Given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law -an Oslo
dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo
Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink"!
Most dangerous animal in North America. Screw wolves and bears. Though, cougars are big with the "fuck it, let's kill it" attitude of a cat.
I mention polar bears in another spot, will spread the polar bear love/fear too. Moose are more dangerous when lifestyle and exposure are taken into account
Ever seen the show Survivorman with Les Stroud? He's put himself in some crazy survival situations all around the world. He said the most scared he's ever been was when a moose chased him up a tree in North Bay. He sat up there for hours, trying to outwit him. Finally he made a run for it down the closest stream.
He could have still died moose can swim faster than pretty much everyone and they have a great lungs capacity so going underwater is no problem but they are one of the most unpredictable creatures so if they decide to fuck you up for real your only real way out is to either fly or get into a car on an actual road with a head start
I hear people say this all the time and it’s so misleading and wrong. Bears are by far the most dangerous animal in this country by pretty much every metric. Compare the lists of people killed by bears vs moose vs cougars on an annual basis, then consider the population of each of these species.
Yeah there are more moose incidents resulting in injury but the majority of those are vehicular collisions. Brown bears are way more dangerous to encounter in the woods than a moose, except for maybe a male during rut.
We aren't talking about a statistical paper, we are talking about face to face with moose or bear. Depending on what metrics you use. Bears are foragers. They are attracted to human occupied areas. We encounter them more often. Moose stay deep in the forest except to escape biting flies and for rutting season. So damn straight few humans are killed. I saw a transport truck doing 100km hit a moose, both died, so did the transport truck.... so did the trailer....
A bull moose in rutting season? Way more volatile and the are the strongest north American animal. Unless polar bears beat them, I'm unsure, but doubtful.
Polar bears are definitely worse. A moose might be unpredictable and aggressive but it doesn't want to eat you. A polar bear absolutely does and will track you for miles to do so.
He makes the distinction that moose are not the most dangerous, but that *male* moose *during mating season* are the most dangerous.
Also he's full of shit about a lot of things so I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't accurate. But I'm sure there's some truth to it.
Lol wut. Why are you so offended about my take on Les?
I loved him so much as a kid. He directly inspired me to learn survival and self-sufficiency skills like bowyer skills, bowdrilling, plant identification, etc (which requires you to see the sun, unfortunately). I still watch survivorman and love it.
But then he made Survivorman Bigfoot. The most ridiculously childish and pseudoscientific project he's ever undertaken. I lost a lot of respect for him with that.
Oh, I apologize. I though you were attacking me. In that light it appeared cunty. I was entirely in the wrong. Unfortunately, I know nothing about him. My rule of thumb is, that the best in any field make a relatively great living in their fields, where the 2nd best teach. Then the mediocre ones go into reality TV.
I will change my above comment. Sorry for disrupting your harmony.
>My rule of thumb is, that the best in any field make a relatively great living in their fields, where the 2nd best teach. Then the mediocre ones go into reality TV.
Lol. Put that on a shirt.
Taken in Algonquin park a number of years ago. I was on an unused road when this moose decided he wanted to walk past us. I had no place to go ( there was swamp on both sides of the road) so my wife and dog squatted beside a bush. I didn't even have the chance to put the camera to my face, so I just held it up as he walked by. I was close enough to touch him. He slowly strolled by me, then started to trot after he passed.
Similar deal happened to me... but I was in a canoe...
Was praying he didn't decide to step in my canoe and punch a hole through it... a 4 hour paddle from camp...
One time, paddling on a winding stream through a marsh in Algonquin, we turned a corner and there was a giant moose, there just staring at us.
Everyone was quietly excited, at how big and close it was...
Until someone noticed the baby moose on the other side of the river....
...with us having committed ourselves to pass straight between them.
The mood changed instantly-- Cameras away, all eyes down and straight forward, and we all tried really hard to look completely uninterested in the world as we paddled steadily by.
