three recent hunts....with pictures of course !!

[hfcable]

first, my medical practice partner, John, and Stan [ clinic supervisor,who shot the huge moose i posted a little while back ] went with two other guys to Nelson Island where they had musk ox permits: got 4 musk ox, hunting from snow machines.....also got a norovirus and were sick nigh unto death but any least had hunting success :




next our 16 year old [ always its the 16 year olds ! ] got a buffalo permit for delta junction. these are free ranging bison up around fort wainwright and after many disruptions to plans we got it all together to go during the school spring break week . my wife , her brother, and Johnny drove up thursday pm under the northern lights, literally. checked in with fish and game for orientation on friday, scouted friday, talked to a farmer lady we knew through friends, went over saturday morning and after 3 hours of tracking and sneaking in woods and meadows got the shot [ several shots] at a bit over 250 yards. my wife texted the code words:
FUZZY DOWN:




before that happened , i had gotten off work friday evening, was loading up more gear, guns etc and going up to join them saturday am. that's when i got my my moose....or well maybe he got me....or we got each other:




going 65 mph on cruise control, on the glenn highway not far from anchorage, it popped up out of the median and there was nothing to do........truck is likely totaled and i am lucky [ i don't mean that, i mean Blessed ,really ] that i wasn't totaled as well:



got one of the officers to take my pic with my cell phone. lots of cuts and one real bleeder. my daughter, home from college on spring break, and her friend [ i call her my other daughter ] came and got me and we loaded that truck load of gear, guns, ammo, etc up and got me back to anchorage, in time to pick up my oldest son who also came in on spring break....he was shocked.

i am blessed, happy, and i have the whole week off with these great young people; we will be hanging up the buffalo this afternoon and spending a couple days at the lake and ice fishing.

and i am exultant to be alive and well and all parts still attached. [ the moose was a total loss ]

[earlmck]

Wow Cable! That's just about more excitement than a fellow needs! And don't bother buying lottery tickets for the next couple years -- I think you used up a bunch of your luck right there. So often those long-legged critters end up in the cab with you when they get hit on the highway.

And thanks for the great hunting success story.

[hondo1892]

Glad the moose didn't take you out. Trucks are easy to replace, they make hundreds every day. But good people are unreplacable.
Glad your son got his buffalo. They are some of the best eating that I've ever had.

[Griff]

Musta been a glancing blow! Glad to hear you're ok. Congrats to the hunters.

[hfcable]

Musta been a glancing blow! Glad to hear you're ok. Congrats to the hunters.

yes, off the drivers front fender, then windshield and roof somewhat, smashed in my door and window, rear door and window, etc.

a split second difference and i could have had broken neck easily.

[plowboy 45]

Glad your ok cable

[RIHMFIRE]

glad you are ok.......nope..... that aint gonna buff out...

[rjohns94]

Wow. Thanks for the pictures. Musk ox is on my list. So very pleased you are ok. Sorry about the truck. Heal well. Praying for your recovery

[hfcable]

thanks all , for the toughts and prayers .

[gamekeeper]

Glad to hear you're OK, at least the hunting part was alright.....

[M. M. Wright]

Glad you're okay! Too bad about the truck but then it did keep you alive.

Congrats on the hunting success and praying for your recovery.

[Bill in Oregon]

A moose AND norovirus. Oh, man!

[Nath]

you do it with style don't ya!

Take it easy and well done.

N.

[DiamondD]

Glad you're ok. I have seen many elk hit and they will kill you. They are tiny compared to those moose. The Dodge did pretty well by you.

[hfcable]

thanks all; feeling good, having relaxing time on spring break........got the last of bandages off and can shave without starting lots of bleeding again.......even since childhood, its been a good thing that i heal fast !

[Blaine]

Great stories. I'm happy you (mostly) escaped injury. You gave me a warm fuzzy feeling about my Ram 1500......

[Ysabel Kid]

You are indeed blessed! Seeing what the run-of-the-mill deer can do to a car (and driver), I'd hate to think of anything larger!

[hfcable]

USAA pronounced truck total loss....a brief service was held at the salvage lot

here is what it looks like:




doors driven in 4-6" glass all shattered and roof caved in somewhat. good sturdy truck prob saved my bacon

I am truly blessed to be in one piece !

now to find a replacement

[hfcable]

beginning to wonder if this was deliberate: a moose-lim terrorist act, trying to hasten the establishment of the worldwide
cow-liphate

[JerryB]

You may be onto something Doc Cable.

[Rimfire McNutjob]

beginning to wonder if this was deliberate: a moose-lim terrorist act, trying to hasten the establishment of the worldwide
cow-liphate

THAT ... is Blaine baiting.

[Blaine]

beginning to wonder if this was deliberate: a moose-lim terrorist act, trying to hasten the establishment of the worldwide
cow-liphate

Go to your room. That was not amoosing....

[hfcable]

beginning to wonder if this was deliberate: a moose-lim terrorist act, trying to hasten the establishment of the worldwide
cow-liphate

Go to your room. That was not amoosing....

Ha ! I knew I could count on you for a good response !

[Pete44ru]

.

I'm amoozed that you came through it, Musk Ox & all !

.

[TravisM]

Yikes! Glad you're ok. That looked bad! Sorry about the Dodge/Ram. She was pretty.

[Sixgun]

Oh man! I'm moving to Alaska....lots of action up there......good clean action, not the kind of street action so common here on the east coast.

Glad your OK Harold.

How about if we east coast lever gunners send a few 300 car freight train loads of our "action makers" up your way? ------6