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Post by darrellh on Oct 5, 2016 10:57:01 GMT -5
Our friend Mark Hampton has been busy making more memories lately. I'll let him fill us in on the details of his successful Shiras moose hunt!  Congratulations Mark! |
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Post by Fowler on Oct 5, 2016 11:08:54 GMT -5
That is a real dream hunt for me, been trying to draw a tag here in Colorado for 10 years and one of these years I will get the tag and hunt with a handgun for a bull like this one. Good going Mr. Hampton...
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Post by KRal on Oct 5, 2016 13:12:14 GMT -5
Outstanding, Mark! That's a beauty! I really like that hand cannon, as well. It wouldn't happen be chambered in .338 Federal, would it?
Looking forward to the details.
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Post by markhampton on Oct 5, 2016 13:19:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words! And yes -- that would be a 338 Fed. Ammo was factory Federal with Nosler's 180 gr. AB. One shot from 50 yards. I probably should have passed this bull and looked for something bigger. But after my run of bad luck this year -- I was pretty quick to drop the hammer even on the first evening. Cheers
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Post by bushog on Oct 5, 2016 15:31:20 GMT -5
Nice job!
Remember... "If you'd shoot him on the last day you better shoot him on the first day".
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Post by markhampton on Oct 5, 2016 16:02:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words -- and bushog, I agree totally.
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Post by sixshot on Oct 5, 2016 16:03:49 GMT -5
bushog, well said. That came back to haunt me on my moose hunt. Twice I passed on a bull that would go about 46" because he was in velvet & I thought I could find him later. Didn't happen & I ended up shooting a smaller bull. I have probably 20 minutes of video of the bigger bull within 20-25 yds. Mark, great job on your bull with the 338 Federal. Moose are great eating if you shoot them early in oct.
Dick
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Post by cmh on Oct 5, 2016 16:10:39 GMT -5
Fantastic!!!! Congrats Sir
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Post by mart on Oct 5, 2016 17:45:06 GMT -5
Good job and nice moose. The fun really starts after he's down. Especially if you're doing a solo hunt.
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Post by Snyd on Oct 5, 2016 18:49:05 GMT -5
Nice! I've shot lots of moose and always shoot the first one I can. What a cannon. Way to go.
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Post by COR on Oct 5, 2016 18:49:27 GMT -5
Great shooting and great moose!
Thanks for posting those Darrell!
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Post by cmillard on Oct 5, 2016 22:11:37 GMT -5
well done!
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Post by rjm52 on Oct 6, 2016 6:22:04 GMT -5
I'd be proud to hang that head on a wall shot with a rifle let alone a handgun(in this case handcannon).
Nice going...Bob
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Post by Rimfire69 on Oct 6, 2016 6:46:45 GMT -5
Great job, shooting the first one assures one, I'd do the same.
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Post by contender on Oct 6, 2016 9:00:16 GMT -5
Outstanding! I've never had a chance to moose hunt,,, but I'd LOVE to! Congrats on that one.
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