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The Ultimate Draft Animal

Moose

Here’s my plan for farming in the “post oil age”. :)

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4 Responses to “The Ultimate Draft Animal”

  1. Missouri Rev Says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 6:52 am

    Scott, I love it! It could get real interesting, however, if one tried to work a team of two bulls, as the antlers might get a bit tangled and rutting season could make for a thrilling ride, perhaps leading one to sing the “Mooseskinner Blues.”

  2. Scott Terry Says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 8:48 am

    I thought you’d like it :) Moose are one of my favorite animals. I loved seeing them in Alaska. The picture was emailed to me with the following text…..

    Only in Alaska……. This guy raised an abandoned
    moose calf with his horses, and believe it or not, he has trained it for lumber
    removal and other hauling tasks. Given the 2,000 pounds of robust muscle, and the
    splayed, grippy hooves, he claims it is the best work animal he has. He says the
    secret to keeping the moose around is a sweet salt lick, although during the rut he
    disappears for a couple of weeks, but always comes home… impressive!

  3. Northern Farmer Says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Hey Scott,

    I remember a few years back in a Small Farmer’s Journal they had an article about milking moose in Russia, complete with some photos! So if’n your gonna harness up a bull moose you might as well milk a few of the cows while your at it. Keep a few cows around the place and maybe that old bull will stay home :)

  4. Scott Terry Says:
    March 17th, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Hey Tom

    Not a bad idea! I’ll have to look into the market possibilities for “moose juice” :)

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