Wolf attacks trapper on snowmachine near Tok ( Alaska )

News-Miner ^ | Dec 17, 2012 | Tim Mowry

[bramps]

Saw “The Grey” last week. and yes, it was depressing. It also had a veiled message that God does not exist.

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That was some kind of silence, huh?...when he was calling out for God in that bleak situation. He had given up on God long before that (almost blowing his own brains out) however and God will not be tested.

Luke4;12
Jesus answered, “It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Definitely not the most uplifting movie ever made. But I liked it.

[bramps]

Pardon my ignorance, but do moose attack and kill many people? Obviously bears and wolves attack with their teeth and claws, how about a moose? Do they simply stomp you to death? And why would they attack a human? Thanks.

[Eye of Unk]

I don’t know the states totals here in Alaska but in all honesty I would say moose attacks are the most common. Not just once in a blue moon but they occur all over Alaska, Fish and game prohibits you from harassing or even trying to shoo them away but they can be flexible.

Over the last 20 years during the winter months I have had almost every year a cow and not one but usually two calves take up residence on my property, I live in the middle of a migration route.

One little trick I learned was I installed high intensity amber strobes as my truck requires them for my job so I have 8 of them wired to my horn relay so when I honk the horn they all flash like an emergency vehicle, so when I hit the alarm on my remote I can scare them from the truck before I leave the house, but more effectively the moose hate those strobes when I am on the road.

I get more action out of them with the strobes than shooting my .45 into the snow to scare them of so my kids can get on the schoolbus.

[GSP.FAN]

Last person who was presuming wanted to know if i was a fan of German Shorthaired Pointers.
Actually big fan of George.S.Patton.

[eartrumpet]

Pardon my ignorance, but do moose attack and kill many people? Obviously bears and wolves attack with their teeth and claws, how about a moose? Do they simply stomp you to death? And why would they attack a human? Thanks.

Do a youtube search for moose attack and you get pages of hits. Here is a good stomp and kick video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe5wVeEChTw

[bramps]

Small world. I met his daughter in law last 4th of July in Hamilton,Ma. Special lady. Now we both know that an entire pack of wolves would’ve run from the General.

[bramps]

I’ll check but if it’s 3 am and I’m still watching animal fight videos, I’m blaming you!

[eartrumpet]

Go ahead, I’ve got broad shoulders.

[Alaska Wolf]

I grew up in the middle of nowhere in BC

Where in central BC, interior or the coast?

[Alaska Wolf]

I grew up in the middle of nowhere in BC

Where in central BC, interior or the coast?

[rabidralph]

Yes, The Edge. I really enjoyed that one. Anthony Hopkins was awesome.

[Alaska Wolf]

What percentage of Alaskans carry firearms on them when they venture into the woods-wilderness or just to do a little jogging?

All of the smart Alaskans. Unfortunately the liberal population has increased and with it there's a correlating decrease in common sense and awareness.

[Alaska Wolf]

Bull moose are not as common in attacks as you would think

I spent the better part of a cold winter morning in 1977 playing peek-a-boo with a cow moose on what used to be Elmendorf AFB. Keeping a birch tree between us as she tried to stomp me into the snow was quite invigorating.

If you see a cow moose, ears laid back, hackles up....you're too close. They are afraid of nothing, including freight trains.

[GSP.FAN]

Yes they would have and with tails tucked between the legs..
They don’t make Generals like that anymore,Petraeus almost had it but he blew it with the cheating thing.
My sons middle name is Patton only a baby but i have a library full of books on his name if he chooses to explore when he gets older.

[bramps]

I’d wager he’ll be exploring those books. Sounds like you have great Christmas presents in each other. Merry Christmas.

[stormer]

Interior - Mica Creek, north of Revelstoke about 80 miles.

[Alaska Wolf]

Interior - Mica Creek, north of Revelstoke about 80 miles.

Been all around the area, but never to the village. Beautiful country. Is the village still operational? Were you raised there?

[stormer]

I haven’t been back since the early 70s, and I can’t imagine there’s a lot of activity. Back in the 60s and 70s was during the time that Mica Dam was being constructed, so there were a few families living in town and a bunch of workers in the man-camp. At the time it was pretty wild country, but we had a co-op store, cinema, barber/beauty shop, ski hill with a rope tow, RCMP post with two constables, and a school with about 50 kids that went up to Grade 10. As Revelstoke Dam downstream backed water and activity on Mica slowed, the town picked up and moved up hill (everything was modular). Canadian Army used to do some mountian and river training, and now it had become popular for heli-skiing. It can really snow, and the powder is unsurpassed. Snowfall of 2 - 3 feet overnight is common, and one winter we had over 40 feet of snowfall with at least 20 standing. Generally about September some of the workers would go around town and put plywood over all the windows - it was like living in snowcaves. I ived there between the ages of about 8 and 14, and for a kid like me wqho loved the woods, it was pretty great. We ended up transferring back to my dad’s home office in San Francisco - I was a bit of an oddball - not only did I talk funny, the only time I’d seen TV was on holiday, so I was pretty unprepared for many things. I don’t think I ever saw a football game until I was about 15. I’m pretty normal now -Go Seahawks!