Ice fisher has 2nd thoughts about hunting after rescuing female moose from lake

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‘It’s OK honey, we will get you out of here,’ Reggie Jackson whispered to exhausted animal

Rescuers used straps and a snowmobile to help a female moose escape the icy waters of Wildnest Lake in northern Saskatchewan Wednesday. (Reggie Jackson/Submitted)

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Seasoned anglers often talk about the big one that got away, but it’s unlikely any of them can top the story being told by Reggie Jackson.

Jackson, 37, who lives in Flin Flon, Man., was ice fishing on nearby Wildnest Lake in northern Saskatchewan Wednesday. He had just caught his limit of fish and was heading back home when he noticed another man who had taken down his shack still hadn’t left.

The man, named Nolan, still had all his gear — an ice saw, straps and his nearby snowmobile. At first Jackson thought he needed help. But then Nolan pointed to the creek.

“Whoa! I had to…

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