According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, there are about 40,000 to 60,000 moose in the state. That number is down from 25 years ago, when the population was at its peak, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elk or Moose, Alces alces in the dark forest during rainy day. Beautiful animal in the nature habitat. Wildlife scene from ...

By V, Paul Reynolds For the 2025 Maine moose hunt, the harvest numbers are in. Of the 4,075 moose hunting permits issued for last fall, 2,309 hunters filled their tags.

I grew up in Maine. When you’re a boy growing up in Maine, you spend a lot of time in the woods. Pretending, building forts, searching for snakes, and—as you get older—partying. One of my most vivid ...