Talk about coincidence!

Here we go. Two months of corpse pictures. Nice way to start the day!

On 9/29/09 at 8:05 AM, bobbrooks220 wrote: "Here we go. Two months of corpse pictures. Nice way to start the day!"

You ARE in Maine bobbrooks220. Ome might expect the occassional picture or two of a successful moose or deer hunt. Maybe the National Inquirer or the New York Times would be more to your liking.

HOW BARBARIC!!

Teaching that young man to mutilate a dead moose for a souvenir!!

Isn't it bad enough they had to shoot the poor thing? ;-)

Atleast they put the animal to sleep when they pulled it's teeth out :).....

Congrats Ben on your 989 pounder. I know the kid that tagged his in Houlton. He's 14 years old. Good job. One shot. Didn't run far either. Maybe 100 feet. Super job kid!!!!

It is time the MDIF&W get serious about studying how many moose are in the state. They just go on giving out more and more permits each year with no idea on how many moose are in the state. They don't even have a moose biologist on staff. What a shame for BDN to glorify this mismanagement.

I got an idea, lets just ban hunting because that's what the hippy treehuggers want!! hahaha. NOT!! Let's see them run their big hippy mouths when Moose and Deer start over-running the state and more and more people get killed hitting them on the road. Or because they're so many of them they start eating all the available habitat which means another species will suffer and starve. Move to Vermont hippies!

I agree Avani 112...I will celebrate my 64th soon and bagged my first deer at fourteen. It was a privilege to go with the grownups who insisted that I pass a hunter safety course first. I have many many fond memories of deer camp, the learning experiences of the wild life and lore of the big woods. It wasn't uncommon at all to have a news feature every evening on TV and of course Tom Hennessey stories in this paper.

I will always remember Tom's article on taking his deer rifle to Dakin's Sporting Goods for a repair when a teenager. This required that he walk from South Brewer and cross the river bridge then walk down Main St of Bangor.

He got nary a second look in those days. Today, we would have Homeland Security, FBI, and the Police all over him face down and cuffed.

Maine...the way life used to be!

nice looking critter.and for the tree hugging hippies if you dont like hunting your living in the wrong state.

PETA, People for the Eating of Tasty Animals. Love that moose steak.

I remember my one and only moose kill. Back in the mid '80s I got a permit and ONE day off from work in southern Maine. Made the trip to Van Buren and by noon we had a cow, 425 or so, dropped it off in Lewiston to be cut/packaged. Best damn steaks/hamburg bar none. As Riley B said, if hunting bothers you, best find another state to live in.........Maine IS a hunting state, always has been and hopefully always will be.

If God didn't want us to kill and eat animals why did he stuff them full of meat?

I love reading stories like this. My family loves hunting and as a matter of fact my mother just tagged out today with a cow moose weighing in at 595. I got my permit in 2005 for a bull and tagged out. My father and brother got their tags in 2007 and tagged out. I agree with RileyB that this is a hunting state and if you dont like it you dont need to do it. Dont put down the people who enjoy hunting..

Just one nice article and all the "anti's" come out of the woodwork. Get over it. Man has been hunting and living off of animal protein since the beginning of time - or maybe that club that we always see in cavemen drawings is for harvesting veggieburgers!

I could do without the picture of the dead moose - it's primative. I know what a dead moose looks like and seeing it tossed in the back of some truck makes it look redneckish.

hooligan--if you don't know, Aroostook County has been the worst place for moose collisions in the state of Maine. I'm glad that there is hunting season up here for moose because it says my @ss from hitting them in my car!

Bangorian...I take great exception from your statement and heartily invite you to go back from where you came from. From a REAL bangorian Class of '63.

You can easily turn the page of the paper and not dwell on the photo also! This is considered a sport in Maine; be it ducks, deer, partridge, moose or bear. We hunters have every right to read the stories parked next to a story on hockey where every other season a player is maimed and sentenced to a wheelchair.

This is our right of autumn and in many other States, we hunters defend that right with passion. If you have never walked an old road in October with a Brittany Spaniel and a shotgun, you haven't even earned the right to comment on this subject. Buzz off!

Thank you for the excellent picture of the moose in the pickup! I hope there are many more to come. We've all seen plenty of moose, but this really puts the size of the moose into perspective. I'm glad to see that folks like the boy from Sullivan are able to get out and learn things from the hunting experience such as discipline, patience, hard work, appreciation of nature, etc. I suppose Bangorian would rather have him sitting on the couch playing video games or texting with the latest non-primitive technology. I'll chip in to send you back where you came from if caveman gets the fund started.

I would rather see a corpse of a dead moose than a corpse of someone that hit one with their car

"HOW BARBARIC!!

Teaching that young man to mutilate a dead moose for a souvenir!!

