Moose in Southern Ontario is for real

gh2757 · Post by **gh2757** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:31 pm

While we're on the topic, there was a moose spotted near Hanover, On about 5 years ago, and there were black bear sightings just north of Waterloo a year or two ago. Still, a moose on the 402 corridor between London and Sarnia boggles the mind!

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:54 pm

I don't know that it is that far fetched. I recall reading an article about fishers, I know, a different creature all together, but they had trapped and radio collared a fisher on Manitoulin Island, a little less than a year later the same fisher was found either in Algonquin Park or very close by. Quite a ways for a little critter to travel.

rwk · Post by **rwk** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:58 pm

Don J. no problem we all have to lol sometimes. Rich

kendo kid · Post by **kendo kid** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:08 pm

Tom,
If the Toronto Humane Society (aka PETA) will pay to fly pit bull pups to BC then maybe we can convince them to sedate and air lift the moose.
Kendo Kid

Hi5 · Post by **Hi5** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:26 pm

Hipwader · Post by **Hipwader** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:43 am

I hate to be the bearer of bad news however the moose was struck by a truck near Lucan last night and had to be put down due to its injuries. The vehicle's driver was not injured. Hipwader

rutman · Post by **rutman** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:35 am

The MNR has been tracking this moose as it travelled and they say it is the same moose. Which is believable since every sighting seems to be a young bull. Apparently, it recently met it's demise with a combination between a truck and police bullets. That should end it for that one, but there has been recent sightings of a cow and calf along the Maitland river near Goderich/Auburn area. They are probably moving south to avoid bear predation with the sickening overpopulated black bear problem, caused by the lack of the Spring hunt.
Rutman

gh2757 · Post by **gh2757** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:56 am

The conspiracy theorsists in my neck of the woods seem to think that the MNR has dropped 3 or 4 moose in Hullett Wildlife area (north of Clinton, ON) in order to thin out the deer population. They say the sightings lately have shown different animals. I don't buy it, but I'm wondering if there is a grain of truth somewhere in this?? Maybe a family of 3-4 migrated south together??

chessy · Post by **chessy** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:20 am

moose to thin out deer population .. NO way .. deer kill moose with brain worm deer can live with it moose canot ..suicide for moose to be with a large population of deer .. sot that idea holds about as much water as a sive

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:31 am

chessy wrote:moose to thin out deer population .. NO way .. deer kill moose with brain worm deer can live with it moose canot ..suicide for moose to be with a large population of deer .. sot that idea holds about as much water as a sive

Gotta agree with you here chessy!....

LeGrand · Post by **LeGrand** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:01 am

LoneWolf,

LeGrand here from the iggi's breakfast meet last Spring. Important you have a PM.

dnepr · Post by **dnepr** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:20 am

Chessy is right up here in Kenora the deer sre thick as theives and it has pushed most of the moose outof the area . They have totally taken over 7A hunting area which was primitve weapon only , still is I guess but not much point now . I now go all the way up to area 3 to hunt moose .