Moose are mostly active at night but can be seen any time of the day. Most sightings occur at dusk or dawn. A trip to "Moose Alley" (Route 3 in Pittsburg) can almost guarantee at least one moose sighting. Please drive slowly and use caution...these are wild animals and are unpredictable. Be aware that due to their height and coloring, they do not show up well at night.

See the moose along Route 3 north of Pittsburg Village, east on Route 26 toward Errol and west from Canaan toward Norton; are all common moose hang-outs. Roadside mud or cars parked along the roadside at dusk or dawn are good indicators of a moose or two. Please use caution and bring a camera.

Moose prefer a diet of aquatic vegetation and can be found "grazing" in the mud bogs off to the sides of the roads.

Breeding or rutting season lasts from September through October. During this season, the bulls can be aggressive and the cows are easily agitated. Viewing from your vehicle is the least stressful to the moose and the safest for all. Calves are born in the spring and usually stay with their mothers until the next calf is born the following year. Moose have a life expectancy of 20 years.