We went for a country drive today. This time we turned the other way at Moran Junction and went over to Dubois. The idea was to get lunch there, but my wife didn't find anyplace that looked clean enough.
We saw buffalo, antelope, and elk in abundance. There were even a few mule deer around. None of them were close enough to photograph, and we didn't take the time for a long stalk. Buffalo can be dangerous too, and an iPhone isn't much protection.
We never saw a moose. They took quite a pounding in the Yellowstone fire from years ago. There have been enough years in between for a reasonable comeback, but something else came back too. I wonder if the wolves impeded the return of the moose.
I've been through Yellowstone many many times. You used to see a moose around every bend in the road. We never got inside Yellowstone, but we saw plenty of decent moose bogs. Not a moose in sight.
My wife is running our stuff through the laundry right now. I'm helping her out by drinking a beer and watching the warmup to the Kentucky Derby.
Tomorrow it's a long drive to get home. It's been a relaxing weekend with no agenda. Most of my trips have scheduled things to do, but not this time. Next week will be crazy at work, but I might be ready for it.
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Just love the way you help your wife out Craig… hope she appreciates you! 😀
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She is a lucky woman.
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She is indeed! Dont work too hard next week…
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Glad to hear you had a fun weekend. Interesting about the moose and the wolves. Think I remember hearing about the fires, but didn’t know the effect it had on the wildlife.
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The elk population skyrocketed after the fires. They eat grass and it improved their lot in life.
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Guessing the moose eat leaves and stuff from the trees.
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Moose and mule deer are browsers. Twigs, leaves, etc. Moose will eat moss from the ponds which can be surprising when you didn’t know he was there. An 1800 lb animal rising from a calm pond is kind of unexpected.
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Be a really cool thing to see though. Always thought they kept their heads above water.
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We have them in Idaho too, but it’s always cool to see one.
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I don’t know about where you are, but in New Hampshire ticks are literally sucking the life out of our moose. At least they did last year. Why they can’t spray is beyond me. Hopefully, the Fish & Game will do a better job of protecting these amazing animals this year. Time will tell.
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No pun intended, but that sucks. Maybe they need some kind of flea and tick vaccinations. Helicopters and darts can treat a lot of animals in one day.
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That’s what I thought, too. Or even, spraying like they do for mosquitoes. The only thing I can think of is maybe it’s dangerous for humans. I’ll tell you, though, nothing is sadder to witness then a dead moose with its fur literally crawling with so many ticks. Brr…
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That’s terrible. Flea collars for moose ought to be a cause somehwere.
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All I can think of when I hear the word moose is Bullwinkle. I probably think about moose the way you think about alligators. The change of scenery (aka wallpaper) is nice.
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Moose remind you of boots, wallets, and hatbands? I found a cool Greek fantasy image for this month.
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Sounds like a really excelent weekend get-away!
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It was fun. We have to drive home today.
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Well it’s usually good to come back after a successful trip 🙂
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I would love seeing buffalo and elk – must have been quite a sight!
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They stayed well out of photo range this trip. After the park opens, they’re right in the highway and slow traffic.
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An iPhone won’t protect you from a buffalo? I thought those phones did everything. How ’bout if you use the flashlight app and shine it in their eyes?
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Hey! Look who’s back. Hope you’re feeling chipper. Maybe the phone could play an audio of wolf howling noises.
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LOL! Yes, that’s a good one, too! 😀
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