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Big Game: Moose
There are about 70,000 to 75,000 moose in the Yukon. Overall numbers are thought to be stable or slowly increasing – a positive outlook.
While the Yukon-wide harvest is believed to be within the estimated sustainable limit of 2100 to 3000 moose per year, the harvest in a few areas is near, or may exceed, what is sustainable. These are usually areas with relatively easy access and high hunting pressure.
Hunters are encouraged to avoid hunting near communities and to try to get into the more remote backcountry. This will generally increase their chances of success, the quality of their hunt, and reduce hunting pressures elsewhere.
The public’s assistance with ground based monitoring and provision of local and traditional knowledge is greatly appreciated.
Information about recent surveys of the moose populations west of Carmacks, south of Dawson, and west of the South Canol Road is on pp. 40-41 of the 2008-09 Yukon Hunting Regulations Summary.
You can obtain the results of past surveys and other moose studies by contacting a Regional Biologist or Moose Management Biologist Richard Ward at (867) 667-5787.