BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 2, 2023
Moose hunters registered a handful of bulls weighing more than 1,000 pounds in September, according to logs at two of Aroostook’s three major tagging stations that weigh the animals. Gateway Trading Post in Ashland registered a bull at 1,024 pounds, while Up North Outdoors in Fort Kent had at least one animal weigh in at more than 1,000 pounds. This year, the state issued 4,106 permits. Early figures show that a total of 775 moose were taken during the weeklong hunt, Sept. 25-30.