Posted on 12/08/2011 4:08:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
Western Newfoundland couple followed trail of young animal's blood CBC News Posted:
A western Newfoundland couple used the hide of a freshly killed moose overnight Tuesday to keep warm after getting lost in the woods during a hunting trip near Gros Morne National Park.
Stephen and Sheila Joyce said they lost their way after wounding a young moose and began following the trail of its blood.
Shivering and soaking wet, they eventually caught up with the wounded animal.
“My wife thought it would be a good idea to skin the calf and we could use the skin as a blanket. Then we found a place under the root of a tree,” said Joyce
By morning, they were weak and scared.
“It was quite horrific. We really were expecting the worst for a period of time there and we really didn’t know what would happen. The direction we were going was the wrong one,” he said.
He said hope that they would find their way home safely was fading when they heard gunshots in the distance.
Joyce said he fired back in reply.
The shots were from searchers who lit a fire in hopes the lost couple would spot the smoke.
They eventually met up with Joyce, but said that by then, he was so weak that he had to be carried out of the woods.
Back at home, the couple said they want to thank everyone who helped them survive the ordeal.
“We really, really appreciate the effort that was put into ... well, preserving us from perishing in the woods.”
Morons. They shot a CALF??????????????????????? Pretty brave!
When there are no Taun Tauns to be found a moose will work in a pinch.
I would have thought they’d dress warmer and have a few supplies, but hey, I’m not a hunter. Why couldn’t they eat some of the moose meat? Well at least they were rescured.
How old was the calf?
I would have thought they’d dress warmer and have a few supplies, but hey, I’m not a hunter. Why couldn’t they eat some of the moose meat? Well at least they were rescured.
How old was the calf? Was that legal?
They do things differently up there.....
They shot a CALF
We're not really sure it was a calf. With that being said, check out the Canadian hunting regulations and see what it takes to get a moose license and how much it costs.........
If they ended up with a calf then they at least got their permits partially paid for.........
“The shots were from searchers who lit a fire in hopes the lost couple would spot the smoke.”
So, how come the Joyce couple couldn’t light a fire to keep warm?
Why not follow the blood trail back to where they started?
LOL, you don't have to be a hunter to know that you don't go hunting in freezing weather in Newfoundland without MATCHES and FOOD and... everything else.
Then they shot a calf?
This must have been for a liberal Reality TV show. The movie crew is still hiding in the woods.
Pure BS IMO, the moose hide in cold weather would become like a piece of sheet iron and entomb them.
What about wolves?
They could have ended up like pigs in a blanket.
Maybe the moose didn't smell as bad. ;o)
There’s a real game changer in thermal insulation.
A substance invented in 1931 called aerogel, aka “solid smoke”, is an incredibly good insulator. It is also one of the lightest weight solids known. Unfortunately, it was terribly expensive and also very brittle. Then, not too long ago, someone invented a form of aerogel in flexible, thin sheets, that can be mass produced.
Just 3mm of aerogel insulates better than 40mm of goose down, and it has been made into a “super suit” for use on Mount Everest. Trouble is, that even in Arctic conditions, someone wearing it may be too warm.
http://www.climbwithus.com/#/updates/article?id=104
Eventually, it is hoped that someone might design a very compact emergency bag for those in extreme cold conditions.
If they were smokers they would have had something to start a fire with.
Moose calves are pretty big and nice and tender. Have you ever heard of veal?
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