A full-grown bull moose can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and measure 5 to 7 feet tall at the shoulder. The species found in Wyoming and Montana is the smaller of North America's species, the shiras.

Terri Lamusga of Aurora took this bull moose with a 44-inch antler spread at 7:03 a.m. on opening day of Minnesota's moose season, Oct. 2. She was hunting about 35 miles from Two Harbors.

A young bull moose walked on the paved trails towards the bottom of the mountain. “He didn’t bother anybody,” Quilliam said. “He was curious, more than anything.” ...