Isn't it bad enough they had to shoot the poor thing? ;-)"

Jeesh....don't some of you people know what the emoticon was for?

I was KIDDING...HELLO!!

For the record I am very much pro hunting/fishing/outdoors all that. I don't hunt anymore because I like to fish better. I used to hunt quite a bit but I grew tired of cold feet and the stuff that goes with it. For those who don't mind the cold feet GO FOR IT AND BLAST A FEW BAMBIS FOR ME.

Try to keep an open mind before you hit the thumbs down link. I do.

I am shocked that the comment that I made has brought all of the vitriol and name calling and that Janice and Bangorian were hidden. I am NOT anti hunting even though I do not hunt. What I said was that I don't like to look at dead animal photos in the paper first thing in the morning. The photo of the kid pulling a tooth of a dead creature in the hard copy is not a nice image. I also agree with Janice that we need more information from credible sources. Go enjoy your hunt, just don't share the pictures with me for I really don't want to look at ithem. Get real and read what people say!

Hey now - as a certified treehugging organic hippie, I vigorously object to the idea that we're all anti-hunting. Plenty of us understand there's room for responsible hunting within ecological stewardship. Plus, moose are tasty.

I'm aware that rednecks vary widely in their beliefs and practices - I'd appreciate it if you'd recognize that we hippies are just as diverse. :-) Anyway, what makes you think all of us are from away? I'm married to a sixth-generation Mainer who also happens to be one o' them dreaded treehuggers. He's even vegetarian ... but still a darn good shot. If *he* had to go back where he came from, we'd be in Aroostook County. Competing with you for a moose license. :-)

That said, I do actually know someone who hyperventilates and has a breakdown if she sees pictures of dead animals. She can't seem to get over it, and I promise you she's tried. Some people are just that way. Have a little kindness.

you non hunters are all idiots,,, there are tons more moose out there then reported,,, and dont read it of you dont want to ,, but I know half the states waits in anticipation of the drawing,, so stop arguing over hunting non-sense,, I own a deer farm for my 3 year old cause he likes the movie bambi,, so sue me..

Excellent story and, by the way, nice rack!

It's nothing short of murder, and shame on you Bangor Daily News, for promoting the torture, killing and mutilation of other living creatures. This demonstrates nothing but the betrayal of mother nature by man. We are not the most important living things on earth, just the most vicious and heartless of killers. To teach young boys that this makes them men, is nothing but a lie. It's cowardice.

Tell us how you really feel JadesGirl and then go eat a steak. LOL

I'm not going anywhere. Oh, and my hope is that Bangor becomes a lot less like 1963 than it is now.

I encourage Mr. Holyoke to keep writing these stories of the great hunting in Maine. I look forward to the Courthouse Gallery Fine Art show with a reception for artist/BDN writer Tom Hennessey from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 in Ellsworth. Here's a link to this hunter/fisherman/artist/writer:

http://books.google.com/books?id=3hFvtH8VbZ4C&pg=PT1&lpg=PT1&dq=Crossroads+of+Sport/hennessey&source=bl&ots=PVXfHldfCf&sig=h1Xy2stoius94cxJyVqSQddvt-c&hl=en&ei=lL7CSomQGoKulAeNkcHIBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

JadesGirl get a grip or a greyhound ticket. I don't think they hunt much in Florida :@)

Is this something to be proud of? Isn't there enough killing in the world?

RevGerald, you a vegetarian? Do you wear leather? Are you a hypocrit?

"Hippy tree huggers"????? Sorry azwipe, this hippy has killed more deer than anyone you know, but never got a moose permit. Have knocked a couple in the head with rocks so I could continue down the road, though. You're confusing your epithets, which, given the level of apparent education, isn't surprising. "Move to Vermont"?? I got some suggestions where you could move.

wow...thats all I got....just...wow

You tell them..lol...

hooligan, I gave you a thumbs up... Also have the other person one.. Thumbs down is for wimps and bozo's.

Spunky - outside of the tourist / snowbird areas of Florida - there's more hunters and rednecks that'll feel right at home in the woods.

Moose meat makes for an awesome chili:)

Oh and it makes for a good snack after a Saturday night out on the town...just wish the hubby would stop trying to feed the whole neighborhood when he fires up the grill at 2am

All I can say is AMEND to all you Moose hunters. I wish all of you luck in the hunt this season. I am all for hunting as long as you eat it. God gave us wildfife for food and clothing. For those of you who don't understand that...read between the lines ----- ????? -----!

Oh yes! Forgot to ask, have you ever had Moose Burgers, Moose Meat Balls, Moose Taco, Moose Meat Loaf, Moose Roast, Moose Steaks With Onions or Mushrooms or both, Moose Jerky and yes Moose Chili, Moose canned is great too.

If you don't like hunting don't read the articles or look at the pics!

