Not only do the moose provide recreational opportunities for sportspeople, they also have become a main attraction for all of those who enjoy watching wildlife. In recognition of this wildlife phenomena, the state Legislature in 1995 designated Walden as the Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado. Bulls stand up to 6 feet at the shoulder. Their rumps are brown, not white or cream colored as found in deer, elk or antelope. Their body hair is grizzled dark brown, appearing black at a distance, and they have white hair on inside of legs.
Legs seem too long for the body.
The bell varies in size and is much larger on bulls. Their thick, dark brown coat appears black at a distance, enables them to stay warm in the coldest winters. Bull moose grow flattened, palmated antlers with points around the edge reaching up to 5 feet wide in larger and older bulls. These antlers are shed in early winter and regrown each year. Yearling bulls sport small spikes or small plates, with antlers increasing in size as bulls mature.