22 MOOSE HUNTING
Moose Hunting
MOOSE HUNTING PERMIT Maine ' s moose hunt is a " permit only " hunt issued by season for bull moose , antlerless moose , or WMD 4A antlerless moose . A bull moose permit allows the permittee to harvest a male moose with hardened antlers . An antlerless moose permit allows the permittee to harvest a female moose without antlers or a male calf moose without antlers . Permittees with a 4A Adaptive Unit permit may hunt an antlerless moose in zone 4A and have special requirements . A total of 4,105 moose hunting permits were issued through the 2024 lottery . Each permittee may select a subpermittee to hunt with them . A person may not hunt moose with an apprentice hunter license . The bag limit is one moose per year , by either permittee or subpermittee . A person 10 years of age or older on the opening day of the moose hunt is eligible to apply for a moose hunting permit in that calendar year . A person under the age of 10 on the opening day of the moose hunting season may apply to earn a point in the lottery system , but cannot receive a permit .
Permit Donation to Veterans : A person who receives a moose permit may transfer that permit to a disabled veteran or may return the permit to MDIFW so the permit can be transfered to a disabled veteran through the Department of Veteran ’ s Affairs . The disabled veteran must meet eligibility and permit requirements . A transferor and a transferee of the permit are subject to the elimination of any accumulated points and the 3-year ineligibility period to reapply for a moose permit .
Permits for 65 Years Old and Older : A resident 65 years of age or older with 30 points or more in the moose lottery system who applies for a moose permit is guaranteed a permit .
Permits for Hunting Lodges : The Commissioner may allocate up to 2 % of the moose hunting permits for a special chance lottery that is separate from the regular moose permit lottery , to hunting outfitters
who meet the specific requirements defined in the law . If a qualified applicant is drawn in the lottery , the cost to purchase the permit is $ 1,500 .
Adaptive Unit Moose Hunt : All adaptive unit antlerless hunters will be required to watch a one-hour pre-hunt training video . A selected hunter who fails to view the required training session and complete the assessment will forfeit their permit . Hunters are required to stop , register moose , and provide biological data at designated field check stations within the adaptive hunt area at key entry / egress points . ■
2024 MOOSE PERMIT HUNT SEASONS & BAG LIMITS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT DATES ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION LIMIT
October 21 , 2024 - October 26 , 2024
4A ( Adaptive Unit Hunt )
October 28 , 2024 - November 2 , 2024
November 4 , 2024 - November 9 , 2024
1-6 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 19 , 27 , 28 September 23 , 2024 - September 28 , 2024
Only 1 may be harvested annually with permit .
1 – 15 , 17 – 19 , 27 , 28 October 14 , 2024 - October 19 , 2024
1-6 , 8 October 28 , 2024 - November 2 , 2024
All dates are inclusive except that hunting is prohibited on Sunday .
2024-25 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS ? CALL 207 287-8000