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[Fisherman]

Me thinks you made your point, however not all of us need to or want to drive an Arctic Crap 700.

[last5oh_302]

Me thinks you made your point, however not all of us need to or want to drive an Arctic Crap 700.

You never hear them saying that when they need to be hauled out though.

[300Sniper]

You never hear them saying that when they need to be hauled out though.

LOL, no doubt.....

We are entitled to our own opinions, I choose not to take advice from "Fisherman"

[sawbill]

Sorry JB, usually I agree with your posts but this time you'll have to put me on the list of non--believers as well. I've been there with the small vs. big and have pulled moose and countless bears from the bush with my Hondas 300 and my 350. First off, with moose I don't drag--I quarter and put them on the racks to keep them clean. I did drag a few moose though-- train kills and I dragged them with the old 225 Yamaha along the track bed for 2 miles. They are amazing machines if you keep your expectations reasonable.

[300Sniper]

Sorry JB, usually I agree with your posts but this time you'll have to put me on the list of non--believers as well. I've been there with the small vs. big and have pulled moose and countless bears from the bush with my Hondas 300 and my 350. First off, with moose I don't drag--I quarter and put them on the racks to keep them clean. I did drag a few moose though-- train kills and I dragged them with the old 225 Yamaha along the track bed for 2 miles. They are amazing machines if you keep your expectations reasonable.

No worries at all. My interpretation of "pulling a moose out of the bush" is an adult moose attached to the back rack or hitch and dragged out, not quartered and no assistance from sleds or trailers or any other aids. My interpretation of bush, at least where we are, is mostly clear cuts where tree stumps, boulders up and down terrain and fresh growth can make navigating very challenging without any moose attached.

We have tried with any and all of the big bores, both forward and reverse to achieve moving adult bulls around in these conditions and none of them are capable even with added weight on the front rack. The only chance of moving those moose whole is to daisy chain quads.

That is my interpretation of pulling a moose out of the bush. In our situations over the past 5 years with 10 adult moose down, no quad would be capable of moving any one of those moose on their own....

Most guys in our group have been deer and moose hunting for over 30 years so lack of experience is not a factor...

[jaycee]

In our camp we have been hauling out complete but gutted moose for years in one piece using a "snow tote" large heavy plastic toboggan. We strap it down using ratchet straps , hook it up to a Yamaha big bear 450 cc and away we go . we have to use the chain saw often to clear some larger saplings and use the winch when we have to negotiate steep hills .
This has been going on for about 14 years , we used to quarter the moose but quit when one of the guys took a tumble down a steep ridge and was hurt to the point where he was airlifted out by a Labrador helicopter he's ok now, but we find it easier to haul them out whole skidded on the snow tote and no one gets hurt. where we can walk the Big Bear follows dragging it's load.
Sorry that I can't confirm this via a video, but I can get all the other members of the camp on here and they will confirm all this on this forum. we do not run around showing off all high powered large ATV's we just use what we have, the largest is the newest, 700 cc Grizzly is not used in the bush as it is too big and even with power steering is ungainly , the smaller machines are easier to maneuver

[300Sniper]

In our camp we have been hauling out complete but gutted moose for years in one piece using a "snow tote" large heavy plastic toboggan. We strap it down using ratchet straps , hook it up to a Yamaha big bear 450 cc and away we go . we have to use the chain saw often to clear some larger saplings and use the winch when we have to negotiate steep hills .
This has been going on for about 14 years , we used to quarter the moose but quit when one of the guys took a tumble down a steep ridge and was hurt to the point where he was airlifted out by a Labrador helicopter he's ok now, but we find it easier to haul them out whole skidded on the snow tote and no one gets hurt. where we can walk the Big Bear follows dragging it's load.
Sorry that I can't confirm this via a video, but I can get all the other members of the camp on here and they will confirm all this on this forum. we do not run around showing off all high powered large ATV's we just use what we have, the largest is the newest, 700 cc Grizzly is not used in the bush as it is too big and even with power steering is ungainly , the smaller machines are easier to maneuver

A gutted moose on a sled is believable. I'll ask you though, if you didn't gut the moose and had no sled, do you think you'd pull that same moose out?

[terrym]

Why wouldn't you gut a moose where it died?

[gooseman]

Why wouldn't you gut a moose where it died?

And why would you want to work harder than you have too? Gut it and put it on a sled. To me it wouldn't matter what terrain your in put it on a skidding sled of some sort and you wouldn't have to train up quads and have monster quads to do the same amount of work. My little 400 has skidded out a big cow and a 450 black bear and many deer and never had a problem.

[300Sniper]

Why wouldn't you gut a moose where it died?

Really? Other then weight or heat why would you? It's a lot cleaner left whole until you get it back to an area where your tools are, get the thing off the ground and no chance of getting grass, mud, sticks, stones ect ect ect in it while you drag it out. If you have a proper area to dress you will also end up with a lot less hair in your meat.