The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is holding its Annual Moose Lottery Thursday, June 15, at the Scarborough Downs Club House.
The annual lottery attracts hundreds of hopeful hunters, anxious to see if they will be one of 2,895 selected from a pool of more than 70,000 people.
The drawing will begin at 5:30 p.m., when the department will announce the name of the first hunter fortunate enough to be selected.
Since 1999, the Department has rotated the lottery throughout the state. Previously, it was held only in Augusta. This is the second time it has been held in southern Maine. Previous lotteries were held in Millinocket, Wiscassett, Old Town, Bucksport, Scarborough, Presque Isle and Rumford.
“We’ve moved the drawing to all parts of the state so that people can have the opportunity to be part of it first-hand,” said Roland Martin, the commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “Nothing pleases us more than to have members in the audience react to being selected,” he said.
Entry to the event is free of charge. It usually lasts three to four hours.
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