Thread: Moose

Originally Posted by caberslash

Bunji's dissapearance is actually explained by his persistant search for the Moose. He will not return until a living specimen is wrangled back alive by himself on foot.

Till then we wait...

Bunji was probably one of the tourists that reported seeing the moose

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

to believe that one could see a moose in Fiordland means you need to believe that a moose can live for in excess of 75 years plus - or a viable population of moose have lived there undetected for the last 75 years - no proof exists simple as that - no photo zilch - yes seen photos of supposed browse lines nah no photos no DNA evidence nothing -- now UFO.s

Maybe the moose are cruising in the UFO with Bigfoot and Elvis? It would explain why their only seen occasionally

Originally Posted by Oscar

I wonder what it would take to convince people moose have died out in Fiordland, if not now then one day?

I doubt there is anything, so Schrödinger's Mooses will live forever.

Haha.

So if they exist and you seen one would you shoot it or let it live ??

For me I'm shooting it dead I'll take being hated for shooting the last one at least I'd be believed

What sort of scientific approach has been taken?

For the Sika cull in Northland they seem to be able to know everything about them through scat and hair and water sampling. How many, where they come from, family groups and all manner information. Even now down to the number left (which is very few).

I know its different with moose cos there isn't physical evidence, but science must be able to tell us something?

yeah I dunno Thar - science cant seem to be able to find a bloke and 3 children at Marakopa but then are they looking seems not

As a 17yr old, this city boy went on his very first hunting trip into the awe inspiring Ureweras.

My first question was if I saw a moa, do I shoot it?

I was told by the oldest (and wisest) of our party.

If you see one and shoot it, they'll lock you up.

And if you see one and tell anyone, they'll lock you up.

Mum's the word. I never saw one.

Original poster I would like nothing better than a real sighting.
Then what happens?

Originally Posted by erniec

Original poster I would like nothing better than a real sighting.

You don’t have to go far Ernie, they’ve been down the back of Tokoroa for decades. Ha ha ha ha

Originally Posted by 7mmhunter

So if they exist and you seen one would you shoot it or let it live ??

For me I'm shooting it dead I'll take being hated for shooting the last one at least I'd be believed

I’d shoot it, only with a camera though.

Would it get believed though with all the new ai tec .... I'd love to try some 70 yo moose lol

Originally Posted by Tahr

What sort of scientific approach has been taken?

For the Sika cull in Northland they seem to be able to know everything about them through scat and hair and water sampling. How many, where they come from, family groups and all manner information. Even now down to the number left (which is very few).

I know its different with moose cos there isn't physical evidence, but science must be able to tell us something?

Good question. Some of the data they are able to compile today when just taking waterway samples and being able to identify DNA particles is pretty impressive.

Originally Posted by Ned

Good question. Some of the data they are able to compile today when just taking waterway samples and being able to identify DNA particles is pretty impressive.

I know eDNA has been mentioned to Ken Tustin, so hope it gets tried soon. It is incredibly sensitive, I was told they found Kangaroo DNA in Wellington wastewater once - coming from pet food.

Originally Posted by Tahr

What sort of scientific approach has been taken?

For the Sika cull in Northland they seem to be able to know everything about them through scat and hair and water sampling. How many, where they come from, family groups and all manner information. Even now down to the number left (which is very few).

I know it’s trumps different with moose cos there isn't physical evidence, but science must be able to tell us something?

Science trumps religion; but there’s still millions of ‘believers’ around the world.
Why would the ‘Moosivists’ be any different?

I find it hard to believe in. The sort of thing you hope and wish is still around, but the amount of apparent 'sitings' and still no photo in the current day and age is telling