Moose protection ?

[callturner]

Does bear spray work on moose or just piss them off?

[KFhunter]

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.   

[hunter399]

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.

[KFhunter]

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

[Dan-o]

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.)

[callturner]

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.

[hunter399]

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.

[Cougartail]

Seems to me most moose in Alaska are familiar with the sound of a revolver being cocked.
 

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.