Are there really moose around here?

parrothead · 01-20-2010, 12:37 PM

We had a moose looking in our family room window one morning. Gave my Stepmother quite a fright as it took up most of the window. Also saw a moose swim across the lake from the Long Island area to Bear Island a few years ago. It is mazing how fast they can swim.

nj2nh · 01-20-2010, 02:47 PM

Never once have I seen a moose, not in all of my 49 years spent summering on the shores of the lake.

I drive north at the appropriate times - nada.

I stay home and read about them on this forum - nothing do I see.

I am convinced that moose do not exist. They are a creation of the tourist bureau. Those pictures that people post have been altered in Photoshop or some other photo program to add creatures of some artist's imagination.

Sure, they look real, but since I have never seen one with my own two eyes, I refuse to believe. And, hey, I believe in Santa!

nj2nh

P.S. I didn't see one when we vacationed in Alaska last summer either. Further proof of their nonexistance.

Just Sold · 01-20-2010, 04:08 PM

In 1991 I was living in Atkinson, NH and finishing my basement. One night I went to get some fresh air and went out the basement slider and there just a few feet away from me was a large Moose.

I looked up said "Hi" and it grunted and turned away and went into the woods. Quite tall especially when it is only 6 or 7 feet away from you.
It was mating season and they can be tempermental during that time so I was lucky it did not charge me.
This Moose had been heard out in the woods for a few days prior. I had heard it crashing around and through the brush as it wandered. There is a brook and large marsh 100' or so through the woods.

Newbiesaukee · 01-20-2010, 04:25 PM

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.

Slickcraft · 01-20-2010, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parrothead

We had a moose looking in our family room window one morning. Gave my Stepmother quite a fright as it took up most of the window. Also saw a moose swim across the lake from the Long Island area to Bear Island a few years ago. It is mazing how fast they can swim.

As I noted earlier they do look in windows.

by Arlo Guthrie
Mooses come walking over the hill
Mooses come walking, they rarely stand still
When mooses come walking they go where they will
When mooses come walking over the hill

Mooses look into your window at night
They look to the left and they look to the right
The mooses are smiling, they think it's a zoo
And that's why the mooses like looking at you

So, if you see mooses while lying in bed
It's best to just stay there pretending you're dead
The mooses will leave and you'll get the thrill
Of seeing the mooses go over the hill

LIforrelaxin · 01-20-2010, 05:12 PM

So here is the thing, it when your looking for a moose that you are never going to see one at least that is my opinion. I have seen them twice in my life.... oops nope make that three times....

encounter one.... I saw a calf one day driving down the road there was a little mud hole off to the side, with all kinds of good eating stuff growing out off it, as I drove by I notice a rather large creature that I didn't recognize at first. So I pulled over grabbed my camera and went back for a look see. There was the little moose in all his glory munching away... never saw momma but I also wasn't going to get really investigative like and end up pissing her off, so after a few minutes, I decided momma was hidding, and I was going to get the heck out of there. Beleive it or not this was off of 104 in Meredith

encounter two --- I was traveling throught he notich in Vermont between Smuggs and Stowe with some drunk buddies one day... doing the DD thing. When traffic slowwed down... wondering what the hell was going one, we hymed and hawed, until we rounded the bend and saw mom and calf hoping over the guard rail and down the enbankment, out of sight....

encounter three --- well this was a holy %^$! momment, I was comming out of the white mountians right by Lost River when the dam big bull jumped out onto the road, I swerved with my heart pumping looking right at its chest, and appearently hit some part of it with my side view mirror as it folded in... skidded down the gravel and popped out on the pavement again.... Now I drive a 4X4 so If I was looking at its chest that gives you an indication of size. I used one of those nice little turn outs that night.... cought my breath.... checked my shorts.... then proceeded into McDonalds and grabbed a coke, which I don't think I drank, while I tried to stop shaking. It wasn't till the next morning I realized the side mirror was folded in....

The moose are out there, and they are there when you least expect them, and sometimes when you really don't want to see them......

wifi · 01-20-2010, 05:45 PM

Here is a moose that just happened to be strolling by the cam November 2008 as it was snapping a picture:

I tried to enhance the image to make it more visible:

Merrymeeting · 01-20-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

encounter one.... I saw a calf one day driving down the road

First you want us to believe they exist, and then you expect us to add that they can drive too???!!!

(my wife has been looking for 15+ years... not one yet)

GFP · 01-20-2010, 10:11 PM

I have to agree. I have made it my quest since 1968 to see a moose, and it has not happened. I have come to believe that they are fictional creatures like unicorns, and everyone who tells of seeing one is just playing a practical joke on me.

trfour · 01-20-2010, 10:43 PM

Than some may think. Plenty in the wetlands area on Rte 106 near the entrance to Mitchell's sand pit.

jmen24 · 01-21-2010, 09:01 AM

To anyone that is interested in putting the time in and would like to break the curse, send me a PM and I will go find you a real live moose. It will be a very early morning thing, so set the alarm and wear good boots, cause we will be a walkin'. Winter, spring or summer, let me know, I will not do this in the fall as I am farely busy then, work and otherwise.

I will even scout habitat near you, if that is more to your liking.

