In 'Into the Wild,' how did he kill the moose?

If you're extremely careful while aiming, and very accurate, you can kill a moose with a .22 by shooting it in a soft spot in the head, such as through the ear, but it's unlikely to drop it. It would likely instead bleed out. read more

This chapter, the heart of Into the Wild, reconstructs McCandless's climactic Alaska adventure, following him into the bush and observing his admirable survival skills. Although Krakauer's book is an adventure story, Into the Wild is also a study in character, and Chapter Sixteen is no exception. read more

It was a moose. Upon finding the site and the animal carcass, some hunters identified the remains as caribou, which was a main piece of evidence used to prove his ignorance of the land. However, if you actually read the book Into the Wild, Krakauer makes a well supported argument to support his claim that it was, indeed, a moose. read more