That's huge, the meat will last the year I imagine.

That's enough meat to try a LOT of different recipes!

There is fried moose, baked moose, grilled moose, moose gravy, moose stew, moose pie, shredded moose, moose sandwiches...

RUN FORREST RUN!

We always share our harvest
Between the 5 of us on that trip, we got a moose and 2 mule deer on that hunt
So a good bit of meat for each guy.
My brother and I always share with our parents, and my daughter and son in law get some moose as well (they aren't fussy on deer)

Funny how hunting can become a tradition.
My dad was taught hunting by a family friend that I always called an uncle.
One of the guys on this trip was my deceased brother's best friend in kindergarten.
His name is Cory, and he started hunting with my youngest brother back around around 1988 /89

Since about 1991 or 92 a group of us go every year to a place called Pink Mountain (mile 148 on the Alaska highway)
The core group is 8 guys, with some years only 3 or 4 making it, other years all of us make it.
It is always a good time, last year because of the fires in the Pink Mountain region we went somewhere closer to home.
Didn't matter we still had a blast.

Growing up some of my favorite memories are hunting with my 2 brothers, my uncle and my dad.

One of my happiest days was when we got my nephew and a long time friend their first deer, both on the same day

That would be some great memories indeed.

I can see that becoming VERY fond memories for everyone.

One of our favorites is years ago we went to Northern Wisconsin for a fishing vacation. It was the first time the General ever fished from a boat, and she caught a muskie, and on a homemade lure no less. The muskie is often times called "the fish of 10,000 casts" and difficult for many folks to catch, but she did it! She was so excited that a couple of fisherman came trolling around the point of land just to see what all the excitement was about.:)

That is something Y'all will remember for the rest of your lives. Good memories.

Patty and I will remember our first trip (well each one actually) out to the Smokies. The look on Pattys face and the excitement she exhibited when she saw the mountains for the first time and her first Bear will forever live in my memory. And she was like the kid in a candy store over her first pictures of the bears. Oh, and she was in awe of SMKW and actually enjoyed it. Course meeting Todd and OGB (Susan) was another highlight.

And how quickly it turns to tradition. That is awesome, creating memories that everybody will remember for the rest of their lives.

I love the Smokies, I typically go once a year and try to hit some hiking trails and buffets. Over the years I have seen 3 separate black bear all from a safe distance.