10-30-2007, 09:10 PM
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire's 2007 moose season was a success, with
preliminary figures showing that hunters took about 479 moose. With<br />
approximately 675 permits issued, this represents a statewide success rate<br />
of 71%. About 70% of the harvest was bulls, which is typical, according to<br />
Kristine Rines, Moose Project Leader for the New Hampshire Fish and Game<br />
Department. The nine-day moose hunt ended on Sunday, October 28. In 2006, by<br />
comparison, hunters took 449 moose for a statewide success rate of 67%.
"Given the hot weather, I was impressed that hunters got this many moose,"<br />
said Rines. "Moose aren't partial to hot weather and tend to move less as a<br />
result, thus reducing their visibility and vulnerability to hunters."
This year, the success rate in all regions was higher than last year, but<br />
lower than the ten-year average. The Connecticut Lakes region saw a success<br />
rate of 86%, the North region had 79% success; in the White Mountains region<br />
had a 63% success rate; the Central region, 62% success; the Southwest<br />
region saw 44% success; and in the Southeast region, 30% of hunters got<br />
their moose.
A record 16,779 people entered the annual moose hunt lottery last spring for<br />
a chance to win a permit offering for this fall's hunt. Applications for the<br />
2008 moose hunt will be available in late January on the Fish and Game<br />
website at http://www.HuntNH.com.
preliminary figures showing that hunters took about 479 moose. With<br />
approximately 675 permits issued, this represents a statewide success rate<br />
of 71%. About 70% of the harvest was bulls, which is typical, according to<br />
Kristine Rines, Moose Project Leader for the New Hampshire Fish and Game<br />
Department. The nine-day moose hunt ended on Sunday, October 28. In 2006, by<br />
comparison, hunters took 449 moose for a statewide success rate of 67%.
"Given the hot weather, I was impressed that hunters got this many moose,"<br />
said Rines. "Moose aren't partial to hot weather and tend to move less as a<br />
result, thus reducing their visibility and vulnerability to hunters."
This year, the success rate in all regions was higher than last year, but<br />
lower than the ten-year average. The Connecticut Lakes region saw a success<br />
rate of 86%, the North region had 79% success; in the White Mountains region<br />
had a 63% success rate; the Central region, 62% success; the Southwest<br />
region saw 44% success; and in the Southeast region, 30% of hunters got<br />
their moose.
A record 16,779 people entered the annual moose hunt lottery last spring for<br />
a chance to win a permit offering for this fall's hunt. Applications for the<br />
2008 moose hunt will be available in late January on the Fish and Game<br />
website at http://www.HuntNH.com.