Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 On my way back from northern Maine at 3:00 this morning in Bloomfield, Vt. I had to make a qiuck stop. Last years bull calf was sleeping in the middle of the road. He looked at me like I was distubing him then got up and walked off. Thank goodness for a bright moon. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I heard air horns are useful in getting them up out of your way.... 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 What! No pics? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Tried to snap one but damn digital camera wouldn't focus! I've got a couple I'll find of moose on the snow machine trail behind the house. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Tried to snap one but damn digital camera wouldn't focus! I've got a couple I'll find of moose on the snow machine trail behind the house.Hell, my fiance's digital camera can turn on, snap 3 pictures, turn off, turn on again and snap 2 more pics before mine even powers up to snap the first pic.......that and the fact that the resolution on my new cell phone's camera is damn near as good as my digital camera........probably means I need a new digital camera. Hell, I've had the thing for 8 or 9 years now....and paid less than $100 for it back then. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 The DW collects little painted scenes from the various places we visit. Her Vermont plaque "Brake For Moose; It Could Save Your Life; Hundreds of Collisions" Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rover Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Back in 91 I was driving for Munson Transportation, one of our drivers was headed to a paper mill in Maine. Came up on a moose standing in the middle of the road. He stopped, the moose didn't move, so he blew his horn, pissed off the moose, the moose charged, buried his antler into the radiator of a freightliner cabover. Next weeks driver newsletter stated,"if you find a moose in the middle of the road, don't blow your horn. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I heard air horns are useful in getting them up out of your way....got to be careful, that can piss them off . . . . you really don't want that . . . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 . Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 .Bullwinkle looking for Rocky?Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
billythekid Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yeah airhorns not a good idea i heard a story from one of my buddies for someone from the truckstop that a schnider driver was truckin in maine and he had a full grown moose in the road he pulled up to it almost touching and it wouldent move so he blew the horn and the thing charged the truck ripped the hood completly off and the only reason it stop charging becasue half of its rack got stuck in the radiator and broke off so the moose ran off but the driver was scared shit less lol ! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Pogo Moose Incident- Bracebridge, Ont. Canada1 hr. 45 min. north of TorontoThey were laying cables which were strung on the ground for miles. The moose are rutting right now and very agitated. This one was thrashing around and got his antlers stuck in the cables. When the men (miles away) began pulling the lines up with their big equipment, the moose went up with the lines. They noticed excess tension on the lines and went searching for the problem.The moose was still alive when they lowered him to the ground. He was a huge 60-inch and pissed! 1 Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rover Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 That Moose is really wired! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I travel route 2 alot, Bangor to NH, Vermont,upstate NY, lots of moose and moose warnings. A car really doesn't stand a chance, they are so tall they fall into the windshield and end up in the front seats. I don't feel so bad with the truck, but the truck would have some serious damage if you hit one. This is one at a taging station on the Golden Road down near Pittston Farm turn. He filled the whole back of the truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-101552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Here is Bullwinkle on the snow machine trail behind the farm house. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-104675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Back in 91 I was driving for Munson Transportation, one of our drivers was headed to a paper mill in Maine. Came up on a moose standing in the middle of the road. He stopped, the moose didn't move, so he blew his horn, pissed off the moose, the moose charged, buried his antler into the radiator of a freightliner cabover. Next weeks driver newsletter stated,"if you find a moose in the middle of the road, don't blow your horn. "Hey Rocky,watch me put my antlers in this guys radiator" Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23073-brake-for-moose/#findComment-104693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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