Best Adirondack (or other) hike for wildlife?

[brooklyn1]

The last time I hiked the catskills, I was disappointed to find barely even a bird.
What is the best area in the NE to see wildlife? ... and I don't mean squirrels.

[deadheadskier]

Wanna see wildlife? Had to WV for a hike. I lived in Pocahantas Country and saw at least 50 dear a day if not more and usually 1 or more Black Bear every month

[adamti91]

Cold River in the Adirondacks, I've woken up with bears at my feet! (JBL too but a little too crowded)

[billski]

NH North woods. I saw more moose than people for five straight days.

[Mike P.]

I'll have to say BSP. Either in the car on the way to the trailhead or on the way to South Turner at Sandy Stream Pond (I think I have the right pond, it's the right peak from Roaring Brook) it's hard not to see moose.

I've also seen them from the Fishery trailhead for Cabot & recently along 302 in Crawford Notch. Most Deer I have seen was in the Catskills, over 50. Way off the beaten path, on the way to Beech Hill & Middle Mountain, a couple of under 3k peaks seldom visited by peakbaggers.

basically the more people, the less wildlife, although I often walk around the block in Colchester CT & see rabbits, a hawk & a heron, occasionally deer & turkeys

[tjf67]

Best chance up here to see some cool animals would take a couple hikes around Newcomb/Long Lake. Lots of black bears and a growing number of Moose. I would not head into the high peaks, stay down low around the bogs and lakes and I think you will see things for sure.