would pay attention to this sign

[Oss]

I have never hit a moose yet

hope to never hit a moose ever

Thanks Bear for taking the pic on the way up Lolo Pass from Missoula MT



Even though it rained a cold nasty rain all the way down it was still a real fun day

There is all kinds of strong wind, you have South Dakota wind from all directions in thunderstorms that you have to be leaning way over, you have your Kansas and Colorado tornado wind that you basically just pray and hang on and you have your climbing the hills on the way to Columbia River along the Gorge gusts from nowhere that try to blow you a lane over.  All impressive although different   Was a great trip

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I've never hit a Moose pretty sure we don't have Moose in the south. I have totaled one car and messed two others up hittin' a deer and I hope I never hit one on my bike    Do me a favor Evan keep the Moose up there 

[Michvalk]

Back in the earley 80's I worked at a Honda shop selling bikes. One of our customers with a new Wing was doing the north side of Superior and hit a moose. As I understand it, the bike went under the moose, and cleaned them from the seat, through the trunk and onto the blacktop. They both survived, I think, but were in bad shape for a LONG time. Not something I care to contemplate

[saddlesore]

Gee, I wonder if the moose can read so he knows where to cross.   

[Clark]

buddy of mine hit an elk..he is now in a resthome at 50

[ptgb]

Had a moose encounter on the Valk in Wyoming after the last Inzane in Colorado.

We were east of Yellowstone going over a pass (spitting rain/snow in July, but that's another story). Came around a curve to find a large female standing in the middle of the road. Got stopped with some room to spare (about 50 feet), but she just stood there. Beeped the sad little horn and she lumbered around the bend away from us. Was still stopped and contemplating this scene, when suddenly she comes back around the bend right towards us, as a car coming the other direction spooked her back at us. She ran up an about 70° embankment to the left of us, but got stuck at the top. She waited up there a few seconds, then slid back down and ran across the road, jumped the guardrail and into the weeds. Enough moose for me!

I have had worse luck with black bears though. The year before, we were riding down the interstate in Vermont. Saw a deer crossing sign (no problem, used to that), then a moose crossing sign (ummm...hopefully no moose in the area), and then a bear crossing sign. Sort of shrugged thinking the chances were very slim... A few minutes later, caught off to the side something moving fast down a hillside. It was a big-ass bear   !!! It is amazing how fast you can do trigonometry trying to calculate the triangulation of a bear coming at you. Hit the brakes and slowed down enough to to watch the bear run right behind our trailer probably about 6 feet behind us. No pictures as we were too busy crapping our pants.

Then two years ago, we were doing a Lake Superior 1000 before Inzane - Bellaire. About 30 miles east of Thunder Bay, watched as about 100 yards ahead, two black bear cubs and their huge mother were crossing the Trans-Canada Highway. The mother ran into the weeds first with one cub right behind her. The second cub doddled on the shoulder. We passed as the cub was just leaving the roadway in time to see the mother stand up on her back legs looking to see where the second cub was. She was probably 6 feet tall or more standing up.... sheesh.  

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Had a moose encounter on the Valk in Wyoming after the last Inzane.

We were east of Yellowstone going over a pass (spitting rain/snow in July, but that's another story). Came around a curve to find a large female standing in the middle of the road. Got stopped with some room to spare (about 50 feet), but she just stood there. Beeped the sad little horn and she lumbered around the bend away from us. Was still stopped and contemplating this scene, when suddenly she comes back around the bend right towards us, as a car coming the other direction spooked her back at us. She ran up an about 70° embankment to the left of us, but got stuck at the top. She waited up there a few seconds, then slid back down and ran across the road, jumped the guardrail and into the weeds. Enough moose for me!

I have had worse luck with black bears though. The year before, we were riding down the interstate in Vermont. Saw a deer crossing sign (no problem, used to that), then a moose crossing sign (ummm...hopefully no moose in the area), and then a bear crossing sign. Sort of shrugged thinking the chances were very slim... A few minutes later, caught off to the side something moving fast down a hillside. It was a big-ass bear   !!! It is amazing how fast you can do trigonometry trying to calculate the triangulation of a bear coming at you. Hit the brakes and slowed down enough to to watch the bear run right behind the our trailer probably about 6 feet behind us. No pictures as we were too busy crapping our pants.

Then two years ago, we were doing a Lake Superior 1000 before Inzane - Bellaire. About 30 miles east of Thunder Bay, watched as about 100 yards ahead, two black bear cubs and their huge mother were crossing the Trans-Canada Highway. The mother ran into the weeds first with one cub right behind her. The second cub doddled on the shoulder. We passed as the cub was just leaving the roadway in time to see the mother stand up on her back legs looking to see where the second cub was. She was probably 6 feet tall or more standing up.... sheesh.  

