76,000 moose in Maine

[peakbagger]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/mai...t_76000_moose/

I was up in Baxter last weekend, first time in a long time I ddint see any moose. I guess they were on a holiday weekend

I have plenty in my neighborhood in NH so its not like I was deprived.

[Feral Bill]

The auto body shops must be thrilled.

[coach lou]

The auto body shops must be thrilled.

Moose hits generally total cars, which is good for the Dealers

[peakbagger]

Cars are usually totaled by breaking the windshield pillars and ripping the roof off, sometimes the bumper and grilles are untouched. Trucks on the other hand usually are repairable but require lots of parts.

[Kerosene]

Still haven't seen my moose, but I've heard one crashing through the underbrush (coulda been Bigfoot I suppose) and I followed very fresh tracks and scat down the trail. I have high hopes for encountering one from a safe distance this coming trip to the Mahoosucs.

[hikerboy57]

for the 3 weeks i was up in maine last month, i saw no moose on the trail at all. while driving with coach lou down to monson from greenville one night in the rain, happened to catch sight of a cow running with us on the other side of the road. Lou hit the gas, but that was it.

[coach lou]

Another reason to stop in at the Cafe, if my collision repair shop can't fix your moose hit, Hikerboy can sell you a new car!

[Quadzilla]

I was an EMT for 4 years while I lived in Stratton, Maine. Was a first responder to 3 car/moose collisions. No one lived. Drive slow when it is dark, as the eyes of a moose do not reflect like that of a deer, fox, etc. Hit a moose at full speed and your vehicle will propel it into the windshield and then into the cab. The force will break the glass and the moose will end up in the drivers compartment. The driver and passenger will be crushed, the seats collapse backwards and the moose thrashes to free itself in its last moments. I drive a little slower as darkness overtakes the highways of Maine. Not a pretty thought, but hitting a moose isn't like hitting a deer. Car/moose accidents are frequent in Northern Maine, so respect the caution signs when they appear as these tend to be sites with the most hits.

[wawatea]

I saw one moose at dusk and three more at dawn a week ago at page pond about 15 miles south of mahoosuc notch and 8 miles north of white mtn hostel

[peakbagger]

They tend to be regarded as "household pests" in my neighborhood in the Whites. They were a real PITA when I was planting grass and they decided to walk through it. I usually have a cow and calf hanging around at the end of my road bfore dawn and after dusk. When I first moved into my neighborhood I had a pontiac fiero (very low car), I pulled off the highway one evening during rutting season and I saw one huge bull moose and seven cows standing in the road. It was quite obivous that I had interupted a mating sessionbetween the bull and his harem. I stopped very quickly and eventually they wandered off but the car was in reverse and I was ready to hit the gas. That bull could have stepped through my sunroof with plenty of clearence. There are more dogs in the neighborhood these days so I dont see them on the road as often but some evenings you can tell them are walking down the road as different dogs start barking.

There are some highways north of me like RT 16 to Rangeley that I will not drive on at night or when its foggy as its not a case of seeing a moose its more like how many on the side of the road and how many in the road.

[DrRichardCranium]

What percentage of those moose are invisible?

[Deadeye]

Take one down, toss it around, 75,999 moose in Maine....

[PJWetzel]

Saw two in Baxter SP a few days ago. Several more in the 100 mi wilderness. Six total on this hike to date

[DaSchwartz]

Bill Bryson had a lot to say about Moose in his book... such as a moose is a cow drawn by a 3 year old and pretty much the most stupid mammal on the earth.

[Wise Old Owl]

What percentage of those moose are invisible?

They don't reflect light - so at night they all are.

[Feral Bill]

Two women (former students of mine) were injured in a moose collision out here last night. The one without seat belts is critical. Please wear yours.

[lkaluzi]

Moose have this game they play where they try to **** on trail as many times possible without being seen. Most are masters at the game.

[Buffalo Skipper]

Two women (former students of mine) were injured in a moose collision out here last night. The one without seat belts is critical. Please wear yours.

Sorry to hear about your friends. These accidents are more common than one may think, but the statistics are telling. Seatbelts make a difference. Hope they both recover.

[swjohnsey]

About two moose per square mile. I'm surprised the population density is that high. I saw one cow.

[weary]

About two moose per square mile. I'm surprised the population density is that high. I saw one cow.

Despite the rumors, moose are wild animals. Most tend to make themselves inconspicuous, especially if they haven't been near people recently.