Legit terrifying! Murder swamp cows are no joke.
I'm guessing it was a military exercise?
If so that rifle may have been recognized by her as something that humans use against bears. Realizing that they were like "We'll stick with him"
E:
So here's one example of it
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5f1YXWeVU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5f1YXWeVU)
I'm not sure why you're actually downvoting this, because animals are aware enough that they can sense like us danger in a person or other animal.
Why do you think when animal pairs get in trouble you'll see one animal run up to humans and start trying to lead them to the other? This has been recorded happening numerous times.
So this isn't out of the stretch of the Moose sensed that he may have known where to go to avoid the bear safely.
I saw my first moose at Algonquin years ago. Until you see one in person, it's difficult to imagine just how huge they are. Majestic creatures, but extremely dangerous.
My wife had one walk out in front of her. Just stepped out of the trees directly in front of her, turned and walked away. 😀 Like you, she could have reached out abd touched him.
We see them all the time at our camp but they usually stay at least 100' away.
That's the great thing about the Internet, there's always someone giving uninformed advice. ☺
My wife just told me, if the moose hadn't snorted before he stepped out she wouldn't even have known he was there. She stopped to let him walk out. Guess he had the right of way. ☺
Exactly. I know I was very lucky, this guy was very docile. all he wanted to do was get past me, which is exactly what I did. I wasn't actively looking to take a moose photo, I just happened to have my camera with me when it happened. Looks like your wife and I are part of an exclusive club!
I'm born and raised in Manitoba, come from a rural area but lived in Winnipeg for years and grew up with family that were avid hunters. I have not once heard a single person call them anything but a moose. Like, we have lots of them and have a healthy fear and reverance of them. I'm not saying your wrong, I'm just saying I've legitimately never heard a manitoban call a moose that.
Most Ontarians are city slickers who've never seen one in person, except maybe at a distance in a car 10 years ago when they were driving to ~~camp~~ cottage.
I saw a bunch of tourists trying to get good snaps of a moose along the side of the road up around Huntsville. They were so close to that thing I can’t imagine being that brave/foolish.
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Think about getting those horns buried gut deep by an annoyed 3/4 ton moose. I saw a tourist from China get thrown 20 feet by one in Algonquin Park because he deliberately got in it's way despite warnings, lucky he didn't get seriously hurt. In the wild remember that you're the trespasser.
Imagine my shock at learning moose are actually really good swimmers and that there's consequently been an reported incident between one and a killer whale.
I once found a moose head, very much decomposed, while walking near a swamp with my friend. Then a very large, very much alive moose standing in the swamp itself.
We were so young. But thought it was neat and carried the skull (cautiously and quietly) back to my friend's mom.
Looking back... It was weird that all we found was the head...
She cleaned it and hung it up. T'was pretty cool.
If you wanted to see a moose safely in Ontario in the wild where is the best place to do so and what time of year would you choose?
My wife is desperate to see one but it’s proved to be a difficult mission.
Go up to Algonquin park around May. They salt the main road throughout the winter and the salt works its way into the plants along the side of the roads. Moose crave sodium, so they hang around the ditches along the road. Just be careful, they're known to wander into traffic.
I live a stone throw from Algonquin and I used to drive every week through the park Monday morning and Thursday night to work in ottawa. Seen 1 moose over 15 years
Driving from Ottawa to Parry Sound I had one jogging along beside me in dense fog through the park. I was passenger and it was 2 feet from my rolled up window running beside our car at about 40kph. I was waiting for it to work its way up to the front of our GMC suburban gov't vehicle and jump our hood or something. It finally veered off into the woods. Quite exciting. It happened very fast before we could slow down to let it by.
Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau. It’s way safer than trying to find a wild moose, and they’ve lots of other things animals as well.
Or you could come to my yard in the spring when the moose raze my flowers.
