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No Name Bull

By Nathan Theriault

This is the story of three bulls and many twists and turns along the way. The year was 2022 when we located 3 beautiful bulls that seemed to always get back together during our late aerial surveys. So, we called them the three amigos. One of the three amigos was harvested by our GM and team leader Kenny Mayo and his client Ryan during our 2023 season. 

With two of the other bulls remaining, one of which we were most excited about had a very distinct snowy white snout. We named him Frosty, and he became our #1 focus for our 2024 upcoming moose season. 

With great effort we began to follow the pieces that we had laid out during our late season aerial surveys. During one of the late aerial surveys in 2023 we spotted Frosty. He was with one of the other amigos. We noticed Frosties buddy had lost his antlers. Without success locating Frosties antlers we began to backtrack to look for his buddy. 

Movements

We began by carefully charting his movements from last known locations. We Used what we had from our aerial photos and known travel ways. It wasn’t long from when we turned our focus to No-Name that Nathan located one of his antlers. The team was compiled of Ryan Miller, Clay McBride along with their shed dogs, Nathan, Bryce and Kenny. After a methodical grid search Bryce found the other side that was stuck in a fallen tree. It was a monumental find and locating the bulls rack was invigorating. He was as big as we had imagined and though we didn’t find Frosty and his rack this was a story that will never be forgotten.

OMM Legendary Bulls: “No Name” Bull Harvest Story.

Hunter James Burger shares his unforgettable experience from this past 2024 moose season:

“A big thank you to Nathan, guide Matt, and the entire team at OMM for the best hunt of my life. At 77 years old, after 17 years of applying for a moose tag in Maine, I finally drew a Unit 9 October bull tag.

When I got the notice, I called Nathan immediately. He was fully booked but offered a standby hunt if he could arrange a tag trade. Within 15 minutes, he called back—the trade was made, and the plan was set.

I was a little hesitant about the standby hunt, but Nathan assured me a guide would be available by Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. Monday morning, we were shown an area to hunt on our own until a guide became free. Around 1:00, while eating lunch at the truck, we got the call: Matt was ready to guide us.

That evening, heavy rain forced us to change plans. Matt took us to another clearcut, where he spotted a bull with two cows about 150 yards out. He set up shooting sticks, and with one broadside shot from my Weatherby Accumark 30-378, the bull was down.

Matt called for help, and Kenny arrived with five other guides to quarter and cape the bull. Kenny was thrilled—it was their target bull, ‘No Name.’

The experience was first-class from start to finish: excellent meals, great lodging, and an incredible team. I highly recommend OMM to anyone lucky enough to draw a Maine moose tag.”

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