TC 2023 Massachusetts Moose Tally

 

I taken the time to review this year’s  Massachusetts moose footage taken with trail cameras and conservatively calculated the number of different moose videoed in 2023.

1	cow with one calf
1	cow with 2 calves
8	different bulls
2	cows with no calves
12	Moose conservative estimate

 

 This is the first year keeping detailed data. It will be a good start for cumulative data in the years to come. I can accurately state that trail cameras this year captured more moose videos than in any prior year.

There's still a chance for a late season bear capture. On November 11^th a bear did cross the stream bridge. I spent more time bushwhacking in the stream bridge area and located a second downed tree laying across the stream. It’s a larger diameter tree so it will be interesting to see if it attracts more wildlife. This winter these logs / tree bridges will hopefully be used by bobcats. I’m going to head back into this location next week to change out SD cards and do so more scouting.

Jim

No Bears The Last Week

 

It’s been a GOOD Year camera trapping bears in Massachusetts. Bears were plentiful with trial cameras videoing twenty-five different bears over an eight-month period. This is the first-year camera trapping bears swimming. It was just luck getting those videos. Trail Cameras also videoed several bears that were comedians.  In addition to the many neat bear videos, I’ve had a good year learning and finding bear sign while bushwhacking. The biggest highlight was finding a small hemlock that a bear raised havoc with.

https://youtu.be/s1Kovy30Rqo

Another lucky find was a bear “stomping trail: with a scent marking tree next to it. Many bears would “Stomp “then rub their back side on the big hemlock tree leaving scent.

Then finishing the year up with a decent size bear using a small diameter tree to cross a stream.

Most of my trail cameras have been pulled and will be put back out in December.

 

Thanks to all for following my adventures!

Jim