| Ripp |
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| 28/12/07 01:25 AM |
Montana Moose in Winter
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Took these while hiking in Montana...enjoy
Ripp
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| 28/12/07 02:26 AM |
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Wow, he's rather symetrical isn't he? Are you going to try and find his sheds when they come off?
| peter |
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| 28/12/07 03:06 AM |
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it he out of season ripp ?
he looks like a keeper to me, what a beautyfull animal
thanks ripp
p.s. are you sure you are not a montana real estate agent
| 9.3x57 |
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| 28/12/07 04:05 AM |
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Great pix.
Stunning lighting, too!
| xausa |
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| 28/12/07 07:34 AM |
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Wow, I had no idea a moose could be so massive! The only one I ever encountered in the wild (Maine) was pretty scrawny by comparison. This one looks like a Budweiser Clydesdale with antlers.
Bill Warren
| Ripp |
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| 28/12/07 12:56 PM |
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Re: Montana Moose in Winter
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Aspenhill
The moose winters near the home of a friend --this friend has the last 4 years of his antlers...
Peter
Yes--it is out of season--season for moose in Montana typically runs from Sept. 15th through the last weekend in Nov. as they are a special draw permit...I have been applying for 18 years and have never drawn one... drew a cow once in another state but did not hunt her because I felt the wolves were inflicting enough damage without me going out and havesting a producing cow.
and NO--I am not in real estate..
XAUSA
Yes, they are large -however of the 3 species of moose in N America-- these are the smallest.. and are the Shiras...next in size is the Canadian moose and the largest is the Alaskan Yukon which are probably 25% larger than these in body size and antlers
The Shiras antlers are usually in the mid to upper 40's in inches where as the Alaskan Yukon can be 60 to 70 inches or more...
Glad you liked them...
Ripp
| gator |
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| 28/12/07 02:24 PM |
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Nice pic's.
Actually 4 in North America ...
The Eastern Canadian Moose aka Alces alces americana
The Western Canadian Moose aka Alces alces andersoni
The Yukon-Alaska Moose aka Alces alces gigas
The Shiras Moose aka Alces alces shirasi
and what I'm going for next,
The European Moose aka Alces alces machlis
NitroX
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| 28/12/07 04:00 PM |
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Looks like a wonderful animal and GREAT photos. Thanks.
| Ripp |
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| 29/12/07 01:29 AM |
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Quote:
Nice pic's.
Actually 4 in North America ...
The Eastern Canadian Moose aka Alces alces americana
The Western Canadian Moose aka Alces alces andersoni
The Yukon-Alaska Moose aka Alces alces gigas
The Shiras Moose aka Alces alces shirasi
and what I'm going for next,
The European Moose aka Alces alces machlis
You are correct--I just considered the eastern and western canadian moose the same---
how do they vary regarding body and antler size??
thx
Ripp