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Moose are big. An adult moose, averaging 1,000 

pounds and standing 6 feet at the shoulder, is the 

largest land mammal in New Hampshire. Moose 

have keen senses of smell and hearing, but they're 

also near-sighted. Their front legs are longer than 

their hind legs, allowing them to jump over fallen 

trees, slash, and other debris. Moose, like deer, 

lack a set of upper incisors; they strip off browse 

and bark rather than snipping it neatly. Bulls and 

cows have different coloration patterns. Bulls have 

a dark brown or black muzzle, while the cows face 

is light brown. Cows also have a white patch of fur 

just beneath their tail

Only bulls grow antlers. Antler growth begins in 

March or April and is completed by August or 

September when the velvet is shed. Antlers are 

dropped starting in November; young bulls may 

retain their antlers into early spring. Yearlings 

develop a spike or fork; adults develop antlers 

that may weigh up to 40 pounds with wide 

sweeping palms with many long tines. The bell 

the flap of skin and long hair that hangs from the 

throat, is more pronounced in adult bulls than in 

cows or immature bulls.

Moose occur in Alaska, Canada, northern U.S. from Washington across 

to northern New England, and the northern Rockies south to Utah. 

Prior to European settlement moose were more common than deer in 

New Hampshire; their range extended from the Canadian border to 

the seacoast. By the mid-1800's fewer than15 moose existed in the 

state. The small number and loss of habitat slowed the recovery of the 

moose population. The moose herd didn't begin to rebound noticeably 

until the early 1970s. By this time, abandoned farmlands and changes 

in forest practices created a mosaic of mature and young re-growing 

forests providing excellent moose habitat. Today moose occur in all ten 

counties, with the highest densities in the Great North Woods. During 

a year, moose home ranges vary from less than one square mile to 

more than 25, depending on the season.

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