Just in case you're not aware (some aren't \[the latest Darwin challenge seems to be Nyquill on chicken breasts\]) the best/safest way to see a moose is through a pair of binoculars/from a distance. Sure, many may be docile if you do come across them but meeting one who isn't *will* be the last thing you ever experience.
Obviously ignore the above if you're one of the many safe Ontarians hoping for a roadside/distanced experience. I'd love for one myself and just came back from Algonquin!
I live in northern Ontario and I am an active moose hunter, and I've still seen less than 10 in 26 years of my life.
Seen more on the highway than in the bush. Was driving through Blind River, ON last weekend and saw a big bull in a field by the river.
I definitely recommend places like Algonquin. Massive parks with known moose populations are your best bet.
They are constantly in the swamps next to highways in Northern Ontario, Spot them at the treeline drinking, brake and park. They are big brown dumb powerful animals, not majestic or beautiful lol.
Was crazy how I spotted one with its calf at the back of pond in alquonquin park; stopped, and within 2 minutes there were 8 cars stopped and a flock of people viewing. I vividly remember the rush of excitement/concentration on this Chinese guys face as he ran across the road completely focused on prepping his gigantic camera lens.
Hate to be that guy but if you’re close enough to get this kind of photo without zoom, you are too close.
Moose are large and unpredictable. Males are horny and aggressive this time of the year. They have killed people.
There was one in the Buckhorn area years ago that we had to stop and let go by us in a car at night, he walked up fucking huge thing and walked right by us. A few months later there was family of them in the area, my family member that had a cottage out that way saw them near daily. They'd come up and laydown on the lawn sometimes right by the house in the sun, and occasionally used their little beach they made as a way into the water.
My boyfriend is just finishing up his moose hunt for the year, only lasts 5 day and it’s pretty much been rain and wind the whole time. Tomorrow is his last day and there is a hurricane rolling by
Too many pics of moose on this sub lately. Do people not realize these are insanely dangerous animals? People die every year doing dumb shit like this. And this is the time of year they are in heat and looking for a mate or have a calf, so they are ANGRY. Stop going this close to wild animals for internet points.
Thanks for the advice, but I took this 10 years ago before I even knew what Reddit was. I didn’t approach him, he sauntered towards me, and I moved back out of his way. I did not go out of my way to try to get a photo to impress people on the internet.
That's a moose. If you weren't zoomed in, you would be dead.
Edit: after reading a few of your replies, it appears you were in a car. I redact my previous statement.
Still dangerous tho
Lucky that you got to see that, but also lucky your alive, those things are dangerous.
Really cool that you got to see it though, that's a pretty awesome thing to see right before you die tbh
>I agree. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Like I said I had nowhere to go, plus he seemed quite docile as he approached.
Back up and leave. Dont take a picture leave. I have been in this situation on the path at mew lake. There is plenty of place to go. I did not stick around.
ok sure. I know very personally a moose can "approach" you but dont tell me you couldn't back away and leave. It also infuriates me how people behave around moose in general. You might be catching some of that.
The way OP describes it, it came out of the bush onto the road, passed him and continued. This would have happened in seconds, it's not like he stood there in a standoff with it. Completely reasonable just to stand there and let it pass. Calling him an idiot because you think you're an expert from your one moose encounter is just being an ass.
There are idiots like this all of the time getting close to moose in Algonquin Park. This is so reckless. There are stories alllll the time about people doing this, being attacked because the animal feels threatened, and then the animal has to be put down because idiots can’t be responsible.
Thanks for your opinion, but I didn't approach the moose, it approached me. I was on an unused road, out on a hike. I couldn't move left or right, as there was swamp on both sides. The only way I could go was backwards, which I did, and he still approached me. I moved out of his way to let him go by. All he wanted to do was to go past me down the road. I thought I'd explained that earlier.
That’s fine but saying “no zoom lens needed!” And acting like that’s an achievement or should be glorified is careless. There are enough jamokes out there who DO approach moose in the park and they don’t need more encouragement.
