A moose is a prey animal, so unlike with cougars, wolves and bears (oh my) you don’t make yourself big. You want to be nonthreatening. They’re not predators so they won’t chase you if you run away. Moose have famously poor vision, so you have to be extra clear.
HOWEVER, this big fella is a bull moose, and those antlers are for the rut (I assume this video is new, but that’s the end of September into October). It’s mating season. They’ll take anything as a challenge. They’ve beat up cars.
Our cameraman allowed this guy to walk up that close. Don’t do that. Put as much distance between you and a moose as possible. This is a solid mile closer to a bull moose in the rut than I want to be. If a bull moose is heading toward you, even walking, it’s because he wants to fight. Run away. Bulls during the rut will chase though, so keep stuff between you.
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