After 31 years of holding the title of the world's largest moose, in 2015 Mac the Moose was surpassed by another moose statue in Stor-Elvdal, Norway, called The Big Elk (moose (Alces alces) are often called elk in Europe).
The Big Elk deliberately stood about 30 centimetres (12 in) taller.
In an interview with Global News on the subject, Moose Jaw's mayor Deb Higgins wasn't bothered, stating that "I think we’ve won the battle, first and foremost that Mac's reputation has spread to Norway and beyond."
Subsequently, Mac the Moose was billed as North America's largest moose, with Tourism Moose Jaw referring to it as the "World's Second Largest Moose".

In January 2019, two Canadian comedians urged Moose Jaw residents to add 31 cm (12 in) to Mac's height (likely by extending his antlers or giving him a helmet), so that the moose statue would once again win the title of the world's largest moose.
The Norwegians responded and have stated that they will not give up the world record without a fight.
News outlets from all over the globe have mentioned the contest.

The Canadians do have one edge over Norway—their moose was built by Canadians in the country where it resides, making it essentially a 'native' moose; the Norway statue instead, while being conceived by Norwegian artist Linda Bakke, was erected in China and imported largely as a cost-saving measure.

In October 2019, Mac reclaimed the title of the world's tallest moose when a new set of antlers was installed, raising its height to 10.36 metres (34.0 ft).
After 31 years of holding the title of the world's largest moose, in 2015 Mac the Moose was surpassed by another moose statue in Stor-Elvdal, Norway, called The Big Elk (moose (Alces alces) are often called elk in Europe). The Big Elk deliberately stood about 30 centimetres (12 in) taller. In an interview with Global News on the subject, Moose Jaw's mayor Deb Higgins wasn't bothered, stating that "I think we’ve won the battle, first and foremost that Mac's reputation has spread to Norway and beyond." Subsequently, Mac the Moose was billed as North America's largest moose, with Tourism Moose Jaw referring to it as the "World's Second Largest Moose".
In January 2019, two Canadian comedians urged Moose Jaw residents to add 31 cm (12 in) to Mac's height (likely by extending his antlers or giving him a helmet), so that the moose statue would once again win the title of the world's largest moose. The Norwegians responded and have stated that they will not give up the world record without a fight. News outlets from all over the globe have mentioned the contest.
The Canadians do have one edge over Norway—their moose was built by Canadians in the country where it resides, making it essentially a 'native' moose; the Norway statue instead, while being conceived by Norwegian artist Linda Bakke, was erected in China and imported largely as a cost-saving measure.
In October 2019, Mac reclaimed the title of the world's tallest moose when a new set of antlers was installed, raising its height to 10.36 metres (34.0 ft).
Mac the Moose