Big Sand Lake Lodge

Moose Hunting Results

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2011 Moose Hunting Results ( 9 for 9)
MANITOBA MONSTER MOOSE……….AGAIN!
A fantastic week of hunting saw a huge 57″bull taken by Larry Mabe with a .50 Cal Muzzleloader from under 50 yards shooting a 250 grain bullet onwe shot was all that was need from this distance. Larry bragged to Rick about the punch this gun had and while at our target range Larry blasted a 1/2″hole in a 3/8″ plate of steel……..from 150 yards !

Big Sand Lake Lodge Sept 24 to Oct 1, 2011 more Manitoba Monster Moose

Big Sand Lake Lodge Sept 24 to Oct 1, 2011 more Manitoba Monster Moose

The great crew from WILD TV came up for a weeks worth of hunting and unquestionably, host Norm Suva described it as one of the best hunts he’s ever been on. Patrick Goeseke from Hamburg Germany yielded a 50+ inch bull on his final day to complete another great year of hunting MANITOBA MONSTER MOOSE at Big Sand.

Manitoba Monster Bull and Wild TV Host Norm Suvan at Big Sand Lake Lodge

Heart pounding action at our out camps yielded numerous bull including some nice mid 53-55″ bulls by some Wisconsin hunters.

Manitoba Monster Bulls taken by Brian Buchberger and Roger Gorectke of Wisconsin

Sept 24 – October 1, 2011
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Norm Suvan 47 inches Blair 13
Patrick Goeseke 50.25 inches Murdock 15
Larry Mabe 57 inches Mark 12
Jay Scott 47.5 Inches Billy 4
Paul Miller 49.5 inches Lyle 3
Brian Buchberger 54.5 inches Edwin 1
Roger Gorectke 53 inches Kelly 6
Mark Ramsdell 55 inches Delbert 4
Matthew Ramsdell 43.5 Alex 3
2010 Moose Hunting Results

Sept 18 – 25, 2010

Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Gary Borroughs 49 inches Kelly
Helmut Woerle 47 inches Solomom
Dan Snider 49 inches Bruce
Dick Pence pass Billy
Brian Zimmerman 48 inches Stan
Tom Zeihn 57 inches Edwin
Paul Davidson 38 inches
Alex
Warren Hoehn Pass Johnny
Skip Knowles Bear Murdock
Tom Wechenske
Pass Edwin 0
Sept 25 – Oct 2, 2010
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Chuck Davis 52 inches Murdock
Wayne Gilmore 43 inches Johnny
Scott Gilmore Pass Billy/Mark
Chuck Youngren 38 inches Solomon
Nathan Youngren 61 inches
Billy
Mark Moen 54.5 inches Stan
Joe Blake Pass Edwin
Gerhrt Hunter 50 inches Delbert
David Shomette 43.5 inches Alex
Kevin Walkup 36 inches Kelly
Ed Anderson 48 inches Henry

2009 Moose Hunting Results   (11 for 19)

Another great year has come to an end. Let it be said, that weather, has a significant outcome on fishing and hunting, and our 2009 Moose Hunt was no different. During the weeks preceding our hunts we saw above average rainfall and well above average temperatures. When we arrived at camp we expected to see all the fall colors we have come to expect, with the golden folage it is truly a sign fall is on it’s way and the rut has begun.

Much to our surprise, the green leaves and + 70 degree weather did little to entice our Moose to fulfil thier manly deed. The evening we hoped would cool off too, but to no avail, with night time temperatures barely going below + 50 degree F, we were seeing temperatures not seen in the north for some time. Now the rain we had over the previous weeks and months also reeked havoc on the acessablity of the land. We also summized this would contribute to lack of movement by the bulls to shorelines and beaches. Those dark palms are easily spotted against the golden backdrop, however this year again, that was not to be. We make no excuses, after many years of tremendous success the hunting gods tuned us in and reminded us that only Mother Nature truly controls our destiny. Let us hope that we can depend on the weather in 2010 to bring some sense of continuity back to the north.