Weirs guy · 01-21-2010, 12:08 PM

the area around Sanbornton/Chemung/New Hampton is full of swamp donkeys. much like SIKSUKR i had the "privilege" of meeting one on i-93 last fall in the pre-dawn light, and needed a change myself! when i was a kid there was one that liked to sneak up on people in sanbornton, one person was taking a nap under a tree and woke up to a big surprise standing over him!

find a swamp in that area and set up a watching spot, shouldn't take too long.

01-20-2010, 12:37 PM	#1
parrothead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Moose in Sachem Cove We had a moose looking in our family room window one morning. Gave my Stepmother quite a fright as it took up most of the window. Also saw a moose swim across the lake from the Long Island area to Bear Island a few years ago. It is mazing how fast they can swim. __________________ If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane

01-20-2010, 02:47 PM	#2
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	49 summers and counting Never once have I seen a moose, not in all of my 49 years spent summering on the shores of the lake. I drive north at the appropriate times - nada. I stay home and read about them on this forum - nothing do I see. I am convinced that moose do not exist. They are a creation of the tourist bureau. Those pictures that people post have been altered in Photoshop or some other photo program to add creatures of some artist's imagination. Sure, they look real, but since I have never seen one with my own two eyes, I refuse to believe. And, hey, I believe in Santa! nj2nh P.S. I didn't see one when we vacationed in Alaska last summer either. Further proof of their nonexistance. __________________

01-20-2010, 04:08 PM	#3
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	My First Moose Encounter In 1991 I was living in Atkinson, NH and finishing my basement. One night I went to get some fresh air and went out the basement slider and there just a few feet away from me was a large Moose. I looked up said "Hi" and it grunted and turned away and went into the woods. Quite tall especially when it is only 6 or 7 feet away from you. It was mating season and they can be tempermental during that time so I was lucky it did not charge me. This Moose had been heard out in the woods for a few days prior. I had heard it crashing around and through the brush as it wandered. There is a brook and large marsh 100' or so through the woods. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata Last edited by Just Sold; 01-21-2010 at 07:30 PM.

01-20-2010, 04:25 PM	#4
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 946 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	nj2nh.... 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.

01-20-2010, 05:12 PM	#6
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	So here is the thing, it when your looking for a moose that you are never going to see one at least that is my opinion. I have seen them twice in my life.... oops nope make that three times.... encounter one.... I saw a calf one day driving down the road there was a little mud hole off to the side, with all kinds of good eating stuff growing out off it, as I drove by I notice a rather large creature that I didn't recognize at first. So I pulled over grabbed my camera and went back for a look see. There was the little moose in all his glory munching away... never saw momma but I also wasn't going to get really investigative like and end up pissing her off, so after a few minutes, I decided momma was hidding, and I was going to get the heck out of there. Beleive it or not this was off of 104 in Meredith encounter two --- I was traveling throught he notich in Vermont between Smuggs and Stowe with some drunk buddies one day... doing the DD thing. When traffic slowwed down... wondering what the hell was going one, we hymed and hawed, until we rounded the bend and saw mom and calf hoping over the guard rail and down the enbankment, out of sight.... encounter three --- well this was a holy %^$! momment, I was comming out of the white mountians right by Lost River when the dam big bull jumped out onto the road, I swerved with my heart pumping looking right at its chest, and appearently hit some part of it with my side view mirror as it folded in... skidded down the gravel and popped out on the pavement again.... Now I drive a 4X4 so If I was looking at its chest that gives you an indication of size. I used one of those nice little turn outs that night.... cought my breath.... checked my shorts.... then proceeded into McDonalds and grabbed a coke, which I don't think I drank, while I tried to stop shaking. It wasn't till the next morning I realized the side mirror was folded in.... The moose are out there, and they are there when you least expect them, and sometimes when you really don't want to see them...... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

01-20-2010, 05:45 PM	#7
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Here is a moose that just happened to be strolling by the cam November 2008 as it was snapping a picture: I tried to enhance the image to make it more visible:

01-20-2010, 10:11 PM	#9
GFP Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 48 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	To nj2nh I have to agree. I have made it my quest since 1968 to see a moose, and it has not happened. I have come to believe that they are fictional creatures like unicorns, and everyone who tells of seeing one is just playing a practical joke on me.

01-20-2010, 10:43 PM	#10
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Moose More And Plentyful In This Area... Than some may think. Plenty in the wetlands area on Rte 106 near the entrance to Mitchell's sand pit. Attached Images __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

01-21-2010, 09:01 AM	#11
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	To anyone that is interested in putting the time in and would like to break the curse, send me a PM and I will go find you a real live moose. It will be a very early morning thing, so set the alarm and wear good boots, cause we will be a walkin'. Winter, spring or summer, let me know, I will not do this in the fall as I am farely busy then, work and otherwise. I will even scout habitat near you, if that is more to your liking.

01-21-2010, 12:08 PM	#12
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	the area around Sanbornton/Chemung/New Hampton is full of swamp donkeys. much like SIKSUKR i had the "privilege" of meeting one on i-93 last fall in the pre-dawn light, and needed a change myself! when i was a kid there was one that liked to sneak up on people in sanbornton, one person was taking a nap under a tree and woke up to a big surprise standing over him! find a swamp in that area and set up a watching spot, shouldn't take too long. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?