Great read Pete....Strap a 30-06 across the handlebars you will never go hungry.

[Grumpy]

I've never hit a Moose pretty sure we don't have Moose in the south. I have totaled one car and messed two others up hittin' a deer and I hope I never hit one on my bike    Do me a favor Evan keep the Moose up there 

Have not seen any, but just outside of Smoky Nat park, did see 6 elks a couple years ago, they could ruin you day also.

[cookiedough]

About 18 years ago my wife and I before kids went to the boundary waters in upper MN near Canadian border and stopped at a gas station.  The owner when asked about seeing any moose nearby said don't ask.  She told me her husband totalled both of their vehicles in same week when a moose came down the side of the road and stomped on the hood of their vehicles like it was a matchbox car.   Never did see a moose but don't think I want to hit one anytime soon. 

[alph]

a few years ago MP, NITRO and i went around lake superior through Ontario.  i got a kick out of the moose crossing signs, they showed a moose in a sprint running across the road!!  i thought it was more of a joke then an actual warning sign!!  every sign i passed (about one every 1/2 mile) made me chuckle!!!  wish i had stopped and taken a picture of it.

[Hoser]

Had a moose encounter on the Valk in Wyoming after the last Inzane in Colorado.

We were east of Yellowstone going over a pass (spitting rain/snow in July, but that's another story). Came around a curve to find a large female standing in the middle of the road. Got stopped with some room to spare (about 50 feet), but she just stood there. Beeped the sad little horn and she lumbered around the bend away from us. Was still stopped and contemplating this scene, when suddenly she comes back around the bend right towards us, as a car coming the other direction spooked her back at us. She ran up an about 70° embankment to the left of us, but got stuck at the top. She waited up there a few seconds, then slid back down and ran across the road, jumped the guardrail and into the weeds. Enough moose for me!

I have had worse luck with black bears though. The year before, we were riding down the interstate in Vermont. Saw a deer crossing sign (no problem, used to that), then a moose crossing sign (ummm...hopefully no moose in the area), and then a bear crossing sign. Sort of shrugged thinking the chances were very slim... A few minutes later, caught off to the side something moving fast down a hillside. It was a big-ass bear   !!! It is amazing how fast you can do trigonometry trying to calculate the triangulation of a bear coming at you. Hit the brakes and slowed down enough to to watch the bear run right behind our trailer probably about 6 feet behind us. No pictures as we were too busy crapping our pants.

Then two years ago, we were doing a Lake Superior 1000 before Inzane - Bellaire. About 30 miles east of Thunder Bay, watched as about 100 yards ahead, two black bear cubs and their huge mother were crossing the Trans-Canada Highway. The mother ran into the weeds first with one cub right behind her. The second cub doddled on the shoulder. We passed as the cub was just leaving the roadway in time to see the mother stand up on her back legs looking to see where the second cub was. She was probably 6 feet tall or more standing up.... sheesh.  

Had a bear cross in front of me in northern Wisconsin on the way to that same Inzane. Bout 80 miles west of Merinette.   Hoser

[Hook#3287]

I saw a female moose cross the interstate in northern VT one summer day.  I was heading north on I-91 and some of the cages were hitting their brakes.  I knew that couldn't be good and slowed down in time to see the cow cross the highway about 100 ft in front of me.  It seemed like she only took about 3 steps to cross the 3 lanes, jumped the guard rail and headed down a hill in the median.  As I was going by, I watched her move though the trees and brush like a gazelle on the African Plains.  She jumped the other guard rail and crossed the south bond lanes in about three more steps. What a sight!

A few years back, some buddies and I were crossing the Kancamagus Higway in NH.  Along the way is many signs stating "There are hundreds a collisions with Moose every year".   

After a few miles in, we were turned around.  The highway was closed due to a Moose/Motorcyclist collision which nether survived.

Growing up in southern Ma, we never heard about, never mind saw, a moose in our area.  That has changed and their presence is felt often.   My neighbor had one on his deck, it was a short cut for the moose.

[tonyfan70]

Late at night, driving the rig way out west. I saw something standing on the shoulder but couldn't tell what it was. Got closer and saw the knobby knees and golf club looking antlers. Then realized the cursed thing could probably look into my passenger side window with ease. Pretty quickly decided it would suck to hit one...even in a Freightliner.

[..]

Missed a Moose
Barely brushed a bear
Pissed off a porcupine
Buzzed by a buzzard
Elumbated by an Elk
Staggered by proximity to a stag
Harrased by a hawk
Irritated by insects
Crapped on by crows
Dinged by a deer - (grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)