Want to see a moose? Think like one!

Want to see a moose? Think like one!. . , I can smell and hear you long before you see me. To get a glimpse of me, look for my tracks and droppings; then approach quietly, with the wind in your face., I am crepuscular. During the day, I can be hard to find in the thick, cool forest, so rise early and take a trail or slow-paddle a canoe along the shore just before dusk., Mud doesn’t bother me, I hang out in bogs and wetlands to eat aquatic plants and escape swarming bugs, especially in late spring and early summer., When the snow melts in the spring, I’m attracted to the roadsalt along roadways still present in puddles and on new plant shoots. When summer water plants diminish, I look in tree harvested areas for browse: young ash, birch, maple and aspen twigs. , During the fall breeding season, also called “rut”, I actively look for a mate making it easier to spot me in open places like logging roads and meadows., Tips: Registered Maine Guides for hire can lead you into the best moose habitat. Gear up! Dress for the woods and bring water, food, binoculars, boots and bug netting., Forest Giants , Alces alces Americana , Adult bull moose may weigh as much as 1,500 pounds and measure 10’ long and 7’ high. Their massive antlers can grow up to 6’ and weigh over 65 pounds., Fast, winter-ready, and a huge appetite , Long legs allow moose to run up to 35 miles per hour and navigate with ease through the forest. Their tall stature, large hooves and thick fur with hollow insulating hairs are perfect for deep snow. Moose are big eaters – needing 40 to 60 pounds of browse (leaves and twigs) or aquatic vegetation daily., Water Creatures! , Moose are strong swimmers because their long legs and hooves function like paddles. They can close their nostrils and dive up to 15 feet deep in search of nutrient-rich aquatic plants.