Maine
5 of the best places in Maine to see a moose
The majestic moose is the animal most frequently related to the state of Maine.
Residents and vacationers alike hit the roads all 12 months lengthy within the hope of catching a glimpse of the curious creatures, which might weigh upwards of 1,200 kilos whereas standing as much as 6 1/2 toes on the shoulder.
Whilst you by no means actually know the place or once you may come throughout a moose, we now have put collectively an inventory of 5 areas of Maine the place you might have a great likelihood of seeing one.
Many of the state’s moose inhabitants is concentrated within the northern and western areas, the place miles of unspoiled forests, land harvested for timber and cooling ponds present wonderful habitat.
After all, there are not any ensures. Through the summer time, and even within the late spring and early fall, heat temperatures might maintain moose in and round water or within the shade of the timber, the place they’ll keep cool.
Holding in thoughts that moose roam free within the forest — and aren’t simply hanging out on the DOT facility in Shirley each night time at nightfall — listed here are some locations the place you may discover one.
Moose are plentiful within the space surrounding Moosehead Lake, which incorporates Route 11/6 to the west, all the best way to Jackman, and the Lily Bay Street alongside the jap shore, which ventures previous Kokadjo and First Roach Pond. Moose safaris, which often are barely off the crushed path, are a giant attract that space.
Barely to the north, vacationers alongside the Golden Street from the Quebec border all the best way to Millinocket additionally will likely be motoring by means of a few of the state’s greatest moose habitat. You’ll be sharing the gravel highway with logging vehicles, so use warning. In the event you want to do your moose watching on foot, guests to close by Baxter State Park usually are handled to sightings as they hike, paddle, swim, ski and snowmobile by means of the realm.
Aroostook County is also dwelling to numerous moose and the Route 11 hall from northernmost Penobscot County in Patten all the best way to Fort Kent ought to present ample alternatives to see them. Once more, moose can seem out of the blue out of the tree line, so maintain your eyes peeled, significantly at night time.
In the event you would favor one thing farther downstate, each the realm close to Sugarloaf Mountain in Kingfield, accessed by Route 27, and the Rangeley Lakes area, the place Routes 4 and 17 are the principle roads, are positioned in some mountainous, wooded, moosey terrain.
Moose searchers may additionally think about a visit up Route 201, by means of the Kennebec River valley, from Skowhegan up by means of Bingham and The Forks to Jackman.
Through the hotter instances of the 12 months, the early morning and late night are in all probability the perfect instances to stake out a recognized moose spot.
And vacationers ought to take care all 12 months to search for moose in roadways since collisions may be lethal.
In the event you’re keen to do a bit of additional work, the moose mating interval extends roughly from mid-September by means of the center of October. Choose per week, ideally when hunters aren’t additionally within the woods (previous to Sept. 26 and between Oct. 2-9), and discover a quiet place the place moose could be hanging out.
Try this BDN video that exhibits the sorts of calls that would elicit a response from a moose and get one to indicate itself.