Thread: Moose

Originally Posted by Shearer

I think Ken Tustin would disagree with that.

I have met and talked to Ken about moose, so I am obviously aware of what the man is up to. But Fiordland is a big place and if the only people looking for a moose is Ken Tustin and me, thats not a lot of people at any given time. The people who dont believe in it are not looking at all.

I have been told by a reliable mate of some pretty moose looking sign and browse seen by 2 seasoned hunters in the right area of fiordland not long ago.

I wouldn't shoot a Moose if I saw on either. I would however shoot a Sasquatch instantly, mainly as revenge for waking up beside a few years back.

I would consider shooting one if it was recoverable. However I probably wouldn't be able to even lift a backsteak let alone two

I havent been that skinny for a long time...they all had their heads down with their walking sticks going. To be fair, theres not a lot to see on the Dusky track, just mud...

well good luck with the moose search by the way what do they eat like - tough as or can they be good eating - just curious - have to be someone who has been Canada or Alaska last one was shot here I think it was 1928

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

well good luck with the moose search by the way what do they eat like - tough as or can they be good eating - just curious - have to be someone who has been Canada or Alaska last one was shot here I think it was 1928

I have heard its much like venison, coarser grained. The last one shot was in about 1971 by Gordon Anderson, a commercial meat shooter. Before that was a bull in 1952 by Percy Lyes, a deer culler. Others were shot in the 1930's. Some certainly undocumented as well, and some by fishermen over the years.

I should take Ken Tustin my copy of his book and get him to update it with a pen on the back page with the helicopter sighting in 1920 and this new one in Keppler.

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

I have heard its much like venison, coarser grained. The last one shot was in about 1971 by Gordon Anderson, a commercial meat shooter. Before that was a bull in 1952 by Percy Lyes, a deer culler. Others were shot in the 1930's. Some certainly undocumented as well, and some by fishermen over the years.

I should take Ken Tustin my copy of his book and get him to update it with a pen on the back page with the helicopter sighting in 1920 and this new one in Keppler.

You mentioned Gordon Anderson..Gordon ,myself and another mate were well into finding,shooting and selling things with four legs lol ..I believe I have put up a pic or three with Gordon &co back in the day..he sure did drop a female moosey back then.

Have had it in burger form in Alaska and Canada, I found it tasted like strong beef but then in burger you never know what else has been added.

Ive eaten it in Sweden. Really nice. More beef like than venison I found. I was on the dogs one day on a driven hunt and had a bull charge past us at 10-15 meters. An incredible sight and sound of heavy foot falls and smashing timber.
When you have seen a few you can't really mistake them for deer. Shape is totally wrong. The trail cam shot of kens is a moose in my opinion.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Ive eaten it in Sweden. Really nice. More beef like than venison I found. I was on the dogs one day on a driven hunt and had a bull charge past us at 10-15 meters. An incredible sight and sound of heavy foot falls and smashing timber.
When you have seen a few you can't really mistake them for deer. Shape is totally wrong. The trail cam shot of kens is a moose in my opinion.

Yes I agree. It's not a red deer, so that doesnt leave much else.

A friend in Canada todlme the story of being charged by a bull moose outside his cabin. He went backwards as the moose came at him, and it was coming right in through the door, but its antlers stopped it on either side of the doorway. Apparently they hurt a lot of people up there.

To all you doubters, I can guarantee moose exist. Here's proof.

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 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.