Dreaming of the hunt of a lifetime? The 2021 Maine moose permit lottery application process is now open.
Applications for the moose permit lottery will be accepted online only.
To apply online, fill out the online moose permit application and indicate several preferences. These include which wildlife management districts (WMD) you are willing to accept a permit in, and if you would accept a permit in another WMD if your name is drawn and all of your top choices are filled.
Hunters will also be able to select a preferred hunting season, whether or not her or she would accept an antlerless permit, and a choice of a sub-permittee.
New for 2021, the Department is proposing an adaptive unit hunt to determine if lowering the moose population density in the western side of WMD 4 can lessen the impact of winter ticks. Applicants will be asked if they want to apply for an adaptive unit hunt permit when completing the application.
Applications must be completed by 11:59 pm (ET) May 13, 2021. The 2021 moose lottery permit drawing will take place June 12.
For more information about moose hunting in Maine and the moose permit lottery, please visit Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website.