Bull to Cow Ratios from Winter Surveys

The bull to cow ratio in northwest Minnesota, in general, is high compared to the moose population in North America.

Bull/Cow Ratios for the Northwest Prairie
Minnesota Moose Population

Winter Surveys 1985 - 1999

YEAR Bulls/100 Cows

1984-85 69

1985-86 70

1986-87 57

1987-88 no survey

1988-89 72

1989-90 72

1990-91 69

1991-92 89

1992-93 73

1993-94 78

1994-95 89

1995-96 95

1996-97 87

1997-98 no survey

1998-99 129

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URL: http://midwest.fws.gov/agassiz/moose.html
Last updated on: Febuary 4, 2000
Minnesota Moose Mystery managers:
Margaret Anderson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Gretchen Mehmel, Minnesota DNR - Wildlife
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YEAR	Bulls/100 Cows
1984-85	69
1985-86	70
1986-87	57
1987-88	*no survey*
1988-89	72
1989-90	72
1990-91	69
1991-92	89
1992-93	73
1993-94	78
1994-95	89
1995-96	95
1996-97	87
1997-98	no survey
1998-99	129

Bull to Cow Ratios from Winter Surveys

Bull/Cow Ratios for the Northwest Prairie Minnesota Moose Population Winter Surveys 1985 - 1999 YEAR Bulls/100 Cows 1984-85 69 1985-86 70 1986-87 57 1987-88 no survey 1988-89 72 1989-90 72 1990-91 69 1991-92 89 1992-93 73 1993-94 78 1994-95 89 1995-96 95 1996-97 87 1997-98 no survey 1998-99 129