At this point, New England Moose seem to be beating the odds against the impacts of global warming--------winter ticks weakening the herd,,,,,,,,,,,,,deer brain disease killing off the herd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Moose in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York State and even the occasional Connecticut wanderer.............Will this luck run out?...........The State of Vermont being cautious in its 2013 planned Moose hunting season only looking for hunters to kill 6 to 7% of the estimated 3000 animals calling the Green Mountain State home

Vt. moose permits down this year

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Courtesy: Stan Pekala

MONTPELIER, Vt. -

The state is issuing less moose permits for the upcoming hunting season.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife is giving preliminary approval for 355 permits, down slightly from 385 permits last year.

They will also issue 50 archery permits for the first week in October. Officials expect hunters to net around 200 moose during the five-day season in mid-Cctober. They estimate there are up to 3,000 moose in the state, most of them in the northeast kingdom.

Fish and Wildlife says they are dropping permit numbers to allow slow population growth.

You can apply for the hunting lottery starting in May.