How To See A Moose

Those of you who read this blog regularly know that I have been trying to see a moose at Katmai National Park.  Today at the office I was getting all kinds of advise on how to see a moose.  Everything from go to Anchorage as supposedly there are lots of moose there to the exact place to go while at Brooks Camp. 

I was told by a long time employee and native of the area the precise place to go when I get to Brooks Camp.  I am to go on the valley road until the last curve before I reach Three Forks and the Valley of 10,000 smokes.  I am to walk 50 feet on the right side of the road at about 3pm.  I am to take a stick out with me to beat the grasses with.  Then I am to seek a place to hide but will still be able to see the moose.  When I am ready I am suppose to make a low gutteral sounds, forget the moose call.  Then I am to take the stick and beat the grasses.  A bull moose will think that this is another bull moose and will come to investigate.  I should keep making the sounds and beating the grasses and quaranteed a moose will appear from the valley below.  Of course when it gets to about 30 feet away, I was told I was to stand up and let the moose know I was there and human or make a bee line for my vehicle.  As the moose will be looking for a fight.  Since I am desparate to see a moose, I am willing to try anything.  Stay tuned, I am heading out to Brooks Camp.