Self-guided Moose & Caribou Hunting in Alaska: Episode 10 - Butchering and Packing Out a Bull Moose
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It’s day ten of Ian Harford and Steve Wild’s epic self-guided hunting adventure in Alaska. After tackling the challenging Alaskan wilderness, Ian was successfully able to harvest a massive bull moose. Today, the real work begins as they have the difficult task of packing it out and carrying the meat back to camp.
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After their incredible harvest the previous day, Ian and Steve are feeling slightly tired when they wake up. However, they are both eager to get going and head back out into the wild for yet another busy day.
Although Ian and Steve have been gazing this terrain for over a week, they take the time to carefully plan the most advantageous route to their bull. Ian loads his rifle as there is a grizzly bear in the area and there’s a chance it could be feeding on the moose carcass. Now in position, Steve immediately gets to work packing out the bull. Steve takes time to explain the butchery process, whilst planning the cuts he will be loading into each pack. There are strict rules regarding how meat should be harvested. All meat should be stripped from the bones and extracted. Nothing is left to waste.
With the first load of meat ready to be transported, Ian straps on his pack now full to the brim and heads back to camp. This is one of Ian’s favourite parts of the hunting experience; it’s a time to make a visceral and emotional connection with the fallen animal. It’s a mark of respect for the quarry and recognition of its sacrifice so that others may benefit from the harvest.
Now back at camp, Ian drops the first load of meat and heads straight back up to Steve for the next one. By the time Ian returns, Steve has made great progress. The bull is now completely stripped, the meat has been split into manageable loads, and Steve is busy with the final job of cleaning off the skull.
Ian gets the next loaded strapped onto his back begins another journey to camp. With bushpilot, Cole set to collect the meat after in the evening; Ian and Steve must make sure that all the meat is ready and waiting. Cole is on a very tight schedule and won’t have time to hang around.
After stopping for lunch, Ian and Steve are straight back at it ready to move the last pack of meat and the rack. It’s been a tough day, but they have enjoyed every moment of it. With their packs strapped on, Ian and Steve make their way down the terrain one last time.
It’s been another incredible day in Alaska. Cole arrives right on time to collect the meat. Ian will be taking the antlers home; he has donated the meat from both his moose and caribou bulls to a local family in need.
It’s now time to settle in for what will be their last night in the Alaskan wilderness.
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Best part of a backcountry hunt. Congratulations!
No better way, to de-stress before an exam!!! Top work chaps
@TeamWildTV
5 жыл бұрын
Ollie Main, thank you :) Good luck in your exam
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5 жыл бұрын
@@TeamWildTV, thank you very much!!
The highlight to my Thursday as always. Thanks Ian, Steve and Team Wild TV. Looking forward to seeing if Ian bags that elusive ptarmigan.
I've watched a lot of hunting videos in my life. This is the first to show the utter exhaustion of packing out a moose. Been there and done that quite a few times as I live in Alaska. This has to be my favorite video. Super job.
Just imagine how much energy that Moose needs to cary it’s own weight! Awesome hunt guys. Thanks for sharing and best regards. -Yves
Great series. Excellent camera and edit work. A complete hunt narrative.
Love watching this series mate brilliant
That's very cool. love seeing some of the butchery process. Can't wait to see the rack and skull all cleaned up too!
Definently show us the moose when it's done from the taxidermist awesome video
Well done, gents. Soup to nuts, you showed people how much effort goes into hunting. It's a labor of love. Hopefully you'll have educated a viewer or two who believe hunting is only about going out and pulling the trigger.
Not too shabby indeed. Nice gesture donating that meat. See you next Thursday then.
Well done lads that is an epic trip lots of hard work done well earned moose
Großartig, vielen Dank für eure Videos.
too cool!
Great episode guys! Really enjoyable and informative. What an experience!!
That is more than EPIC to see you both working as one 2 master hunters packing out that giant moose... wow to see you Ian with the horn ...that was such an awesome sight. I just notice both of you are using the Sauer rifles now , does it mean the Sauer is better than the Blaser?
Awesome
@TeamWildTV
5 жыл бұрын
Johan 404, thank you :)
Muy buenos, grandes cazadores y muy buen video, un saludo desde España.
Top effort! I like the idea of a trophy Moose head, I dont think I would like the reality of it to be completely honest hahaha I may have to stick to the mini Fallow version her in NZ, they suit my skinny legs much better. You guys will love it when you come over here for a visit.......hint hint :)
Brilliant.
Grateful to be a hunter myself but no way close to you guys .. thanks for sharing your hunting trip..
awesome on donating the meat
Do y'all plan on doing more alaskan hunts? I love it!
Great series of videos. Well doen chaps, very enjoyable to watch and learn. Did you have a videographer with you as well? Seems like some of the shots were taken by a third person
Great job as always lads, is the next one the last in the series?
Since you enjoy it so much, I will let you pack my animals out any time 😉
that was really that you donated the meat to a needy family
whats the altitude up there?
I don't know what it is but lately every video of yours has sound sync issues. I don't have this with any other videos but yours.
think that rack was heavy what about that poor ole moose carrying them around all day
music is overdone and admit it, its crazy to have to carry that weight of meat out, why not let the wildlife feed ? wonderful scenery
Wow you British sure like to dramatize the danger. I watched the previous episode and then this one and in all my years I’ve never heard anyone point out every possible thing that could be hazardous and then over embellish it. Are you really a descendent of the British Empire where the sun never set on its territory because their explorers ventured and captured land everywhere? Focus on the beauty of the land and animals rather than how you might trip on a root