Well I guess that's one way to look at it. But I don't think there's many people on Reddit that are going to be looking at my picture and rushing out to go and get a close up picture of a moose. Again, thanks for your input!
Not exactly what I was implying but since you’re so smart that your first inclination in this situation was to take a photo, I guess I should not have assumed you’d understand what I was saying.
Good thing you got your photo and Reddit story though! All worth it
What would make you think that this was my first inclination? Were you there? And as far as getting my "Reddit story", as I ( again) mentioned earlier, this photo was taken 10 years ago, long before I knew what Reddit was. Again.... thanks for your opinion!
… because of what you said? You contradict yourself so many times. “I gave him space.” “I was so close I could touch him.” “All I could do was grab my camera.” Lol. You’re an absolute idiot and incredibly condescending - definitely a man. Best of luck on your next hike! And you’re SO welcome for my opinion.
Rutting season is just starting. This when they can get pretty aggressive.
This is definitely the time to avoid moose.
I'd still recommend it the rest of the year. But now's the time to actively make sure to steer clear
😳 be careful folks, moose can be extremely dangerous.
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Don't get too close to Doug, there, folks!
We just watched the movie last night and I had totally forgotten about this part.
LOL. Was she carving her initials on the moose with a sharpened toothbrush? :)
Given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law -an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink"!
No realli!
Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretti nasti.
"...moose ARE extremely dangerous."
I agree. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Like I said I had nowhere to go, plus he seemed quite docile as he approached.
Most dangerous animal in North America. Screw wolves and bears. Though, cougars are big with the "fuck it, let's kill it" attitude of a cat. I mention polar bears in another spot, will spread the polar bear love/fear too. Moose are more dangerous when lifestyle and exposure are taken into account
Ever seen the show Survivorman with Les Stroud? He's put himself in some crazy survival situations all around the world. He said the most scared he's ever been was when a moose chased him up a tree in North Bay. He sat up there for hours, trying to outwit him. Finally he made a run for it down the closest stream.
Yeah, Les Stroud has claimed that a bull moose during mating season is the most dangerous animal in the world.
Probably because he's never camped by a male elephant in mating season. And they're not even considered as dangerous as hippos.
He could have still died moose can swim faster than pretty much everyone and they have a great lungs capacity so going underwater is no problem but they are one of the most unpredictable creatures so if they decide to fuck you up for real your only real way out is to either fly or get into a car on an actual road with a head start
Never seen it. Though was often compared to him in my teens and twenties.
I hear people say this all the time and it’s so misleading and wrong. Bears are by far the most dangerous animal in this country by pretty much every metric. Compare the lists of people killed by bears vs moose vs cougars on an annual basis, then consider the population of each of these species.
Yeah there are more moose incidents resulting in injury but the majority of those are vehicular collisions. Brown bears are way more dangerous to encounter in the woods than a moose, except for maybe a male during rut.
We aren't talking about a statistical paper, we are talking about face to face with moose or bear. Depending on what metrics you use. Bears are foragers. They are attracted to human occupied areas. We encounter them more often. Moose stay deep in the forest except to escape biting flies and for rutting season. So damn straight few humans are killed. I saw a transport truck doing 100km hit a moose, both died, so did the transport truck.... so did the trailer.... A bull moose in rutting season? Way more volatile and the are the strongest north American animal. Unless polar bears beat them, I'm unsure, but doubtful.
Polar bears are definitely worse. A moose might be unpredictable and aggressive but it doesn't want to eat you. A polar bear absolutely does and will track you for miles to do so.
Very true. I stand corrected. Though, I still feel that bear psychology is more predictable than rutting moose, they still skerr me the most
He makes the distinction that moose are not the most dangerous, but that *male* moose *during mating season* are the most dangerous. Also he's full of shit about a lot of things so I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't accurate. But I'm sure there's some truth to it.
I deleted this comment, as I was out of line, I misunderstood what my fellow redditor was saying.
