Impressive moose numbers, deer hunt to start Saturday

    With week number two of moose season over, the numbers are pretty impressive.
    Hunters registered more than 600 moose at the six area tagging stations and there were many notable bulls registered.    “The heaviest was over 950 pounds and had a spread of over 62 and a half inches,” said Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Amanda DeMusz, “Many were in the 700-pound range.”
    Those 700-pound moose might have topped out near 1,000 pounds if they were taken in the September season.
    “Moose can drop 200 pounds during the rut,” explained DeMusz.
    There are still a few bear being registered by hunters said DeMusz, but hunters are getting excited about the upcoming deer season.
    “The outlook is pretty good for deer season,” said DeMusz, “At the Presque Isle Sportsman’s Forum, people were saying they are seeing some pretty good bucks. We also have some any deer permits in Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs) 3 and 6.”
    Bird hunters are finding that grouse are spread out, but there seems to be higher numbers in the western part of the region.         
    “Head out west of Allagash, the birds are still out there, you just need to get off the roads,” said DeMusz who said the leaves are off the tree, and the birds are more visible. “Get off the roads and into the coverts.”