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Is This the New Pope and Young World Record Alaska Moose?
Is This the New Pope and Young World Record Alaska Moose?
Darin Mack almost didn’t hunt Alaska with his son this fall. “Money was a little tight,” says the 36-year-old technical advisor with Lancaster Archery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “But my wife and I talked it over and decided it was now or maybe never.” They chose now, and on September 23rd, with his son by his side, Mack arrowed what may be the new Pope and Young world-record Alaska-Yukon moose.
Click through this slide show to read his story, as told to Dave Hurteau ...
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WOW - what a magnificent animal - looks like the adventure of a lifetime.
Great story, and a great way to spend a hunt with a son that is going into the Marines.
I wonder what he is getting for his wife.
Wow. I've never had to do basic training, but I have to wonder if there's a better experience to get that young man ready than this hunt.
Awesome story, wow what a Moose! You and your son will remember this for life undoubtedly! Can't wait to hear the score.
This was the trip of a lifetime.
Unbelievable story.. Congratulations!! I dream of trips like that.
The work paid off and the reward is awsome!
Rule #1 before you shoot, can you pack it out!
Rule #2 what part of rule #1 you just don’t understand!
Anyone ever shot a Moose and said they had fun is lying!
From 86 thru 89 I sure wish I had a dollar for everyone I helped pack out!
What did he say?
WHAT THE HELL DID I GET MYSELF INTO!!!
Been DAR and DUN DAT!
Where is my ATV!
Sir Mack gives a new meaning in Mack Truck and being in shape paid off!
Taking a picture of all the meat strip will help you just incase there is a question, DID YOU GET ALL THE MEAT BY STATE LAW! A big time fine!!!
Wow thats nice!
Incredible story this is what hunting is truly about.
I thought his son was like 6 years old next to those antlers in picture 2, until I read the story. Those antlers would make any of us look like a little kid. Nice Job!
babsfish4life, The hind quarters alone takes 3 full size men to lift it onto the front rack. This one, WOW!
Picture #12
The caption should read,
What in the hell did I get myself into!
After hauling a many Moose out myself I know it isn’t easy. There was places the tundra was so spongy and soft you couldn’t carry anything and the only way to get it out was with my Suzuki 250 4x4 ATV everyone else got stuck the first 50 yards.
I got thinking about Sir Mack yesterday while Alex and I were out hunting.
For those who do it the hard way and the right way there should be a special reward for these sportsmen.
I would call it,
The Tred Barta Award!
I believe Sir Darin Mack would be a excellent candidate for this!
What an amazing story. Its good to hear you're required to pack out all edible meat. I support trophy hunting but could never justify taking an animal's life just to leave him for scavengers.
I’ve watched a many Super Cubs taking off with moose horns strapped to the wing struts is definitely not aerodynamically stable causing the aircraft to veer enough to clip trees on takeoff and Sir Mack’s Moose Horns?
O”BROTHER!!
Darin, Awsome job congragulations were all talking about it your ears should be ringing!
Awesome bull and a great story nice job!
Awesome story and a fantastic trophy to boot!
Maybe the best story in years: worrying over the money, doing it with you son with brain and brawn rather than $$ and doing it all the right way.
Congrads!!! I know for him and his son this is a hunt to remember for as long as they both live, to me a father and son team doing it on thier on deserved a reward such as this not only a world record but they did it together and i hope and prey his son is safe as he goes into the military knowing everything that is going on this day in time GOD BLESS both of you and may the lord touch each one of our troops that are over seas rite now and only have the memories at this time of a hunt like this father and son have shared.
What an incredible animal! What I appreciate the most is the guys attitude. He has set a great example for other sportsmen to follow. It really is about the experience, not just the trophy...
Wow, great story, and what a great ANIMAL!!!
From one PA native to another...AWESOME JOB! It's quite a feat even for us transplanted Alaskans to take a quality moose like yours and to do it without a guide and with a bow in our country is quite an accomplishment! Glad to hear it was a successful hunt and to do a father and son hunt will make memories for a lifetime! Good luck to your son in his journey to defend our country!
Enjoy that meat and the trophy, you certainly have earned it in my book!
Sincerely
Brad Hoff
North Pole Alaska
What a great animal, and on the last hunt before your son enter boot camp. What a great memory for him to go with. Tell your son semper fi, we are proud of all those that serve.
Incredible animal, dream of a life time! What do you think the total trip cost, as a DIYSelf trip goes?
That is amazing, better be proud!
