Comments on: Moose Safety in Norway

By: APK

APK — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:50:33 +0000

This is such a helpful post! I didn’t realize how common moose encounters could be while driving in Norway. I’ll definitely keep these tips in mind on my upcoming trip. Thanks for sharing!

By: Al

Al — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:02:19 +0000

Hi Jess,
I’ve just returned from an amazing week in Norway with my wife and son (13). We did the northern Hurtigruten voyage. When dog sledding near Tromso, I spotted a huge moose eyeballing us from the edge of the woods ! When I pointed him out to our guide he took an immediate detour as apparently they can be very aggressive towards the huskies, who if charged all play dead apparently !!

By: Dr. John

Dr. John — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:27:19 +0000

In reply to Carol Forsythe. I encountered a female Moose in Alaska years ago. I was foolish to get to close, but I was young and lacked good judgement. In Alaska , if you run, they will run after you and kick you in the back.

By: Jess Scott

Jess Scott — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:48:05 +0000

In reply to Jose. Definitely lucky that you were so far away from them when you saw each other! I think you definitely did the right thing by backing up! Thank you for sharing! :)

By: Jose

Jose — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:53:58 +0000

I came across 6 of them crossing a field in summer in middle norway. Luckly i was still some 20 meters away and approaching the field from a side. They were as surprised as i was. I stopped and backed up, they moved faster and went into thicker forest.

By: Jess Scott

Jess Scott — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:57:43 +0000

In reply to Carol Forsythe. Wow! Glad that you were able to get away safely without it noticing! Thank you for sharing! :)

By: Carol Forsythe

Carol Forsythe — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 02:49:41 +0000

Yes, while taking a walk about 4:30 a.m.I encounterd a moose.
I slowly turned around and headed back the opposite way.
Thankfully the moose was not facing my direction and I was able to continue without incidense.