They sure are, and I've always wanted to ride one. Their backs don't move despite their terrain. Graceful despite their ungainly appearance. Thanks for watching Miami!
I've been about twenty feet to a bull moose. I was definitely impressed by the size but really frightened seeing since I came upon it suddenly while hiking in Yellowstone National Park. I backed off slowly and it looked at me but did not present any threatening behavior. I've learned my lesson not to hike alone and be prepared for just about anything. Great footage.
They are generally docile animals and if left alone, given their space, (like any wild animal) they tend to just mind their own business. During the rut is when hormones can make things a little dicier, but even then they just want space. Thanks for the comment Rosa.
Now that would be a HEAVYWEIGHT fight!!! FT23 has such a MENACING look to him, but I can honestly say that OTG didn't look too intimidated though. I'll admit I was hoping for them to clash, but then again, I wouldn't want to see either one get injured. AWESOME capture once again. Thank you for all that team MOOSEMAN does to keep us MOOSE LOVERS entertained!!!
Thanks so much, TaKF! Yes, Oscar is no slouch and the look on his face when he first got those bugged out eyes on FT23 says it all. GULP! OOOPS! And 23 certainly demonstrated how confident and mature he's become with that stroll on by with his slight wag...he exuded power. It's as if he had wagged his finger at Oscar, don't let me catch you on my turf again. And don't you love how a whine is accepted as submission and that's it? Nothing ever erupts after a whine. Humans could learn from these amazing beasts. Love your enthusiasm here and we thank you so much for adding to the channel!
I have the pleasure of seeing moose occasionally. Obviously the vast majority are regular sized. Over the years I've seen two that were absolute giants. One was on Route 17 just south of Rangeley, Maine, on the Height of Land. The other was in Crawford Notch New Hampshire. The first one was in broad daylight and I got a good look at it even though it was walking away. Even for someone who's seen quite a few dozen moose it was startling. The one up in Crawford notch however, it was extremely early in the morning like right when the first break of daylight is coming. It was standing beside another moose. It was so big I honestly thought it was fake for a bit.
Yes, our New England moose are big, bigger than the Rocky Mountain subspecies. We live in NH but the moose we video are mostly Alaska moose, (we do have the occasional Maine/NH bulls in here too.) AK bulls are the largest of all the subspecies. Thanks for watching and for the comment.
@MooseManNaturePhotos I know that it takes someone totally dedicated to their craft and the animals they capture to be able to get footage like you put out But it takes more than skill as a photographer, hard work and sacrifice, it takes knowledge of the animals themselves and that only comes from many, Many cold, hot, wet, boggy, insect infested, overgrown, dangerously too close encounters and the risk being attacked by either the animals you are there to capture on film or they animals that prey upon them. It also means time away from family and friends. The costs, both financially and personal, to be as good as you are stand as a tremendous credit to those of you who capture the beauty and majesty of nature for the rest of us. My thank you is heartfelt and huge
I’m truly humbled by these great creatures my heart is overwhelmed being able to see them in their natural habitat it’s amazing to me that these animals can get so incredibly large and powerful by eating plants scrubs and grasses thank you for the awe inspiring videos just simply perfect but not simple
Thanks so much June, we really appreciate you watching and subscribing. These amazing animals are quite docile and tolerant given space, as is any wild animal. We so appreciate them letting us in their world to document them. We're coming on 10 years in the fall for the Alaska moose rut. And we are grateful for every moment and encounter. Thanks for finding us!
This truly was entertaining! Oscar looked very deflated while chewing!😁 Speaking of narration - just as you like it, and the most comfortable way for you, please do not generate more work for you. I like both, with or without. There´s no way to please everybody!😘🧡
Thanks so much Mahalia.🥰 The narration bit is an experiment to see if we get better viewing from the algorithm gods. It is how we finance our trips to AK after all so...we bend. As for Oscar and 23 here? wow, huh? What a show of confident and cool strength on 23's part as he slowly walked by Oscar who whined submission (while eating, too funny). Smart of Oscar...that would not be an even match even though Oscar is a big boy! We hope to see Oscar again in the fall. He's a cool bull. 🫎🥰
WOW, that was amazing to watch! Thank you for sharing. I noticed that you have responded to many of the comments, which is encouraging - thank you, again. Just subscribed.
