CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire's 2015 moose season wrapped up on Sunday, October 25. While hunters have until close of business today to register their moose at N.H. Fish and Game headquarters or regional offices, preliminary figures show that 74 hunters succeeded in taking their moose during the 9-day season. With a total of 108 permits issued, this represents a statewide success rate of 69%. That compares with last year's (2014) overall success rate of 72%. The breakdown for the harvest this year was 46 bulls (62%) and 28 cows (38%). Final season results will be available upon completion of registration data entry and analysis.
It was a good season, according to Fish and Game moose biologist Kristine Rines. "The weather up north was good for moose hunting, mostly cool and only a few warm days. There was enough rain and wind up north to cause most of the fall leaves to drop from the trees, improving visibility and hunting conditions overall."
Regionally this year, preliminary numbers show moose hunters had a 70% success rate in the Connecticut Lakes Region; 83% in the North Region; 60% in the White Mountain Region; 90% in the Central Region; 40% in the Southwest Region; and there were no lucky hunters in the Southeast Region.
George Souhrada of Avon Lake, Ohio, "took a nice little bull in C-1," recounted Rines. "He just had a great time. He had hunted hard and had a big bull right in front of him, but he couldn't get a good shot, so had to pass. Souhrada finally got his moose on the very last day of the hunt, and he was very happy."
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