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The guy should not have approached the moose in the first place. After the first charge it looks like the moose was going to leave the area but the jack just kept going down the trail and harassing the moose. Hope the moose got in a couple good shots on him and hope the authorities throw the book at him.
He provoked the moose period. Moose standing on a trail and comes at you. Back off. Don't move towards it again. You could see it in the posture of the moose with fur standing up on its neck. Just like when out for a drive on the roads. When animals stand on the road you don't just drive towards it you give it space period! POS!:madman:
He did exactly what he was supposed to do.
The whole point of carrying a handgun is so that you can Stand Your Ground.
I'm in agreement with 99% of the posts on this thread. The guy was in the wrong. The moose attacked he was fine then the moose backed off. The snow seemed quite deep which would make sense as to why the moose would not want to leave the trail if it feel threatened. Had the moose came charging again then possibly a Warning shot followed by one to the head if necessary.
What you have here folks is Webster's version of a complete and total Moron!
I hope your tongue is firmly planted in your cheek, making a statement such as this !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rugger
Thats a whole lot of idiot right there. I shot a moose that charged at me but I tricked him into it, had a tag, and used my 300 short mag. Any other time i just give them space and we both walk away happy.
Someone just looking for an excuse to use their gun. There was no need to start trying to get the mooses attention right from the get go. Also plenty of room to take the powder and go around, or just sit tight and quiet and wait it out and enjoy the view.
Take his gun, and fine the hell out of him.
Didn't we just see a video last week of a guy getting "attacked" by a baby moose, pretty sure he came out unscathed and didn't require a gun...
They get away with everything in the states. You guys should check out the show North Woods law. It's a show about game wardens in Maine. We would be hung here if we did the things they let them off with down there.
I'll go one further TR.Quote:
Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie
Why has no one wondered what prompted him to turn his Go pro on? I might speculate from the moment he saw the Moose ahead on the trail, stopped, turned on the Go Pro to record whatever was going to happen, it was his intention to goad it and shoot it and have the lasting memory recorded.