Big Alaska Bull Moose Sheds His Velvet

An Alaskan bull moose sheds his Nature Moose velvet. This amazing male, known as 22, is a magnificent animal with a large rack and many interesting features. We estimate it to be around 11 years old. Here, we take you from full velvet to the gore of the molting process.

It’s not painful, it may itch, but the bulls are certainly happy to get rid of it and have beautiful, shiny, bone-white weapons to show the cows and fight the other bulls. It won’t happen for another month, but this boy is already growling, a sure sign that the rut is underway.

We have seen and documented this bull for 5 consecutive years now. It’s definitely one of our favorites. Make the most of it!

Thank you for watching our channel, the husband/wife team of Rick and Libby Libbey, (Libby squared), New Hampshire wildlife photographers (and part-time Alaskans.)

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