Moose on the loose

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Dave Mercer first posted this to Facebook from the red carpet before the 17th annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards, where Golden Moose awards were handed out in 20 categories. “Win or lose tonight, I think I already won the hottest date category!!!”
Dave Mercer first posted this to Facebook from the red carpet before the 17th annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards, where Golden Moose awards were handed out in 20 categories. “Win or lose tonight, I think I already won the hottest date category!!!”
Being called on stage in the beautiful Venetian Theater was quite an honor, Mercer said.
Being called on stage in the beautiful Venetian Theater was quite an honor, Mercer said.
So was receiving the Golden Moose for Best Videography from actor Joe Mantegna.
So was receiving the Golden Moose for Best Videography from actor Joe Mantegna.
Mercer has his official photo taken with the award, but one can see he’s got other thoughts on his mind. Mercer has been known to have some fun with trophies, like when he and NHL player Bryan Bickell flipped bass into the Stanley Cup. What could he do with the Moose?
Mercer has his official photo taken with the award, but one can see he’s got other thoughts on his mind. Mercer has been known to have some fun with trophies, like when he and NHL player Bryan Bickell flipped bass into the Stanley Cup. What could he do with the Moose?
“We didn’t really have a plan,” said Mercer, adding he just had the Moose in a backpack and got it out at opportune times. Oh, he did get it drunk first to see how outrageous the Moose would get. The Moose does all the talking from here.
“We didn’t really have a plan,” said Mercer, adding he just had the Moose in a backpack and got it out at opportune times. Oh, he did get it drunk first to see how outrageous the Moose would get. The Moose does all the talking from here.
“The Las Vegas sign? Yawwwn. How cliché. There’s even a huge line. Get me outta here.”
“The Las Vegas sign? Yawwwn. How cliché. There’s even a huge line. Get me outta here.”
“Hail, Caesar, this is some palace. Where’s the action?”
“Hail, Caesar, this is some palace. Where’s the action?”
“Joe Montana, now you’re talking. Let’s go hit the high roller room … Oh, you gotta work. Eh, at least Dave and I got to see our all-time favorite quarterback.”
“Joe Montana, now you’re talking. Let’s go hit the high roller room … Oh, you gotta work. Eh, at least Dave and I got to see our all-time favorite quarterback.”
“You MGM Lions are cool, being Kings of the Jungle and all, but I’m a pretty big deal myself. What? Go get my own shelf.”
“You MGM Lions are cool, being Kings of the Jungle and all, but I’m a pretty big deal myself. What? Go get my own shelf.”
“Don’t make it weird? Award show statues sniff each other all the time.” (Dave didn’t purposefully shoot David Copperfield’s Emmy with that in mind, it just turned out like that.)
“Don’t make it weird? Award show statues sniff each other all the time.” (Dave didn’t purposefully shoot David Copperfield’s Emmy with that in mind, it just turned out like that.)
“Ooo-la-la. A female statue. Wait a second. This Lady Liberty is made of Twizzlers. C’mon, where are the real showgirls?”
“Ooo-la-la. A female statue. Wait a second. This Lady Liberty is made of Twizzlers. C’mon, where are the real showgirls?”
“OK. I’m good. Thanks, Dave.”
“OK. I’m good. Thanks, Dave.”