2019 Any-Deer Permit Lottery Results
Maine's Any-Deer Permits are issued through a special lottery drawing. For more information, see Any-Deer Permits. To find out if you were selected to receive a permit (Junior Any-Deer, Landowner Any-Deer, Regular Any-Deer, Superpack Antlerless Deer, or Bonus Antlerless Deer), select the first letter of your last name.
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Results are shown in the following format: Name, Mailing Residence (Town, State), Permit Number.
Permit Type J = Junior Any-Deer Permit L = Landowner Any-Deer Permit R = Regular Any-Deer Permit for Residents and Non-Residents S = Superpack Antlerless Deer Permit RB = Bonus Antlerless Deer Permit
Please note, the first two digits of your Any-Deer Permit Number/Superpack Permit Number/Bonus Permit Number is the Wildlife Management District (WMD) you were selected for. For example 23R000000 is for WMD 23. For bonus permits in the two subunits 25a and 26a, the permit numbers will start with the first 3 characters of 25a or 26a. For example, 25aRB000000 would be for subunit 25a. For more information on subunits 25a and 26a please see https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/deer-management-subunits.html.
If you were selected to receive a Bonus Permit, please see Bonus Permit Information for more information.
The Department will no longer be mailing the permits or transportation tags. Instead, permit winners will need to record their permit number and report the permit number to the registration station when tagging their deer. The Department suggests that permit winners write down their permit number and keep the number with their hunting license so it is readily available when needed at the registration station.
Maine Celebrates Maine Forest Products Week
The Maine Forest Products Council, through the State of Maine, has issued a proclamation celebrating Maine Forest Products Week Oct. 20-26 (in conjunction with National Forest Products Week).
Schools and educators are encouraged to consider teaching a lesson or creating a display, event or other activities to highlight one of Maine’s oldest industries. Perhaps you might partner with local forest-related businesses or organizations, such as your historical society.
The goals of this celebration are to showcase Maine’s rebounding forest products industry — with about $700 million in investments over the past few years — and to showcase forest-related businesses and jobs (more than 30,000) in every county in the state.
Here are some reports that might be helpful:
Suicide Prevention: Anyone Can Save A Life
To mark National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is sharing the message that suicide prevention is up to all of us, and that anyone can save a life. Maine CDC promotes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's #BeThe1To campaign (www.BeThe1To.com) and encourages individuals to recognize and intervene when someone they know may be at risk of suicide.
Support for Mainers at risk of suicide is critical. Since 1999, suicide death rates have increased in nearly every state, rising more than 30% in half the states. In Maine, suicide death rates increased by 27% from 1999 through 2016, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among Maine youth and adults ages 10-35. Family members, friends, and co-workers can all play a critical role by helping find care and support for those struggling with thoughts of suicide.
"Asking someone if they are thinking about killing themselves does not increase their risk of attempting suicide," said Maine CDC Director Nirav D. Shah. "For someone contemplating suicide, knowing that someone cares and can connect them to help may be the thing that saves their life."
"The statistics regarding youth suicide are alarming," said Dr. Todd Landry, Director of Maine's Office of Child and Family Services, which oversees child welfare and children's behavioral health services. "Suicide is more common among vulnerable youth, so I encourage adults to engage with the youth in their lives – talk to them, ask them questions, and connect with them. For a youth who is struggling, that connection to a trusted adult who loves and cares about them can have tremendous importance."
Doctors and counselors have a chance to intervene with those at risk. Sixty-four percent of people who attempt suicide visit their doctor in the month before their attempt and 38% do so in the week before. The Maine CDC is promoting the Suicide Safer Care Training Portal (sweetser.academy.reliaslearning.com/), a resource developed in partnership with the Sweetser Training Institute, to help providers reduce the risk of suicide among people in their care. This resource offers free, evidence-based online training in suicide risk screening, intervention, treatment, and support.
"Screening and high-quality care for suicide risk should be as routine as screening and caring for a person with diabetes," said Director Shah. "People need to know it is a sign of strength to say they are struggling, and that help is available."
If you are thinking about suicide or are aware of someone who is, reach out for help. Contact the Maine Crisis Hotline at 1-888-568-1112 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
MDIFW News -- ATV Task Force To Convene And Discuss Rising Popularity Of ATVs
ATV use is rapidly increasing in Maine, and with registrations now totaling over 70,000 annually, Governor Janet Mills has created an ATV task force that will look at a variety of issues associated with the growth in ATV use in the state, including a focus on ATV use on private land. The first meeting of the Task Force is Thursday, September 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine headquarters in Augusta.
"The growth in ATV use is a boon to many Maine businesses and small towns," said Judy Camuso, Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, "We are excited about the continued growth in the ATV industry, and this task force is an important tool in managing that growth, particularly when the vast majority of ATV riding occurs on private land."
The task force is comprised of 15 members that represent landowners, farmers, government agencies, ATV owners and retailers, and snowmobile organizations. Maine has over 6,000 miles of trails, yet with the increasing interest in ATV riding, there are concerns regarding ATV size, riding on private land without permission, and environmental damage.
"Much of Maines ATV trail network is on private land," said Tim Peabody, Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; and co-chair of the ATV task force, "and with the growing increase in ATV use, it is time that we review our currents standards for our trail system, trail construction, registration requirements and other aspects regarding ATVs."
The task force will also be looking at expanding the existing trail system with consideration to private landowners, the growing size of ATVs and their impact; discuss maintenance and trail standards for the trail system; developing a communications and outreach plan with a focus on landowner relations; discussing registration requirements based on size and value; and discussing funding for the oversight, construction and maintenance of the trail system.
Meetings of the ATV Task Force are open to members of the public, with future dates and locations to be announced later. The task force has been charged by the legislature to submit its recommendations to the Governor on or before January 1, 2020.
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