Hitting a Moose

Alaskan moose stand about 7 feet tall at the shoulder when mature, alot of that is just long legs, but a complete bull moose can easily be 3/4 ton.

most collisions with cars end up clipping the legs out under it and the moose goes straight through the windshield at whatever speed you were moving.

for those reasons and others large trucks are the rule, and cars are a risk.

moose here are mostly crepuscular, active during dawn and dusk, and chillin in between. they are very hard to spot except for eyes reflecting light [catlike]

Its common to have high intensity long throw LED lights[i call'em moose blasters] mounted on your rig so you have a chance to see them, and have time to react.

there is a list here of experiences that you must compleate, to be considered, a seasoned skookum alaskan, moose collision is one of them.

heavier winch about 2ton or he should have gut n cut it into quarters right there

I live in the only Canadian province that doesn't have moose, or bears, or deer, or any large animals other farm animals. Even skunks were imported (and escaped) as a cheaper replacement for fox fur. We don't have the experience of being aware of large animals on rural roads. Most times it is known if a cow or a horse is on the loose.

When I travel to neighbouring provinces I am nervous driving on the highway. Especially in the fall when it starts to get dark early or the sun is low on the horizon longer. I've seen moose on the side of the road with their dark brown velvety fur. Females and juveniles are the worst since no antlers makes for a stealthy profile, males still have antlers until mid-winter.

It's such perfect camouflage even when lit by car headlights. Car headlights are made to look forward not to the side. Often a moose just appears out of nowhere the few times I have been lucky to miss one the few times I am on the road in areas with moose.

Let's just say I'm glad we don't have to worry about such things here.

Mynd you, moose bites Kan be pretti nasti

Did they get the idea from Saab? https://www.saabplanet.com/frontal-collision-of-saab-and-moo...

> In order to reduce the number of injuries caused by passenger cars colliding with moose – Saab engineers have designed a Moose Test – Unique in Industry. This research and subsequent changes in Saab cars design – have saved many lives on the roads

I was told the Saab 900s were designed to handle moose collisions.