Poor #23, with his head tipping and moans JUST WANTED A WRESTLING MATCH!! Oscar has a fine tuned defense strategy--- retreat. Great to see such pecking order behavior in practice and no bloodshed. Excellent footage. Many thanks.
Lovely! I've only once seen a wild bull moose (Canadian Rockies). I took a few photos with a 400 mm lens; not ideal, as he was facing away from me, his head down. However, when I put the metal lens cap back on, he heard it and looked round, even though I was about 100 metres away (according to the lens), and I was able to get a couple of better shots, before continuing on my way, keeping my distance, while he watched me. I still remember the thrill of this, even though it was 45 years ago!
From the title and before the second moose showed up, I was expecting an elephant to show up!! I know! They don’t live there! Beautiful animals presented here!!
Wow!!!! Now these two look rather menacing to other bulls. It looks like "Oscar the Grouch" is pretty much poised for a foreseeable battle, but however "FT23", is not too fazed at all. He gives quite a challenging and beastly appearance nearby. Towards the end, "FT23" finds a rather relaxing mode all to himself and probably thinks about this possible forthcoming battle later. Thank you once again for this awesome capture!!!!
Libby, Rick…it doesn’t matter either way. I love all your videos, period. I have been getting the notifications, I just have A LOT of catching up to do and it’s going to take a while!
Wow, this one really took off! I always marvel at how much bigger the AK subspecies is in general anyway, but these are some big boys! Appreciate the breakdown of the action you put in the description. I still have much to learn on moose behavior!
Both of these animals are majestic! Wow! What an experience that must have been. I couldn't actually tell which animal was bigger. I could see that one of them had larger head gear, but which one was the had the bulkier body/longer legs? Thank you so much for sharing these magnificent animals with us!
I have actually seen a similar stuation during Maine deer season. I was less than 20 yards from them. They only fight during the rut in August. Still, I didn't stick around to see! The just stood there & watched me leave.
Last fall I was on a photo shoot in NW Colorado. I had hiked up in the dark so I could get the sunrise on an old barn with the fall colors behind it. I set up my camera and sat down on a rock about fifty feet from it and my pack and waited while eating an apple. Suddenly, I saw something running through the trees headed right for me and after a few seconds realize it's a big bull. I stood up and yelled but he didn't seem to notice and kept coming. I yelled again and he stopped about 75 feet away. Slowly, I made my way back to my pack to retrieve my 9mm. Not that it would have stopped him but it may have made him think twice. Or not. We stood there for a couple of minutes staring at each other as I prayed he wouldn't charge as three things ran through my mind. Why was he running? It's the rut and I've just surprised him. I also didn't have anywhere to go as I was completely out in the open and the nearest trees were in his direction. He finally decided that the best course of action was to avoid me and began running again off to my left and away from me. Thank God for that.
so who's the bigger "someone?" another moose? that's a little anti-climactic. i think that's the moose that bit my sister. you can tell because he always acts so uppity. like he's the king moose or something. next time can you get these overgrown hedgehogs to smile - don't they know THEY'RE ON CAMERA! thanks for the video.
That is one massive moose. It was interesting to see Oscar be very still and make no movement that could be aggressive. Animals don’t care to fight because injury is deadly in the wild. If no female is present there’s no real reason if one doesn’t test the dominance. An injured moose is easier prey
Using those huge wide antlers to attack shrubs, I am surprised they do not get stuck more often, let alone walk around with branches caught in them. 😳 Excellent video though. 😁
Check out the front three point section on the right antler 🫎🫎🫎🫎🫎 of both BULLS it's identical.... Could this be a father and son????????? Could be, don't you think.....
While they do have similarities it's hard to tell if they're related. Not father and son because they are too close in age. We've know the one bull (FT23) since he was 2, Oscar is new to us this year so we have no history on him. But he's not young enough to be FT's son, nor is he old enough to sire FT. You have a good eye, Cherie. Observant! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Hmmm......all that meat. Best kielbasa I ever ate, was made from moose. Sadly, the man that made it wouldn't share the recipe and he's passed.
It's an experiment to see how the gods of algorithms handles it, Michael. I prefer to narrate but apparently it's not paying the bills, so we bend. For the time being. Thanks for the comment!
