2022 Moose Lottery

[OldMaineWoodsman]

Made my annual donations to the Maine and New Hampshire Fish and Game Departments. Otherwise known as the Moose Permit Lottery.

Not great odds for a non-resident, but you can't draw one if you don't apply.

 

[Ames]

After 12 years I quit!

 

[FishDFly]

After 12 years of donations I would have headed to Canada.

 

[Brokennock]

After 12 years of donations I would have headed to Canada.

Yup, New Foundland for me.

 

[bluemule66]

Donated to ND game and fish for the moose draw for myself and my son.

 

[nit wit]

My friend from Ohio put in for NH draw and was picked the first time. We got a nice bull.
Nit Wit

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

I've been in the Maine lottery for over twenty years. I consider it a donation, but I did get drawn as an alternate once. There is still hope.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[VA Hawken]

When I was looking at potential canoe trips and Moose hunts/outfitters in Maine recently, I ran across one place that has a "skip the lottery" guaranteed, limited lodge hunt tag... Going price is a paltry, $16,500..... I don't think I want a moose hunt that badly.

 

[MN284]

In 1999 I "won" the Minnesota moose lottery after putting in for seven years. Scouted the area for six weeks. Three of us in the party. My friend shot the bull ten minutes into the season. Later said "The horns looked a lot bigger in the scope". Took us all day to butcher it and haul it out in backpacks over 3/4 mile of cutover slash. Five hundred-thirty-one pounds of delicious, wonderful venison. Tom

 

[nhmoose]

1st time I applied to ME in 97 got my tag. Everyone in the family has drawn NH tags but with the amount being put out now in NH we pass as all shot our moose. 1 was enough for me as I would rather see others get the chance.

Maine so many buy every chance allowed so I also pass there. Powerball win I would hunt there again on the auction tag I would buy.

I will never enter Canada again.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

I watch the lottery every year on-line. When my name doesn't get called, I always say enough is enough I'm not applying anymore. It's even more frustrating when you hear the same names or families over and over. One year the husband, next year the wife, then a brother, etc.

And then February/March rolls around and I apply again.

 

[Ames]

I know!

 

[deermanok]

15 years of applying for the Maine Moose Lottery was enough for me.
Now days I'm spending my money on the Oklahoma Elk Lottery.

 

[nit wit]

I watch the lottery every year on-line. When my name doesn't get called, I always say enough is enough I'm not applying anymore. It's even more frustrating when you hear the same names or families over and over. One year the husband, next year the wife, then a brother, etc.

And then February/March rolls around and I apply again.

I feel your pain! I have been drawn once here in Maine, but I have killed a few moose as sub-permittee!
Nit Wit

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

I drew one as a resident during the second ever season way back in 1982. Not great odds for a non-resident, but Maine residents should get the greater number of permits. I have also long agreed that Opening Day of firearms deer season should continue to be residents only.

 

[appalichian hunter]

I watch the lottery every year on-line. When my name doesn't get called, I always say enough is enough I'm not applying anymore. It's even more frustrating when you hear the same names or families over and over. One year the husband, next year the wife, then a brother, etc.

And then February/March rolls around and I apply again.

sounds like Marylands bear lottery, guess ya gotta have connections with the game and fish depts, and probaly deep pockets helps. Put in for Md. bear tags from the very beginning and run into the same situation you mentioned, I see bears where I hunt deer every year,finally went to northern Ontario the bear is on my wall.

 

[nhmoose]

I watch the lottery every year on-line. When my name doesn't get called, I always say enough is enough I'm not applying anymore. It's even more frustrating when you hear the same names or families over and over. One year the husband, next year the wife, then a brother, etc.

And then February/March rolls around and I apply again.

Lot of names in the same family in Maine with very big families at that. I know wife and my families are from Maine.

 

[Rod Man]

Made my annual donations to the Maine and New Hampshire Fish and Game Departments. Otherwise known as the Moose Permit Lottery.

Not great odds for a non-resident, but you can't draw one if you don't apply.

That is a bucket list item for me. Good Luck Bud!!!

RM

 

[thompson50]

I scored this year! Bull tag in zone 1, first week. I drew a cow tag once back in 98.

 

[VA Hawken]

I scored this year! Bull tag in zone 1, first week. I drew a cow tag once back in 98.

Awesome! That's the tag I was hoping for myself..