Most of us don't get to see the preparation and work that goes into a moose hunt in Northern New Hampshire, but yesterday my wife, Linda, and I ended our morning walk by spending four-and-one-half hours watching and talking to hunting guides and hunters after an 800-poiund moose had been shot and killed at a distance of 117 yards with a .338-caliber rifle.
This hunt was "done by the book", with the out-of-state hunters possessing the moose permit and hunting license. They were guided by a local New Hampshire guiding service that had scouted a vast wilderness close to our home in Errol, New Hampshire.
The work getting the huge animal out of the woods was rigorous and required the labor of seven (7) men, tow straps and an all-terrain vehicle. The task required more than four hours clearing a trail, constantly shifting the moose carcass and gaining as little as six inches of progress at each attempt.
After the moose was on the trailer, the recovery crew's first stop was LL Cote's in Errol Center for large bags of ice to cool down the animal. Their second stop would be a check-in station to register their kill. Many thanks to the guides and hunters that allowed us to observe something that few get to see.
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