I spent an hour with this bull moose today. What was extraordinary (beyond the hour long visit) was watching him wallow. This happens during the mating season, usually by the dominant bull of the area. I watched him paw and scrape the ground and then he marked it over and over. I have video of this too. I didn't see him lie down, which is something they will do to get the scent on their body. He wallowed in two locations. If one was a good wallow, he will likely visit it frequently during the breeding season to see if the pit has attracted any cow moose. If a cow finds one of these moose wallows she will stay in the vicinity and await the bull. What's cool is both wallows are right near my cabin! Moose wallows are randomly placed and are seldom in the same location year over year.
I have some video of him going up the road to the meadow. I photographed him all along the walk to where he made two wallows. He got to meet my dog after about 45 minutes. All was calm with both of them.
I have some video of him going up the road to the meadow. I photographed him all along the walk to where he made two wallows. He got to meet my dog after about 45 minutes. All was calm with both of them.
I spotted this bull moose a day earlier.
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