Moose hunters got their annual chance at a moose trophy starting on Monday, Sept. 25. The first week of the two-week moose hunting season began Monday in northern and eastern parts of Maine. The second week of the split season begins on Monday, Oct. 9 in the northern two-thirds of the state.
“The moose hunt is a hunt of a lifetime for those lucky enough to get a permit,” said R. Dan Martin, Commissioner, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, “and it is a vital tool for the department in managing the state’s moose population.”
This past year, 65,181 people applied for the chance to hunt moose in Maine. Of that total, 18,268 applied from out of state. This year there will be 740 antlerless permits issued and 2,085 antlered moose permits issued for a total of 2,825.
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