Episode 29: A Monumentous Moose Hunt with Louis Brown
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There is something incredibly satisfying and rewarding about eating an animal that you caught, processed, carried, and cooked yourself. Today’s guest is an amazing hunter who recently killed a massive moose. Louis Brown joins us to share the incredible story of his most recent (monumentous) moose hunt! Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what a hunt looks like, why he selected a male moose for this particular hunt, why scouting is important, what a hunting opportunity is, how to call a moose, and more! Louis goes on to explain his moose sighting, shooting the beast, processing him all alone while he waited for his hunting community to help, and how they carried 500 pounds of meat out of the woods. Finally, our guest tells us what he loves most about hunting. To hear all this and more, press play now!
Key Points From This Episode:
- A warm welcome to today’s guest, Louis Brown.
- Louis tells us what a hunt looks like, particularly his most recent one.
- Why Louis selects his animals very carefully and when he is less picky.
- The importance of scouting and how he chose the spot he shot his last moose at.
- Louis describes what an ‘opportunity’ is in hunting.
- How to call a moose and how often you call them when hunting.
- When Louis first encountered an animal on his recent moose hunt.
- His secret weapon: a scapular he picked up from another animal carcass.
- Louis explains how to kill an animal with a bow and arrow and how he killed his moose.
- Why a frontal shot is more risky and the adrenaline associated with hunting.
- The intricacies of processing, skinning the animal, and separating the limbs.
- How he removed 500 pounds of the moose with the help of his hunting community.
- Why they chose the elevation trail to get the moose out and what that journey was like.
- The things Louis loves about hunting the most and the satisfaction that it brings.
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