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AUGUSTA — Applications for the 2018 Maine moose permit lottery are now being taken, and will be accepted online only.
The online application process is fast and simple and those applying receive instant confirmation that they have successfully entered the lottery, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said in a news release.
To apply online, visit mefishwildlife.com. Those applying will be able to indicate several preferences, including which wildlife management districts they are willing to accept a permit in, and if they would accept a permit in another WMD if their name is drawn and all of their top choices are filled. Applicants can also select preferred hunting season, whether or not they would accept an antlerless permit and their choice of a sub-permittee.
The deadline to apply for the lottery is 11:59 p.m. on May 15.
Applicants are awarded bonus points for each consecutive year that they have applied for the lottery since 1998 without being selected, and each bonus point gives the applicant an additional chance in the drawing.
Bonus points are earned at the rate of one per year for years one to five, two per year for years six to 10, three per year for years 11 to 15 and 10 per year for years 16 and beyond. Since 2011, applicants can skip a year applying and not lose their bonus points. For example, someone who applied in 2016 but not in 2017, will still have points available if he or she applies in 2018.
The 2018 moose lottery permit drawing will take place during the Skowhegan Moose Festival, on Saturday, June 9. For more information, visit skowheganmoosefest.com
For more information about moose hunting in Maine and the moose permit lottery, visit www.maine.gov/ifw.
PHOTO:The Maine moose permit lottery will take place June 9 at the Skowhegan Moose Fest. (Skowheganmoosefest.org photo)
