Please be wary of Wildlife!

psychocycle · 11-20-2009, 06:58 PM

Man dies after motorcycle hits moose
Last Updated: Monday, November 16, 2009 | 9:58 AM MT Comments22Recommend20CBC News

A 79-year-old Fort Saskatchewan man died Sunday evening after his motorcycle (Goldwing) hit a moose on Highway 28A south of Gibbons, Alta.

RCMP said the motorcycle struck the moose around 7:30 p.m., throwing the driver onto the roadway.

The car that was behind him also hit the moose and then struck the motorcycle.

The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released. The car's driver was not injured.

**glwilson** · 11-20-2009, 07:52 PM

A bike is simply no match for a moose. Thank God I don't have them around here!!

**Cajunrider** · 11-20-2009, 09:18 PM

Cars and trucks aren't good matches for moose, much less motorcycles. Many drivers of vehicles are killed when the long legged moose crash through the windshield after impact. We have quite a few coons and armadillos down here and they are always on the move at night. Won't spot them until the last moment.

**rayski271** · 11-21-2009, 02:04 PM

have almost hit two racoons and one coyote this year lots of wildlife this year

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-22-2009, 12:41 AM

Since I retired January 1 I do not do any night riding. When I worked my shift was 4:30 PM until 3:00 AM. During warm days I rode most every day. Going to work was great but that ride home. Deer do some strange things here in Alabama. I hit two leaving work one morning. Luckily I was in a car that early morning. Didn't hurt me but that little Mazda took a pounding to the front. Ended up trading it in on a 2005 Buick.

**Jared** · 11-24-2009, 12:13 PM

Didn't Mac hit a moose??

psychocycle · 11-24-2009, 09:33 PM

No, I think Mac hit a jeep that hit a moose.

hammer · 04-13-2010, 12:45 PM

That sucks psycho.

I don't try to stop for cats and small dogs and clipped a jackrabbit in Wyoming. I took a crow for a "lower body injury" in hockey speak. I have come close to deer, one bear and a bison in in Yellowstone. All the last ones would continue to give me nightmares if I didn't impair my memories through a misspent youth and have learned to brake under control.

Rest in peace WingRider.

cactusjack · 04-13-2010, 02:57 PM

Moose aren't a big threat here in AZ. Mostly coyotes, javelina, and the occasional elk in the high country. I'd rather not meet an elk while riding.

hammer · 04-13-2010, 05:53 PM

Javelina CJ. Years back I went hunting those little wild pigs with pistols.

**ringadingh** · 04-13-2010, 08:10 PM

Moose are tough on vehicles, Ive seen a few wrecks here and usually you don't come out alive.

**Idaho** · 04-16-2010, 11:31 PM

Any four legged animal is a risk, be it cat or cow. Driving a MC at night is VERY risky business. I have done it and will continue to do so, but I know the risk.

This is too bad.

fish · 04-17-2010, 02:27 AM

working nights I see my share of deer, I even had a bear run accross in front while on the bike. At work I've seen as many as 36 deer in one trip around the campus.

11-20-2009, 06:58 PM	#1
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	Please be wary of Wildlife! Man dies after motorcycle hits moose Last Updated: Monday, November 16, 2009 \| 9:58 AM MT Comments22Recommend20CBC News A 79-year-old Fort Saskatchewan man died Sunday evening after his motorcycle (Goldwing) hit a moose on Highway 28A south of Gibbons, Alta. RCMP said the motorcycle struck the moose around 7:30 p.m., throwing the driver onto the roadway. The car that was behind him also hit the moose and then struck the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released. The car's driver was not injured. __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-20-2009, 07:52 PM	#2
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Please be wary of Wildlife! A bike is simply no match for a moose. Thank God I don't have them around here!! __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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11-20-2009, 09:18 PM	#3
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Please be wary of Wildlife! Cars and trucks aren't good matches for moose, much less motorcycles. Many drivers of vehicles are killed when the long legged moose crash through the windshield after impact. We have quite a few coons and armadillos down here and they are always on the move at night. Won't spot them until the last moment. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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11-21-2009, 02:04 PM	#4
rayski271 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: hometown ILL Posts: 716	Please be wary of Wildlife! have almost hit two racoons and one coyote this year lots of wildlife this year __________________ National Rally 2009 - Custer, SD NorthCentral Regional Rally 2010 - Prairie du Chien, WI National Rally 2011 - Maggie Valley, NC
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11-22-2009, 12:41 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Please be wary of Wildlife! Since I retired January 1 I do not do any night riding. When I worked my shift was 4:30 PM until 3:00 AM. During warm days I rode most every day. Going to work was great but that ride home. Deer do some strange things here in Alabama. I hit two leaving work one morning. Luckily I was in a car that early morning. Didn't hurt me but that little Mazda took a pounding to the front. Ended up trading it in on a 2005 Buick. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-24-2009, 12:13 PM	#6
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Please be wary of Wildlife! Didn't Mac hit a moose?? __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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11-24-2009, 09:33 PM	#7
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	Please be wary of Wildlife! No, I think Mac hit a jeep that hit a moose. __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad
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04-13-2010, 12:45 PM	#8
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	Please be wary of Wildlife! That sucks psycho. I don't try to stop for cats and small dogs and clipped a jackrabbit in Wyoming. I took a crow for a "lower body injury" in hockey speak. I have come close to deer, one bear and a bison in in Yellowstone. All the last ones would continue to give me nightmares if I didn't impair my memories through a misspent youth and have learned to brake under control. Rest in peace WingRider. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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04-13-2010, 02:57 PM	#9
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Please be wary of Wildlife! Moose aren't a big threat here in AZ. Mostly coyotes, javelina, and the occasional elk in the high country. I'd rather not meet an elk while riding. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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04-13-2010, 05:53 PM	#10
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	Please be wary of Wildlife! Javelina CJ. Years back I went hunting those little wild pigs with pistols. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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04-13-2010, 08:10 PM	#11
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Please be wary of Wildlife! Moose are tough on vehicles, Ive seen a few wrecks here and usually you don't come out alive. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-16-2010, 11:31 PM	#12
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Please be wary of Wildlife! Any four legged animal is a risk, be it cat or cow. Driving a MC at night is VERY risky business. I have done it and will continue to do so, but I know the risk. This is too bad. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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04-17-2010, 02:27 AM	#13
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Please be wary of Wildlife! working nights I see my share of deer, I even had a bear run accross in front while on the bike. At work I've seen as many as 36 deer in one trip around the campus. __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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