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Moose are very quiet and I have not found them vocal at all.franznietzsche said:Ooooh.
Ok, I can't hold it in anymore: What sound does a moose make? What is the plural of moose? Mooses? Meese?
Moose are very quiet and I have not found them vocal at all.franznietzsche said:Ooooh.
Ok, I can't hold it in anymore: What sound does a moose make? What is the plural of moose? Mooses? Meese?
Moose will do their best to avoid you, and if you give them the same space, there wil be no problem. I used to fish a section of Austin Stream that was in Moose Central, and I never had a problem with them. Go quietely, and if you hear a noise ahead of you, whistle or sing softly, and they'll go around you.GeoMike said:Sounds like an awesome set of experiences...
I have yet to see a moose "on" the trail. I've seen a few on the drive to various trailheads, but never any on the trails.
Moose are wary, but not fearful, and they will walk around you if you are on their trail. Wild black bears are as scared of humans as you can imagine, and will run away if they sense you. When I was a kid (late 50's, early 60's) bears would come to landfills (we called them "dumps", duh ) in the evening to get fed hot dogs, marshmallows, donuts, etc. Nowadays, bear hunters bait the bears with these same treats and invite out-of-staters (at high prices) to come shoot the bears that eat the bait. It's pretty sick. I am a hunter, and I hunt white-tail deer and partridge, but I without any bait (as dictated by tradition and state law). For some reason, bears don't get this respect and have been hunted over bait and with dogs wearing radio-collars for the last 30 years. It's not right. If some fat-assed dude from South Carolina wants to come up here and shoot a 400# bear, let him come up here, scout a bear, stalk it and kill it, with no bait and no dogs. I have a bear that I estimate at about 250# living in the back half of my property. He and I are sharing the berries, and although he flattens a lot of canes, I would never hurt him.GeoMike said:Sounds like an awesome set of experiences...
I have yet to see a moose "on" the trail. I've seen a few on the drive to various trailheads, but never any on the trails.
I saw a bear once, through a pair of binoculars (even managed a camera shot through the binoculars. Blurry, but recognizable). I mostly see toads, snakes, Canadian jays (when they steal my food) and the odd grouse. Even saw the ass of a few deer as they took off. Not much else though.
I like to blame it on the high-use of the areas I go to, but I think the real reason is that I'm too damn noisy when I hike (I sing and talk to myself). :tongue2:
-GeoMike-
turbo-1 said:Nowadays, bear hunters bait the bears with these same treats and invite out-of-staters (at high prices) to come shoot the bears that eat the bait. It's pretty sick. I am a hunter, and I hunt white-tail deer and partridge, but I without any bait (as dictated by tradition and state law). For some reason, bears don't get this respect and have been hunted over bait and with dogs wearing radio-collars for the last 30 years. It's not right. If some fat-assed dude from South Carolina wants to come up here and shoot a 400# bear, let him come up here, scout a bear, stalk it and kill it, with no bait and no dogs. I have a bear that I estimate at about 250# living in the back half of my property. He and I are sharing the berries, and although he flattens a lot of canes, I would never hurt him.
scorpa said:That is just sick. Similar thing up here, a lot of people from the States come up here to some of the deer farms, all of the deer are kept in a fenced in area, the guy picks the one with the most impressive rack of antlers shoots it, goes back home and brags to his buddies about the awesome buck he got.
cyrusabdollahi said:... LAME...that's NOT hunting...why not just hit it with his SUV and put it in the back?
Here, if you shoot a 6-point buck, he's going to run at least 165-170#, and an 8-pointer is going to be pushing 200# at the low end. However, I would much rather (in areas of high deer production) shoot a 150# doe. The meat is incredibly tender. Disclaimer: I hunt with a single-shot Ruger Model One (cal.45-70), and I will NOT take a shot if I cannot make a humane, clean kill. Despite human fallability, I have not needed a 2nd shot in over 20 years.scorpa said:That is just sick. Similar thing up here, a lot of people from the States come up here to some of the deer farms, all of the deer are kept in a fenced in area, the guy picks the one with the most impressive rack of antlers shoots it, goes back home and brags to his buddies about the awesome buck he got.
turbo-1 said:Here, if you shoot a 6-point buck, he's going to run at least 165-170#, and an 8-pointer is going to be pushing 200# at the low end. However, I would much rather (in areas of high deer production) shoot a 150# doe. The meat is incredibly tender. Disclaimer: I hunt with a single-shot Ruger Model One (cal.45-70), and I will NOT take a shot if I cannot make a humane, clean kill. Despite human fallability, I have not needed a 2nd shot in over 20 years.
We don't have many deer farms, but we do have areas where outfitters fatten up bears and bait them in so they can chase them with dogs fitted with radio collars. This is pretty sick, IMO, and I would like to see it stopped, although I am shoveling uphill on this one. Many people don't give a damn for bears, and they think the miniscule amount of money these "sportsmen" spend to kill them is somehow important. Idiots!
It he a Havana Brown?gravenewworld said:i also have a cat pic. this is our new cat cocoa.
http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/5303/2000280677292571938_rs.jpg
As you can see the weird thing about him is the fact that he has a solid brown coat, exactly like a brown lab.
That's the shot! Good catch.GeoMike said:Here is a corrected cog shot from the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles thread. I didn't notice it until turbo-1 mentioned it, but the orginal shot was taken with the camera rotated clockwise a bit too much, making the grade appear a bit shallower than it really is! This one has been fixed to show the true grade:
http://www.mcschell.com/cog_fixed.jpg
Evo said:Ok, Evo trapped in an outdoor glass elevator, in the jungle, in the heat and humidity, in the sun, no air, about to die, so figure I will at least use up the roll of film in my camera.
Beautiful! I like the second one the best.GeoMike said:Great cog shots Nazzard!
Also, our foliage is just hitting peak now. Unfortunately, it's a bit late for the autumn photo thread, but that's what this thread is for!
My brother and I went up today.
A beautiful (but chilly) day for a fall hike!
http://www.mcschell.com/fall2.jpg http://www.mcschell.com/fall1.jpg
Full picture album here: http://www.mcschell.com/gallery/Web2_Fall
And a trip report with hot-linked images: http://www.mcschell.com/fallweb06mk.html
-GeoMike-
That should prolly go in member photo.turbo-1 said:I didn't take this image, yet it's the best that we have of our first year together.
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6898&d=1147552086
cyrusabdollahi said:Mike, that last train foto is perfect. I made it my new wallpaper. The yellow against the blue is spectacular.
Is that a FISHING POLE? What have you done to the kitty?larkspur said:This is disqualified because I did not take the photo but it is my kitty in the air.
I tied a toy mouse to the end of the line and she was leaping after it.Evo said:Is that a FISHING POLE? What have you done to the kitty?
HAHAHA what a great way to pass an afternoon!larkspur said:I tied a toy mouse to the end of the line and she was leaping after it.