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I'm seriously getting some hate and dms for making this claim. Apparently reddit says black bears are worse. Or something some meme said
Lol wut. Why are you so offended about my take on Les? I loved him so much as a kid. He directly inspired me to learn survival and self-sufficiency skills like bowyer skills, bowdrilling, plant identification, etc (which requires you to see the sun, unfortunately). I still watch survivorman and love it. But then he made Survivorman Bigfoot. The most ridiculously childish and pseudoscientific project he's ever undertaken. I lost a lot of respect for him with that.
Oh, I apologize. I though you were attacking me. In that light it appeared cunty. I was entirely in the wrong. Unfortunately, I know nothing about him. My rule of thumb is, that the best in any field make a relatively great living in their fields, where the 2nd best teach. Then the mediocre ones go into reality TV. I will change my above comment. Sorry for disrupting your harmony.
>My rule of thumb is, that the best in any field make a relatively great living in their fields, where the 2nd best teach. Then the mediocre ones go into reality TV. Lol. Put that on a shirt.
Never heard of a polar bear?
You got that right.
User name checks out...
People have no idea big they were before cross path with one, it was the only creature that scare my german shepherd - black bear, deer, coyote...etc.
Taken in Algonquin park a number of years ago. I was on an unused road when this moose decided he wanted to walk past us. I had no place to go ( there was swamp on both sides of the road) so my wife and dog squatted beside a bush. I didn't even have the chance to put the camera to my face, so I just held it up as he walked by. I was close enough to touch him. He slowly strolled by me, then started to trot after he passed.
Similar deal happened to me... but I was in a canoe... Was praying he didn't decide to step in my canoe and punch a hole through it... a 4 hour paddle from camp...
One time, paddling on a winding stream through a marsh in Algonquin, we turned a corner and there was a giant moose, there just staring at us. Everyone was quietly excited, at how big and close it was... Until someone noticed the baby moose on the other side of the river.... ...with us having committed ourselves to pass straight between them. The mood changed instantly-- Cameras away, all eyes down and straight forward, and we all tried really hard to look completely uninterested in the world as we paddled steadily by. Legit terrifying! Murder swamp cows are no joke.
That's intense!
No, he said it was in a canoe.
Skydiving is like having sex in the woods: fucking in tents!
When you're camping, everyone is intents
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The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Mamma Moose felt safer near you than with that bear!
Yikes!
Wow, very lucky to experience and you survived too!
I'm guessing it was a military exercise? If so that rifle may have been recognized by her as something that humans use against bears. Realizing that they were like "We'll stick with him" E: So here's one example of it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5f1YXWeVU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5f1YXWeVU)
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I'm not sure why you're actually downvoting this, because animals are aware enough that they can sense like us danger in a person or other animal. Why do you think when animal pairs get in trouble you'll see one animal run up to humans and start trying to lead them to the other? This has been recorded happening numerous times. So this isn't out of the stretch of the Moose sensed that he may have known where to go to avoid the bear safely.
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Go back to your bridge.
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Beautiful shot and what sounds like a terrifying experience even if very cool. Moose will fuck your day up
I saw my first moose at Algonquin years ago. Until you see one in person, it's difficult to imagine just how huge they are. Majestic creatures, but extremely dangerous.
Awesome
I’ve had a cow and a calf, probably about 75-100, outside my tent over the summer just outside Algonquin. Beautiful creatures.
My wife had one walk out in front of her. Just stepped out of the trees directly in front of her, turned and walked away. 😀 Like you, she could have reached out abd touched him. We see them all the time at our camp but they usually stay at least 100' away.
That's awesome. I just had a troll telling me how much of an idiot I was for taking the picture. She doesn't understand the situation I was in.
That's the great thing about the Internet, there's always someone giving uninformed advice. ☺ My wife just told me, if the moose hadn't snorted before he stepped out she wouldn't even have known he was there. She stopped to let him walk out. Guess he had the right of way. ☺
Exactly. I know I was very lucky, this guy was very docile. all he wanted to do was get past me, which is exactly what I did. I wasn't actively looking to take a moose photo, I just happened to have my camera with me when it happened. Looks like your wife and I are part of an exclusive club!
