Not a great photo, but maybe you can at least tell what it is. We were on the way home from town the other day when this little guy crossed the road in front of us. He was pretty well hidden in the hay field before I could get the camera somewhere near ready. He'd be a couple of months old, and though we never saw mama, she was probably right in the woods in back of him.

Nate, great photo! I just can't imagine being able to see a wild Moose like that. I would love it. Have you ever seen any close to your yard?

Does look like this years calf.the parent is around somewhere.......nice pics......ty

Sure. Back in 1999 we had one blunder right through the garden fence one night. Broke down the fence, and near as we can figure, it tumbled er...rump over teakettle in the process. Trampled across the garden and broke through the fence on the other side. We never saw it, just fur caught in the fencing, the tracks and the aftermath. Luckily the greyhounds weren't out at the time!

Here's a pic of a small cow that wandered across the path from the yard to the brook one day. This was taken around 2001 I'd guess and if I remember correctly, was taken through the kitchen window.

That's so cool! We have moose up in Northern Michigan but I haven't seen any - although I'm hearing that the heat waves are really affecting them and they are beginning to die out..

Nate.... Are there any "predators" of Moose in your area, other than the danged ferocious automobile?

Another question for anyone: Do Moose act like deer and just stand in the road and stare into the lights of an oncoming car, sadly in most cases getting killed?

That's so cool! I'd love to see moose in my backyard! The only big animals we get are cattle and horses.

By far, cars and hunters would be the top predators. For young ones, Coyotes are a concern. There is continuing controversy as to whether cougars still exist up here, but if they do they might be capable of bringing down a sick or weakened adult. There is also some evidence that wolves are beginning to make a comeback.

Unfortunately, Moose are far more dangerous on the road than deer. Moose are almost impossible to see at night, as they are almost black in color, and their eyes don't reflect light like deer. They are also extremely unpredictable, and are liable to wander out right in front of a vehicle whereas unless panicked, a deer might just stand on the side of the road and wait until it passes. Sadly, unless in the case of a large truck, moose accidents usually involve human fatalities. Their long legs and top heavy construction are the right combination to cause them to flip right up over a car hood and crash through the windshield.

I read an artical once, (many years ago) that said there were conservation groups, or "somebodies", that were making lifesize plywood cutouts of moose and painting them white, with reflectors for eyes and standing them on the side of the road to try to increase people's awareness of these animals in the hopes that roadside fatalities (of moose and people) would decrease. Last I read (years ago), it actually helped. Does anyone know if this practice is still continuing? ---amanda

I have gotten a series of pictures sent to me by way of email several times over the past year or so. I thought I'd look for them on the internet because they go so well with this thread. What do ya know...first site that popped up!

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Moose Story