Snowmobiler kills aggressive moose...YouTube generation cries

[XC700116]

As an avid snowmobiler, this guy had a PILE of options besides shooting it. Did you see the other tracks off into the woods? and the fact that where the trail comes out has tracks dispersing in multiple direcitons along with the trail condition/type screams that this area isn't a "stick to the trail area". He also had a LOT of time/oportunity to change direction or route before encountering the animal, He didn't need to ride right up to it he could have given himself a LOT of time by stopping when it was first seen, it was obvious the moose was usning the trail.

NOW that said, I'm not all torn up about the moose getting shot, they taste great

The REALLY stupid part, and what pisses me off, about the whole thing though is posting that shit on Youtube, which IMO immediately qualifies him for douchebag status.

We have a tough enough battle as firearms owners, snowmobilers (land getting shut down to us constantly), and hunters in general. We sure as hell don't need captain commando posting his helmet cam video on the internet as a poster child for questionable behavior involving all 3 activities.

[ChunkyMonkey]

The REALLY stupid part, and what pisses me off, about the whole thing though is posting that shit on Youtube, which IMO immediately qualifies him for douchebag status. .

+1.. we dont know who posted it, maybe his kid? But yep, this is something I wouldn't want anyone to see whether I on the right or not.

[RblDiver]

Indeed, angle of the shot doesn't really show much behind (like kids, other trails, etc), but it does seem like he had other options, particularly at the beginning when he saw it, clapped, then continued moving towards it. Feeling very ambiguous about this one.

[Ronin13]

Right or wrong, the situation deteriorated to the point where he had no choice but to shoot... I'm more aghast at the idiotic YT comments, I guess everyone's an expert..

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[ruthabagah]

This was totally warranted. I used to live in QC and covered 100 of miles of trails in snowmobile each winter (long, long effin winters...). I encountered brown bears and caribou several times, and they would ALWAYS let us pass or move out of the way. This moose was maybe defending a calf but yet, it's an animal, not endangered and it showed aggressiveness toward a human being. I would have done the same.

Now, of course you could argue that Canadian wildlife is more courteous....eh

[XC700116]

+1.. we dont know who posted it, maybe his kid? But yep, this is something I wouldn't want anyone to see whether I on the right or not.

Possible, but I know if I were that guy, the FIRST thing I'd do is erase that footage from the SD card on that camera, and make it abundantly clear to anyone that was with, that it was not to be flaunted about the internet or any other venue.

[XC700116]

Now, of course you could argue that Canadian wildlife is more courteous....eh

Molsen for you

[OtterbatHellcat]

+1.. we dont know who posted it, maybe his kid? But yep, this is something I wouldn't want anyone to see whether I on the right or not.

This..^^

That whole thing didn't need to play out the way it did either, IMO.

[Squeeze]

Monday morning quarterback whether he was "right" or "wrong" to engage the moose all you want. Just goes to show you, caliber size is irrelevant...it's all about shot placement. To me that's more important. Way I see it, the moose attacked him first. I'll be sure to apply the same quarterback comments when a person attacks you.

[roberth]

Now I'm all hungry.