[dmoo]

What are the chances of drawing a non resident moose tag? I am 35 will it happen in my lifetime? How can I improve my chances?

 

[Cap'n Jack Duggins]

Marry into the warden service, kiss the governors backside, pay-off a legislator. . . . you get the idea. Some folks get lucky and have had several moose permits.
I have put in every year since 1980 (start of the moose hunting in Maine) and have not been picked yet. My wife put in every year and finally got one in 2002.

If you really want to shoot moose, Quebec lets you shoot two for around $600. Just buy the ticket and hire or take a guide with you.

 

[aroostookbasser]

Or you can read previuos posts and see our debate unfold .............:dance:

 

[kenton6]

DMOO - who knows. You might get it the first year, maybe not. Many people would like to see something put into the algorithm that would account for previous selections BUT the problem with that comes back to the money issue. When you run a moose lottery that is geared more toward a money making proposition that moose management, the fear is that the number of applicants will drop when someone knows their chances are dropping each time the get lucky and draw a permit.
You can spend money and buy chances. That's what they want you to do. More money.

 

[dmoo]

How many chances can you buy? Is there a limit? We will be bear hunting anyway so we have nothing to lose.

 

[KevSMEGD]

dmoo, the way I read the pamphlet sent out by the state non residents can buy as many blocks of 10 chances as they wish. Each block of 10 costs $55. So the more chances you purchase the better chance you have to get drawn. Goold luck in the draw as Moose hunts are a wonderful experience.

 

[stweedie]

You can spend as much money as you want is what it comes down to.

 

[kenton6]

And if you're interested, just mail me a cashiers check for the amount of money you're willing to spend and I'll "invest" it for youl:roflpmp:

 

[dmoo]

Would 100 chances for $500 bucks do it? I am curious if anyone knows how many non res tags there are available and how many non res applications they usually get.

 

[Cap'n Jack Duggins]

90% of the permits go to resident hunters and 10% go to non-resident hunters. Just remember that $500 you speak of is only the application fee. The non-res PERMIT FEE is $400 and something.

For more info go to www.state.me.us/ifw/index.html

 

[stweedie]

$480 I think last time I checked before I stopped putting in do to my recent change to non-resident status. I can buy a lot of steaks for $500.

 

[dmoo]

Worth at try. I guess $500 is not bad since you would pay that in some states to hunt deer.