Johnnybravo300
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- Location
- South of Gunnison, Gold Basin
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- F2
- Primary Interest:
- Prospecting
I crossed paths with many moose this summer. Once we were in the open and the bull was along the treeline, didnt see him until we were right there. We really had no where to go.
Luckily the old boy was more worried of us than we were of him and my border collie went into kill mode, I swear she was NOT having that moose around us. He froze in place.
I had the panic come over me for a sec and wondered what the hell I was doing out there with my wife and caught like this just for some gold haha.
He just stood and stared at us as we slowly moved lateral to a small grouping of trees where we could make our last stand if we had to but he just wanted to eat haha. We watched him a few minutes and decided to press on down valley slowly.
We had to access this creek from the top of the mtn with private property blocking at the bottom and there probably hadn't been anyone in this area since before it was being dredged pre1900.
I told my wife it wouldnt surprise me to see some wildlife with how this valley is so remote and my guess was right.
Later on as we were downstream, I had found where the old timers had been placer mining and I was testing around.
My wife was up on a rise behind me on the hill and I heard my dogs going crazy again. She said she could see the big bull coming and I thought crap hes pissed we are in his territory.
We ducked into another circle of trees and I thought he wanted to fight but the big feller just wanted to get down valley to Willow creek and showed no aggression towards us, he wouldnt even make eye contact with us he was so scared.
It was a nerve racking day even tho nothing happened! I bought a kel tek ksg that I will carry at Taylor Park from now on and for camp, much easier to handle than my mossberg 500. It's not uncommon to run across 6 moose there in a day.
The bears can be naughty sometimes but I havent had much probs ever with them. The moose sneak up on you there.
I would hate to ever have to kill a beautiful wild animal or a pissed off momma blackie but it's something I think about, gotta be realistic.
Best thing out there is to have a partner or two and watch out and stay alert. I'm almost always alone camping and it's not the best idea and hard to sleep sometimes.
My wife loves to go when I'm prospecting a new creek. She brings the dogs and we make a day of it but cant take my safety or hers for granted or be complacent in paying attention and she wont camp there.
She carries her 357 with bear loads and it gives her some confidence but reality is she might get one or two shots off if shes lucky, and she knows this.
Not to sidetrack but some of my sketchier experiences and moose are down right sketchy.
Be safe out there everyone and watch out for each other.
People die everyday in places we consider our playgrounds. Its real.
Luckily the old boy was more worried of us than we were of him and my border collie went into kill mode, I swear she was NOT having that moose around us. He froze in place.
I had the panic come over me for a sec and wondered what the hell I was doing out there with my wife and caught like this just for some gold haha.
He just stood and stared at us as we slowly moved lateral to a small grouping of trees where we could make our last stand if we had to but he just wanted to eat haha. We watched him a few minutes and decided to press on down valley slowly.
We had to access this creek from the top of the mtn with private property blocking at the bottom and there probably hadn't been anyone in this area since before it was being dredged pre1900.
I told my wife it wouldnt surprise me to see some wildlife with how this valley is so remote and my guess was right.
Later on as we were downstream, I had found where the old timers had been placer mining and I was testing around.
My wife was up on a rise behind me on the hill and I heard my dogs going crazy again. She said she could see the big bull coming and I thought crap hes pissed we are in his territory.
We ducked into another circle of trees and I thought he wanted to fight but the big feller just wanted to get down valley to Willow creek and showed no aggression towards us, he wouldnt even make eye contact with us he was so scared.
It was a nerve racking day even tho nothing happened! I bought a kel tek ksg that I will carry at Taylor Park from now on and for camp, much easier to handle than my mossberg 500. It's not uncommon to run across 6 moose there in a day.
The bears can be naughty sometimes but I havent had much probs ever with them. The moose sneak up on you there.
I would hate to ever have to kill a beautiful wild animal or a pissed off momma blackie but it's something I think about, gotta be realistic.
Best thing out there is to have a partner or two and watch out and stay alert. I'm almost always alone camping and it's not the best idea and hard to sleep sometimes.
My wife loves to go when I'm prospecting a new creek. She brings the dogs and we make a day of it but cant take my safety or hers for granted or be complacent in paying attention and she wont camp there.
She carries her 357 with bear loads and it gives her some confidence but reality is she might get one or two shots off if shes lucky, and she knows this.
Not to sidetrack but some of my sketchier experiences and moose are down right sketchy.
Be safe out there everyone and watch out for each other.
People die everyday in places we consider our playgrounds. Its real.
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