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Well the only report I can find is from a Boston Paper and I saw it last eve but here it is;
http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma..._the_first_of_maines_two_moose_hunting_weeks/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma..._the_first_of_maines_two_moose_hunting_weeks/
BD story
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=120929
My question is does it put hunting in a bad light when everyone focuses on shooting one in the road? I realize the reality of the situation and my first one we saw walking across a field and I let it walk up to roads edge before I shot it. I was prepared to get it out and I will be this time as well. I guess I read that story and makes me wonder about how we may word things when we talk to others especially the press.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=120929
My question is does it put hunting in a bad light when everyone focuses on shooting one in the road? I realize the reality of the situation and my first one we saw walking across a field and I let it walk up to roads edge before I shot it. I was prepared to get it out and I will be this time as well. I guess I read that story and makes me wonder about how we may word things when we talk to others especially the press.
Well I heard that a friend of mine took his daughter out, she got drawn for a Bull Sept zone 3, and she dropped a dandy Wed Morning. She got a 751 pound Bull moose 24 pts 47 inch spread. This is her first Big Game animal. My niece went up and help skin it 
Don't think I won't put her to work on mine ;D I've yet to see a photo.
Don't think I won't put her to work on mine ;D I've yet to see a photo.
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I have been seeing lots and lots of moose being tagged from Zones 1 and 2. Went to Presque Isle last week and saw 5 bulls (being tagged or one trailers) between the hours of 11am-1pm.
Saturday partridge season started, we saw a young bull in Zone 1. Some frenchman chasing it down the road. If only I could have been driving and got out to tell him off!!
Heard of a few real nice moose tagging in- will try to find out more. Seems like all the outfitters up here are getting their hunters tags filled..
Bird season isn't looking so hot so far, but it is normal for the first week. Saw enough to have taken our limits, but they are very sketchy birds.. Maybe just becuase of the wind too though. Got four. Most peopel we talked to hadn't even seen any... Guess they weren't looking too hard if we saw close to ten..
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Saturday partridge season started, we saw a young bull in Zone 1. Some frenchman chasing it down the road. If only I could have been driving and got out to tell him off!!
Heard of a few real nice moose tagging in- will try to find out more. Seems like all the outfitters up here are getting their hunters tags filled..
Bird season isn't looking so hot so far, but it is normal for the first week. Saw enough to have taken our limits, but they are very sketchy birds.. Maybe just becuase of the wind too though. Got four. Most peopel we talked to hadn't even seen any... Guess they weren't looking too hard if we saw close to ten..
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Hunting moose from the road is one of those things that won't get a lot of media simply because most of it is relegated to the back roads some place BUT there are alway turdheads who tend to make a bad name for the rest.
It is nice to hear that people are getting their tags filled. The press has been eerily silent about this year's hunt. Maybe the new is finally wearing off.
I have heard that this years grouse season might be a bit sparse except in northern Maine.
Okay folks! One week from today the second season begins.
It is nice to hear that people are getting their tags filled. The press has been eerily silent about this year's hunt. Maybe the new is finally wearing off.
I have heard that this years grouse season might be a bit sparse except in northern Maine.
Okay folks! One week from today the second season begins.
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Hey Moose I have faith in ya.. Keep to the woods! :wink:
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Hey Moose- What Zone are you in and what are you looking for- cow or bull?? Well, yesterday was horrible- no sign or anything. Today- we started the day off with a nice cow and calf, then two bulls. Saw a really nice black bear but have no tag for it. Not mayn birds, no deer.. couldn't get a shot at the cow. I am hunting zone three for an antlerless. Going for a cow. Well, let me know, I can maybe tell you what I have ben hearing and such for whatever Zone/type of tag you got. Happy Hunting! Moosetowner
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Well, after such a long wait of getting out there to hunt, here is my report back to you all.
Monday- Saw nothing for moose, not even a track. Did see three partridge, about a dozen hawks, bald eagle, weasle and that was all.
Tuesday- Changed areas, saw two moose first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, someone came a long and scared them off. Not even sure what they were. Saw three partridge, hawk and a realy nice black bear. A good 325-350 pounder (I used to work in a bear camp- I ussually got the guessed weight pretty close- but they can be deceiving) Saw a few moose taken. BUt we went home empty handed.