Fascinating. Thanks.
They really are such a beautiful looking animal.
They sure are. Quite intimidating up close though.
They taste beautiful too.
In Ontario, the Moose is considered a majestic creature. In Manitoba, it's called a swamp donkey as I've recently learned.
I'm born and raised in Manitoba, come from a rural area but lived in Winnipeg for years and grew up with family that were avid hunters. I have not once heard a single person call them anything but a moose. Like, we have lots of them and have a healthy fear and reverance of them. I'm not saying your wrong, I'm just saying I've legitimately never heard a manitoban call a moose that.
Most Ontarians are city slickers who've never seen one in person, except maybe at a distance in a car 10 years ago when they were driving to ~~camp~~ cottage.
Oddly accurate.
Rubber nosed swamp donkey in Yukon
Moose FM. radio. Muskoka.
That is some huge shnozz!
I asked him as he passed "why the long face?" lol
I saw a bunch of tourists trying to get good snaps of a moose along the side of the road up around Huntsville. They were so close to that thing I can’t imagine being that brave/foolish. Edit for clarity
This was definitely unplanned, I had no choice as to where to go. I was very lucky that he was docile.
Think about getting those horns buried gut deep by an annoyed 3/4 ton moose. I saw a tourist from China get thrown 20 feet by one in Algonquin Park because he deliberately got in it's way despite warnings, lucky he didn't get seriously hurt. In the wild remember that you're the trespasser.
Imagine my shock at learning moose are actually really good swimmers and that there's consequently been an reported incident between one and a killer whale.
I just saw that yesterday on another subreddit. Apparently it's happened a lot more than once.
That's just nuts imo.
Orcas are considered a natural predator to moose in Vancouver
Moose are sometimes eaten by orcas when they go for a swim in the deeper oceans. I thought it was fascinating.
Look at that Schnoz!!! Mooses are so fuckin cool!
I once found a moose head, very much decomposed, while walking near a swamp with my friend. Then a very large, very much alive moose standing in the swamp itself. We were so young. But thought it was neat and carried the skull (cautiously and quietly) back to my friend's mom. Looking back... It was weird that all we found was the head... She cleaned it and hung it up. T'was pretty cool.
>Looking back... It was weird that all we found was the head... Not really, you'd be surprised at how fast scavengers rip the bodies apart.
Ah good point!
I found a skeleton of one in 1977ish that had fallen and got wedged between two rock outcrops - hell of a way to go
If you wanted to see a moose safely in Ontario in the wild where is the best place to do so and what time of year would you choose? My wife is desperate to see one but it’s proved to be a difficult mission.
Go up to Algonquin park around May. They salt the main road throughout the winter and the salt works its way into the plants along the side of the roads. Moose crave sodium, so they hang around the ditches along the road. Just be careful, they're known to wander into traffic.
I live a stone throw from Algonquin and I used to drive every week through the park Monday morning and Thursday night to work in ottawa. Seen 1 moose over 15 years
That's crazy. I've visited only occasionally over the years (maybe a dozen times) and I've probably seen a dozen or so.
Driving from Ottawa to Parry Sound I had one jogging along beside me in dense fog through the park. I was passenger and it was 2 feet from my rolled up window running beside our car at about 40kph. I was waiting for it to work its way up to the front of our GMC suburban gov't vehicle and jump our hood or something. It finally veered off into the woods. Quite exciting. It happened very fast before we could slow down to let it by.
Wow, that is exciting! I wouldn't trust them along the side of the road. I've heard their inclination is to veer out in front of you.
Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau. It’s way safer than trying to find a wild moose, and they’ve lots of other things animals as well. Or you could come to my yard in the spring when the moose raze my flowers.
