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V. Paul Reynolds
When it comes to putting
wild meat in the freezer, the
Maine's annual moose hunt
has no match.
Last fall's hunt was a big
success.With a total of 3,725
permits allocated by the
state, hunters bagged 2,895
moose across the state for a
total success rate of 78 percent.
That is a 12 percent
increase from the 2011 success
rate. (The weather conditions
did not cooperate
in 2011).Traditional moose
hunting areas saw a success
rate of 81 percent while
the Wildlife Management
Districts that comprise the
southern Maine moose
hunting area (15,
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16, 22, 23, 25 and 26)
had an 18 percent success
rate. According to Maine's
moose biologist Lee Kantar,
overall 11 bulls, all taken in
the far north, weighed in at
more than 1,000 pounds,
including one that sported
antlers measuring 66
inches. A total of 17 bulls
recorded antler spreads in
excess of 60 inches.
The average age for a harvested
moose was 4.5 years
old for males and 5.5 for
females.
But the harvest is biased
because of hunter selection
of animals, i.e., mature
bulls.The oldest bull taken
was 13.5 years old and a
cow was 16.5!
This year, thanks to aerial
surveys of moose that produce
more reliable moose
population data, the Maine
Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife is
comfortable increasing the
allocated moose hunting
permits from 3,725 to 4,155
this year. Ninety percent
of these will be awarded
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10 percent will be
issued to nonresidents.
Time is running out for
prospective moose hunters
to get their names entered
in the spring moose lottery
drawing that will be held
this year in Greenville on
June 16th. If you plan to
apply for a moose permit
with a paper application
in the mail, you have until
April 1st. Online applicants
have until May 14th at midnight
to submit their moose
permit applications.
This year Maine residents
are limited to one chance
in the lottery. The fee is
$15.00. If you get lucky, the
actual moose-hunting permit
will cost you $52.00.
Nonresidents, which
this year are allocated just
10 percent of the issued
moose-hunting permits,
may purchase as many
chances as their pocketbooks
will allow. One
chance in the moose lottery
is $15 for a nonresident.
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The moose seasons next
fall take place Sept.23-28,
Oct. 14-19, Nov. 4-9 and
Nov. 4-30.
Most of the permits are
evenly distributed among
the first three seasons, with
the first season limited to
bulls. ( A detailed breakdown
is available in the
paper applications for the
moose lottery or on the
Fish and Wildlife Department
website: www.mefishwildlife.com.)
The third
season, Nov. 4-9, is strictly
a cow hunt and the permits
are issued in eight Wildlife
Management Districts
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From the standpoint of
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the subject of derision
by Mainers who suspected
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unfair system,
the lottery has
been refined, especially for
Maine residents. It is an
important, if not a critical
source of revenue for a Fish
and Wildlife Department
hard pressed for cash.
Along with managing our
remarkable moose population,
the other big challenge
for state policymakers is to
make sure that politics and
money don't trump wildlife
science and good biology.
When June 16th rolls
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around,
thousands
of prospective
moose hunters will
be watching the "throw of
the dice" in Greenville
with fingers crossed.
Good luck, but don't
forget: your name
won't be in the lottery
computer if you don't
submit an application!
The author is editor
of the Northwoods
Sporting Journal. He is
also a Maine Guide, cohost
of a weekly radio program
“Maine Outdoors” heard
Sundays at 7 p.m. on The
Voice of Maine News-Talk
Network (WVOM-FM
103.9, WQVM-FM 101.3)
and former information
officer for the Maine Dept.
of Fish and Wildlife. His
e-mail address is paul@
sportingjournal.com and his
new book is “A Maine Deer
Hunter’s Logbook.”n
Call for Artists
The Norway Arts Festival,
featuring the 46th annual
Sidewalk Art Show, is calling
for a broad spectrum of
artists and artisans to exhibit
their original creations on
Saturday, July 13, 2013. Artists
are being sought to represent
both 2D and 3D art
works in painting, drawing,
printing, photography, wood,
metal, glass, fiber, jewelry,
furniture and more. Over
100 booths will be set up on
Norway’s historic Main Street
which will be closed to traffic
creating a pedestrian mall.
This is a juried show and cash
prizes will be awarded in several
categories.
The Purchase Awards Program
offers sponsorship of
artwork by individuals and
businesses, and awards ribbons
to artists. Purchase
Award winner, Melissa Fuller,
is pictured with her painting
sponsored by Goodwin’s
Insurance in 2012.
Norway Arts Festival is
co-sponsored by Norway
Downtown and Western
Maine Art Group. Applications
for the Sidewalk Art
Show mailed by April 1st
receive the “early bird” discount
fee. For complete
information about registration
and fees check the Norway
Arts Festival website at
www.norwayartsfestival.org,
or the Western Maine Art
Group website at www.westernmaineartgroup.org.
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