Open season: Moose season is officially underway

Petersburg's moose season opened last week. The one-month window runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

Those hunting on Mitkof, neighboring islands and the mainland are permitted to harvest one bull this fall. There are no regulation changes from last hunting season, and Frank Robbins, Petersburg-Wrangell area biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, said he has not seen any notable changes to the health of the central Southeast herd.

Last year's Petersburg-Wrangell area harvest was a record 141 moose, exceeding the previous high of 132 in 2021. Over the past five years, the averag...

 

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