Moose lottery
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PublishedJune 10, 2023
Search the database of 2023 Maine moose lottery permit winners
The 2023 Moose Permit Lottery winners database is searchable by hunter’s name or hometown.
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PublishedJune 10, 2023
Thousands attend Moose Permit Lottery in Augusta, but only a lucky few will get to hunt
Out of 72,446 applicants, only 4,106 were chosen Saturday afternoon to receive a moose hunting permit in the state lottery.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Maine sees a spike in moose permit applications
Opinions on the reasons for the spike vary, but many in Maine's hunting community agree that the pandemic has played some role in greater interest in the hunt.
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PublishedJune 8, 2019
More Maine women likely to take up moose hunting
When Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso read the first 100 names of the lottery winners Saturday afternoon, dozens were women’s.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Maine to issue more moose hunt permits for 2nd straight year
The increase in permits will be centered in northern Maine, where the moose population's at its healthiest.
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PublishedMay 8, 2019
Maine regulators will decide whether to boost moose permits by end of May
Maine wildlife regulators will likely make a decision by the end of the month on a proposal to increase the number of moose hunting permits.
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PublishedJune 17, 2017
Search the database: Maine’s 2017 moose hunt lottery winners
Search by name or by town to see who won a coveted permit to participate in Maine's fall 2017 moose hunt.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
Maine proposes 3% reduction in moose hunting permits for 2017
The number of permits issued was cut almost in half over the previous three years.
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PublishedJune 12, 2016
Search our database of Maine moose hunt lottery winners
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PublishedJune 10, 2016
Hunters say Maine’s moose lottery definitely worth a shot
The state has received nearly 49,000 entries for the 2,140 permits that will be selected in the drawing Saturday at the Kittery Trading Post.