Join us for the annual moose hunting permit drawing!
 Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in conjunction with the Town of Fort Kent is holding the annual moose hunting permit lottery at America's First Mile on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Come for the day or book a weekend adventure to enjoy the outdoors and local businesses. There are a variety of place to stay, places to eat, and sights to see. The Town of Fort Kent is planning a variety of events starting at 10:00 a.m. for those attending the lottery, including Axe Women Loggers of Maine, a moose field judging contest, vendor tents, face painting and kids’ games, a BB gun activity hosted by National Wild Turkey Federation, and much more! To learn more or to sign up to be a vendor at the event, visit https://www.fortkent.org/
At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, the moose permit lottery drawing will commence. There is no charge to attend the lottery and the reading of names is expected to last 3 hours.
This year, 4,105 permits will be drawn in the random chance lottery from a pool of over 72,000 applicants.
Maine’s moose hunt is designed to manage the moose population. By modifying the number and type of moose permits available to hunters, the department can manage the moose population to provide for hunting and viewing opportunities, maintain a healthy moose population, and limit the number of moose/vehicle accidents.
For those prospective moose hunters who can’t make it to the lottery drawing, the names of permit winners will be posted on the Department’s website by 6:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Visit mefishwildlife.com to access the list once it has been posted.
For more information on moose hunting in Maine, visit mefishwildlife.com/moosehunt
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