Not Your Average Pack-Out Part 2
This sheep hunt was now a moose hunt.We prepared our bodies by carb loading on extra rations while we discussed how we would stalk the moose.
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This sheep hunt was now a moose hunt.We prepared our bodies by carb loading on extra rations while we discussed how we would stalk the moose.
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The decision to carry a mature Yukon bull moose, over 5 kilometres through the mountains and on your back…
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The moose continued barrelling on his path for another hundred yards or so. Between us was an elevated creek bed and then a tiny meadow.
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I want to share with you a success I had this weekend. But first, hands up anyone who has ever overcooked a moose roast.
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An hour before dawn, my alarm goes off like a foghorn behind my head. I frantically reach behind me to shut it off.
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Why not celebrate this time round with a feast that connects you to the landscape; that reminds you of where you live.
I didn’t see the moose when I took the pictures, nor when I looked at the images the first time. I was too busy enjoying the shots of the sun-kissed Three Guardsmen peaks and the brilliant skyline. I had been photo-bombed by a moose—twice! Imagine the story the moose had to tell back with his buddies.
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The Yukon Wildlife Preserve voted into the top 10 percent of worldwide attractions to visit on Trip Advisor.
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Murray Martin with his first ever moose, shot with a bow and arrow in 1963. It was recorded in the Pope and Young World Records.
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On our road trip to Haines, Alaska, we found this mom and baby moose on the side of the road near Kathleen Lake. Just look
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I went to Tagish to look at migratory birds and it was great! The trip home was made even better by a stop at Swan
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Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what
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I grew up in the traditional way in and around Pelly Crossing, learning to hunt, fish and trap from my relatives and Elders. It wasn’t until I was 16 years old, though, in 1963, that I had my first real long hunting trip.
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I received a question on just how long you should extend the freezing time of wild, big game meat. There are lengths of time that
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Tenderloin and backstraps (striploin) get all the hype regarding being the most tender cuts off any wild game animal. They have a good reputation as
Pine Grosbeaks female / Canon EOS 5D Mark II / Canon EF 100 – 400mm / 1/1000 sec. / f8 / freehand (Whitehorse Mosquito Road)
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This weekend the Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA) is hosting their annual Wild Game Banquet at the High Country Inn. The event will include
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After a few years of effort, The Yukon is now up and running with a “Hunters For The Hungry” type of meat sharing program.
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An excerpt of Manfred Hoefs’ recently released book Yukon’s Hunting History. Yukon’s history, time scale & events are unique.
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Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what
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The hidden trophy of any successful hunt – that should be hauled out of the woods and cherished like a beautiful hide or perfectly curled
Moose, Spinach and Sunflower Seed Strudel Serves 6 Ingredients ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely
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Buffalo are associated with four collective nouns. A herd, a “gang”, a troop and, our favourite, an obstinacy of buffalo.
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Artistic genius runs in the de Repentigny family. Halin de Repentigny agrees. Over the phone, he said his dad loved to draw – he was
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What am I doing? It is -45 C and I am starting to feel trapped. I haven’t left the house – unless you count visits
My hunting partner is the best. I know we’ll head out on more adventures, but it may be a while. Hayley is graduating & heading to law school.
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THEY EAT WILLOW LEAVES IN THE AUTUMN AN’ ONLY RABBIT EATS AT THE BOTTOM. MOOSE AND RABBIT MADE A DEAL SO THAT THEY’LL BOTH HAVE
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The following excerpt is based on true events that took place around 1980. What’s Up Yukon’s editorial staff would like to remind you that there
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The title is a misnomer. Perhaps it is ironic, but I’m not literary enough to remember the nuances of such terms. At any rate, it
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I’ve got a moose stew I usually throw together in the winter for a party. I get it going on the stove, and when it’s
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My father has hunted for as long as I can remember. This year he retired after 38 years as a fire fighter, so my husband and
It’s been the toughest year to get motivated for hunting season. I’ve spent about 80 days over the last three years hunting moose and we’ve
This is a picture of my father-in-law and I with the moose we were lucky enough to get on September 21. The picture was taken
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For much of this week the smell of hanging meat has been lingering in my nostrils, and my hands are abnormally soft. That’ll be because
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In 2010, I was privileged to hunt with my 12-year-old daughter on our second successful moose hunt. We were able to get a shot at
This is a moose hunt from 2010 with my daughter Jenna, which we took at McQuesten Lake near Keno. It was Jenna’s first moose hunt.
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Some pretty cute babies have been born at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve this spring. There are several sheep lambs, four lynx kittens, a mule deer
Part 6 of 6 I was on Skype, talking to my old friend, Ed, back in England. “Have you seen much wildlife?” he asked. “I
They say that with a big bull bison even the gravy is tough. If you are in possession of such an animal you may have
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It was a small, clicking kind of sound, only barely discernible above the very faint hiss of my own blood circulating. To say it was
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Rocky was waiting for me. For three days in a row, Rocky, one of our moose bulls, was waiting. To put this into perspective, I
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Steak and Kidney Pie has been a Boxing Day tradition in my family. They go “Box” (shop) and I make the pies … mmm …
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I like to eat them by the lake, I like to eat them when I skate, I’d share them with a fox or goose, I
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I don’t keep moose frozen more than 6 months. Dry curing it for a few days, you intensify the moose flavour.
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A gift of moose is great, but a dinner of moose is even better! I recently acquired a little stockpile of my old friend “Big
A moose will often fall exactly where you had hoped they wouldn’t. Here a prepared hunter shines and the newbie learns a few lessons.
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