The survey results indicate a healthy herd and lead to optimism that the number of moose hunting permits in 2018 will be similar to what was issued in 2017.
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Lawmakers back bill to ease prohibition on money being part of moose permit swaps
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife allows hunters who hold moose permits to exchange them, but has prohibited money from changing hands in the process.
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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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Why New Hampshire’s drought was good for its moose
A state commission is set to decide this week whether to limit the annual moose hunt to 51 permits.
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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.
Posted inNews, Outdoors
Interactive: See where (and when) Maine drivers hit moose in 2016
There were 305 car crashes involving moose throughout Maine in the year ending Sept. 1, 2016.
Posted inNation & World
Moose that wowed Boston-area residents dies in crash
The moose that had been spotted in two densely populated suburbs was killed near an intersection of interstate highways.
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Maine moose lottery becomes a travel destination
Some come from Pennsylvania, some from Vermont, others from around the state, all hoping to hear their names called.
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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.