Any suggestions as to company that may offer Moose sighting tours and what part of Maine we%26#39;d head to? Also, best time of year to do it. Thanks!
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Part of Maine? Think way north. Moosehead Lake to Jackman or Millinocket.
I did a moose safari with North Country Rivers in Bingham Maine and recommend that you AVOID them. My niece came to visit, she wanted to see a moose, I considered trying to find one on our own, but decided that if I invested in a tour with a local company, that should increase our chances. WRonG!
We didn%26#39;t see a moose, but worse, yet, I got the impression that the young guy serving as tour leader could care less what kind of experience we had.
We had a van full of folks who signed up (so think ';the company pulled in a whole lot of money on our trip';), yet he struck up a conversation with a customer in the front seat of the van and yacked it up with that customer the whole trip (about anything but moose) and ignored the rest of the folks in the van.
We didn%26#39;t see a moose--and it%26#39;s not guaranteed that you will with any company--but I think at the very least he should have been part educator/part entertainer. He should have had a set script where he at least taught us about moose, talked about their habits, habitat, and explained what signs he was looking for, why he was taking us to certain area, shown some enthusiasm, etc. That%26#39;s what I experienced when I took a successful moose safari years ago with a Moosehead Lake area company, whose name unfortunately I do not remember.
I%26#39;ve been pretty successful finding them on my own in the Moosehead and Millinocket area. There are places in the Millinocket area (inside and outside of Baxter State Park) where I can always count on seeing moose.Search the archives for %26#39;moose'; and you should find the threads discussing this.
Also, I think you should have a good chance of finding one in the Moosehead, Rockwood, Kokadjo area if you go there, spend a couple of nights and get out around sunrise/sunset. That%26#39;s the best time of day to find them.
Buy a copy of Bill Silliker%26#39;s Maine Moose watcher%26#39;s Guide. It has great tips on how to find a moose. amazon.com/exec/…
Time of year? Between now and peak foliage. Just check the days for the annual moose hunt, and if you are coming during that period, head to Baxter State Park as ou should be safe from hunters there.
And, assuming you won%26#39;t get squeamish seeing dead moose, you might consider coming during the moose hunt and hanging out at a moose tagging station to watch the dead moose being brought in. It%26#39;s a tradition among the pro-hunting crowd for folks to hang out at the moose tagging station to gawk at the moose being brought in during the hunt. A little grisly for me, but if you like that kind of stuff, you are guaranteed a show. Not just with the moose, but with the whole scene including the characters hanging out to watch.
Moose ?
Just did a little digging, I think http://www.maineguideflyshop.com was the Moosehead Lake outfit offering the GOOD Moose Safari I went on before, on float tubes, but I don%26#39;t see it mentioned on their web site. see http://www.maineguideflyshop.com/ It was years ago when i took it.
They had a Registered Maine Guide leading the trip, which is something you definitely want.
Perhaps you can contact them and they can direct you to a legitimate tour in that area that will give you good results?
Thank you so much for the advice!
If you do any amount of driving on the back roads in the Moosehead Lake region, you are almost sure to ';run'; into a moose.
A drive on any of the ';woods roads'; from Millinocket or Greenville area in the early morning or evening (just before sunset) will give you a good chance to find a moose. There is a lot of beautiful scenery to see other than Moose. One of my favorite drives is out of Millinocket out the Golden Rd all the way to the Ripogenous Dam. This drive takes you along the Penobscot River and offers spectacular views of Mount Katadin. The road is in good condition and you will should be able to navigate the area without getting lost. I wouldn%26#39;t bother with a tour company I would save that money and spend it on gas to drive some of Maine%26#39;s beautiful back roads but then again I seem to have a good sense of direction and I am used to the rural areas. I would spend a couple nights in Millinocket or Greenvile and take drives from there.
If you are not comfortable doing this I%26#39;m sure there is some guide service that will take you but I am not aware of one specifically.
There are a pair of ponds on the Golden Road, not too far from the Millinocket end, which are just about 100% for me for moose. Compass Pond is on one side, directly across from it is another pond but can%26#39;t rcall the name. Saw EIGHT moose in the southernmost of the ponds the first time I stopped there.
micheleS is absolutly correct!! Get on the golden road outside millinocket and you WILL see moose at the pond. Was there the beginning of July and my wife and I had to drive by there several times. Saw moose EVERY time we passed the pond. Got to a point that we didn%26#39;t care anymore.
Good luck!!
I was camping at South Arm Campground end June| early July and saw a young one on Andover Road approx. 10 P M. There was also lots of ';sign'; all along the roads in through there.
There are a few reputable companies in Millinocket that offer guided Moose Tours, you can find them on the Katahdin Area Chamber website www.katahdinmaine.com, thay offer trips through-out the day and some include lunches or snacks, these guides are really into making certain that their costumers have an enjoyable time and get a memorable trip.
I don%26#39;t think I have ever traveled the aforementioned Golden Road and NOT seen at least ONE moose.
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