Markus Anderson sits for a photo before packing out his moose with 48.5 inch wide antlers and triple-double brow tines, Oct. 10 on Kupreanof Island.
The 2025 moose season closed with record-breaking numbers for Game Management Unit 3, as hunters checked in 145 moose - exceeding the previous record of 141 set in 2023, according to Petersburg's office of Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The season started relatively slow, due largely to wind storms during the first two weeks. Hunters extended their hunts, slogged through miles of muskeg, and a record number were eventually rewarded for their patience, with at least one bull so extraordinary it left lifelong Southeast Alaska residents in disbelief.
"[The harvest] has been over 100 [moose]...
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