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Alaskan moose stand about 7 feet tall at the shoulder when mature, alot of that is just long legs, but a complete bull moose can easily be 3/4 ton. most collis
by rolph 4y ago
Alaskan moose stand about 7 feet tall at the shoulder when mature, alot of that is just long legs, but a complete bull moose can easily be 3/4 ton.
most collisions with cars end up clipping the legs out under it and the moose goes straight through the windshield at whatever speed you were moving.
for those reasons and others large trucks are the rule, and cars are a risk.
moose here are mostly crepuscular, active during dawn and dusk, and chillin in between. they are very hard to spot except for eyes reflecting light [catlike]
Its common to have high intensity long throw LED lights[i call'em moose blasters] mounted on your rig so you have a chance to see them, and have time to react.
there is a list here of experiences that you must compleate, to be considered, a seasoned skookum alaskan, moose collision is one of them.
- jcadam 4y agoI've lived in Alaska (Kenai Peninsula) about 18 months now. Haven't hit a moose yet (knocks on wood). Have had to brake a little hard a couple times in my F-150, though. There are "scoreboards" along some stretches of the highway showing the number of moose killed so far in a year. I see a few people driving Priuses. I don't think they'll last very long.
- rolph 4y agoyup theyre along the whole highway, the article was a little out of date,though the moose isnt yours if its a road kill, its state property [the state claims ownership of moose but shirks stewardship] and its ?donated? in someway to food security solutions [giveaways to people who have insecure/no food supply] its an offence to just take roadkill moose. its also an offence to allow it to spoil by not reporting it.
- Scoundreller 4y agoAt least in Alaska you probably don’t salt the roads. In places that do, the road actually baits deer and moose. And sometimes go for the salt on your vehicle: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/world/canada/canada-moose-sign-cars.amp.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/worl...
- rolph 4y agojust the gravel dust, attracts them, if there really salt deprived they will lick the road, you can really tell who uses salt in thier drivway or not as well, and you have to be carefull about it if a moose gets hit or becomes a behavioural problem, you can get fined for wildlife attractant, if they put 2n2 together.
- jcadam 4y agoThere's a moose cow and her calf hanging around my property since the spring. They are not scared of my ferocious labrador.
- rolph 4y agoyard moose, theyve lost fear of humans and dogs, and may become defensive and territorial about your yard, especially a cow with calf. your describing the setup for most moose stompings. These are not docile pets, dont turn your back or get between them
- jcadam 4y agoI know. Not sure how to convince her to move along somewhere else. She wanders between my 2.5 acres and the neighbors around me. Price of living in the woods, I guess...
- rolph 4y agoone of the most effective ways is to use your yard alot, and control the entrance to your shoveled plowed area, mainly its the sun, and the easy path through. unless you have willow, or orchard trees...
- 0x38B 4y agoRoads tend to be clear of snow, making for easier walking for moose in wintertime. I read that in deep-snow years, moose may get annoyed if you make them leave the road or trail. I was skate skiing on Anchorage's Coastal Trail when I came upon a moose in the trail. I was going to go by him, but as I approached he turned and made a heavy step in my direction. I waited for him to leave.