Area hunters took 22 moose, including three illegal kills, during the recent, three-week susbsistence hunt.

The harvest included 11 bulls with spiked or forked antler configurations, four with three brow tines on an antler and four with an antler spread of 50 inches or greater.

Aassistant area management biologist Stephanie Sell said the harvest started slow, perhaps due to high water that flooded areas.

Hunters reported seeing many moose, including cows and calves, a good…