I was fishing on the edge of a pond in northern NH, about 10 miles from the Canadian border when a pair of moose walked out of the bush about 40’ away.
The issue was my pickup truck was about 100 feet away and the two moose came out of a stream/ditch between me and the truck. The other issue was it was a mother moose and a yearling calf. I froze, and just continued to fish. I was thinking if I ran into the pond it would be worse than being on land. The two wondered away and I never saw them again. However, there was about two minutes where I did not know what I was going to do.
Something similar happened to me, fortunately no mother was involved. It was at Yellowstone while eating lunch at a picnic table a large bison came out of the woods and walked only feet behind me off into a field. I did not move at all.
The issue was my pickup truck was about 100 feet away and the two moose came out of a stream/ditch between me and the truck. The other issue was it was a mother moose and a yearling calf. I froze, and just continued to fish. I was thinking if I ran into the pond it would be worse than being on land.
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Sounds like you made the right call. Moving toward them, in an attempt to get to the truck, might have ben perceived as a threat. This reminds me of a well-payed video on youtube where a giant brown bear approaches where a guy is fishing. The guy just continues to quietly fish and the bear sits down to admire the view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbE53XUtVw0