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Perhaps she's a transplant from Cali?

Doubtful if she had a dog team. The Cali person would be doing selfies with the cute moose.
 
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Her family moved to AK from Arkansas when she was five.
Her parents are mushers.




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In western Marquette County we have moose. They from time to stroll out onto the highway. And then just stand there. Traffic comes to a halt until the Moose decides to move on.
One of the things about Moose is they seen docile and slow moving. Harmless, even. Until Bullwinkle decides you are a threat. He can go from "oh, look a Moose"! To "oh holy shit, a Moose" in a nano second!
Real World Moose Encounter: I like to explore old mine sites and was looking for one just across the Baraga / Marquette Co. line. I was on a two track and hopped off my bike to tinkle. In mid stream, I looked up and emerging from a swampy area was a Moose cow and a calf. Distance: 40 feet or so. No cover for me except putting my bike between Mom and me. I had a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum and got it right out. But confidence in putting an end to a potential stomping was not high. Mom strolled out onto the two track and waited for the kid to catch up. Then both stood and stared at me for what seemed to be a week. They then just strolled off into the swamp on the other side of the two track. I had a small camera and briefly thought about taking pictures of the huge tracks the two of them left on the road but figured discretion was the better part of valor and scooted! Without a doubt, the riskiest wildlife encounter I have had since moving up here. Eek


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This is exacerbated by the fact that vehicles nosedive when the brakes are applied.


One of my friends told me that part of learning to drive in Canada, at least in BC, was to not hit the brakes if a moose wanders in front of you. Best to hit it good and hope that it flops/rolls over the top of your vehicle. Slowing down just increased the chances of it crushing the passenger compartment.

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Hiked Bald Mountain with some buddies in High School was not into guns really then. We had planned to hike Holy Cross but it was closed to hikers due to bear.
Well on our way up Bald we encountered a cow moose and I had no clue how large they were.
She seemed pretty pissed lots of snorting, grunting, and hoof scraping. She dropped her head a couple of times and I thought she was going to charge. We were in some pretty dense pines which is my guess why she did not actually charge.
We just slowly and quietly backed away. Kept my eyes on her the whole time. Never saw any babies but I am guessing as pissed as she was they were around somewhere.

I can only imagine how big a bull is.

How ironic. I am watching the newest Outdoor Boys episode with my boys and they are driving in Alaska and he has a Moose counter on the screen.


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“That would be asinine to go back out there on the same trail, the same place, and not have a gun where I can’t truly put down an animal if I have to,” she said.[/i]
Uh, forgive me lady but it was utterly asinine for you to go out there in the first place with a .380. Because of this broad's utter incompetence, she has four dogs undergoing surgery, and she was almost killed. I am totally inexperienced when it comes to back country adventures, but even I would know a .380 is totally unacceptable for this purpose. Wow, just wow!


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We had planned to hike Holy Cross but it was closed to hikers due to bear.
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That's insane. You drive "up" to Holy Cross city. I've done it a couple of times. My wife now refuses to go. Go figure.


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She did carry a .380 caliber gun because there are few people where she trains, ...
A .380 ACP in Alaskan wilderness? I'm certainly no expert on Alaska, but, from what I understand about it that was just plain st00pid.
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She has since upgraded to a larger caliber firearm after it didn’t stop the moose.
One hopes "larger caliber" means more than "9mm".



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I realize that weight is a concern with dog sledding, but the sled should easily carry a long gun, right? Maybe in a scabbard similar to the way you carry on horseback.


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Seems like the a .380 would only be good enough to shoot yourself with, rather than be stomped into a meat pie.
 
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I lived in Anchorage, Alaska, from 2009 to 2014. Two interesting moose stories:

One Iditarod, I went over to my buddy’s apartment to walk downtown for the ceremonial start. I had just street parked and was lifting my windshield wipers up off the windshield (prevents freezing to windshield which extends life) when a moose walked around the corner. It charged as soon as it saw me. I barely made it inside my truck. It definitely got the heart pumping.

My employee's husband was a paratrooper at JBER and the Colonel was late the day they were deploying to Afghanistan. He didn't want to leave a vehicle at the base while deployed so he rode his mountain bike, and while whizzing down a trail on base he found himself between mama and her calves. He did the tree dance for 30 minutes with mama. At least he had a good story when he arrived late.



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Several years back I took a trip and flew from ATL to Toronto and took a puddle jumper from Toronto to North Bay. At -40 thoughts freeze and urine crystalizes in the body but hey, it’s Canada. Drove a long way north to Kirkland Lake to spend Christmas with my new found, beautiful Canadian hottie in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Anyway, I digress, there are tons of signs warning of moose crossing roads and we passed many right next to the road grazing. We passed within feet of several. The height surprised the hell out of me. My .45/70’s might tickle it if not a well placed shot.

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An old CBC TV show called This Hour Has 22 Minuets did a bit about the danger of a moose encounter that said it was not like having a dog humping your leg, eh. LOL.


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As I understand Alaska law, you may defend and protect your property if you are/have not provoked the attack/threat by game/wildlife.

Nothing specific to species that are the threat.

So, yeah, polar bears. And Bald Eagles are not on a protected species or endangered list, but may be protected (as well as other species) on indigenous people's lands.


All raptors are protected. You can't even possess a feather, never mind kill one. Although I think you can if they threaten your stock.




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A bolt action rifle in .375 Holland & Holland would put that moose to sleep for eternity.

A handgun is just not gonna cut it.
 
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A bolt action rifle in .375 Holland & Holland would put that moose to sleep for eternity.

A handgun is just not gonna cut it.


AK Super is saying a .44 or a 10mm...
I'm not going to say he's wrong, because that's his backyard.

But I'm with you!
If I ever make my way "North, to Alaska" I'm leaving my handguns at home and getting a Barrett .50cal. I'm not taking any chances with being under-gunned with wildlife.


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A G20 loaded with fifteen 220 grain hard cast flat nose cartridges would make a nifty backup, but when there's a pissed-off moose thirty feet from you, you'll want the .375 H&H.

 
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Captioning Para's moose picture:

^That's his "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well do you, punk?" look.

And yes, 375 H&H although my Ruger #1 would would be fine. I doubt I'd get a follow up shot.
 
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As I understand Alaska law, you may defend and protect your property if you are/have not provoked the attack/threat by game/wildlife.

Nothing specific to species that are the threat.

So, yeah, polar bears. And Bald Eagles are not on a protected species or endangered list, but may be protected (as well as other species) on indigenous people's lands.


All raptors are protected. You can't even possess a feather, never mind kill one. Although I think you can if they threaten your stock.




I incorrectly stated that Bald Eagles are not "on a protected species or endangered list", when I was meant to say "threatened or endangered species list".

And as far as possession, several of my cousins have permits (being native) have and can posses feathers and certain parts. But generally, you are correct.

I stand corrected on the killing of an eagle that is attacking, thinking (stand your ground) and not willful or wanton destruction without it being a just defense.

But I could have said that better.


Now, it that eagle has a skateboard...




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