Nice bull would love to get one like that!
breat bull
Hey Margaret Shaw, gat the hell off this website and never come back. You are totally ignorant. You don't even know what you are talking about. The hunter was just hunting. He was not "trying to kill everything he sees" or any of the insane things you said. He was just hunting. I am VERY upset that you are too stupid and sheltered to understand that. We all know you are wrong and you know you are wrong, but your just too ashamed to admit it. Just leave.
Congradulations on a great Bull and an outstanding hunt with your Son. That is what great memories are made of. God bless your son on his tour with the Military, may God watch over him and your entire family during this troubling time. I am currently stationed in Afghanistan on my 4th deployment with the Army. Thanks for supporting your Son and this Great Nation in a time of War.
To Ms. Margaret Shaw - Yes it is our right to hunt, and our forfathers have fought and bleed for that right and for our freedoms "AND FOR YOUR RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND FOR YOU TO TALK TRASH ABOUT HUNTERS" I would think you would have better things to do, but I guess not.
Have you ever served or do you just complain and talk trash about something you probably know nothing about.
Great story! Great pictures! I'm jealous!
I miss the taste of a good Moose steak!
Your son made the right choice to serve. Doesn't matter to me, what branch.
I would like to thank everyone for all the kind post. It was an exciting hunt and only seems to get better. I do encourage everyone to go after there dreams and going on a hunt like this just please do your homework and understand this was alot of back breaking work. To Margret it's so sad to see the people that have lost all common sence and have forgotten that you or your family would not be here if it wasent for hunting of animals just becouse you choose to have someone else kill you food doesent meen the rest of us do. You also said this animal was for all of us to enjoy so i ask you when was the last time you were in the remote wilderness of Alaska? You would of never seen this amazing animal if i hadent shared it with you. I'm shore your the type of person that takes your kids to the zoo to see all the animals locked up for you to see, this is the real shame. animals in the wild don't die gracefully in peace it's slow and painfull with other animals trying to eat it while still alive this is the real mother mature. thanks to me this animal will never be forgotten and died fast ask your self how would you like to go. I would like to add that the price of this trip ended up costing me around $7000 that was for 2 of us and included over $1000 for shipping the rack back home. Now i would also like to say i had about $5000 in gear that we need to do a hunt like this you will need a satalite phone as well. Thanks again and i wish you all good luck.
Margaret as a woman I am embarrassed by your ignorance. You need to educate yourself before making accusations like these. Have you never had a steak, bacon or piece of chicken in your life? How do you think that animal got from the farm to your plate? If you were an intelligent person and did your homework, you would find that the slaughter of your dinner is far more disgusting and cruel then hunting. Every time you enjoy a meal I hope you are reminded of your stupidity. Enjoy your dinner!
That was a great story to read, great pictures to see, and an amazing experience for the both of you I'm sure! I hope that some day I will be lucky enough to experience a trip to Alaska like that. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us!
Margret do u really think we want to here your babbling self righteous self any more than u want to here us?
i have always wanted to go moose hunting see it on tv all the time in huntin channel and looks like an adrenaline rush. the racks on them things are huge. but congrats on the nice moose!
It would be nice if you could send a couple of steaks to Margaret Shaw. Great trophy. It's almost too big. Note I said "almost."
hey congrats on a great job and a well diserved one you are a great example of what hunting is all about and lets all just ignore margret and all the other antis they post things like that on these sights just to get attention, when we recognize them we are giving them the attention they want anyway congrats darin and thank your son for all of us he should be proud to help keep us safe and allowing us to enjoy our freedom so that we can experience a great hunting story like that
WOW!! What an amazing story, especially the part about the family unity and support that they show for each other. The moose the meat and the hunt don't hold a candle to the shining light of love that is demonstrated here. It takes an awesome father and mother to let their sons and daughters go... to war for this great land and the freedoms that we have. That young man will soon be fighting for Margaraet and her right to disagree not with Mack but with the laws, ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations established by Alaska that allow for him, his family and for that matter all of us to hunt. Without getting political, we as hunters, when our favorite season is over, be it for Macks moose, Gregs elk that he will get next year or Rachaels fish, will need to stay on the trail of our elected officials like hound dogs on a hunt to keep all of our freedoms intact, not just the right to hunt.
Very good story! It would be so much fun to go moose hunting.
Awesome hunt! You clearly earned this one!
Sweeet Moose!
Biggest moose I ever saw!!
