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A young bull moose that came to calls looks for the cow of his dreams. Love-struck moose don't seem to notice people.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Ideal moose habitat is a mixture of trees and swamp.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Moose hunting means walking five to eight miles a day, often amid stunning foliage.

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Moose guide Steve Hunt bellows the sounds of a cow moose hoping a bull will respond.

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The track of an adult moose dwarfs a quarter.

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Moose season in Maine corresponds with the peak of fall foliage colors.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Moose season in Maine corresponds with the peak of fall foliage colors.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Guide Steve Hunt imitates the sounds of a cow moose while Chris Tymeson listens for a bull to respond.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Moose season in Maine corresponds with the peak of fall foliage colors.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Chris Tymeson follows guide Steve Hunt in their quest for a Maine bull moose.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Moose season in Maine corresponds with the peak of fall foliage colors.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Chris Tymeson, center, with the bull moose he shot coming his way at 18 and 10 yards. At left is his guide, Steve Hunt, and his cameraman Peter Arno, right.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

At 800 pounds, an adult bull moose isn't moved easily. Here four hunting guides work to position a bull for photos and cleaning.

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A little chainsaw work was in order to clear a path for getting moose meat to the truck.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Two men work to drag a quarter of a moose from the woods to the truck. Moose meat is well-known for its flavor.

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Maine offers more to hunters than moose. Ruffed grouse can be found around old homesteads, often pecking on apples.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Maine's moose population is so high that moose-crossing signs sometimes carry flashing lights to warn motorists of high-traffic areas.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle