Spike

I've never used the term spike to describe a moose like i have with young male deer and elk, but it seems appropriate in this case. We had been fishing in one of my absolute favorite streams, Big Blue Creek near the Big Blue Wilderness area in southwestern Colorado. In this small stream are brookies, browns and rainbows that readily take both dry flies and small nymphs. The scenery is breathtaking and is fairly easy to get to.

 

After spending the day on the stream, I headed back to the jeep to sit and reflect while I waited for my fishing buddies to return. There had been a couple of other vehicles in the area and when one came up the gravel road, the driver rolled down his window and said "Hey, did you see the moose?" I said no and quickly grabbed my camera out of the jeep. After walking towards the moose I started shooting from a distance, taking care not to spook them (there was a cow in addition to this bull). The couple in the car sat and watched from inside their vehicle. They asked if I wanted to hop in and said they would drive closer. Of course I said yes and we drove up a bit with me shooting out the back window. We had a pleasant conversation as we watched and took photos. A great way to top off the day!

 

Thanks for your views and comments!

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