Huge moose head wagging into battle | MooseMan Nature Photos Video

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Today’s M&C video is intense. Bull Moose Head Wagging! What is head wagging anyway? As two bulls prepare to fight for mating rights, the huge animals will sway their head back and forth while advancing toward their opponent or in many cases while heading toward higher ground prior to fighting. A bull that positions himself on higher ground may have an advantage over a bull that is lower. As they walk, bulls wag their antlers back and forth in an attempt to display their racks and perhaps trying to make their antlers look bigger than they actually are. Bulls often stop briefly and slowly twist and tilt their head to show their opponent the full width of their headgear. It is absolutely amazing to watch! And you get to see lots of bulls head wagging in this morning’s video.
Lately we’ve had Libby doing a “voiceover” narrating the clips quite a bit, and we’ll do more of that but for this one…sit back and enjoy the show. Keep in mind head wagging does not always lead to a fight, but more often than not it does. Here are the bulls listed as they appear. Boris, Son of KJ, Mismatch, 22 vs Left Hook, Mr T vs Chantler, Jake, Left Hook vs Swagger, Swagger vs Chantler, Grumpy, Grumpy & Mismatch, Son of KJ vs Jake, Slew vs Pointdexter, and ending with Grumpy vs MisMatch.
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[@markliebrock6246]

Intimidation factor, showing what they got. A lot of times that’s enough to send one of them running. Another great video 👍

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Thanks Mark! We love the crazy eyes they make at their opponent. It's all part of the Oh YEAH? factor. Fun to watch. From a safe distance, always!

[@margauxjones1485]

Difficult to quantify, may be my all time favourite! Outstanding in every way, WOW💛💛💛💛💛

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Wow, thank you very much for the awesome comment. Glad you enjoyed this one. We captured some pretty impressive moments here for sure! Thanks for being here with us!

[@FernCurtis]

Beautiful video as usual! Love it! ❤️ ☺️

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Thank you Fern! Appreciate the kind words!

[@suepeterson5675]

Those pans are spectacular ! ! 👍👍😊

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Thanks, it's a compilation over the course of a few years. These are really tense moments filming, we never know how it's going to go or where. No way to predict these encounters either, just pure luck. But if we are situated safely with solid trees nearby, we start rolling! Thanks so much for the kind comment!

[@moosepoop]

Once again, BRAVO Team MooseMan! 🏆🥇💛🐂🥇🧓🏆👵🥇🐂💛🥇🏆 Swaying, left to right...right to left... side to side...& now it's time to hide behind a tree 🌲..😂 ...Spectacular Footage!! ..Wow!!💛📹🧓💛👵📸💛 I see u Grumpy, 💙 🔔🤎🐂🤎🔔 💙 💙🙏😇🙏💙🔔🐂🔔💙🙏😇🙏💙 They all have such a unique "👑" Crown, 🗡️💙👑💙🗡️....& those who chose to accessorize, 🌿🌿🌿 well, that makes it alittle more special, 😂🤣...I've watched this Video 📹 over & over...left to right... right to left...& side to side, 😂🤣 & enjoyed every moment of it!! Specially, seeing "Grumpy" 🔔🐂🔔 &...drum 🥁 roll please, 😂..Moose & Snow ❄️🐂❄️🌨️🐂🌨️❄️🌨️🐂❄️ Such Beauty!! 🌨️🐂🌨️🐂🌨️🐂🌨️🐂 Just to Witness such events, must be Amazing, 📹📸👀🔍🧐🤫 Thanks so much for sharing...I Appreciate your hard work!! 🏆 You da Bestest Rick & Libby!! 🤗 🐂🏆🧓🥇👵🐂🗡️🌨️📸📹🔔👑🌿 ❤️ Yas, "🐂🧆🧆🧆🧆"...😂

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

🐂🧆🧆🧆🧆"...😂!!!! You always make me smile BIG when I read your comm-ojis. (I just made that up.)🤣So glad you enjoyed this one. It's fun, isn't it? those head wags? Those rolling evil eyes? 👀 Omg make you weak. BIG trees, all's I'm sayin! 🌲😅 Thanks SO much for this awesome and fun and festive and colorful🔴🟡🟠🟢🔵🟣🟤 comment! YOU DA BESTEST MP/Ontario!🇨🇦 Ya feelin it from Team 🐂👴👵? Cuz we're givin' it to ya!🤗🤗❤💙🧡💛!!!

