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Moose on the loose
« on: December 05, 2008, 11:25:57 AM »
So there I am, working away when I look out the window and see this really nice 4x4 whitetail standing across the street(I work out of my house).  This isn't that uncommon.... there are several nice bucks running around my neighborhood.  Then I notice something that looks out of place.  I get my old binos and there are 2 bull moose about 25 yards behind the buck in some tall grass and brush.  I watch em for a few minutes then run and grab my camera.  When I head out I don't see em.  I sneak over toward the last place I saw em and there they are bedded down.  There's 1 really nice 40+" bull with decent fronts and another real young 1 about 36".  I got several shots from about 45 yards w/ a 200mm lense.  Unfortunately, I don't think it was enough to really do the big guy justice.  Will download and post pictures shortly. 

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2008, 12:58:44 PM »
When it stops raining I'm gonna sneak back over and see if I can get better shots.  It appears the bigger of the 2 doesn't have the fronts that I thought. 

Scroll to the right on the bottom to see the lil guy.

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2008, 01:00:53 PM »
LOOKING FORWARD to it!

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 01:01:36 PM »
STILL very cool.  Hell, all this talk they may shed right there for you. :)

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2008, 02:19:27 PM »
OK... new photos coming.  I was able to sneak in a little closer and get some good shots of them fighting.  Will upload shortly......

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2008, 02:24:11 PM »
Intruder, there has been a dandy 5x5 hanging over by my place the last 6-8 days, been seeing a lot more bucks in the neighborhood this year.
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2008, 02:25:19 PM »
Cool pics man...what a view!

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2008, 02:27:41 PM »
Nice pics ... where was he sunday!!!!  :bash:
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2008, 02:37:02 PM »
Intruder, there has been a dandy 5x5 hanging over by my place the last 6-8 days, been seeing a lot more bucks in the neighborhood this year.

There's was a monster 6x5 I saw 2 times last year... 155" easy.  Haven't seen anything big this year.  Well, except these moose  :chuckle:
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2008, 02:47:32 PM »
Newest shots... That guy on the right is a pretty wide bugger.

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2008, 02:50:38 PM »
 Man thats just cool!!!! We have a few nice bucks running around my area, but with the building going on you only see them at night. I do see a very nice 4pt on a semi regular basis over near the boys ranch.  



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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2008, 03:12:33 PM »
Thats so cool. Thanks for sharing the pics. Nice bulls
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2008, 08:14:34 PM »
Nice pics.
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2008, 08:25:17 PM »
wow...thats awesome. we had a blacktail doe in my neighborhood this year...oh and a few stray cats. that was exciting too.

i love western washington...i keep telling myself that.

great pics, intruder. seems i'd much rather live in your neighborhood than mine.
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2008, 08:28:00 PM »
Nice pics Intruder, I passed on one similar to the one on the left on Wednesday.
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2008, 08:46:22 PM »
cool pics
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2008, 09:53:20 PM »
Cool pics!!!!
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2008, 03:38:07 PM »
Nice bulls.

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2008, 04:31:04 AM »
Was the smaller one in the process of tearing up the tree when you took the third pic?

Nice work.

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2008, 07:14:30 AM »
Great pic's.....can I come work at your house too? ;)

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2008, 07:25:38 AM »
"moose on the loose"  ...sounds like they escaped from a zoo.

Great pictures!

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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2008, 07:39:55 AM »
hey that rub in the background is the moose trying to shed his antler keep an i out they will be close.
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2008, 08:29:40 AM »
u got to love them mooz. I am hooked!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2008, 09:34:57 AM »
Thanks for sharing the pictures Intruder. A couple of nice bulls for sure. Your last run of pictures was Great!!   :tup:
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Re: Moose on the loose
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2008, 02:07:19 PM »
Time to start putting in for a moose tag :drool:

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