My stepson has the same reaction as you. He believes that moose are a creation of the tourist industry and are in the same category as Bigfoot. Even after seeing the butt-end of one off of Bean Road and even after I showed him a photo I took of one off of the Kank, he still is a moose denier maintaining either they are Photoshopped or are mechanical.
Some folks just won't believe what they choose not to.