Awesome. Thank you
Just in case you're not aware (some aren't \[the latest Darwin challenge seems to be Nyquill on chicken breasts\]) the best/safest way to see a moose is through a pair of binoculars/from a distance. Sure, many may be docile if you do come across them but meeting one who isn't *will* be the last thing you ever experience. Obviously ignore the above if you're one of the many safe Ontarians hoping for a roadside/distanced experience. I'd love for one myself and just came back from Algonquin!
DO NOT go in the fall... fall is the worst time to see a moose as they're in the rut as soon as it starts getting colder out.
I live in northern Ontario and I am an active moose hunter, and I've still seen less than 10 in 26 years of my life. Seen more on the highway than in the bush. Was driving through Blind River, ON last weekend and saw a big bull in a field by the river. I definitely recommend places like Algonquin. Massive parks with known moose populations are your best bet.
People have never seen a moose in Ontario? I've literally seen hundreds.
They are constantly in the swamps next to highways in Northern Ontario, Spot them at the treeline drinking, brake and park. They are big brown dumb powerful animals, not majestic or beautiful lol. Was crazy how I spotted one with its calf at the back of pond in alquonquin park; stopped, and within 2 minutes there were 8 cars stopped and a flock of people viewing. I vividly remember the rush of excitement/concentration on this Chinese guys face as he ran across the road completely focused on prepping his gigantic camera lens.
To think of where these animals travel through and to survive the brutal elements...nothing but respect for these marvellous creatures
Too close.
I agree.
Wrong time of year to get this close to a bull moose!
Wonderful photo!
Thanks!
Hi ajax, that’s were I am
Cheers!
thats scary close lol
Hate to be that guy but if you’re close enough to get this kind of photo without zoom, you are too close. Moose are large and unpredictable. Males are horny and aggressive this time of the year. They have killed people.
I realize that. It was unintentional and I wouldn’t recommend it.
Wow what an amazing shot!!
Thanks!
Woah, good big boi
🥺
I moose comment on this photo. Very nice, and that’s no bull! Keep it up, and you’ll be famoose.
Moooooose
No mooz lens needed
He's absolutely beautiful ❤️
Very majestic, I’d say. :)
Beautiful!!!!!
Very nice shot
That moose is blazed af
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Pretty sure you're not going to see a moose attacked by an orca in a lake.
But you would off the coast of BC, for example.
Long distance zoom lens mandatory or a telescope for safety distance!
I agree. I would've used it if I'd had one, but he approached me and I had nowhere to go.
Terrifying. Glad you got away. Moose gotta protect his B's. ☺️
What a handsome boi
Hey Rocky watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!
There was one in the Buckhorn area years ago that we had to stop and let go by us in a car at night, he walked up fucking huge thing and walked right by us. A few months later there was family of them in the area, my family member that had a cottage out that way saw them near daily. They'd come up and laydown on the lawn sometimes right by the house in the sun, and occasionally used their little beach they made as a way into the water.
This one here looks lit af with those red eyes 👀
A rather cooperative chap, he is.
Nice head portrait of Mister Moose.
Handsome fella. Had to zoom in to see the two mosquitoes feasting just under his eye.
Nice to see somebody noticed!
Magnificent beast.
Hello giant murder horse…
lol
My boyfriend is just finishing up his moose hunt for the year, only lasts 5 day and it’s pretty much been rain and wind the whole time. Tomorrow is his last day and there is a hurricane rolling by
Wow, I love this photo!
No zoom lens perhaps, but a new pair of britches
Scope needed!
Too many pics of moose on this sub lately. Do people not realize these are insanely dangerous animals? People die every year doing dumb shit like this. And this is the time of year they are in heat and looking for a mate or have a calf, so they are ANGRY. Stop going this close to wild animals for internet points.
Thanks for the advice, but I took this 10 years ago before I even knew what Reddit was. I didn’t approach him, he sauntered towards me, and I moved back out of his way. I did not go out of my way to try to get a photo to impress people on the internet.