Sept 19 – 26, 2009 (3 for 9)
Name Width Number Seen
Warren Hoen 52 inches 6
Dan Findley 55 inches 3
Tom Koepke Pass 2
Mark Blake Bear 1
Peter Caruso Pass 0
Ed Anderson Pass 1
Tim Logeman 36 inches 1
David Polovina Pass 2
Jack Jarvis Pass 2
Jeff Perry Pass 5
Sept 26 – Oct 3, 2009 (8 for 9)
Name Width Number Seen
Jerry Hanks 52 inches 3
Steve Karshbaum 44 inches 4
Brett Swan 44 inches 3
Vance Ruggles Pass 3
John Farmer 40 4
Tom Eslinger 57 inches 4
Dave Revering 44 inches 3
Dave Neilson 44 inches 3
Paul Kitchen 42 inches 1

2008 Moose Hunting Results

Sept 20 – 27, 2008

Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Warren Hoehn 38 inches Sept 26 Tom 6
John Easley 60.75 inches Sept 21 Dale 3
James Kratch 52 inches Sept 21 Murdoch 1
John Guillen 48.5 inches Sept 24 Eddy 5
Joe Hegman 49 inches Sept 22 Delbert 4
Lome Fisher 48 inches Sept 22 Edward 1
Terry Fisher Pass Robert 2
Kevin Fisher 50 inches Sept 25 Edwin 7
Ryan Fisher 48 inches Sept 21 Johnny 3
Jerry Gruber 39 inches Sept 26 Allen 6
Jeff Justmen 54 inches Sept 26 Kelly 2
Kurt Jorgenson 50 inches Sept 22 Lyle 1
Sept 27 – Oct 4, 2008
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Judy Powers 56 inches Sept 28 Bruce 3
Mike Dennis 54 inches Sept 30 Tom 3
Joe Needham 50 inches Sept 30 Murdock 2
Mike Kelly 49 inches Sept 28 Delbert 7
Tim VanDynHoven 50 inches Oct 1
Eddie 14
Ben Tollard 49 inches Sept 28 Robert 1
Lawrence Tollard 50 inches Oct 2 Edward 1
Gary Knapp 50 inches Sept 29 Edwin 4
Mark Rocke 57 inches Oct 3 Johnny 5
Vince Thompson 49 inches Oct 1 Lyle 6
Brandon Sharp 44 inches Sept 30 Kelly 15
Roger Faulkingham 41.5 inches Oct 1 Allen 13

2007 Moose Hunting Results

Sept 22 – 29, 2007

Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Warren Hoehn 62 inches Sept 22 Johnny 2
Mark Yogerst 50 inches Sept 27 Alex 7
Bob Marx 50 inches Sept 26 Murdoch 6
Dennis Arrowood 41 inches Sept 27 Allan 7
Joe Kramer 57 inches Sept 24 Lyle 6
John Richards 47 inches Sept 23 Billy 4
Jim Richards 46.5 inches Sept 24 Edwin 6
Chris Ledden 43 inches Sept 24 Dwight 10
Alan Vollert 50 inches Sept 23 Kelly 13
Sept 19 – Oct 6, 2007
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Juan Bas 54 inches Sept 30 Johnny 1
Pascal Girona 48 inches Oct 4 Victor 5
Phil Killeen 42 inches Oct 2 Murdoch 3
Bud McLeod 50 inches Oct 4 Murdoch 3
Rudolf Kotlar 48 inches Sept 29 Allan 1
Svatopuk Kufa 50 inches Oct 2 Lyle 1
Eduardo Amoedo 50 inches Oct 2 Norm 2
John Adams 53 inches Oct 4 Alex 1
Scott Berggren 38.5 inches Oct 4 Edwin 9
Tom Eslinger 50 inches Oct 3 Billy 4
David Nielsen 48 inches Sept 30 Dwight 2
Paul Kitching 48 inches Sept 30 Kelly 8

2006 Moose Hunting Results

Sept 16 – 23, 2006

Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Peter Freyburger 36 inches Sept 18 Kelly 2
Joe Freyburger 55 inches Sept 19 Johnny 8
Tim Oleary 49 inches Sept 19 Dwight 5
Trevor Day 50 inches Lloyd 4
Trevor Roeselle 53 inches Sept 16 Eddie 4
Kevin Roeselle 55 inches Sept 16 Delbert 3
Garrett Anderson 58 inches Sept 17 Edwin 4
John Polvich 52 inches Gary 2
Jessie Polvich 45 inches Sept 18 Allen 3
Ian Polvich 43 inches Sept 20 Edward 5
Max Morris 36 inches Sept 18 Ernie 4
Sept 23 – Sept 30, 2006
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Peter Weins Pass Johnny
Judy Powers 50 inches Kelly 4
Jimmie Howton 48 inches Sept 25 Dwight 3
John Howton 51 inches Sept 25 Lloyd 6
Brent Mitchell 49 inches Sept 24 Eddie 7
Tyler Mitchell Pass Delbert 7
Fred Felbab 50 inches Sept 27 Edwin 6
Gerald Thom 51 inches Sept 26 Gary 8
Joe Hegman 34 inches Sept 28 Allen 4
John Guillen 34 inches Sept 28 Edward 5
Stephen Mitchell 45 inches Sept 27 Ernie 4