[@moosepoop]

@@MooseManNaturePhotos We're both silly, & that's ok!! 😂😊 & YES, I ❤️ this Video!! 📹📸 Its a Masterpiece, 🏆🥇...it truly is, I'm feeling the ❤️, 😂 & hope u are too!! 😊🤗😊, Much ❤️, New Hampshire 🇺🇲

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

@@moosepoop ❤🇨🇦!!!!!

[@Choom89]

Great footage, the colors of the landscape never cease to amaze me... Moose too!

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Thanks very much. and yes, the ground colors really go crazy with the fall willow, cranberries and blueberries coloring. Makes for some very scenic shots on the tundra!

[@standamerica5914]

He is a big doll! What an awesome moose!

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

He is/They are! Thanks for watching!

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Awesome video!

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Thanks, R! Awesome comment!😊

[@standamerica5914]

❤

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Thanks!

[@seldramariaoliveiradossant3556]

Esse caminhar tão distinto... esses alces são maravilhosos...é uma viagem ao paraíso observar....

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Aquele andar, tão lento, balançando a cabeça para frente e para trás, não é como eles sempre andam, é quando eles veem outro touro e querem intimidá-lo, mostrar seus chifres, é basicamente perguntar se eles querem brigar. É muito divertido de assistir!

[@michaelboom7704]

What is the real reason behind "head wagging"? I assume it makes them look as a bigger challenge!

[@caz7363]

Or could it be a natural sway with those incredibly heavy paddles that make them walk that way to make sure they have the best balance???

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

You're right, the head wag is merely meant to intimidate their opponent, to show off their weaponry. (Ya gotta love that evil eye bit too...scary stuff!) You see how sometimes at the last second one bull will peel off whining, crying uncle. Because he'd taken a very close look at the other bull's mass and antler configuration. That bull with very little paddle who "won" without firing a shot? with only single brow tines? Those are referred to as death tines by many natives. Because those single tines won't get caught up on multi tined brows of other bulls, they go right to the target. That's why that seemingly lesser bull won against that darker, bulky bull. Interesting stuff, isn't it? Thanks for the question/comment!

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

@@caz7363 They don't normally walk with a head wag despite all that extra weight on their heads. This is only to show off. But I can see why you'd think that for sure. Thanks for the comment!

[@lisetmedina4656]

@@MooseManNaturePhotos you answered my question from this particular battle😂 I was wondering what just had happened 😅. Thank you, I’m keep learning from yours amazing videos❣️

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

@@lisetmedina4656 Thank you for this great comment, we appreciate the feedback, especially questions and the fact that we can share what the wildlife teaches us. We have learned so much through the years of documenting all wildlife, and moose especially! Thanks for watching!

[@user-np2og4hq2r]

Интересно сколько весит ну хоть приблизительно взрослый самец Они такие величественные полные достоинства

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Крупный лось-бык весит от 1200 до 1600 фунтов. Спасибо за вопрос!

[@joeandmichelle7375]

I just love seeing the big boys. The question has likely been asked many times already but i dont know what happened to mismatch? Was he taken by hunters? You made a comment on a video that youll miss him. He sure was a rough old bull.

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

We believe it was last winter that did him in. It was a very tough one up there for the moose, the snow just didn't quit. He was an older bull. And yes, we miss him.

[@joeandmichelle7375]

@@MooseManNaturePhotos thank you for answering my question. I appreciate you taking the time.

[@rebeccabense6800]

Hi! Give us an idea- just how big are those antlers? Like 7 feetwide?

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

They are measured in inches. Figuring that the distance between eyes is like 10", one sort of does the mental math outward from there on one side, then the other side, measuring to the farthest point. So to answer the question, these bulls range from in the 50" to into the 60" sizes.

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

And thanks for the question!

[@rebeccabense6800]

@@MooseManNaturePhotos That makes them wider than I am tall- OMG! I have only seen 1 moose up close- whie hiking and it was huge- it did not have antlers. I was shaking in my hikers. Just praying I had not done anything to upset the moose- he hardly noticed us and just went on about his business. :)

[@rebeccabense6800]

PS- so freaking proud of you two- 57.6 K !!!! YES!

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

@@rebeccabense6800 Thanks Becky! Rick just explained who you are to him! Sorry I didn't realize else I'd have been more personal with my response. Hello! Nice to meet you!! And thanks so much for the congrats on our reaching over 50K...wow we're almost up to 60? Holy cow!!! (That would be a moose, of course.)🙂😅🥰 Thanks for being part of our journey!!