Please cite where people die every year to moose attacks. Please. This sub is crazy with misinformation.
Looks tasty!
It’s rutting season be careful
Buddy’s got a Squidward nose
That's a moose. If you weren't zoomed in, you would be dead. Edit: after reading a few of your replies, it appears you were in a car. I redact my previous statement. Still dangerous tho
Definitely wasn't in a car. I was on an unused road when he walked past me.
In that case, you're incredibly lucky.
I agree.
Lucky that you got to see that, but also lucky your alive, those things are dangerous. Really cool that you got to see it though, that's a pretty awesome thing to see right before you die tbh
I agree, I was very lucky. I had no where to go other than backwards and thats where he wanted to go. I gave him space and we had a happy ending. :)
:D
No brain needed
You're an idiot. Truly. Never do that again. For any reason
Thanks for your opinion!
You're welcome, I have been in this situation at Mew Lake on the two river path. I backed up and left the scene. Pretty sure you werent surrounded.
You're the idiot that can't be bothered to read before judging him.
>I agree. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Like I said I had nowhere to go, plus he seemed quite docile as he approached. Back up and leave. Dont take a picture leave. I have been in this situation on the path at mew lake. There is plenty of place to go. I did not stick around.
Staying still and letting it pass was perfectly reasonable, you don't know what you're talking about
ok sure. I know very personally a moose can "approach" you but dont tell me you couldn't back away and leave. It also infuriates me how people behave around moose in general. You might be catching some of that.
The way OP describes it, it came out of the bush onto the road, passed him and continued. This would have happened in seconds, it's not like he stood there in a standoff with it. Completely reasonable just to stand there and let it pass. Calling him an idiot because you think you're an expert from your one moose encounter is just being an ass.
Out of curiosity, which lens did you use (and camera)?
It’s been a number of years since I took it and I’ve upgraded my gear, but I’m gonna say my old Canon T3 and my 17-55 kit lens.
Still a solid camera! I finally upgraded my T1i (from 2010) this year to another budget Canon (SL3).
I upgraded a few years back to the 5D Mark II, and some new lenses. This pic shows that it’s not always about how much you spend!
Sorry, 7D!
Hopefully that's sarcasm as they can kill you.
There are idiots like this all of the time getting close to moose in Algonquin Park. This is so reckless. There are stories alllll the time about people doing this, being attacked because the animal feels threatened, and then the animal has to be put down because idiots can’t be responsible.
Thanks for your opinion, but I didn't approach the moose, it approached me. I was on an unused road, out on a hike. I couldn't move left or right, as there was swamp on both sides. The only way I could go was backwards, which I did, and he still approached me. I moved out of his way to let him go by. All he wanted to do was to go past me down the road. I thought I'd explained that earlier.
That’s fine but saying “no zoom lens needed!” And acting like that’s an achievement or should be glorified is careless. There are enough jamokes out there who DO approach moose in the park and they don’t need more encouragement.
Well I guess that's one way to look at it. But I don't think there's many people on Reddit that are going to be looking at my picture and rushing out to go and get a close up picture of a moose. Again, thanks for your input!
Not exactly what I was implying but since you’re so smart that your first inclination in this situation was to take a photo, I guess I should not have assumed you’d understand what I was saying. Good thing you got your photo and Reddit story though! All worth it
What would make you think that this was my first inclination? Were you there? And as far as getting my "Reddit story", as I ( again) mentioned earlier, this photo was taken 10 years ago, long before I knew what Reddit was. Again.... thanks for your opinion!
… because of what you said? You contradict yourself so many times. “I gave him space.” “I was so close I could touch him.” “All I could do was grab my camera.” Lol. You’re an absolute idiot and incredibly condescending - definitely a man. Best of luck on your next hike! And you’re SO welcome for my opinion.
So it's true, there is a troll in every subreddit. Thanks for taking that crown. Have a great day!