2005 Moose Hunting Results
Sept 18 – 25, 2005
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Jerry Christel 51 inches Sept 25 Victor 9
Dale Christel 55 inches Sept 18 Johnny 9
Jeremy Arnold 41 inches Sept 23 Dwight 2
Terry Arnold Pass Lloyd 3
Scott Oosting 45 inches Sept 21 Eddie 4
Fred Gearhart 45 inches Sept 23 Eddie 4
Dennis Tubbergen 54 inches Sept 21 Delbert 6
Tom Pigeon Pass Ernie 3
Floyd East 51 inches Sept 23 Gary 1
Tim Young 50 inches Sept 23 Edward 6
Sept 25 – Oct 2, 2005
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
Richard Zeman 45 inches Sept 27 Ernie 4
Tim Ford 43 inches Sept 27 Dwight 2
James Wiley 52 inches Sept 28 Edwin 4
Dan Wahlin 53 inches Sept 27 Eddie 4
Robert White 44 inches Sept 27 Johnny 8
Michael Wahlin 50 inches Sept 28 Delbert 3
Mark Molling 57 inches Sept 30 Lloyd 6
Kent Ingram 52 inches Sept 30 Kelly 10
Ralph Ingram 51 inches Sept 30 Victor 8
Virgil Schulenburg 52 inches Sept 28 Edward 5
Gary Gillitzer Pass Gary 8
Larry Maybee 55 inches Sept 29 Henry 2

2004 Moose Hunting Results
Name Width Date Guide Number Seen
John Kenner 54 inches Sept 19 Edwin 1
Thomas Jones 47 inches Sept 22 Dwight 1
Gerald Johnson 44.5 inches Sept 20 Eddie 3
Susan Johnson 55.5 inches Sept 23 Edward S. 17
Doug Freitag 53 inches Sept 18 Ernie 1
Matt Freitag 54 inches Sept 21 Gary 2
John Walsh 53 inches Sept 21 Allan 5
John Kenner 54 inches Sept 19 Edwin 1
Mark Beatty Bear Sept 23 Delbert 7

2003 Moose Hunting Results
Name Width Date Guide Location
Dan Bash Pass Sept 28 Allan Chip
Fred Bolin 54 inches Sept. 23 Orson Chip
Rick Throckmorton 45 inches Sept. 21 Chip
Doug Freitag Pass Sept. 28 Ernie Leclair
Matt Freitag Pass Sept. 28 Gary Leclair
Lee Becker 51 inches Sept. 26 Delbert Wolf
Bruce Klahn 63 inches Sept. 25 Eric Wolf
Cole Suthmeimer 41.5 inches Sept. 24 Edwin Big Sand
Charles Cole 36 inches Sept. 30 Fast Eddie Chip
Harvey Schulte 57 inches Sept. 30 Allan Chip
Mark Pearson 53 inches Oct 1 Ernie Big Sand
Brian bosshart 53 inches Oct 1 Eric Big Sand
Brian Weidendorf 50 inches Sept. 28 Eric Wolf
Art Underhill 49 inches Oct 2 Delbert Wolf
Ron Mlaskoch 41 inches Sept. 29 Edwin Big Sand
Craig Skaff 45 inches Sept. 29 Orson Big Sand

2002 Moose Hunting Results
Name Width Date Guide Location
Dan Bash 46 inches Sept. 22 Allan LeClair
Fred Bolin 43 inches Sept. 25 Henry LeClair
Mark Loehner 46 inches Sept. 24 Ernie Longly
Dale Reindale 41 inches Sept. 23 Eddie Wolf
Dave Sawyer 40 inches Sept. 25 Delbert Wolf
Raleigh Witcher 46 inches Sept. 25 Sully Morand
Chester Jablonskin 37 inches Sept. 23 Eric Big Sand