zyewdall Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Or, more properly, it hit me. I was going about 5mph up a dirt road, trying not to hit any of the 5 dogs that came out of a house to bark at me. Suddenly, a moose hit the left front fender and tumbled acros the hood, and walked away to the right side and stood there glaring at me with another moose. It was either charging the car, or the dogs, or maybe both. Smashed in the left fender, broke the marker light and put some dents in the hood. Mangled up one windshield wiper -- I have no idea how it managed to avoid breaking the windshield. Overall, very little damage for something the size of a large horse. But still, kind of more excitment than I was really needing on a thursday evening.... Oh, other wierd karmic thing. I knew I wasn't going to like what I found up this road before I even started up it -- though I wasn't expecting a moose. The creek at the bottom had turned orange and twice the normal volume, so I suspected the old mine tunnel at the top had burst with all the fresh influx of groundwater from the 4 feet of snow melting the last two weeks and was draining the backed up water into the creek. Turns out, yes. Plus, a grumpy pair of meese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Ttiwwop :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Many years ago ( at least thats how it feels) I blasted a big buck deer on the highway with my Justy. I was doing at least 65-70 at the time ..suprisingly..the Justy survived with a cracked grill and a dent in the hood. Turns out it leg sweeped the deer and then tossed it over the roof. BTW the derer ran off and I couldnt find him to see if he was hurt or not. Moral to the story...they are tough little cars. I miss mine sometimes. Glad you are ok and the Justy isnt too bad. Here a few years back a moose killed a woman. And they arent seen here usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beataru Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Ttiwwop :-\ seriously, need pics to confirm damage, otherwise I DONT BELEIVE YOU well I guess I still do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 i think the dogs were trying to tell you get out the way, Mooses ahead. glad you were not hurt. and Be careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the "pucker Factor" of hitting a moose?? . Glad you're okay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger48 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thank the greenies for introducing moose into Colorado. It's my understanding they were never there before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sucker king Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) Thank the greenies for introducing moose into Colorado. It's my understanding they were never there before. You are incorrect. The "greenies" have only (re)introduced moose on the Grand Mesa in CO (12 cows 25 bulls total). (actually it was the CDOW that did it). The rest of the moose are here on there very own accord. Always have been, and their numbers are increasing in a lot of areas. In fact if those greenies had there way, they would introduce wolves into RMNP, drastically reducing the success of the moose in and around the park, where their population is currently exploding. And no I am not a "greenie" nor do I want wolves to be reintroduced here, I just get a kick out of these things. You know, someone hits a moose, so someone takes the opportunity to kick a hippy in the nuts. Where was this, Zyewdall? And one more thing for the record. The first planting of Moose on the Mesa was 3 individuals that were originally captured right here in colorful Colorado. Most of the others were caught in Utah. Edited May 15, 2009 by the sucker king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 so now driving I-70:grin:, need to watch out for falling rocks, crazy snowboarder traffic, the once every so often bridge girder collapse, and the occasional bullwinkles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Up California Gluch, near the top end of left hand canyon. I'd seen the same two moose (I assume) a few miles away a few days earlier while hiking around. Also saw a small herd of Elk there too (didn't hit any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 ^ awesome photoshop that next to a justy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Family Guy and Nasioc picture posting habits have ruined me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobieDoo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 The moose to justy ratio isn't very safe...next time hit a goat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 OMG you hit Moosens? No wonder he's not on line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Ttiwwop :-\ ... Ttiwwop? ... I Was Wonderin` What could it Mean, But Then I Understood! This: The Most Important is that Nobody got Hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 ... Ttiwwop? ... I Was Wonderin` What could it Mean, But Then I Understood! This: The Most Important is that Nobody got Hurt. Wellw e arent sure about the moose yet, i bet he hurt like hell the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Picture Not really that bad, except that this justy didn't have a single dent on it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 wow that looks like very little damage for basically hitting (or having one hit you) what amounts to a cow on stilts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 A dent free Justy is a rare thing, and that Justy is pretty sweet, so the dents are lamentable, BUT, at least you have a great story behind them (grocery carts aren't very exciting) and now it looks kind of bad rump roast. It has a "don't mess with me" "moosehammer" look to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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