By the numbers Maine’s moose hunt

1,120: Number of hunting permits issued for the first week of the season, which ends Saturday

29,000: Estimated number of moose in Maine

80: Percentage of hunters who killed moose last year

1,775: Number of permits issued for the second week of the season, Oct. 10-15

Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

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