Yea, Canada and moose do go together indeed....
Years ago, I was out camping with a bunch of friends and took my classical guitar 'off the beaten path' to a quiet clearing to do some playing. I was there for some time, in my own little world, until a rustling in the bush caused me to look up to see....
...a giant, and I do mean
giant, male moose standing about 15 feet away and looking placidly, and directly, at me. When you're that close to one you realize how incredibly big and intimidating they can be.
It was
very strange, since moose
really go out of their way to avoid humans, and are very crafty at doing so. He just stood there, looking as docile as a moose can get lol...I can only assume he was attracted to the guitar and came to investigate.
It was a bit freaky how he was able to 'sneak' up on me like that without any real noise at all until he was very close. I just calmly retreated without taking my eyes off him...and he just calmly turned away and headed back into the deep bush. Was a pretty cool encounter for sure...after my heart rate and breathing returned to normal.
That is no joke! I knew of a person who hit a Moose and nearly died from the antlers piercing through the windshield.
I know several people who've been killed by moose on the highways by running into them, including a very talented, and respected, bass player.
If traveling in Canada,
definitely respect the "Moose Crossing" warning signs on the highways/roads. I know when I drive anywhere rural I keep my eyes peeled for them. Their huge size gives them an immensely long stride, and I've seen them about 20 feet in the bush only to take a couple of strides and
boom, they are right in the middle of the highway like
that. I've had to 'work around' them several times over the years.