2012 - Dramatically improved odds for getting a tag!! The 2012 lottery (online) application deadline is May 14, 2012. Paper applications must be postmarked by April 2, 2012. The moose permit lottery drawing will be held on Saturday June 23, 2012, at 4 p.m., at Oquossoc Marina in Rangeley. Come see us at the Cabela's display! OMM specializes in a small amount of WMD’s. This helps us to be able to scout in more detail and for you to be more successful. Our WMD’s are 3,2,6 (please list the zones on your application in that order). Zones 2,3,6 (1,450 permits to be issued in these zones) Contact us to swap your cow tag for a bull tag. 2010 Permits: 3,142 Bag and Possession Limit: One may be taken annually, by permit only. A moose hunting permit is required in addition to a hunting license. 2012 season- 6 day hunt, $3995.00 - plus 7% state tax, state tag fee, big-game hunting license "Controlled Moose Hunt": Mid-August to Mid-September: - 6 day hunt; cow permits only: $3,495; (plus tax, tags, and license) Includes American Plan accommodations. Limited number of permits offered - first-come first-serve. Hunting is restricted to a subset of a patchwork of 6,000 acres of private farm fields and subject to our obtaining permits. We obtained 8 controlled moose hunt permits in 2009, 7 permits in 2010, and 3 permits in 2011. Additional non-hunting observer at $750. per person per week. Auction Tag Moose Hunt - 2013: September - October - November: Zone 2 - 3 - 6; Bull permits: $15,995. (plus tax and license fees) including tag, guide, recovery, and American Plan accomodations; additional observer at $750. Arrangements must be made before January 2, 2013. If you happen to also win the public lottery the fee is reduced to the recreation lottery winner rate. This is a guaranteed tag and a great value compared to Alaska and Canada hunts. We have trophy bulls. You can plan your trip months in advance, drive your own vehicle, and bring home all the meat!
Moose (by permit only): Moose Hunting Information
The 2012 Auction tag deadline was February 15, 2012. Congratulation to our successful 2012 bidder! This will be the third year we've guided an auction tag winner. Call us to discuss bidding strategy and details for the 2013 Maine Moose Hunt Auction Tag. Winning bids for 2011 ranged from $9,750.01 to $11,105.00. 2012 bidding range to be announced soom. This is a great value for someone seeking a trophy Canadian Moose!
Week 1: September 24 - 29 (Peak rut: bow or gun)
Week 2: October 8-13 (Post peak rut: gun preferred)
Week 3: November 5-10 (no bull tags in our zones (now) offered, gun hunt, very good physical shape)
2011 Permits: 3,830
2012 Permits: 3,740
No more than 10% of the permits in each District will be issued to nonresidents.
2012 Moose Lottery Winners Recreational Hunt:
September - October - November: Zone 2 - 3 - 6;
A 50% deposit is required to confirm dates. Some trips, arranged more than a year in advance, only require a 25% deposit. In this case, another 25% deposit is due in January the year of the trip.