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Moose protection ?
« on: February 23, 2022, 10:12:20 PM »
Does bear spray work on moose or just piss them off?

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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2022, 10:18:58 PM »
I could see it going either way, depending on how serious the moose was, how much spray it got hit with, and a 1000 other factors.   


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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2022, 10:35:59 PM »
Just walk away slow.
Only one time did I ever have a close call with a moose.
Pick up a rock little smaller than a golf ball .
Hit it in the chest ,and it ran off.

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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2022, 11:01:06 PM »
Just walk away slow.
Only one time did I ever have a close call with a moose.
Pick up a rock little smaller than a golf ball .
Hit it in the chest ,and it ran off.

I had a cow + calf get too close, threw rocks at her.   It took a lot of rocks bouncing off her and she was makin noises


So I dunno   each one different I think

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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2022, 11:02:38 PM »
Just walk away slow.
Only one time did I ever have a close call with a moose.
Pick up a rock little smaller than a golf ball .
Hit it in the chest ,and it ran off.

That is not a surefire solution.

(From a guy who was treed by a moose, and scared to death.)
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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2022, 04:46:14 AM »
Never tried the bear spray and I prolly wouldnt unless charged. One night my hounds went off and would not shut up so I went outside in just my boots and underwear. Had my trusty dog beater in hand. When the flashlight caught a cow moose feeding, she looked at me with a "look at the tough guy in his shorts and boots " look. I turned around and went back in.  I do get a lot of moose in my game cam pics. One spot I've had 5 for the last 3 years. Cows with calves included. I'm very careful there.

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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2022, 05:42:06 AM »
Just walk away slow.
Only one time did I ever have a close call with a moose.
Pick up a rock little smaller than a golf ball .
Hit it in the chest ,and it ran off.

That is not a surefire solution.

(From a guy who was treed by a moose, and scared to death.)
I agree it's definitely not a sure solution.
But all I had was rifle or rock and at the end of the day moose walked away alive.
But ya not saying it's perfect ,it did work for me one time.

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Re: Moose protection ?
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2022, 06:27:39 AM »
Seems to me most moose in Alaska are familiar with the sound of a revolver being cocked.
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Had one come out of a lake with her ears pinned back. She did a quick 90 and ran off when I pulled the hammer back.
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