5 moose harvested by 3rd day of season

Moose hunting season began Tuesday and hunters harvested three legal animals on opening day.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) wildlife biologist Carl Koch said he was unable to spot many moose during recent surveys due to weather conditions, but estimates the population at around 400 moose, which is healthy.

“We hope to see a minimum of 200,” Koch said. “I didn’t see that many because they moved into the trees and there wasn’t…