Great story and great pictures. Glad you got to take such a big moose with your son. Congratulations
absolutely awesome that is cool
haha, i dont think anyone is looking at the other pictures besides that moster of a moose
wow nice moose i wonder how much it weighs! quite a bit more than a ton i bet.
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He's a monster...good job. I want...I want.
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WOW - what a magnificent animal - looks like the adventure of a lifetime.
Great story, and a great way to spend a hunt with a son that is going into the Marines.
Hey Margaret Shaw, gat the hell off this website and never come back. You are totally ignorant. You don't even know what you are talking about. The hunter was just hunting. He was not "trying to kill everything he sees" or any of the insane things you said. He was just hunting. I am VERY upset that you are too stupid and sheltered to understand that. We all know you are wrong and you know you are wrong, but your just too ashamed to admit it. Just leave.
Congradulations on a great Bull and an outstanding hunt with your Son. That is what great memories are made of. God bless your son on his tour with the Military, may God watch over him and your entire family during this troubling time. I am currently stationed in Afghanistan on my 4th deployment with the Army. Thanks for supporting your Son and this Great Nation in a time of War.
To Ms. Margaret Shaw - Yes it is our right to hunt, and our forfathers have fought and bleed for that right and for our freedoms "AND FOR YOUR RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND FOR YOU TO TALK TRASH ABOUT HUNTERS" I would think you would have better things to do, but I guess not.
Have you ever served or do you just complain and talk trash about something you probably know nothing about.
I would like to thank everyone for all the kind post. It was an exciting hunt and only seems to get better. I do encourage everyone to go after there dreams and going on a hunt like this just please do your homework and understand this was alot of back breaking work. To Margret it's so sad to see the people that have lost all common sence and have forgotten that you or your family would not be here if it wasent for hunting of animals just becouse you choose to have someone else kill you food doesent meen the rest of us do. You also said this animal was for all of us to enjoy so i ask you when was the last time you were in the remote wilderness of Alaska? You would of never seen this amazing animal if i hadent shared it with you. I'm shore your the type of person that takes your kids to the zoo to see all the animals locked up for you to see, this is the real shame. animals in the wild don't die gracefully in peace it's slow and painfull with other animals trying to eat it while still alive this is the real mother mature. thanks to me this animal will never be forgotten and died fast ask your self how would you like to go. I would like to add that the price of this trip ended up costing me around $7000 that was for 2 of us and included over $1000 for shipping the rack back home. Now i would also like to say i had about $5000 in gear that we need to do a hunt like this you will need a satalite phone as well. Thanks again and i wish you all good luck.
Wow. I've never had to do basic training, but I have to wonder if there's a better experience to get that young man ready than this hunt.
Awesome story, wow what a Moose! You and your son will remember this for life undoubtedly! Can't wait to hear the score.
This was the trip of a lifetime.
Unbelievable story.. Congratulations!! I dream of trips like that.
I thought his son was like 6 years old next to those antlers in picture 2, until I read the story. Those antlers would make any of us look like a little kid. Nice Job!
Margaret as a woman I am embarrassed by your ignorance. You need to educate yourself before making accusations like these. Have you never had a steak, bacon or piece of chicken in your life? How do you think that animal got from the farm to your plate? If you were an intelligent person and did your homework, you would find that the slaughter of your dinner is far more disgusting and cruel then hunting. Every time you enjoy a meal I hope you are reminded of your stupidity. Enjoy your dinner!
I wonder what he is getting for his wife.
Wow thats nice!
Incredible story this is what hunting is truly about.
What an amazing story. Its good to hear you're required to pack out all edible meat. I support trophy hunting but could never justify taking an animal's life just to leave him for scavengers.
Darin, Awsome job congragulations were all talking about it your ears should be ringing!
Awesome bull and a great story nice job!
Awesome story and a fantastic trophy to boot!
Maybe the best story in years: worrying over the money, doing it with you son with brain and brawn rather than $$ and doing it all the right way.
Congrads!!! I know for him and his son this is a hunt to remember for as long as they both live, to me a father and son team doing it on thier on deserved a reward such as this not only a world record but they did it together and i hope and prey his son is safe as he goes into the military knowing everything that is going on this day in time GOD BLESS both of you and may the lord touch each one of our troops that are over seas rite now and only have the memories at this time of a hunt like this father and son have shared.
What an incredible animal! What I appreciate the most is the guys attitude. He has set a great example for other sportsmen to follow. It really is about the experience, not just the trophy...
