The Alaska moose (Alces alces gigas), or Alaskan moose in Alaska, or giant moose and Yukon moose in Canada, is a subspecies of moose that ranges from Alaska to western Yukon. The Alaska moose is the largest subspecies of moose. [1] Alaska moose inhabit boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests throughout most of Alaska and most of Western ...

Jan 15, 2020 · Moose (Alces alces) are the largest members of the deer family, and Alaska moose (Alces alces gigas) are the largest of all the moose subspecies. The largest bull recorded at the Moose Research Station on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska was 1,697 lbs in November, which included antlers. 1 Comparatively, that bull moose was heavier than an average ...

Antlers are the fastest growing tissue in any mammal, and a big bull moose can grow an 80-pound rack in a summer, adding a pound of bone and an inch a day. Known as moose across North America, but called elk in Europe, Alces alces is the largest member of the deer family.

Oct 13, 2016 · The largest extant subspecies of the deer family along with the Chukotka moose, the Alaska moose inhabits most of Northwestern North America. While the males have antlers, like many other deer species, they lose their antlers around December & January, and regain them during the spring.

Sep 23, 2017 · This week Alaska’s Israel Payton brought home what is believed to be a world record bull moose at 80 inches. "We tried to stand it up with cow calls, bull rakes, and grunts,” said Payton over the phone.

The largest moose antlers in North America come from Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and the Northwest Territories of Canada. Trophy age class bulls with antlers 50 inches (127 cm) in spread or larger are found throughout Alaska.

Oct 9, 2012 · Once the leaves start to turn and the air gets a bit more crisp, thousands of hunters find themselves in the Alaskan backcountry in hopes of finding a legal bull moose to fill their freezers, let alone a record breaking Alaskan bull moose to remember for years to come.

Alaskans and nonresidents annually harvest 6,000 to 8,000 moose, which translates into about 3.5 million pounds of usable meat. Only bull moose have antlers. The largest moose antlers in North America come from Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Legal Bull moose: A bull whose antler spread is at least 50 inches or has at least four brow tines on one side. Trophy moose typically have antler spreads from 55 to 70 inches or more. For Boone and Crockett scoring, the minimum Alaska-Yukon record book score is 210, All-time record is 224.

Bull Moose at the ages of 6-7 years old sometimes produce trophy size antlers, the largest grown come from bulls 10-12 years of age. They have found bull antlers with 50 inch (127cm) spreads or larger from Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and Northwest Territories of Canada.