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General Category => Fishing Discussion => Topic started by: pikebuster on June 27, 2016, 08:52:46 PM

Title: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: pikebuster on June 27, 2016, 08:52:46 PM
On Friday night around 10: PM while en route to our fish-camp in Quebec we came face to with a large Moose standing motionless in the middle of the highway..... My wheel man fast Freddie swerved instantly to the shoulder of the highway to avoid hitting the beast. His fast action saved the creatures life but caused our vehicle to go out of control heading toward a rocky embankment but thankfully Freddie was able to regaing control and avert what would have be a serious if not fatal accident..
A rise in the number of moose-related traffic accidents in northern Ontario have officials warning drivers to be on the lookout for the large beasts this summer.
Local officials believe swarms of bugs are driving wildlife such as moose and bears from their forested habitats and onto roads and highways -- putting them in the direct path of motorists.
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: Oarin on June 27, 2016, 09:37:24 PM
Thanks for the warning.
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: T-Bone on June 27, 2016, 10:16:48 PM
Sheesh! That's scary stuff. Dag. Thanks for the info...
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: Canuckbass on June 27, 2016, 11:07:14 PM
We've had a few dings with moose... Drive rental truck up and ding a deer, rough week. Lol
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: Fort Wisers on June 28, 2016, 05:58:35 AM
Glad this story turned out with everyone safe
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: pike mike on June 28, 2016, 06:57:27 AM
Very happy that all parties ,including the moose, came out unscathed
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: getthenet on June 28, 2016, 07:20:24 AM
pikebuster,glad everything turned out ok ! Hope you weren't going "comando".
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: puckster_guy on June 28, 2016, 04:10:05 PM
Happy all turned out OK. It's always a concern for me as I drive hwy 63 and Maniwaki road.
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: Riverrat on June 28, 2016, 09:31:16 PM
We have a rule of thumb not to travel after dark.  We too have had too many close encounters
Title: Re: Moose Encounters Of the Worst Kind !!!
Post by: SgtCrabby on July 07, 2016, 10:32:49 PM
I'm very glad everyone come out OK.

Understand discovering large animals in the road, but we don't have moose. Worse we get is an escaped steer from a pasture.