Minnesota moose take of 65 is allowed for tribal members, while DNR pursues updated management plan

With the Minnesota moose population holding steady at around 4,000 animals, tribal hunts will continue in northeastern Minnesota on respective reservations. Together, all hunts could result in a take of 65 moose.
Minnesota DNR deer, moose, and elk scientist Amanda McGraw’s key takeaways from this year’s moose population survey were that the population seems to have stabilized since its early 2000s nosedive, but there’s more to learn about the population.