ASSOCIATED PRESS • November 7, 2021
Maine’s moose hunters have not had a lot of success this fall. The state is home to an annual fall moose hunt that attracts tens of thousands of applicants for a limited number of permits. The season doesn’t end until late November, but the percentage of moose harvested is likely to be among the lowest in state history. A little more than 2,500 moose had been tagged among about 3,800 permits by Oct. 31. That means only 67% of hunters have successfully taken a moose, which would be one of the most unsuccessful years since the modern hunt began in 1980.