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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Elkslayer on October 17, 2012, 09:19:13 AM

Title: Big Maine moose!
Post by: Elkslayer on October 17, 2012, 09:19:13 AM: I think the state needs to transplant of few of these guy in our area!
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: Devinshoe on October 17, 2012, 09:22:26 AM: I would love too see some moose that big around here!
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: elkoholic1 on October 17, 2012, 11:14:27 AM: :yike: :yike:
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: Bob33 on October 17, 2012, 11:21:35 AM: There are four sub species on moose in North America. The western United States including Washington have Shiras moose, which are the smallest. Maine has Eastern moose, which are the second smallest. Western are the second largest, and Alaska/Yukon are the largest.

The moose in the picture looks awfully large to be an Eastern moose. It is confirmed as being from Maine?
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: Elkslayer on October 17, 2012, 11:33:18 AM: The information that I got said that it was killed in Maine, "Zone 4" to be exact. But I have no way to confirm that's actually where it is from.
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 17, 2012, 11:37:25 AM: No matter where it was killed that is a dandy bull :IBCOOL:
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Post by: boneaddict on October 17, 2012, 11:38:38 AM: Its an awesome bull. I have seen some serious crazy mosnters coming out of Maine.
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Post by: yakimarcher on October 17, 2012, 11:47:13 AM: Thats a big bull!
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 17, 2012, 12:12:15 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on October 17, 2012, 11:21:35 AM
There are four sub species on moose in North America. The western United States including Washington have Shiras moose, which are the smallest. Maine has Eastern moose, which are the second smallest. Western are the second largest, and Alaska/Yukon are the largest.

The moose in the picture looks awfully large to be an Eastern moose. It is confirmed as being from Maine?

I've been right next to them that big in Maine. They can be 1200 lbs
Title: Re: Big Maine moose!
Post by: Woodchuck on October 17, 2012, 12:18:49 PM: It is a big animal for sure but a short bed pickup can help "longarm" them a little to. :twocents: