Monday morning found us waking very early, grabbing our lunches, some coffees and muffins and driving to where we would try to call a bull moose.  Our first set up had us calling for around 30 minutes with no bulls responding.  We then quietly walked deeper into the woods to try a different location.  We called again for 20-30 minutes with no bulls answering.  We continued to another location 2-300 yards further into the woods.  Again there were no bulls answering.  On the fourth set up we had a cow answer.  I called back.  She called back.  This went on for some time when I heard a bull answer and suddenly a spike bull was in sight.  This was not quite what we had in mind as for a bull to shoot, but it was nice to see.  Well the cow that was calling back wasn't a cow at all, but another hunter with a cow tag on the road we were near.  We introduced ourselves and drove to a different area to let this fellow hunt the road he was on.  The rest of the day was uneventful, but we did find an area that looked like we should try it in the morning.  We headed back to camp for some of Nancy's cooking and some rest.

        Tuesday found us again waking early and heading out to the area we had identified on Monday.  We worked our way 600 yards or so into a cut, by breaking it into 3 calling sequences as we slowly progressed.  We had no responses, but at the third area there was a lot of bull sign, so we headed into the woods to see if we might find him.  We set up and began to call.  After about 15 minutes our efforts were rewarded with a nice bull coming in. Unfortunately the wind wasn't with us, and he bolted before it could be determined if it was the bull Joey was looking for.  We headed back to the truck to drive to some other areas.  We spent the rest of the day calling and scouting, with no other moose responding.  I opted to return and try for the bull once again in the morning.  We headed back to the lodge for more of Nancy's cooking and some sleep.

       Wednesday found us waking and heading out to try for the large bull again.  On our 2nd set up we had a cow answer me several times.  I am certain the bull was with her, but I could not entice him to leave her.  We gave up on him and hunted some other areas.  Right after shooting hours we spotted a large bull and a cow in the road.  He must have been watching his clock.  We headed back to the lodge to try a different area in the morning. 

        Thursday found us heading to an area where two bulls had been spotted by some bear hunters the day before.  The bulls were not there this morning however.  We tried a few different locations that had a lot of moose sign, but could not get a response to our calling efforts.  We headed back to the truck where I called a friend of mine and fellow guide that suggested a different location.  I agreed to meet Larry Ferguson near his moose honey hole later that afternoon.  When Larry arrived he took Joey and Fran with him in one direction and Carl and I headed off in another direction to call and look for moose sign.  Carl and I met Larry back at the truck at 2pm where he told me he had some agitated cows answering him, and he had left Fran and Joey posted up watching a clearing.  We headed down to them, and Joey anxiously encouraged me to get my call set up.  I placed the call where I hoped I could get a bull to show himself and started to cow call.  The cows in the area were quite worked up and it wasn't long when I could tell a bull was coming towards us.  From my location I could only hear the bull, but Carl being along to video the hunt excitedly viewed the bull for several minutes waiting for either Joey or Fran to shoot it.  Suddenly Joey fired and the bull dropped in its tracks.  Joey had killed a nice bull.  The best part was it fell where I could get close to it with my truck to pull it into the open.  Joey and Carl field dressed the bull.  We loaded it in the back of the truck and headed to the butcher shop and finally back home for more good food, some story telling and a good nights sleep.  Congratulations to Joey, Fran and Carl on their Maine moose.