don't try this in your car

[cuznjohn]

 

[vided]

momma was not to thrilled. :banghead::banghead:

 

[ARtraveler]

Typical behavior of the Moose protecting the little ones. The Moose was close to going on full attack mode. Car would have been damaged or worse. Driver should have backed off and waited about 10 minutes or so. The Moose family would most likely have been long gone.

Area looked like some of the forest roads I used to drive in Northern MN. Encountered both Moose and Bears in those areas. Used to carry a canoe on the car roof. Probably looked like another Moose with a really big rack so I was always careful to give them proper distance. Likewise when carrying the canoe over portages on my shoulders.

 

[vided]

I saw a moose once, I asked " why the long face". :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Elwood58]

I saw a moose once, I asked " why the long face". :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

A badly recycled horse joke

 

[Bob Denman]

I agree with AK; she was not in a mood for anybody being around her calves... :shocked:
That could have gotten much worse; those guys should have just backed-off, and let her have the road for a little bit longer.
Why take a chance with them? :dontknow:

Did you notice the hair on her neck standing up? That was NNOT a Halloween costume! :yikes: nojoke

 

[Chupaca]

Angry mama...

looks like he has had other run ins...cracked windshield and all...:roflblack: hope he wasn't late for supper cause then he would face another angry mama...:roflblack:

 

[Orange Spyder Man]

he was not the sharpest tack in the box... cannot blame the mother moose... all he had to do was turn off the ignition & wait for a short while so the moose family could go on their way...

 

[mowin]

I've been in his shoes. Easy to say just wait and they will walk off. I waited almost 30 min for a moose to leave the road, and I finally had to do what he did to get by her. There not the sharpest critter in the woods, and when they dont want to leave the road, they won't. Momma can see predators or defend her young easier in the open as opposed to the thick brush! So they will walk those roads for miles. Sometimes they will jump off rather quickly, other times they won't leave.

I've also come across moose while snowmobiling. They do not want to leave the trail as its easy walking compared to the deep snow in the woods. Not fun looking up at something that big while sitting on a sled.

 

[ahh-cool]

Living in Florida and not having that problem, couldn't he just blow his horn and the moose leave?

 

[cognaccruiser]

No, blowing the horn will not work. More likely to just piss her off even more. Moose will challenge just about anything if they are in the right frame of mind. There are numerous reports of them charging freight trains during the rutt. On a canoe trip in our Northwest Territories we had a bull wade into a fast moving river and challenge us. Fortunately the river was wide enough and we could give it room and get past. We weren't really in any danger. It was just interesting to us at the time at how ornary they are.
They also like roads and openings to get out of the worst mosquitos and black flies during the peak bug season.
When you're as big as they are you don't have to be too bright.

Gary

 

[ARtraveler]

We encountered a herd of Bison in Teddy Roosevelt National Park (the ND version of the Badlands). They had stopped in the middle of the road--period. About 20 cars being held up until who knows when. A local in a pickup truck just drove up to them slowly and honked his horn. The herd parted and those brave enough, myself included got the heck out of Dodge.

This is not recommended, because 50 Bison can do a lot of damage to cars were they to become irritated at the passers by.

 

[mowin]

We encountered a herd of Bison in Teddy Roosevelt National Park (the ND version of the Badlands). They had stopped in the middle of the road--period. About 20 cars being held up until who knows when. A local in a pickup truck just drove up to them slowly and honked his horn. The herd parted and those brave enough, myself included got the heck out of Dodge.

This is not recommended, because 50 Bison can do a lot of damage to cars were they to become irritated at the passers by.

Ya mean "like a good neighbor, State farm is there" won't work?:dontknow:

 

[ARtraveler]

Ya mean "like a good neighbor, State farm is there" won't work?:dontknow:

Every time I see that State Farm commercial I am reminded of the incident. They either filmed the commercial in Custer State Park (SD) or in Teddy Roosevelt (ND). Both have similar areas and buffalo.