[TheForge] moose meat, Jerry

[Bruce .]

No argument that transporting a moose would be a lot of work, but I
get the impression these guys tried to do it on their backs!

Doesn't anyone know what a travois is anymore?  I thought even the Boy
Scouts taught that much.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> While that incident was before my time there have been repeats though not in
> the past 25 years that I know of. Last one I recall was a helicopter and no
> they didn't let him use the helicopter. A front 1/4 of a moose can weigh
> about 300lbs+. A rear 1/4? You'd better be Charles Atlas or better or maybe
> Arnold when he was still pumping steroids. However you slice it it's lots of
> trips, LOTS.
>
> Jer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy and James" <jallcorn at suddenlink.net>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 6:30 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] moose meat, Jerry
>
>
>> Jerry, your "moose" line recalled a story told by my wife's dad, then
>> stationed in Anchorage circa 1946-49.  Jim was
>> a pilot flying C-47's up and down the Aleutian Chain & then led the
>> survey team that surveyed for the DEW radar line.
>>
>> A P-51 pilot decided to take target practice on a moose while flying up
>> in "Nowhere, Alaska".  After returning to base,
>> he was summoned by the base commander.  There would be no reprimand or
>> notice of this in his record on one
>> condition...
>>
>> Return, by foot, to the scene, field dress & pack out the meat, donating
>> same to some needy group, whatever that
>> was.  Jim said it took numerous trips as he had to pack out 1 piece at a
>> time.  The meat stayed good as it was quite
>> cold, I guess that's normal for Alaska.
>>
>> Said there were NO MORE INCIDENTS!  Everyone got the message.
>>
>> James
>
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Bruce
NJ