Coming home from firewooding today, up the road from our farm. We rounded a corner, and there, standing in the middle of the road was a bull moose. They are a bit rare around here, a neighbour claimed that he had one down the road from us a few years ago, but we have not seen one here. We have seen a few dead ones, and bits and pieces of dead ones thrown around by those who enjoy killing the few that are left. He trotted down the road in front of us for about a mile. Then a truck was coming in the opposite direction, and the moose was between us. All three of us stopped. Then the moose turned and went straight up the hill on the high side of the road, powering up the steep slope.
The presence of wildlife in our area is one of the major attractions to living away from large crowds of people. The moose was a treat for us.
5:30 this afternoon 35 feet away on the other side of the paddock fence there is a coyote standing looking at the grand kids goats, a visitor (person) asked if that was our Dog over there, no that is coyote thinking about food as it appeared to be counting the goats. I guess our Great Pyrenees will go to work early this evening
Then a bob cat ran across the pasture headed to the back water trough
The visitor just looked with his mouth open as he knows he is in the middle of the city
I lives for many years in a moose-intensive area. It was still a treat to see them. Unless you offended them in some way. They could be tricky. Especially the mothers with babies.
I had a City friend visit & took a back road to get home after we ate out.
I pointed out a deer at the side of the road.
His response:
“He’s behind a fence, right?”
Yup, 5’ t-posts & wire will keep us safe from that deer on the other side 
Lots of moose in my area of Ontario. Amazing how they can travel through the bush so quietly. Our horses were never bothered by black bears, but we could tell if a moose had chosen to travel through the field, the horses would be squirrely for a bit.
Unfortunately the ticks are impacting the population. The winters aren’t getting cold enough.
The MNRF finally stopped giving calf tags out to every hunter, that one never made sense to me. The new points and draw system is much better.
What a cool story. 
No moose here in TN, but I constantly have to shoosh the deer out of my riding arena before I ride. Last night it was momma and her baby. They just stand and stare at me until I’m about 20 feet away, then they hightail it about, oh, 50 feet. I have to keep shooshing till they are far enough that my horses won’t spook.
These pics are from a two weeks ago. This is the same pair I keep having to move. 
I wish someone would describe what that thing is around her neck. Some sort of mask? Looks intriguing.
I looks like the “thing” that men wear on the front of their kilt.
So pretty! I was riding my large pony when a spotty fawn came bouncing up. “Are you my mommy?” The pony didn’t care a bit, and the mama deer came to collect her bebe. I think they were all well acquainted.
Sporran.
I had that happen once!! 40+ years ago but I remember it. I don’t think I saw Mom — but it was wooded and Baby turned and ran from me when it realized the mistake, I hope toward Mom. I hadn’t heard of that happening to anyone else.
We don’t see as many moose or as much moose sign as we did. They seemed to be everywhere here for a while (northern part of the White Mountains). The warm winters are tough on them, and too easy on the winter ticks that drain their blood.
Oh, that’s so sad. Rotten bloodsuckers!
