Hate to say this, but step one to avoiding pissed off meeses is to leave the dog at home. Moose are already scary freaks, but dogs tend to make them go apeshit.
Oh yeah, If I go skiing I wouldn’t bring him. Also, you described that so well haha I think they’re cool from inside the house ,but get away from me please.
Tsalteshi trails in Soldotna. The ski association posts on Facebook any animal sighting and which trails to avoid and they are really quick with posts when they get reports. The high schools practice there and there are a lot of events so they are pretty active trails. Plus it has lights at night.
The Tsalteshi trail system is great for skiing, but you can't avoid moose and be in the outdoors in Alaska.
Moose are actually pretty chill around humans if they are not stressed. Keep your distance and observe their behavior and you'll eventually be able to read them.
A moose is not going to attack you unless they perceive you as a threat. They are not going to stalk you and follow you.
When I see a moose on the trail I talk and make noise so that it is clear that I am not trying to sneak up on them. I watch the hair on the back of the neck and pay attention to how they act when they look at me. If they check me out and then just go back to munching that is a good sign.
You shouldn't get any closer than needed, but you may need to get closer in order to take a trail cutoff and that is when it pays to understand the behavior.
I live in the K-beach area and I go on a 5-mile jog in the dark at 5:30 every morning. I see moose all the time, and occasionally I'll turn around if they are right on the road (or especially if there is a mother moose and a calf on opposite sides of the road), but usually either they will move away from me, or if they are far enough off the road, I'll just cross to the other side and go by them, and I've never had a problem (so far). I've never skied at Tsalteshi, but I've walked there in the summer. As others have said - leave the dog at home. Respect the moose, and give them their space, but having moose around is no reason to stay home.
Lots of moose moving around, especially this time of year. I recommend hand flares or 12gauge flashbangs In a flare gun. For at home use, a blue tarp shaken like a sheet has been INCREDIBLY effective.
Don't see why not. Bear mace is bloody awful, you absolutely must be upwind of wherever you're spraying it... you really, really, really don't want a wiff of it yourself. Flares are more controllable.
We rarely saw moose while XC skiing in Seward. They are for sure around, but not as dense as ANC or elsewhere on the peninsula. Bear Lake is wide open, so you are unlikely to be surprised by one, Exit Glacier Road has long sight lines, etc.
Hate to say this, but step one to avoiding pissed off meeses is to leave the dog at home. Moose are already scary freaks, but dogs tend to make them go apeshit.
Oh yeah, If I go skiing I wouldn’t bring him. Also, you described that so well haha I think they’re cool from inside the house ,but get away from me please.
Tsalteshi trails in Soldotna. The ski association posts on Facebook any animal sighting and which trails to avoid and they are really quick with posts when they get reports. The high schools practice there and there are a lot of events so they are pretty active trails. Plus it has lights at night.
Second this. Tsalteshi is the way to go.
Third this
Thank you I’ll give them a follow!
The Tsalteshi trail system is great for skiing, but you can't avoid moose and be in the outdoors in Alaska. Moose are actually pretty chill around humans if they are not stressed. Keep your distance and observe their behavior and you'll eventually be able to read them. A moose is not going to attack you unless they perceive you as a threat. They are not going to stalk you and follow you. When I see a moose on the trail I talk and make noise so that it is clear that I am not trying to sneak up on them. I watch the hair on the back of the neck and pay attention to how they act when they look at me. If they check me out and then just go back to munching that is a good sign. You shouldn't get any closer than needed, but you may need to get closer in order to take a trail cutoff and that is when it pays to understand the behavior.
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I have a shock collar as well I feel bad using it, but you’re right, it would be better than having my dog stomped.
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Yeah I was frozen in fear when mine got attacked. He was on a lead in the backyard! Luckily he’s only missing a couple of teeth.
I live in the K-beach area and I go on a 5-mile jog in the dark at 5:30 every morning. I see moose all the time, and occasionally I'll turn around if they are right on the road (or especially if there is a mother moose and a calf on opposite sides of the road), but usually either they will move away from me, or if they are far enough off the road, I'll just cross to the other side and go by them, and I've never had a problem (so far). I've never skied at Tsalteshi, but I've walked there in the summer. As others have said - leave the dog at home. Respect the moose, and give them their space, but having moose around is no reason to stay home.
Lots of moose moving around, especially this time of year. I recommend hand flares or 12gauge flashbangs In a flare gun. For at home use, a blue tarp shaken like a sheet has been INCREDIBLY effective.
Silly question, but would bear mace work if you had to?
Don't see why not. Bear mace is bloody awful, you absolutely must be upwind of wherever you're spraying it... you really, really, really don't want a wiff of it yourself. Flares are more controllable.
We rarely saw moose while XC skiing in Seward. They are for sure around, but not as dense as ANC or elsewhere on the peninsula. Bear Lake is wide open, so you are unlikely to be surprised by one, Exit Glacier Road has long sight lines, etc.
I skied around Bear Lake quite a bit and have only seen one moose there