![When recreating outdoors remember that thick vegetation and rushing water can make moose and other wildlife harder to see and hear, contributing to surprise encounters.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2024/05/29/Moose.jpg_EItgTGJ_t1170.png?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
When recreating outdoors remember that thick vegetation and rushing water can make moose and other wildlife harder to see and hear, contributing to surprise encounters.
May 30, 2024
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May 30, 2024 1 a.m.
Turkey hunter attacked by female moose with calves near Blackfoot
A moose will often bluff by pawing the ground and licking its lips. If it lowers its ears, a charge is likely forthcoming!