Calm Before the Challenge - Moose by wildlife artist Carl Brenders available from Snow Goose Gallery.

 

"When wildlife artists say that field work is the nicest part of their job, they are speaking about the thrill they get when they see wild creatures in their habitat, displaying their daily behavior. In summer this is most enjoyable, but it becomes quite spectacular in the autumn when the rutting season begins.

 

"Physical changes occur in most male members of the deer family; their appearance is very impressive and their behavior becomes more aggressive. Although moose don't bugle, it is quite exciting to follow them on their way to a cow. They cover a lot of ground to find the females.

 

"The scene in my painting is one of a bull moose who knows that the female is not far away. Should another male apprear at the moment, a terrible fight would ensue, and only the strongest would win the female."  - Carl Brenders.

 

Print released in 1990.