That was another great video. BTW, I like narration when it's there, but the contrast when it's not is sort of a punctuation mark. I think a lot of us enjoy the commentary and appreciate hearing your observations after so many years of studying moose, in general, and specifically this population.
As soon as he got his eyes on FT, Oscar started whining. Not what I had expected from him but wise. I love the confidence that FT has now, he's matured nicely and I have to snort at the way he so calmly wags past a bug eyed Oscar (who tried to play like he wasn't there) and got to high ground an raked, putting a point on it.
@@rrbernhardt5810 I too like being able to explain what's going on, Rick. Bums me that the platforms don't seem to get eyeballs on our narrated videos. So, if narration won't pay the bills, we'll try this way for a while. Quite often people don't read Rick's posts so they have no idea what's going on. Narration does make it easier. Oh well. We'll see how it goes.
@MooseManNaturePhotos Are you guys planning to renew the membership option? I checked a couple days ago with no luck. I'm onboard no matter what format you choose. 👍
Yes. I should have explained probably. The smaller bull is "whining" to send a message to the larger bull to leave him alone, he is totally backing back from any type of fight.
Simply wonderful footage. Thanks for posting it.
You are most welcome. Part 2 of same encounter is this Saturday.
Wow! Just beautiful ❤ Those are some big dudes.
They don't get much bigger Deborah! Thanks for watching.
Absolutely magnificent creatures!
They sure are, and I've always wanted to ride one. Their backs don't move despite their terrain. Graceful despite their ungainly appearance. Thanks for watching Miami!
I've been about twenty feet to a bull moose. I was definitely impressed by the size but really frightened seeing since I came upon it suddenly while hiking in Yellowstone National Park. I backed off slowly and it looked at me but did not present any threatening behavior. I've learned my lesson not to hike alone and be prepared for just about anything. Great footage.
They are generally docile animals and if left alone, given their space, (like any wild animal) they tend to just mind their own business. During the rut is when hormones can make things a little dicier, but even then they just want space. Thanks for the comment Rosa.
Nice story, thanks for sharing with us all.
The most beautiful Bull I've ever seen & I'm from Sugarloaf Maine in the Valley....God's beautiful creation...
Now that would be a HEAVYWEIGHT fight!!! FT23 has such a MENACING look to him, but I can honestly say that OTG didn't look too intimidated though. I'll admit I was hoping for them to clash, but then again, I wouldn't want to see either one get injured. AWESOME capture once again. Thank you for all that team MOOSEMAN does to keep us MOOSE LOVERS entertained!!!
Thanks so much, TaKF! Yes, Oscar is no slouch and the look on his face when he first got those bugged out eyes on FT23 says it all. GULP! OOOPS! And 23 certainly demonstrated how confident and mature he's become with that stroll on by with his slight wag...he exuded power. It's as if he had wagged his finger at Oscar, don't let me catch you on my turf again. And don't you love how a whine is accepted as submission and that's it? Nothing ever erupts after a whine. Humans could learn from these amazing beasts. Love your enthusiasm here and we thank you so much for adding to the channel!
@@MooseManNaturePhotos Totally agree about the human reference. You guys are TRULY welcome and it's my pleasure!!!
@@Takeakidfishin It's mutual. We really love having you here!
If some cows had been around there may have been a rumble.
@@rorycraft5453 Agree!!!
No narration makes the drama a little more realistic.
Thanks Lynn. I think the action spoke for itself too.
They are such a beautiful animal,so majestic!
Magnificent beasts.. i seen them live in Alaska and also in Idaho...huge up close
So exciting to film them, thanks for watching.
Oscar looked huge until flat top showed up. Great footage.
I know! He's no slouch! But I love how his eyes bugged out of his head when he saw FT...👀😳It was a fun morning, wasn't it?
@ It was an awesome morning. 🎉
@@RaisedinAlaska If I had been at the movies I'd have been plowing down the popcorn in anticipation! 😁🍿
@@MooseManNaturePhotos Yes, I thought we were in for a battle that morning. 🤜🏽🤛🏽
Beautiful! Thankyou!
most welcome, thanks for watching.
This as always was truly beautiful.
HI Terry! Part 2 of same encounter, seen from my (Rick's) camera angle is this Saturday, hope you get to see it.
Those are some BIG boys! Love it!
Thanks for watching, we're glad you liked it!
