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Moosebomb: Explosives obliterate rotting carcass in Wyoming

by The Associated Press

Monday, October 29th, 2018

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A dead moose in Wyoming probably won't attract grizzly bears now that its carcass has been blown to smithereens.

Bridger-Teton National Forest officials used 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of explosives last Friday to get rid of the rotting moose near a trail popular with hikers and hunters.

Forest officials normally do nothing about dead animals but worried the carcass could draw potentially dangerous animals to the trail.

They say using explosives was more practical and less gruesome than cutting up and hauling out about half a ton (half a metric ton) of rotting meat.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the blast obliterated the carcass so it can't be scavenged by bears, wolves and mountain lions.

A biologist determined the moose suffered from worms and died of natural causes.

https://wjla.com/news/offbeat/moose-bomb-explosives-obliterate-rotting-carcass-in-wyoming

Sorry folks, trail's closed.  Moose over there, and there, and up there, and about to be...right there (plop)...shoulda told you.  

They did this a week or two ago to a trail horse that died on the trail. Not that uncommon if the carcass is on or near a trail.  

Seems like it would spread the delicious odor of meat across a much wider area, thus enhancing the attraction to carnivores. But what the fuck do I know?

Well when one of our longhorns dies I hook it up to the winch on the mule and drag it off into the brush. I think next time I’m going to use 100 kilos of explosives to blow the shit out of it. Also, this was not the thread I was expecting from the title.

 

21 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Well when one of our longhorns dies I hook it up to the winch on the mule and drag it off into the brush. I think next time I’m going to use 100 kilos of explosives to blow the shit out of it. Also, this was not the thread I was expecting from the title.

 

You’re in grizzly country?

The buzzards are circling... “ Google maps says that fucking moose died right there... Honey, are you trying to tell me God just miracled his ass out of there?”

43 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Well when one of our longhorns dies I hook it up to the winch on the mule and drag it off into the brush.

 

 

No shit. Mother fuckers ain’t got a tractor or something? 

You’re in grizzly country?

Well I’ve killed a bobcat and the drunk
Polack who looks after the place swears he’s seen Bigfoot. Does that count?
53 minutes ago, Rusty Shackelford said:

I hate it when I blow a seal, tho. Always makes a mess.

Navy?

57 minutes ago, Rusty Shackelford said:

I hate it when I blow a seal, tho. Always makes a mess.

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3 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Well when one of our longhorns dies I hook it up to the winch on the mule and drag it off into the brush. I think next time I’m going to use 100 kilos of explosives to blow the shit out of it. Also, this was not the thread I was expecting from the title.

 

Why are your cows dying?

7 hours ago, RPM said:

Why are your cows dying?

Chikins be happy.

9 hours ago, Rusty Shackelford said:

I hate it when I blow a seal, tho. Always makes a mess.

No, no, it's just ice cream!

10 hours ago, Rusty Shackelford said:

I hate it when I blow a seal, tho. Always makes a mess.

The singer?

12 hours ago, Rusty Shackelford said:

I hate it when I blow a seal, tho. Always makes a mess.

I assume it is hard to find through all that blubber.

8 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

To live is to die.

or

Shit dies, yo.

Point being, you sell it at auction before it dies. Slaughter cattle don't bring much, but it's better than nothing.

We have a number of Longhorn steers that we keep along with our bull and cows.  The steers are more like pets and they have some great sets of horns.  They're getting a little old now and starting to die off.  When one dies I drag it off into the brush to let the scavengers take care of it where nobody will steal the horns.  After the carcass is cleaned up, I'll go back and collect the horns.

This is one that died summer before last

 

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Due to the thread title I've been scared to death to click on this thread all day for obvious reasons. My curiosity finally got the best of me... What a relief.

Why did the writer of that piece feel like he needed to clarify that the half ton was metric?

9 minutes ago, XYZ said:

Why did the writer of that piece feel like he needed to clarify that the half ton was metric?

moose was Canadian

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13 hours ago, El Diablo said:

moose was Canadian

In that case, wouldn't he be called a mØØse?  Or maybe a mØöse?

5 hours ago, UTEX_ME said:

Was The Virginian behind this? 

Want to know how I know you're old?

14 hours ago, UTEX_ME said:

Was The Virginian behind this? 

No, I think he's too busy blowing Josh Allen.   

On 10/29/2018 at 9:32 PM, Telegraph_it said:

These guys are trying to find the revenants.

remnants?

Grand Teton National Park right outside of Jackson is pretty spectacular.  Took the family up there last summer and thoroughly enjoyed it.   Snake River Logde was just OK , but all in all its worth a trek up there. 2 National Parks right there next to each other is tough to beat. 

Hate it for the moose, but I can see why they did it, we saw a bit of wildlife along trails and roads.

On 10/30/2018 at 8:07 AM, South Austin said:

Do you know what the penalty for animal cruelty in this state is?

You have to move to Brazos County?

On 10/29/2018 at 10:18 PM, NeverMarryAStripper said:


Well I’ve killed a bobcat and the drunk
Polack who looks after the place swears he’s seen Bigfoot. Does that count?

The formatting made me think you killed a drunk as well as a bobcat. 

I'm kind of surprised that the hashtag moose lives matter crowd hasn't checked in yet.

20 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

I'm kind of surprised that the hashtag moose lives matter crowd hasn't checked in yet.

It would be the same crowd that put the wolves back in the area that are now killing moose and elk and cattle at very high rates, which that crowd deems a success story. 

22 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

It would be the same crowd that put the wolves back in the area that are now killing moose and elk and cattle at very high rates, which that crowd deems a success story. 

I'm somewhat in favor of wolves being restored to their historical range. I'm also in favor of cattle ranchers being able to protect their herds. I feel like there is room for a balance to be struck.

It took several rangers to blow a moose? Shit, I can blow a moose all by myself.

 

Wait, what?

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