If you have dropped in to our Visitor Centre you will already have met Mac the Moose who stands guard outside.
Mac was “born” in 1984, the brainchild of former tourism supporters from the city. His main job was to lure visitors into the city and his duties pretty much remain the same today.
Mac was constructed by Saskatoon artist, Don Foulds using a steel frame, covered with metal mesh and completed with 4 coats of cement.
A contest was held to name the moose and the winner was Mac, after late city alderman and moose booster, Les MacKenzie.
Mac remains one of the most photographed roadside attractions in Canada.
You can find Mac the Moose at Tourism Moose Jaw located on the corner of Thatcher Drive E and Highway #1. Come take your picture with our 32 foot Moose!
Mac the Moose was honoured by the Moose Jaw Times Herald in 2013 for being Moose Jaw's Best Celebrity.
In 2019 comedians Justin and Greg discovered that Mac no longer had the title of World’s Largest Moose. Stor-Elvdal, Norway had built a moose that was just over 32 feet tall. After receiving media attention from all around the world, we decided that we could not let Norway win this competition for the world’s largest moose.
After much discussion and debate we decided that we would take Mac’s old antlers off and give him newer, bigger, and better ones. We received many kind donations, including a donation of $25,000 from Moosehead Breweries. On June 5th, 2019, we removed Mac’s original antlers. Mac then spent his summer with no antlers, which confused many of his visitors!
Team Mac worked hard all summer and into the Fall to make sure that Mac’s new antlers would be perfect. Team Mac included Steady Metalworks, Orion Taxidermy, and many others. On October 10th, 2019, Mac’s big day finally came! Mac’s new antlers were revealed to a huge crowd, including many school groups and many of the people who made Mac’s title possible!
We are VERY proud to say that Mac the Moose is now (and hopefully will stay) the largest moose in the world!
