I have a buddy in Alaska and visited him for a couple weeks this summer....I asked him this very question when we saw one. They are for the most part not too dangerous and not aggressive but could easily hurt you badly or even kill you...there are a few kills he said from moose attacks....usually the only reason they are aggressive is if it is a mother and she has a calf around. They weigh anywhere from 800 - 1600 lbs and pack a mean kick. Many are struck by cars and we all know what deer do...just imagine hitting one of these big boy roys!! They have signs up on the side of the roads showing the numbers of moose that have died from car hits for the year. He said the moose in town are generally pretty non agressive but you don't know what to expect when you're hiking or skiing so it's best to avoid them.
Moose are Canada's most deadly anamial a lot of people die from hitting them in they're car imagine a 1500 lbs moose comming through your windshield and ending up on your lap and sometimes they'll attack you and kill ya those antlers can fuck you up but they're good eating I went moose hunting a couple weeks ago and we got one a pain in the ass luggen the quaters out of the woods.
lol not that simple a lot of people do use an ATV and they work out pretty good sometimes and I would'nt mind if walking at all if there was a trail or something 100 pounds on your shoulder aint too bad on nice walkable terrain but sometimes you dont get that lucky we shot this one only say 1000 yards from the truck and it was some brutal terrain you'd never get an ATV in there it took like a half hour just to walk it with nothing on your shoulder.
I went snowmobiling in Vermont
Way up in the mountains.....
There were 3 snowmobiles in our group....we went WAY off "path" and went exploring....
Two guys ahead of me...I'm following close behind.....
We are going down this huge straight away and they turn left......
All of a sudden they slam on the brakes, and I rearend one of them, and their taillight goes flying off....
I am a little stunned, look up..and there is a 1400 lb+ Moose standing smack dab in the middle of the path.....8 feet in front of us.....We were at the top of a hill when they started to make the turn.....Moose looks at us, gives a snort, and trampled on down the hill
Never been so afraid of wildlife in my life...This thing could have EASILY crushed us...
When we got back to camp I asked one of the experienced guides in the area, and he said that one time when he was giving a tour they just happened upon one...Thing ran straight for his snowmobile...he jumped off, the moose CRUSHED the entire snowmobile, and the guy had to ward it off with a huge stick....
They are not to be messed with
Way up in the mountains.....
There were 3 snowmobiles in our group....we went WAY off "path" and went exploring....
Two guys ahead of me...I'm following close behind.....
We are going down this huge straight away and they turn left......
All of a sudden they slam on the brakes, and I rearend one of them, and their taillight goes flying off....
I am a little stunned, look up..and there is a 1400 lb+ Moose standing smack dab in the middle of the path.....8 feet in front of us.....We were at the top of a hill when they started to make the turn.....Moose looks at us, gives a snort, and trampled on down the hill
Never been so afraid of wildlife in my life...This thing could have EASILY crushed us...
When we got back to camp I asked one of the experienced guides in the area, and he said that one time when he was giving a tour they just happened upon one...Thing ran straight for his snowmobile...he jumped off, the moose CRUSHED the entire snowmobile, and the guy had to ward it off with a huge stick....
They are not to be messed with
Also just like the other posters said...a lot of the roads esp in the mountains are small and narrow
at night driving around there its dangerous as anything
The Moose literally walk on the side of the road in groups of 2-3
Not hard to smash into one...driving drunk around there must be like a video game
at night driving around there its dangerous as anything
The Moose literally walk on the side of the road in groups of 2-3
Not hard to smash into one...driving drunk around there must be like a video game