Wow, great story, and what a great ANIMAL!!!
That is amazing, better be proud!
breat bull
hey congrats on a great job and a well diserved one you are a great example of what hunting is all about and lets all just ignore margret and all the other antis they post things like that on these sights just to get attention, when we recognize them we are giving them the attention they want anyway congrats darin and thank your son for all of us he should be proud to help keep us safe and allowing us to enjoy our freedom so that we can experience a great hunting story like that
From one PA native to another...AWESOME JOB! It's quite a feat even for us transplanted Alaskans to take a quality moose like yours and to do it without a guide and with a bow in our country is quite an accomplishment! Glad to hear it was a successful hunt and to do a father and son hunt will make memories for a lifetime! Good luck to your son in his journey to defend our country!
Enjoy that meat and the trophy, you certainly have earned it in my book!
Sincerely
Brad Hoff
North Pole Alaska
What a great animal, and on the last hunt before your son enter boot camp. What a great memory for him to go with. Tell your son semper fi, we are proud of all those that serve.
Incredible animal, dream of a life time! What do you think the total trip cost, as a DIYSelf trip goes?
Nice bull would love to get one like that!
Great story! Great pictures! I'm jealous!
I miss the taste of a good Moose steak!
Your son made the right choice to serve. Doesn't matter to me, what branch.
That was a great story to read, great pictures to see, and an amazing experience for the both of you I'm sure! I hope that some day I will be lucky enough to experience a trip to Alaska like that. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us!
Margret do u really think we want to here your babbling self righteous self any more than u want to here us?
i have always wanted to go moose hunting see it on tv all the time in huntin channel and looks like an adrenaline rush. the racks on them things are huge. but congrats on the nice moose!
It would be nice if you could send a couple of steaks to Margaret Shaw. Great trophy. It's almost too big. Note I said "almost."
haha, i dont think anyone is looking at the other pictures besides that moster of a moose
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WOW!! What an amazing story, especially the part about the family unity and support that they show for each other. The moose the meat and the hunt don't hold a candle to the shining light of love that is demonstrated here. It takes an awesome father and mother to let their sons and daughters go... to war for this great land and the freedoms that we have. That young man will soon be fighting for Margaraet and her right to disagree not with Mack but with the laws, ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations established by Alaska that allow for him, his family and for that matter all of us to hunt. Without getting political, we as hunters, when our favorite season is over, be it for Macks moose, Gregs elk that he will get next year or Rachaels fish, will need to stay on the trail of our elected officials like hound dogs on a hunt to keep all of our freedoms intact, not just the right to hunt.
Very good story! It would be so much fun to go moose hunting.
Awesome hunt! You clearly earned this one!
Sweeet Moose!
Biggest moose I ever saw!!
Great story and great pictures. Glad you got to take such a big moose with your son. Congratulations
absolutely awesome that is cool
wow nice moose i wonder how much it weighs! quite a bit more than a ton i bet.
He's a monster...good job. I want...I want.
babsfish4life, The hind quarters alone takes 3 full size men to lift it onto the front rack. This one, WOW!
Picture #12
The caption should read,
What in the hell did I get myself into!
After hauling a many Moose out myself I know it isn’t easy. There was places the tundra was so spongy and soft you couldn’t carry anything and the only way to get it out was with my Suzuki 250 4x4 ATV everyone else got stuck the first 50 yards.
I got thinking about Sir Mack yesterday while Alex and I were out hunting.
For those who do it the hard way and the right way there should be a special reward for these sportsmen.
I would call it,
The Tred Barta Award!
I believe Sir Darin Mack would be a excellent candidate for this!
I’ve watched a many Super Cubs taking off with moose horns strapped to the wing struts is definitely not aerodynamically stable causing the aircraft to veer enough to clip trees on takeoff and Sir Mack’s Moose Horns?
O”BROTHER!!
Sir Mack gives a new meaning in Mack Truck and being in shape paid off!
Taking a picture of all the meat strip will help you just incase there is a question, DID YOU GET ALL THE MEAT BY STATE LAW! A big time fine!!!
The work paid off and the reward is awsome!
Rule #1 before you shoot, can you pack it out!
Rule #2 what part of rule #1 you just don’t understand!
Anyone ever shot a Moose and said they had fun is lying!
From 86 thru 89 I sure wish I had a dollar for everyone I helped pack out!
What did he say?
WHAT THE HELL DID I GET MYSELF INTO!!!
Been DAR and DUN DAT!
Where is my ATV!
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