Wildlife

The most common large game animals of Baxter State Park are the moose, black bear and white-tailed deer.

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The most common large game animals of Baxter State Park are the moose, black bear and white-tailed deer. The moose are plentiful in Baxter State Park and are commonly seen during the summer months. Moose prefer ponds surrounded by marsh during the summer months because of the plentiful food supply and relief from insects. Caution should be exercised with cow moose with calves in the spring and bull moose during the mating season (mid-September to mid-October). Black bear are also common throughout the Park. They are observed in the wild at raspberry patches on Center Mountain and blueberry patches on the Traveler mountains in August and on beech ridges in October. They can be aggressive at close range. White-tailed deer are prevalent in Baxter State Park. They are commonly observed along the park tote road throughout the Park. Beaver, muskrat, otter and raccoon are plentiful along the marshes, streams and lakes of the Park. Active beaver colonies are seen throughout the Park, close to the perimeter road. Raccoon are active in all the Park campgrounds. They are the best known of the woodland bandits. Please take care of your food and do not feed any animal in Baxter State Park. Bobcat, red fox, fisher, marten, weasel, snowshoe hare, porcupine and red squirrel are common in all wooded areas of the Park. The red squirrels and chipmunks are cheerful visitors to all campgrounds.

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