Walking with Moose

SLambertAlaska

I finally got my no-food-self-control heinie out for a walk this evening and was rewarded with a mama and baby moose grazing in the bushes in the center of the ski trail loop I was walking on. What a bonus!

My dog and I did two laps while observing them. But on the third lap they had moved much closer to the trail, so we turned around and went a lap back the other way. By then, they were very close to the trail so I leashed up the dog and took a few pics with my phone. Then I tried to slowly pass by on the far side of the trail. The usual thing is to be concerned about mama protecting her baby, but mama was cool as a cucumber: lifted her head to check us out and went right back to eating. As we got close, however, baby decided to check us out -- walked toward us sniffing and sniffing. She got right up on the trail walking toward us. I wasn't too worried about baby, but I WAS worried that mama would decide we were too close and freak out, so I backed up. But baby kept on coming. I looked on the outside of the loop for a tree I could get behind if worse came to worse. (There's a new motivation to lose weight!) I finally backed away fast enough that she gave up and went back to the bushes to eat. I tried again to edge past, but baby came back out on the trail walking toward us, sniffer going like crazy. I finally had to to back way down the trail and circle around them to get back to my car.

A great evening! (I will attempt to upload a photo of baby backing us down the trail.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16317369@N06/

suzycreamcheese

wonderful

JRMcCaghren

That's awesome. I live in Austin, so nothing this cool happens when I'm walking. On the other hand, sometimes I have to steer clear of a drug dealer or something, so that adds some excitement. lol

Eleanorjanethinner

Wow, that's cool! I've never seen a moose, even in a zoo! I mainly see nice birds when I walk (or shops and things walking around work).

trud72

That is SSOOOOOO cute...
but i did acually come on this forum to tell you off! why you ask???? you said you were walking with moose i thoughtyou ment walking and eating moose!lol :noway:

Vicky14174

what a amazing experience.

MellyPfromVT

When my parent's lived in Alaska they loved seeing moose. I can remember stories they told of mama's going after people because they were worried about their babies. Glad baby finally gave up on checking you out close up!

jamerican23

amazing adventure ........nice pic too