This question may be better suited to a hunting forum, but alas I know of none, so hopefully someone here can give me insight.

We're going to be hiking in western Newfoundland in a week. I would expect the moose to be starting to rut. Big bull moose with raging hormones.

Is there a strategy one should follow if an encounter takes place. There will be no big trees to hide behind. The terrain will be more akin to tundra with low dense Tuckamore and Alders.

Is bear spray effective? Is noise effective? What should one do to avoid becoming moose meat, so to speak?

Thanks.