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I live where this happens....when you hit a moose in anything short of a tractor-trailer, you die and the moose walks away.

I second that.

Moose are built like tanks, they're not just deer with funny horns and they definitely aren't "cute." An angry bull, which can weigh up to 1500 lbs and stand at up to 7 1/2 feet (at the SHOULDERS) is a definite force to be reckoned with. Moose are very impressive animals, even frightening at times. Having seen moose in real life I definitely wouldn't mess with them. People die every year in moose-related accidents of some type or another and in many places here in Canada they are considered pests.

You asked whether people would eat moose if they hit one (if they were lucky enough to be able to eat afterwards ) and the answer to that is: OF COURSE! Moose meat is very popular in places where they are abundant, one moose will more than fill your freezer for the winter and hunting is necessary in a lot of places to keep the population down. My boyfriend is aboriginal and his uncle is an avid hunter, last year he gave us some moose meat for the freezer, as it is very traditional for them to share their kills. Nothing goes to waste. I had never had moose before but managed to cook up some tasty moose stew and burgers.

I don't think I could kill an animal myself (I get nauseous when i have to euthanize sick fish) but I think it's a lot more humane than some conditions livestock are raised in before slaughter. All of the hunters I know do eat the meat from their kills, for a few whatever is left is donated to a local zoo to feed the large predatory cats actually. I don't agree with hunting for antlers and tossing the rest, but as long as it's for food it has a purpose. Of course there are regulations to prevent over-hunting.

So yeah. . . a moose will fill your freezer for the winter if you're lucky/brave enough to get one. In my opinion it beats paying for beef at the supermarket because it tastes better and helps the local environment at the same time. Plus it's free. :88)