Aroostook County Hunting Report
It's been a good deer season here in the County. Care you see how hunters are doing?
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Amanda DeMusz said “The deer harvest looks to be up about 20% in our area. Individual tagging stations are up between 10 and 50% for the season.” She also noted that the Gateway in Ashland had registered over 230 deer for the season.
Deer weights have been strong, with several over 200 pounds, but many in the 150 pound range and above. The Gateway had 40 deer registered over 200 pounds.
Bird hunters are still seeing birds, but grouse hunters may want to look up when they are looking for birds, as the grouse are spending a lot of time in trees with the cold weather. Coverts that were productive in the early fall might not be as productive now, as the conifers provide some degree of shelter for the birds. Once the snow gets deeper, they will be on the ground more often.
Snowshoe hare are also become more visible, or invisible, depending on the amount of snow. Hare are losing their summer colors and are turning white, but most right now have a mottled look to them. Snowshoe hare season runs through the end of March.
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