Janice, would you rather have them hit by a car and killed (possibly killing those in the car or on the motorcycle) or let them die of chronic wasting disease or brainworm..those are such a better way for the moose to die rather then hunting them with a long gun and feeding people with the meat!!! I think they have a good idea how many there are.. LOOK at Wash Cty.. there were no moose down there 10 years ago!! Why don't you stick to your humus and leave us alone.. this is MAINE not CT... this state was hunted by native American way before you and your tree hugger friends ever arrived!! Do you know that many hunters donate a portion of their meat to needy families and to shelters! BTW my people have been here more than 6 generations..

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PS Good Job Super Roy III :-)

The Maine moose hunt is a poor excuse for a sport and a poor excuse for wildlife management. I'm also sick and tired of photos of dead animals and the glorification of their killing. I know it's John Holyoke's job to write these fluff pieces, but the fact of the matter is that 90% of Mainers don't hunt and most couldn't care less about hunting a moose. It would be nice if the BDN should do some investigative reporting into what is happening to the moose herd due to disease and parasites. Of course, that would take some real journalistic skills. IFW has no clue as to the size and health of the moose population and has no means of determining it, despite the millions of dollars it has received from the moose permit lottery. That is the real story that needs to be written.

where is the sport, when your killing a moose? a big dumb creature, whose gonna stand right there look at ya, and wait for you to kill it, just so it's head can hang on your wall. disgusting.

To be honest I've never been a huge fan of wild game. I, like many Americans, am hooked on CORN.

Give this some thought. Well over HALF of the food we eat is the end product of CORN. Americans are corn junkies.

At least wild meat is a natural product of the land and not the product of some Iowa corn field.

To all those who made negative comments about this article and photos: Tough. You are in America. Either love it, or leave it. Quit being a bunch of whiners and stop complaining about something that has occured for centuries. Folks have hunted for long before you came along. Your really not against hunting. Yo only make a fuss about it because someone you know doesn't like it, making you a follower not a leader, a real positive structure for society. Until I start trying to change your ways and lifestyles stay the hell out of those of people who hunt. Get over it. It's going to happen and you are not going to do anything about that other than whine on comment pages like these. Your voices aren't really heard. Congratulations to the successful hunter. May he grow up and also raise a generation of young hunters.

Since my job takes me all over the state I do travel north weekly and yesterday happened to be my day in the area. We were headed for Princeton on rt 1 and saw a nice bull moose on the back of a pick up truck. My granddaughter Lexi who is 3, was in awe of its size. They are much larger face to face the in any book she may have seen. When we got home I reread the above article and noticed that one of the moose in it was shot by my ex father inlaw and ex sister inlaw. The one they bagged was almost 900lbs and the rack measured 46'! thats one damn big moose. Congrats David and Randee, hope you share with Tony and he saves some for me. Headed his way next week for a couple of days and a moose steak would be awesome!

if anyone really has an issue with the moose hunt, perhaps they should be shown the result of a collision with one. Its not often that anyone survives those accidents, not the moose or the passengers in the vehicle that struck it. Thinning out the very serious danger is a very very good thing!

JohnGlowa, you obviously don't have a clue. Moose hunting is far more difficult than you're imagining. Most people go looking for moose in June when they're easy to spot and relatively tame because they're driven out into open by the blackflies and feeding in the bogs. Locating moose this time of year is much more like locating deer. Where did you get the statistic that 90% of Mainers don't hunt? In fact, the adult population of Maine is close to 1 million according to census.gov and there were about 210,000 hunting licenses sold last year. Can you handle the math on that one? Try getting out of Camden once in a while and you'll see that hunting is widely embraced over most of the state in terms of land area. IFW website: "According to state wildlife biologists, Maine's moose population is estimated at 29,000. For the 2008 season, the success rate for hunters was 74 percent." IFW has a very good idea of the size and health of the moose population. I can assure you that those drawn take moose hunting very seriously, so when effort is considered (6 full days of hunting hard), the success rate reflects the fact that moose hunting is not easy.

Joesixpak...one correction; it's the TOTAL population not the adult. Ergo even a better statistical representation. JohnGlowa It's needed to save vehicular accidents (lives), back yard gardens and general over population of the species.

Hunting is not barbaric, torturous, murder, mutilation, etc. Unless each and everyone of you who make such ridiculous statements are Vegan, Don't wear or have anything leather, don't visit zoo's or the circus.. and the list goes on, then you have zero reason to even make such statements.

I come from a family of outdoors-men and I tell ya, I would rather eat free range meat that has lived a life roaming free, than antibioticl ridden meat from animals that actually do live in un-natural and torturous conditions their entire lives.

If you are such an advocate for the well being of animals - take a look at our livestock farms and slaughter-houses. Far more unethical and disturbing.

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