That was very interesting! Thank you. Be safe out there.
Thanks for watching, and yes, safety first!
He is magnificent! Thank you for posting. 😊
Love It. Thank you again.
Thanks Karen!
I have the pleasure of seeing moose occasionally. Obviously the vast majority are regular sized. Over the years I've seen two that were absolute giants. One was on Route 17 just south of Rangeley, Maine, on the Height of Land. The other was in Crawford Notch New Hampshire. The first one was in broad daylight and I got a good look at it even though it was walking away. Even for someone who's seen quite a few dozen moose it was startling. The one up in Crawford notch however, it was extremely early in the morning like right when the first break of daylight is coming. It was standing beside another moose. It was so big I honestly thought it was fake for a bit.
Yes, our New England moose are big, bigger than the Rocky Mountain subspecies. We live in NH but the moose we video are mostly Alaska moose, (we do have the occasional Maine/NH bulls in here too.) AK bulls are the largest of all the subspecies. Thanks for watching and for the comment.
@MooseManNaturePhotos thanks for making and posting the videos!
@@ebinmaine You are most welcome!
Photography has come so far since my youth. This is much higher quality than Disney and National Geographic was putting out. Thank you for sharing
The gear available today is crazy. But you still have to put in the miles and execute. Thanks for watching, we appreciate it very much.
@MooseManNaturePhotos I know that it takes someone totally dedicated to their craft and the animals they capture to be able to get footage like you put out
But it takes more than skill as a photographer, hard work and sacrifice, it takes knowledge of the animals themselves and that only comes from many, Many cold, hot, wet, boggy, insect infested, overgrown, dangerously too close encounters and the risk being attacked by either the animals you are there to capture on film or they animals that prey upon them.
It also means time away from family and friends. The costs, both financially and personal, to be as good as you are stand as a tremendous credit to those of you who capture the beauty and majesty of nature for the rest of us.
My thank you is heartfelt and huge
I’m truly humbled by these great creatures my heart is overwhelmed being able to see them in their natural habitat it’s amazing to me that these animals can get so incredibly large and powerful by eating plants scrubs and grasses thank you for the awe inspiring videos just simply perfect but not simple
Thanks so much June, we really appreciate you watching and subscribing. These amazing animals are quite docile and tolerant given space, as is any wild animal. We so appreciate them letting us in their world to document them. We're coming on 10 years in the fall for the Alaska moose rut. And we are grateful for every moment and encounter. Thanks for finding us!
This truly was entertaining! Oscar looked very deflated while chewing!😁
Speaking of narration - just as you like it, and the most comfortable way for you, please do not generate more work for you.
I like both, with or without.
There´s no way to please everybody!😘🧡
Thanks so much Mahalia.🥰 The narration bit is an experiment to see if we get better viewing from the algorithm gods. It is how we finance our trips to AK after all so...we bend. As for Oscar and 23 here? wow, huh? What a show of confident and cool strength on 23's part as he slowly walked by Oscar who whined submission (while eating, too funny). Smart of Oscar...that would not be an even match even though Oscar is a big boy! We hope to see Oscar again in the fall. He's a cool bull. 🫎🥰
WOW, that was amazing to watch! Thank you for sharing. I noticed that you have responded to many of the comments, which is encouraging - thank you, again. Just subscribed.
Poor #23, with his head tipping and moans JUST WANTED A WRESTLING MATCH!! Oscar has a fine tuned defense strategy--- retreat. Great to see such pecking order behavior in practice and no bloodshed. Excellent footage. Many thanks.
Actually, that is Oscar that is moaning, letting FT23 that he doesn’t want to engage.
Wow! Great footage!!!!
thanks much!!
Lovely! I've only once seen a wild bull moose (Canadian Rockies). I took a few photos with a 400 mm lens; not ideal, as he was facing away from me, his head down. However, when I put the metal lens cap back on, he heard it and looked round, even though I was about 100 metres away (according to the lens), and I was able to get a couple of better shots, before continuing on my way, keeping my distance, while he watched me. I still remember the thrill of this, even though it was 45 years ago!
With you for a lifetime, I remember encounters from back in the 80s for sure.
Magnificent creatures beautifully filmed. 👍👍
We appreciate this comment from you. Yes, it is our passion and we love to share it with others.
