Welcome to Hudson Bay - Moose Capital of the World - Artistic Welcome Signs on Waymarking.com

This Artistic Welcome Sign is located in the small village of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan - population 1,646 (2006). It's a small town with a big claim about a great big mammal. Hudson Bay claims to be the Moose Capital of the World.

The sign shows two happy looking, almost cartoonish bull moose, peaking around the sign from behind. Two large spruce trees serve to represent the vast areas of dense forest in the region. The sign itself is constructed on three sheets of corrugated plastic sheeting.

Despite this big claim, there seems to be little evidence online to support it. The towns website acknowledges the claim but does not go on to provide evidence other than promoting the hunting opportunities in the area:

Hudson Bay has been called a hunter’s paradise and rightly so. The region is comprised of the Porcupine Provincial Forest and the Pasquia Provincial Forest. Excellent success rates are being recorded every year for elk, white tail deer, moose and bear. As well, the region provides an excellent habitat for geese and ducks. Upland game consists of ruffled, spruce, and sharp-tailed grouse populations.
Although Hudson Bay is known as the “Moose Capital of the World” it could be called the “Big Game Capital of the World” with high populations of elk, deer, and bear as well.
The white-tailed deer is probably the most prevalent form of wildlife in the Hudson Bay region. A doe with her fawns, or a young buck grazing at the roadside or peering from the edge of the forest – all are common sights around and in the town limits of Hudson Bay
The provincial forests surrounding Hudson Bay are home to the black bear and they have been known to wander into town. Woodland caribou are occasionally sighted in the Hudson Bay area.
Source: http://www.townofhudsonbay.com/default.aspx?page=81

More information about Hudson Bay, SK:

The Town of Hudson Bay is nestled in the Red Deer Valley, between the Porcupine and Pasquia Hills in North East Saskatchewan. The location offers magnificent scenery, unspoiled wilderness and abundant wild life.

Hudson Bay is widely known for its forestry, agriculture, wildlife, outdoor recreation and snowmobiling trails. Hudson Bay is a vibrant, safe and friendly community of 1,500 people that is full of lively, adventurous and scenic activities. While in our picturesque town we invite you to visit our numerous attractions.

Source: http://www.townofhudsonbay.com/

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