Moose Hunters' Odds

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Big game hunters hold moose hunting in Montana in high regard. The state’s moose hunting season is Sept. 15-Nov. 25.

This year 23,209 hunters applied to be in the drawing for a moose license—20,914 of them resident and 2,295 nonresident hunters. From among this pool of applicants, only 616 succeeded in getting a license—594 residents and 22 nonresidents. That is a 2.65 percent chance of drawing a moose tag.

Based on past harvest statistics, more than 80 percent of this year’s moose hunters will be successful. Bull moose make up about 70-75 percent of the harvest and 25-30 percent are antlerless moose.

Montana’s 2007 moose, sheep and goat regulations are available at all FWP offices, license providers and on the Internet at fwp.mt.gov on the Hunting page.