Preliminary Moose Harvest Numbers Are Up For 2015

With the preliminary numbers in, it appears that Maine moose hunters were more successful in 2015 compared to 2014, according to wildlife officials.

Approximately 2,200 hunters harvested a moose in 2015, an 80% success rate for the 2,740 permits issued, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said on Wednesday.

More hunters harvested a moose this year compared to last year, when when 2,022 of 3,095 hunters were successful, a 65% success rate.

“The numbers are still preliminary, but it looks as though better hunting weather, later seasons and fewer permits all contributed to a higher success rate for moose hunters,” said Lee Kantar, moose biologist for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Kantar also said the moose the department examined looked very healthy. He said a number of moose weighed in at more than 1,000 pounds.