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Nov. 1—Hunters achieved a 66% success rate during the nine-day 2023 moose hunting season in the Granite State, putting this year "on par with previous years," according to officials with New ...
Green Mountain National Forest is a national forest located in Vermont, a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest typical of the New England/Acadian forests ecoregion. The forest supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver , moose , coyote , black bear , white-tailed deer , wild turkey , and ruffed grouse .
The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) grooms an extensive network of road and trails for snowmobiling in the winter. There are also hunting opportunities for game species such as deer, moose, and ruffed grouse. The CCC built many of the roads in the East section. [2]
In 1996, the moose population totalled 2,000, about 1.75/mi² (0.676/km²). In 2005, the population was 5,000; 3.4/mi² (1.313/km²). State officials determined that the herd had become stressed due to overpopulation, and that the 1996 figure was more desirable. As a result, 1,260 hunting permits were issued in 2008 to cull the herd. [21]
When the wolves were eradicated and hunting eliminated, the elk population boomed. Over the succeeding decades, elk populations grew so large that they unbalanced the local ecosystem. The number of elk and other large prey animals increased to the point that they gathered in large herds along valley bottoms and meadows, overgrazing new-growth ...
Vermont's bear hunting season is starting on Sept. 1 and will continue through Nov. 24 with early and late seasons. Hunters are restricted to one bear.
Nov. 13—The Maine Warden Service is investigating the illegal killings of two moose in Washington and Aroostook counties. The deaths occurred last week but are unrelated, according to the Maine ...
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area is one of two national recreation areas in the Green Mountain National Forest in the U.S. state of Vermont. The recreation area is located between Middlebury and Brandon in the northern half of the Green Mountain National Forest. The area consists of 15,875 acres (6,424 ha) surrounding Mount Moosalamoo. [1]