Rustic Retreat Lodge LLC & Dead North Adventures trophy Maine moose hunts are a hunt of a lifetime where our clients can expect quality service and we know how to fulfill this coveted once in a lifetime hunt.
Maine is lucky enough to be one of the few states to have an abundant moose population. Maine state biologists estimate the Maine moose population to be around 75,000. This is the largest concentration of moose in the country besides Alaska. No wonder Maine is now one of the top moose hunting destinations in the United States. A mature bull moose can weigh in around 1,000 pounds or more, and their antlers can span an average of 6’.
Rustic Retreat Lodge LLC & Dead North Adventures is fortunate to be located on the edge of Zones 6 & 3 in Aroostook County, some of the highest populated moose areas in the State of Maine.
Enter the Maine Moose Hunting Lottery to have a chance at one of the most sought after hunts in the United States and let Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC & Dead North Adventures be your choice of guiding you on this hunt!!
Maine Moose Lottery Information
Please feel free to call Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC & Dead North Adventures if you need assistance in picking your zones or help with any Maine Moose Lottery Information
You are eligible to apply for the Maine Moose Lottery if:
You are eligible to obtain a Maine Big Game Hunting License or will be eligible to obtain a Maine Big Game Hunting License by the opening day of the Maine Moose Hunting Season.
No person may submit more than one application. Any person submitting more than one application will be disqualified.
Let Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC & Dead North Adventures be your choice of guiding you on this amazing hunt!!
Maine Moose Hunting License Information
Lottery Opens April 1, 2024 and Applications must be in by May 15, 2024
Drawing will be held June 15, 2024 in Fort Kent, Maine
- Maine residents may by one chance for $15.00
- Non Maine residents can purchase the following:
- One chance for $15.00 (or bonus point, see DIFW link above for information)
- Three chances for $25.00
- Six chances for $35.00
- Ten chances for $55.00
- Non Maine residents may also purchase multiple of ten chances for $55.00 each.
** Nonresidents may purchase multiples of 10 chances at $55.00 each.
Example: 5 multiples of 10 chances would cost $275.00 (5 x $55.00 = $275.00)
- If selected for a Maine Moose Hunting Permit, residents and non-Maine residents must pay a Moose permit fee of:
- $52.00 Maine resident
- $585.00 Non Maine resident / Non resident big game license also apply $115.00
Winners of the Maine Moose hunting lottery have over 21,000 square miles of territory to hunt. However, the area is broken down into Wildlife Management Districts, otherwise known as WMD’s, with specified moose hunting dates.
The Moose lottery drawing will take place June 11, 2022 in Jackman Maine. The state issued under 4,000 permits in 2021. More than 3,600 went to Maine residents, which is about one permit for every 13 applicants. 321 permits went to non-residents, which is about one permit for every 73 applicants. We wish everyone the best of luck in the lottery drawing!!
2024 Maine Moose Season
For the Maine moose season, permit holders will be able to hunt (Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC Guides in the WMD’s that are in bold/italic:
September 23th – September 28th 2024 in WMD’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 19
October 14th – October 19th 2024 in WMD’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 27, and 28
October 28th- November 2nd 2024 in WMD’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.
The zones we hunt have the following break down for permits:
Zone 1 (Total 625 Permits)
Bull Week 1 – 225
Bull Week 2 – 225
Cow Week – 175
Zone 2 (Total 525 Permits )
Bull Week 1 – 175 Permits
Bull Week 2 – 175 Permits
Cow Week – 175 Permits
Zone 3 (Total 325 Permits):
Bull Week 1 – 100 Permits
Bull Week 2 – 100 Permits
Cow Week – 125 Permits
Zone 5 (Total 375 Permits):
Bull Week 1 – 125 Permits
Bull Week 2 – 125 Permits
Cow Week – 125 Permits
Zone 6 (Total 260 Permits):
Bull Week 1 – 100 Permits
Bull Week 2 – 100 Permits
Cow Week – 60 Permits
Complete Wildlife Management District maps (WMD maps) are available by way of links on the Moose Hunting Permits page of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website (link above).
Northern Maine offers a three-part Moose hunting season:
- The first season is late September when the moose rut is just beginning and the bulls will start responding to calling. This is a very exciting way to hunt our majestic Maine Moose.
- The second season is early October when the colors of fall are at their peak and the Maine Moose rut is winding down. Trophy bulls will still respond to calling and they are in a heavy feeding pattern to regain the weight they lost during the rut.
- The third season is later in October this year when our Maine Moose are back into their feeding areas and calling will not be used as often as in the first and second seasons. Spot and stalk hunts are the ideal way at this time to harvest a trophy Maine Moose.
Prior to your Maine Moose hunting season, Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC & Dead North Adventures puts in numerous hours of scouting to ensure our clients have an opportunity at a trophy Moose hunt of lifetime.
Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC & Dead North Adventures is equipped with the tools and knowledge to get your trophy Maine Moose out of the Northern Maine woods and to a quality processing facility quickly and efficiently. We make our living being Professional Maine Guides, fishing, hunting, canoeing, snowmobiling we are in the woods of Northern Maine everyday!
Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC & Dead North Adventures offers Trophy Maine Moose Hunts from our lodge for WMD Districts 2, 3, 5, and 6. We do outpost hunts for Zone 1.
Here at Rustic Retreat Lodge, LLC, & Dead North Adventures we are committed that our clients have an adventure of their lifetime and experience Northern Maine the way it should be.
Licensing – Moose Facts
Maine Moose Hunt Pricing 2024
We Cover Zones 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6:
Bull Hunt: $6300
Bull Moose Zone 1 Outpost Hunt: $8500
Cow Hunt $4500
Cow Hunt Zone 1 Outpost Hunt: $6300
Non hunting guest $1000 per person (Please inquire about Outpost pricing)
Non hunting observer $1300 per person (Please inquire about Outpost pricing)
Pick up from Presque Isle Airport $150 (covers round trip)
Bull week #1 Sept 22 – September 28, 2024
Bull week #2 Oct 13 – Oct 19, 2024
Cow week Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2024
*Pricing subject to change without notice and All Maine state taxes apply*
MOOSE HUNT WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Professional Guide knowledgeable of your zone and moose behavior
- First Class Accommodations from Sunday to Sunday
- Bed linens & Bathroom linens
- All transportation during your hunt
- Home-cooked meals (Sunday evening to Sunday morning) and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Range to site in your weapon of choice
- Retrieval of you moose (we quarter in the field)
- Transportation to processer, tagging station & taxidermist
- Wash/Dryer for personal use
- Ample secure parking for trucks and trailers
- Pictures
- Pricing is for Hunter and Sub-permittee.
- Please inquire about what is included in the Outpost hunts.
**Any Gate Fees into Norther Maine Woods ($18 non-resident per day and $15 per day for resident of Maine)**
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
- Licenses
- Gratuities (15-20% is customary)
- Meat Processing Fees
- Taxidermy Fees
- Weapons/Ammo
- Liquor
Deposits and Cancellations Policies
Deposits:
30% Deposit due at time of reservation to guarantee your reservation. (NON REFUNDABLE)
Balance due 30 days before your hunt.
We take all major credit cards for payments.
ALL Hunts Cancelation Policy:
Reservation deposits made are NON REFUNDABLE.
Fall Hunts and accommodations are NON REFUNDABLE
Dates are non-transferable to another year.
Cancellation due to weather is not refundable. We take a chance of mother nature not cooperating.
**Please inquire for more information on what to bring with you for your hunt**