Robin's Outdoors

You Can’t Herd Ducks in a Pond

When someone says you can't herd ducks in a pond, show them that you can if you gather up the More »

Hunting Wild Turkeys

The day started with a 3:30 am alarm after a nearly sleepless night. My knee hurt enough to keep me More »

April Full (almost) Moon

Tonight, on the way home from smelting, the moon rose, bright orange and beautiful. I changed cameras, put all three More »

Doe, a deer, and a fawn…

We went scouting for turkeys. That was almost a flop with only one hen spotted. We did find deer. Steve More »

Am I the one behind the times?

Backwater. Backwoods. Out of touch. Out of date. Woods queer. Stuck in the past. These are terms used recently to More »

Seed Giveaway

Share the post "Seed Giveaway"FacebookTwitterDiggStumbleUponE-mailMy birthday is Monday so I’m giving away a present. There are more seeds in the More »

Sap Moon

The Sap Moon through maple branches and thin clouds. Taken with the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS. More »

Cooking Moose Steaks

These steaks were cooked in a workshop I taught at Winter Skills Weekend for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman. They were so More »

When to Plant Peas in Zone

Don't worry if there's snow in the forecast. It don't usually last long if the soil is already 45*. Multiple More »

 

Moose

five point bull moose
moose track

Moose Tracks

The average width of a full grown bull’s foot is 5″. An adult cow’s foot is 4″ wide, and a calf’s foot is approximately 3″ wide.

Moose tooth

Teeth are extracted to use in aging moose tagged during hunting season.

Cow Moose

A cow moose walked into the clearing and spent a few minutes watching me.

Bull moose

He walked into the road like he didn’t have a care in life.

 

comparison of deer and moose tracks

Moose on left, deer on right

 

bull moose rub on hardwood tree

Bull moose scrape on hardwood trees during the rut.

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