lately that I had better get my Alaska trip booked before I’m physically not able to fish and hunt there like I dream about. She knows all I want to do is fish and hunt since I retired, and Montana is great for that, but there is something about Alaska that still calls to me.
That being said, her health and our marriage is much more important than any dream hunt could ever be.
You got your priorities straight, FRiend.
Alaska natives commonly use 30-06. Youngsters have used 243’s. My grandson shot a huge buffalo with a 243.
Other than that, sportsman often use 338 variations, 45/70, 375 and other magnums.
i'll have a moose and cheese wi peppers and onions
How old would that moose have been?
“Harvest” implies “sown”.
I buy Burpee Moose & Deer seeds myself.
LOL!
Nice post.................
We have a riverboat that has not been wet for the last four years. Five years ago, I bought a track vehicle, thought I might try some dry land hunting. It has been on one hunt, I loaned it to a couple of good friends for a moose hunt. I got a quarter of moose for that hunt.
In 2008 we bought a new two-up skidoo snowmobile. It's a 50 mile round trip to a friend's cabin we use in the winter. It has 309 miles on it.
. We got set up to enjoy our retirement years, and got kicked in the gut.
I would trade all that for her good health. We thank God for her life every day.
I find it far from bland. You are right about the lack of fat. Moose meat does not marble. The fat is on the surface and is best avoided. It tastes not one bit like chicken LOL. It tastes like moose. They seem to taste different in different areas. Must be what they eat. Like all game meat, it tastes better if you get it out of the hide right away. BTW When Bullwinkle hits the ground, the fun part of the hunt is over.
One man can do it but he will really enjoy his sleeping bag that night.
If I remember right German braunschweiger may not have liver in it at all...so I’m talking about American braunschweiger [meat, liver, smoky bacon and allspice] but not full strength liverwurst.
Moose meat has just a hint of this liver flavor to it. Not strong- but it’s there, in a good way.
Oddly enough I didn’t get the impression that it was all that lean. It looked very lean, but didn’t cook up that way, maybe moose fat is just less visible. It was more flavorful than venison and most cuts of beef. Texture was very good, and it was not gamey. I expected it to taste of the water weeds they feed on- the way ducks can taste, depending on what they eat, or the way the beef we raised always tasted like the meat was preseasoned with the garlic they steers were forever grazing in- but apparently not. The hint of liver flavor in moose was totally unexpected; wish moose meat was more available.
Elk is good, too, but not particularly distinguishable from beef. Have not had pronghorn antelope, but have been told it can get overwhelmingly flavored of sage.
The 'roo may have been farm raised instead of wild, which might explain the lack of flavor. I suspect most kangaroo meals down under are the result of highway accidents and "pull the caravan up on the side of the road and shoot a few" auckers in the outback. I don't think it's a common item on Sydney menus. Amazing seafood and grass fed beef and lamb are more their style.
Moose tastes like lean beef with a little liver mixed in. It is absolutely delicious. I like it better than beef.
One of my most frightening outdoor experiences was a Bull Moose crashing through camp at 0:430.
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