Record Harvest Of 141 Bulls Reported For Southeast Alaska Area Moose Hunt

KFSK radio in Petersburg reports that a central section of Southeast Alaska has enjoyed a record moose harvest. Here are some details:

Hunters have reached a new high for the month-long moose hunt in Central Southeast Alaska: 141 bulls. The new record is nine more than the previous record harvest, which was set in 2021: 132 bulls.

The hunt was open Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Hunters had until Friday to report their kills to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Most of this season’s moose — 61 bulls — were harvested on Kupreanof, which is where hunters consistently rack up the most moose over the years. The second highest harvest — 31 bulls — came from Kuiu Island.

Frank Robbins, who manages the hunt area for the state, said that’s a remarkable change for the island, compared to the last few decades.

Earlier this month, Alaska Department of Fish and Game had to close Panhandle moose hunts in the Dangerous River area (Game Management Unit 5A) and around the Gustavus area (GMU 1C).