From the title and before the second moose showed up, I was expecting an elephant to show up!! I know! They don’t live there! Beautiful animals presented here!!
Wow!!!! Now these two look rather menacing to other bulls. It looks like "Oscar the Grouch" is pretty much poised for a foreseeable battle, but however "FT23", is not too fazed at all. He gives quite a challenging and beastly appearance nearby. Towards the end, "FT23" finds a rather relaxing mode all to himself and probably thinks about this possible forthcoming battle later. Thank you once again for this awesome capture!!!!
We love how enthusiastic you are on here Dan. Thank you for being such a cool part of the fun. Oscar thought he was King until the big boy showed up.
Now, that’s IMPRESSIVE!
thanks for watching and commenting. Part 2 is this Saturday
We have a great population here in Québec. Much respect for these giants.
Libby, Rick…it doesn’t matter either way. I love all your videos, period. I have been getting the notifications, I just have A LOT of catching up to do and it’s going to take a while!
At first Oscar's like, "The heck with you, I'm eatin' leaves. You know where to find me."
Wow, this one really took off! I always marvel at how much bigger the AK subspecies is in general anyway, but these are some big boys! Appreciate the breakdown of the action you put in the description. I still have much to learn on moose behavior!
Both of these animals are majestic! Wow! What an experience that must have been. I couldn't actually tell which animal was bigger. I could see that one of them had larger head gear, but which one was the had the bulkier body/longer legs? Thank you so much for sharing these magnificent animals with us!
I have actually seen a similar stuation during Maine deer season. I was less than 20 yards from them. They only fight during the rut in August. Still, I didn't stick around to see! The just stood there & watched me leave.
what beautiful animals
Love the Porcupine conversation going on in the background 😁
GAWD are they ever menacing…!!!
His dropped ear makes him look bad, but that's actually muscle or nerve damage. Ears up they look absolutely adorable, don't they? 🤭😁
Great video. Thanks.
You're welcome. thanks for watching. Part 2 this Saturday
Amazing animals
Incredible beasts.
Beautiful, thanks.
You're welcome, and thanks for watching!
1200 pound bullmoose: "WHOA! WTF is THAT? Do be so kind as to go check on that for me, okay?"
Le mrs.est fâché. Merci pour ses magnifiques images
Thanks for watching and commenting, Frank!
I love moose!
Last fall I was on a photo shoot in NW Colorado. I had hiked up in the dark so I could get the sunrise on an old barn with the fall colors behind it. I set up my camera and sat down on a rock about fifty feet from it and my pack and waited while eating an apple. Suddenly, I saw something running through the trees headed right for me and after a few seconds realize it's a big bull. I stood up and yelled but he didn't seem to notice and kept coming. I yelled again and he stopped about 75 feet away. Slowly, I made my way back to my pack to retrieve my 9mm. Not that it would have stopped him but it may have made him think twice. Or not. We stood there for a couple of minutes staring at each other as I prayed he wouldn't charge as three things ran through my mind. Why was he running? It's the rut and I've just surprised him. I also didn't have anywhere to go as I was completely out in the open and the nearest trees were in his direction. He finally decided that the best course of action was to avoid me and began running again off to my left and away from me. Thank God for that.
great story!!
It was either another moose, a rescue elephant, a Bigfoot or perhaps an acquatic cryptid coming on land for a quick snack; but most likely a moose
Me thinks Oscar just gained some intelligence by walking away
big time
Just stunning!!!!
Thank you Cynthia!
so who's the bigger "someone?" another moose? that's a little anti-climactic. i think that's the moose that bit my sister. you can tell because he always acts so uppity. like he's the king moose or something. next time can you get these overgrown hedgehogs to smile - don't they know THEY'RE ON CAMERA! thanks for the video.
Bullwinkle.. I'd call him.
Those antlers!
unusually wide on the big guy!
He looked at the cameraman as if to say,” you think I’m crazy”.
They do you you that side eye.
Superbe vidéo
thank you.
That is one massive moose. It was interesting to see Oscar be very still and make no movement that could be aggressive. Animals don’t care to fight because injury is deadly in the wild. If no female is present there’s no real reason if one doesn’t test the dominance. An injured moose is easier prey
Wow. Awesome footage! Thank you! Such huge racks they have! Do you ever find any after they fall off? Have you collected any?
