These Moose Ornaments
are 3¾ inches tall. The Moose is sitting with a basket full of ornaments at his feet which he is using to decorate a strand of garland that he is weaving through his antlers. These Unique Christmas Ornaments are wearing a red vest with a black belt and white collar and white trim around the bottom. These Hunting Christmas Ornaments are very excited about being the best decorated Moose for the Holidays. The Moose Ornament can sit on a shelf or hang from a tan suede loop. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Hunting History.
Hunting is a sport today, but for early men it was a way of getting food. Primitive men depended on killing wild animals for food. Primitive men depended on killing wild animals for food. Spears and axes for hunting were among the first articles made by men, in the Middle Ages, hunting was still a way for poor men to get meat for their dinner tables, but it was m ore a sport for the wealthy. It became a necessity again for the early pioneers of America. It is now almost entirely a sport.
Many persons do not like to hunt, because they do not like to kill wild animals and birds. The satisfaction most hunters get from the sport is in the outwitting of the game they are hunting. The hunter has the advantage over the animal or bird in his weapons. No animal can run faster than the hunter in other ways. They can run faster than a man, they know the woods better, and they can smell and hear much more than men can. A hunter must try to trick his game in order to track it down so that he can come close enough to shoot. He must learn the habits of the animal he is hunting and use this knowledge to good advantage. He must take advantage of the wind to prevent the game from locating him by smell. Many hunters enjoy hunting for the chance it gives them to study nature and the habits of wild creatures. Others like it for the outdoor exercise they get. In some kinds of hunting, especially of game birds, one of the great advantages is learning how to shoot quickly and accurately. Select this link to view our Fish Ornament.

Moose Facts.
The moose is the largest member of the deer family. It is larger than any deer that lived in past ages. The largest moose live in Alaska. Sometimes they grow seven and one half feet high at the shoulder and weigh fifteen to eighteen hundred pounds. Moose make their homes in the Northern Hemisphere all around the world. In the Old World, they live from northern Scandinavia and northern Germany through Siberia to Amurland. Their American home takes in the region from Maine to Alaska and south through the Ricky Mountains to Wyoming. Outside of America, these animals are not called moose, but elk. The moose has long legs and a hump over the shoulder. The upper part of the moose’s muzzle hangs three or four inches over the chin. An unusual growth of skin covered with hair, called the bell, hangs underneath its throat. The coat is brownish black on the upper parts. This dark color fades to a grayish brown on the belly and lower legs.

The bull moose has very heavy flattened antlers. Each antler has six to twelve short points which stick out like fingers from the palm of a huge hand. A moose sheds its antlers every year and grows a new pair. The antlers are full grown by late August. The bull then strips off the dead skin, called velvet and polishes his great weapons against trees. Baby moose are born in late May or June. They are carried inside the mother for about seven and one half months before they are born. A cow may have one calf or twins. The calf is reddish brown without spots and has long legs. After the first few weeks it is strong enough to travel around with its mother. Moose like to live in forest land that has willow swamps and lakes. Here the animals spend the summer and the cows care for their young. They visit the water to get rid of flies and feed on water plants. Moose are fine swimmers and do not hesitate to cross lakes and rivers. In the summer their food includes leaves and tender twigs as well as grass and herbs. Select this link to view our Animal Ornaments Christmas.