BY Wednesday, the riding around on bumpy roads was getting a little tiresome for us all, especially me being seven months pregnant. Fog was unreal. Well, there was a road we went up and around in the area the day before, on that road was a short little distance that went through a potato field then hit on to an old cut that was grown back up. Looked like an AWESOME moose hunting area but so darn rough and just a short little trail that turned into private property. Well, I hated that road and my father wasn't too excited about it either but for some reason we decided to go up in there. Once we got in that cut a little cow (wouldn't have been 300 pounds dressed weight) run through the brush and out in the road. We got out, that little thing was in the sites but I couldn't do it, luckily, up to the right of us was a bunch of trashing and beating around around, look up, to see a real nice cow standing there. One shot, she was down. The calf stuck around most of the time, real nice bull down to the left of us too. He was getting pretty upset that we were there but it took us two hours (including changing a flat tire and calling everyone we knew). The moose was 150 feet off of the road, quite a clear stretch, just some brush and stuff from where it was cut. Her dressed weight was 575 pounds. I was happy- not a bit of fat. We got a lot of meat off of that moose.
I just have a hard time wondering how her little one done. Think that the little one made it alright if it wasn't shot? Will it be able to survive on it's own out there? I know this happens all the time but I am pretty sensitive, maybe just from beign pregnant. Kind of bothered me to think we were leaving that little feller out there.
Needless to say, we got our moose! And boy she is good eating. I did look at the signs that were up for weights in Zone 1, 2 and some of 3. The moose being taken aren't too monsterous. The biggest bull was 880 biggest cow was 630. Lots of younger bulls. Sad part is there were some on there being taken as antlerless that were tiny. Suppose they were real tender but too small. Saw a few that were around 250 and someone even shot a 150 pound bull calf (tagged as antlerless). Sad that folks don't let them grow up a little.
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Monday- Saw nothing for moose, not even a track. Did see three partridge, about a dozen hawks, bald eagle, weasle and that was all.
Tuesday- Changed areas, saw two moose first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, someone came a long and scared them off. Not even sure what they were. Saw three partridge, hawk and a realy nice black bear. A good 325-350 pounder (I used to work in a bear camp- I ussually got the guessed weight pretty close- but they can be deceiving) Saw a few moose taken. BUt we went home empty handed.
BY Wednesday, the riding around on bumpy roads was getting a little tiresome for us all, especially me being seven months pregnant. Fog was unreal. Well, there was a road we went up and around in the area the day before, on that road was a short little distance that went through a potato field then hit on to an old cut that was grown back up. Looked like an AWESOME moose hunting area but so darn rough and just a short little trail that turned into private property. Well, I hated that road and my father wasn't too excited about it either but for some reason we decided to go up in there. Once we got in that cut a little cow (wouldn't have been 300 pounds dressed weight) run through the brush and out in the road. We got out, that little thing was in the sites but I couldn't do it, luckily, up to the right of us was a bunch of trashing and beating around around, look up, to see a real nice cow standing there. One shot, she was down. The calf stuck around most of the time, real nice bull down to the left of us too. He was getting pretty upset that we were there but it took us two hours (including changing a flat tire and calling everyone we knew). The moose was 150 feet off of the road, quite a clear stretch, just some brush and stuff from where it was cut. Her dressed weight was 575 pounds. I was happy- not a bit of fat. We got a lot of meat off of that moose.
I just have a hard time wondering how her little one done. Think that the little one made it alright if it wasn't shot? Will it be able to survive on it's own out there? I know this happens all the time but I am pretty sensitive, maybe just from beign pregnant. Kind of bothered me to think we were leaving that little feller out there.
Needless to say, we got our moose! And boy she is good eating. I did look at the signs that were up for weights in Zone 1, 2 and some of 3. The moose being taken aren't too monsterous. The biggest bull was 880 biggest cow was 630. Lots of younger bulls. Sad part is there were some on there being taken as antlerless that were tiny. Suppose they were real tender but too small. Saw a few that were around 250 and someone even shot a 150 pound bull calf (tagged as antlerless). Sad that folks don't let them grow up a little.
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Thanks for the update and congratulations. I think you did fine and you know that little fella will grow up and be a big fella quicker than you can say Bullwinkle the Moose.
Sounds like a good time was had by all and everything worked out good. If you get any pics, send them along. We all always love to see pics.
Thanks again and take care of that little one you got coming along there. They say moose meat makes for healthy babies.
Sounds like a good time was had by all and everything worked out good. If you get any pics, send them along. We all always love to see pics.
Thanks again and take care of that little one you got coming along there. They say moose meat makes for healthy babies.
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Will get pics out sometime tomorrow hopefully. Scared to eat moose meat right now.. lol. I don't want this baby too big trying to get her out.. lol. Angie
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