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Moose Monday - My Moose-ly Positive Experience in Red Lodge, Montana

My Moose-ly Positive Experience in Red Lodge, Montana

The following post is the continuation of: Moose Monday - Going on a Moose Chase in Red Lodge, Montana

After pausing and looking towards me, the bull moose decided to run on Ski Run Road and he picked up lots of speed! I was wondering whether I had b.o. (I had not had time to shower yet that morning) and he could smell it from 100 yards away or if he did not recognize the type of car I was in and beileve it to be a very large predator. As much as I could step on the accelerator and catch up with him with my car on Ski Run road, I made sure I did not make the moose feel threatened by the paparazzi and left plenty of space between him and the car. The last thing I wanted was to have him turn around and come charging towards the car. I was lucky to not have any other cars on Ski Run Road and actually slowed down (after making sure there was no car behind me) to capture the following photo with my camera's zoom lens.

Bull Moose in Red Lodge, MT - October 2009

Note: Ski Run Road was a quiet street on that day in October, it is mainly used by residents of the area but once the Red Lodge Mountain ski resort opens after Thanksgiving, it becomes a busy street with all the skiers traveling to get to Red Lodge Mountain and back to town. Also don't let the above photo fool you, the moose is taller than it may appear, most of the bottom portion of his feet is in the snow!

He was head towards the National Forest Service ranger station on Highway 212 South of Red Lodge. I hoped he was not going to report me to the Ranger!

He must have understood the road sign (seen in the photo) and made a sharp left turn to go down a ditch by the side of the road and then climb on a hill which runs parallel to Highway 212. I had to continue down Ski Run Road and turn left on Highway 212 to actually park in the ranger station's parking area and capture a few more photos of the bull moose.

Here he is on the hill (next to Highway 212) and behind the National Forest Service ranger station.

Big Bull Moose in Red Lodge, Montana - October 2009

And here is a better one as I was also able to capture some of the Fall scenery in the same photo.

Big Bull Moose in Red Lodge, Montana - October 2009

By the way, the snow in Red Lodge in the above photos, has all melted as of the day of this post.

I hope you enjoyed the photos of the moose chase. I will conclude the story with some additional photos in next week's Moose Monday post (Moose Monday - Not Your Usual Moose Crossing in Red Lodge!!!). Have a great week!

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Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

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Posted by Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC-Realtor- Buy & Sell Houses in Carbon County, Montana on 10/26/2009 02:04 PM

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19 Comments on Moose Monday - My Moose-ly Positive Experience in Red Lodge, Montana

OCT

No animal or people were harmed in this photo shoot of the moose chase.

Moose are WILD animals and any photo shooting of moose should be done from a safe distance of 100 yards or more (a good camera with a powerful zoom lens is recommended).

For very interesting facts and to learn more about the moose, please visit: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/500-599/nb504.htm

Gerry, that looked like a lot of snow for OCT, at least by NJ standards! Early Oct was Very cold here and has since warmed up... Great shots, thanks for sharing.

Robert,

Thank you for the positive feedback. It is currently sunny and 60F in Red Lodge. The only snow left is the on the mountain caps.

Gerry - You continue to amaze me with your moose pictures. I've yet to see one in the wild, and you capture them like I see pedestrians on a downtown Sacramento street:-)

Myrl,

Pedestrian or not, I did not want to miss on the opportunity to capture this one! :-)

I was trigger happy when I saw this bull moose and I will admit I took several photos of him. What you see is the some of the best ones I took which is a pleasure to share with you, the online community and those who do not live in areas where the moose like to wonder.

Gerry, this was a fun read and you took great photos!

Hi Gerry - I have enjoyed following your moose chase adventure through Red Lodge over the past couple of weeks.

Neat pictures Jerry, never seen a moose in the wild, must be exciting.

Hi Gerry ~ Gotta say I was very relieved to learn that all that snow melted. Yowza! Is that what October looks like in your neck of the woods?!

Liz

Hi Gerry, it was a good chase, and I really like the last photo. I'm still waiting for my chance to send you a Moose photo....so I will have to enjoy yours in the meantime, and it is very fun to see them! Thanks Gerry!

OCT

Thanks for sharing "Part II" I'm sure his heart was beating as fast as yours, in this chase! Once we were out driving, and saw the tail end of a herd of over 150 elk, (I counted!)...as they were jumping fences, and running across the road in front of us...all except one baby who was afraid to jump and frantically ran back and forth along the fence. We stopped dead still so that he could calm down, realize he could do it, and catch up to the herd. I could almost hear his heart pounding, he was so anxious! He calmed, he jumped, he ran, we drove...=o) Your moose looks supremely confident!

Susan,

It is always nice to see you here on AR. I am glad you enjoyed the read and the photos.

Marc,

Thanks. I am glad to be able to share this Red Lodge adventure with my friends in Canada. Make sure to come back on Monday for the final part of this series with more moose photos!

Al and Peggy,

Moose sightings are rare and a long time goes by in between (especially between two bull moose sightings) but they are without a doubt very exciting. Seeing how big and tall these animals are in their natural environment is impressive.

Liz,

Snow comes and goes in October in this neck of the woods. Thanks for the Yowza!

Mary,

You are welcome. The moose chase lasted longer than I expected. I tought the bull moose managed to lose me a couple of times as he ran several times away from the main roads before I spotted him again from different locations near roads. Remember that you can also contribute to Moose Monday through objects that depict moose. However, I am confident that you will eventually see and capture a CO moose in a photo and share it with us. Between Debi, Cheryl and you, I think and I am hoping it will not be long before we see moose photos from CO. :)

Cheryl,

Despite his running away from me, I senses that he was a confident moose. Once he realized I meant him no harm, he did give me the opportunity to take some good photos of him.

I enjoyed the hearbeating story. When I encounter deer on the roads, I also make sure to slow down (put my car's hazard lights on to alert other drivers if I see any) and stop as one or more baby deer most often are right behind the mom and need the extra time to cross the road. That is proper driving etiquette and something that comes with living close to nature. Of course, it also helps that we do not have too much traffic to worry about (to allow us to stop without compromising anyone's safety) in our respective areas. Check out the following post of mine with the most deer I have seen near a road: Not-So-Wordless Wednesday - Deer-rection ... The Creek!

NOV

I get to see another moose in your blog, and as my thanks, I leave you a moose, too:

We meese have to stick together

NOV

Russel,

You must have an impressive collection of stamps. I enjoyed the "thank you" present you left. That was very kind of you and moose-ly interesting stamp. :)

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