Moose

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Originally Posted by Friwi

Have you noticed that only foreigners see them ,…

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Canadian tourists have probably prompted each other to wind up the locals.

The Kepler track, lol.

Well if they do exist, it's only a matter of time until we get a picture given that was two sightings in 1 month.

I shot this Fallow buck in Canada.

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Can we take that down and mount it to a tree near the keplar track....?

I still want to believe!

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Originally Posted by Friwi

Have you noticed that only foreigners see them ,…

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Kepler track is heaving with foreigners tho. I have doubts but I really want it all to be true. It's my santa claus

Next we will have a tramper claiming they saw a Moa…

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Originally Posted by Southcity

I shot this Fallow buck in Canada.

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You mean that deformed genetically poor elk? :D

The Kepler is an awful long way from Wet Jacket. But it seems these folk are pretty credible ... I'd love to think the moose are still around.

Rule 1) whenever you see something, or think you see something do not tell the Department of Corruption about it...

They are likely already planning how they can spend 50 million to track the moose down and eradicate it.

My guess is the tourists have been told the story of the Fiordland moose and have just decided to have a bit of fun by saying they saw one.

99% of tourists have a phone or camera on them with quick access to it to take photos.Give me 10 seconds,I could get my phone out of my inside jacket top pocket and take a photo.Il beleave there's moose when there's a 2025 photo.

-seems interesting thats its Canadians seeing this these mooseys -- now they will be familiar with a moose and likely elk but are they familiar with red deer - no likely not - so how about they saw a red stag in poor light wet muddy they would look a very dark colour and big just sayin

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

-seems interesting thats its Canadians seeing this these mooseys -- now they will be familiar with a moose and likely elk but are they familiar with red deer - no likely not - so how about they saw a red stag in poor light wet muddy they would look a very dark colour and big just sayin

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My thoughts as well. When they talk deer they are thinking light colored Whitetail or Mule deer. A dirty old spiker or rutty stag would look more to them a moose than a deer.

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Originally Posted by Tim

The Kepler is an awful long way from Wet Jacket. But it seems these folk are pretty credible ... I'd love to think the moose are still around.

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They've had over a hundred years to get there.

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Originally Posted by Southcity

My thoughts as well. When they talk deer they are thinking light colored Whitetail or Mule deer. A dirty old spiker or rutty stag would look more to them a moose than a deer.

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I dunno, our deer look more like elk than moose. Show a snow mexican a photo of a deer and they automatically think elk/wapiti from what the wife's relatives have said. They usually know moose, and they can tell what isn't one that's for sure.

Did they see the whole animal or just the knuckle?

Ken on the Platform

https://youtu.be/XmLsV8skNCs?si=ybiunPsNMdfysRnP

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... :ORLY:

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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... :ORLY:

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

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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

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

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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.

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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?

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Originally Posted by erniec

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

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

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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

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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

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Moose are big animals. They shit and they leave prints. If they know exactly where it was, perhaps they could look for some more evidence?

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This again.

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Originally Posted by mikee

The only way to be believed if you actually were to see a moose in fiordland (assuming there were still some to see) would be to shoot it and then have the carcass delivered to relevent people with the blood still dripping off it.
Then someone might almost believe you!

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what would happen to the person who shot a moose in nz?Are they legal game or protected

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Originally Posted by Martin358

what would happen to the person who shot a moose in nz?Are they legal game or protected

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no dont believe they are protected - but we will want photos and a full write up of the hunt