Using those huge wide antlers to attack shrubs, I am surprised they do not get stuck more often, let alone walk around with branches caught in them. 😳 Excellent video though. 😁
Check out the front three point section on the right antler 🫎🫎🫎🫎🫎 of both BULLS it's identical.... Could this be a father and son????????? Could be, don't you think.....
While they do have similarities it's hard to tell if they're related. Not father and son because they are too close in age. We've know the one bull (FT23) since he was 2, Oscar is new to us this year so we have no history on him. But he's not young enough to be FT's son, nor is he old enough to sire FT. You have a good eye, Cherie. Observant! Thanks for watching!
There's a female somewhere close, boys! Either bull will be acceptable! Thank you both so much for sharing your passion with us! Happy Holidays!
Thanks for watching and subscribing, Chris! Happiest of Holidays to you!
The ave tolove it when they shed those racks ! Holy neck ache!
Great video! Hmmm......all that meat. Best kielbasa I ever ate, was made from moose. Sadly, the man that made it wouldn't share the recipe and he's passed.
FT was saying “you’re getting there kid, but not yet”.
Just when you think you're big and bad...this happens.
totally correct, love that line you came up with.
Geez, are they ever big!
That bigger bull is over 1200 pounds, thanks for watching, we appreciate it.
Oh my god !I never saw it !
I will have to adjust to no narration, it will take some time!
It's an experiment to see how the gods of algorithms handles it, Michael. I prefer to narrate but apparently it's not paying the bills, so we bend. For the time being. Thanks for the comment!
@@MooseManNaturePhotos totally understand!
Sadly we don’t have them here in Ireland,they are magnificent.
just because they didn't fight then doesn't mean the haven't or won't fight.
totally correct, different day might be a different response to that challenge.
Buds now, but wait until the rut.
I’m your huckleberry … say when…
This is how nonhumans settle their differences 🙏
There must have been a female around.. there is just no way two bull moose wander that close to each other by coincidence.
There was a cow (female moose) nearby but during the rut bulls often confront each other like this.
Yes my god what a monster ft23 is.
And he's going to reach maturity next year! Can't wait.
Wow, it didn't take Oscar long to submit after FT came strolling by. 😅
That was another great video. BTW, I like narration when it's there, but the contrast when it's not is sort of a punctuation mark. I think a lot of us enjoy the commentary and appreciate hearing your observations after so many years of studying moose, in general, and specifically this population.
As soon as he got his eyes on FT, Oscar started whining. Not what I had expected from him but wise. I love the confidence that FT has now, he's matured nicely and I have to snort at the way he so calmly wags past a bug eyed Oscar (who tried to play like he wasn't there) and got to high ground an raked, putting a point on it.
@@rrbernhardt5810 I too like being able to explain what's going on, Rick. Bums me that the platforms don't seem to get eyeballs on our narrated videos. So, if narration won't pay the bills, we'll try this way for a while. Quite often people don't read Rick's posts so they have no idea what's going on. Narration does make it easier. Oh well. We'll see how it goes.
@MooseManNaturePhotos Are you guys planning to renew the membership option? I checked a couple days ago with no luck. I'm onboard no matter what format you choose. 👍
What's whining? Is that one of the moose? I never heard them do that when I was up there.
Yes. I should have explained probably. The smaller bull is "whining" to send a message to the larger bull to leave him alone, he is totally backing back from any type of fight.
@@MooseManNaturePhotos OK. Thanks!
Amazing animals its pathetic they are allowed to be hunted like its some needed thing 🙄
Which one is bigger
To shoot one of those beautiful majestic animals without the need to eat is such shameful vanity.
It’s probably not the right season to be in conflict over any females or territorial issues.
Why are they not fighting? Three guesses ... the first two don't count.
You know what's funnier than ft23?......25
Maybe their cousins
There ns no fight here.
that's correct, it is worth noting that in cases like this more often than not, one of the bulls backs down.
Good🫎
Not much going on
But there could have been, the facts are, most of these confrontations, one of them backs down. We appreciate you watching.
57
I just saw this & it reminded me of 22 ...th-cam.com/video/FFLxPbZ7jNg/w-d-xo.html
pretty darn cool, really miss 22
Why in the f Would you ever want to shoot something so big and majestic.. Humans are monsters and these animals are beasts...😊