It takes allot of deer feed to feed a moose.

Most moose feed higher up on the tops of saplings and such during the fall andwinter months, leaving the shorter stuff for deer. If there is alot of snow that could become a problem.


in illinois the deer hit the fields alot, but maine i never see it.

They will here to at times, however if it keeps bothering the farmers the state will grant them the right to shoot it. Other fields they have poachers to worry about and a lot of them are shot. I do not agree with the poachers but they are called that for a reason. Here in the summer months when fishing it is not uncommon to here shots going off. That is a real problem for us , but in this area alot have been caught in the last few years. This should help us out as well. The deer that is left appear to have learned that and how to hide very well.

Here is a pic I took this morning of a Maine moose in velvet shedding his hair.

nice picture, funny you say poachers i bought a certified maine poacher hat when i was up their lol. well i have some pics of moose when i was up their too ill pull out and scan, thanks for your time ill try not to bother you so much with ?s i just want that maine deer. i dont see no fun in driving my truck around all day and jumping out when i see a deer like my brother in law and his cousins. but this is why he has not shot none i guess in years.

keep in mind to that deer appear to run in cycles of 3 to 4 days. Meaning you may see one at a certain time on a Monday ( for example ) and you may not see it back there until a Friday or a Saturday. That is mainly because of so much area for them I think and predators that keep them moving around. Good Luck and I hope I helped you out some.

Hi guys mind if I pipe in? As far as the Moose issue goes, I can tell you for sure they are taking a toll on the deer. What happens in the winter the moose like deer will eat just about anything to survive. Now the moose bing larger in stature have the advantage and eat way above the browse line for the deer which starves the deer out and they move on. The more Moose the less feed for the deer. I see it happening down my way in Western Maine (Stow) we are begining to experiance more and more Moose and it seems like it is begining to effect the deer population. The deer seem to be on a downwoad slide which is not real bad right now but if they don't open the Moose season in our area soon I think we are going to have a real problem. This does no effect the bear population as they hybernate in the winter and the feed and browse does not effect them. In my opinon we are not taking enough Moose in Maine. They need to be culled back to maintain a heathy population and allow a healthy population of deer. They are nice to look at but it takes a lot of feed to full them. Thats my 2 cents on the subjust. Mike

Hi guys mind if I pipe in? As far as the Moose issue goes, I can tell you for sure they are taking a toll on the deer. What happens in the winter the moose like deer will eat just about anything to survive.

This may be true to some extent but moose brouse higher up as a rule and the cuttings we have up this way they are to high to bother the deer much. The amount of snowfall is a big factor here. Coyotes will catch deer easier, as the deer are moving around their yards. The winter before last was a mild one and tagging stations were tagging up to the last 10 years worth of deer in the last season. We also have a lot of moose and hunting is allowed up here. The past winter in this area the deer started yarding up around the end of Feb. so we are hoping for another good hunting year. We have been seeing quite a few yearlings again so who knows? So we are hoping for another good season ahead. You are welcome to pipe in, like anyone can my friend.

William,

I think the French named family you referred to are the Benoits. Legendary Stalk n' Hunt guys in Maine and Vermont. I read one of their books...great read! I hunt the NH/Maine border and it is hard...so many woods and not as many deer. I am scared to go hunt somewhere else where as I might become accustomed to seeing deer everyday!

Jim

hello phil i have hunted the haynes ville area . i have been down too danforth and near million dollar view, lincoln is a good area too on the old rt 2 i have my land off of rt 2 and hodgdon rd area

I was reading over this and was thinking you maybe covering to much of an area. What I like to do is find an area that has some pretty decent deer sign. Then I would try to locate some hardwood ridges to watch over. Most all of Maine deer like the hardwoods. The nuts of the beech trees and oak if they have them are magnets to deer. That helps to build body mass for the long winter ahead. I preffer to hunt them after or during a lite rain. As it is quiter and deer will lay in them to dry off. They are also more apt to be moving in the middle of they daytime then. I have shot roughly 90 percent of my deer from 10:00 to 1:00 in the hardwoods. If you are ever over this way let me know and if I have time off from work I will try to help you out a little. I am located about 1 hour south of Danforth. Good Luck to you.

Hell,I also hunt in the Lincoln area(actually w. enfeild),we mostly hunt from treestands in and near the hardwoods.and near the powerlines.
The Benoits books are good reading,I am on my second book and I started reading a different one at a friend of a friends house.