Thread: Moose

I've killed a bull and cow here in Wyoming. Courser grained and milder flavor compared to elk and deer. The bull was old and tough but the cow was young and tender. I thought they ate great but my wife disagreed.

Where can i see the trail cam pic you speak of Whanahuia?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

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Wow, the size of the thing... Every time I see photo's like that I am reminded how much bigger they are than the commonly available species in NZ. There was a Belgian I think double-muscle beast in the back of Taupo/Mangakino area that stopped a conversation I was having with my passenger when we drove through there, we turned around and went back for a second look. Massive animal, and a real impressive sight to see just standing in a paddock. There were a small number of American Bison on a station in the Mohaka area a few years back, the bull was another impressive animal to look at.

It would be very cool to see or find that the moose have survived, but to do that you'd have to think that they would have to be thriving in some form and not just surviving with one or two animals scattered. There would be signs of that if it was the case surely? Is there anything in NZ (well fiordland area anyway) that moose can interbreed with and hybridise and keep the genes going in some form?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

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And shot in an exotic forest too. Looks like they spread into southland.

Originally Posted by Carl 9.3x62

I've killed a bull and cow here in Wyoming. Courser grained and milder flavor compared to elk and deer. The bull was old and tough but the cow was young and tender. I thought they ate great but my wife disagreed.

Where can i see the trail cam pic you speak of Whanahuia?

Here you go.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120...-national-park

Originally Posted by whanahuia

And shot in an exotic forest too. Looks like they spread into southland.

No, I can honestly say that was shot in the native.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

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Mate I told you when I put you onto that animal that you were not to post photos on the internet because they would recognise the backdrop. Now every bugger in creation will be hunting up the back of Eketahuna. Ha ha ha ha

Searching for NZ moose is akin to Haemorrhoids,you know they're there but you can't see them.

No, I can honestly say that was shot in the native.

Absolutely - native to North America

This one?

Yep

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Here you go.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120...-national-park

Firstly - I am no authority on what a Deer/Moose/Elk/Caribou/Eland/Donkey looks like.

For curiosity's sake I took that photo and blew it up and enhanced the contrast - pretty messy, a few points:

A/. curved back, noted

B/. webbing to groin area, prolly normal to all?

C/. nose/muzzle

D/. eye area

E/. these dark blotches seem to me, to be bush in the background rather than part of the animal

F/. over to you....

there is only way thing sure about that photo its a piss poor camera

I think its the same camera used to take all those photos of big foot

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

I think its the same camera used to take all those photos of big foot

Who has been even more elusive since being released into the wilds of Fiordland!

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