The Minnesota bear and moose seasons are over for 2009 and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Assistant Wildlife Manager in Grand Marais, Dave Ingebrigtsen, provided a final count.
Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais is the only registration for moose—28 moose were registered, which according to Ingebrigtsen is about par to last year. Only bulls were hunted this year, some with very large antler spreads, such as one with a 53-inch and another with a 58-inch antler spread.
Ingebrigtsen said, “Hunters were very cooperative with the moose health assessment. They brought in tissue samples and blood for the DNR to analyze.”
According to Ingebrigtsen, 174 bear were registered in Cook County, above the 10-year average of 151. Ingebrigtsen said that “as usual,” 69% of the bears registered were male.
The following number of bears were registered at local bear registration stations:
Buck’s Hardware 6
Lockport General Store 10
Hovland Post Office 7
Mike’s Holiday –Tofte 51
Windigo 10
GunflintPines 5
Other 25
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