2012 Moose Lotto

by Feb 6, 2012Uncategorized

2012 Moose Lotto

I was the 26th person to buy a chance in the permit lottery this year/today (they went on sale less than an hour ago I would guess). The cost has gone up, $12 to $15 and there is now an option to NOT be entered, but to get a bonus point for this year instead. Last year, 50,000 people entered the 2011 lottery for a shot at the 3,862 permits that were available. I will know on Saturday June 24 if Dad and I will be headed out into the wild country to (attempt) to bag us a moose. It didnt work out the last time.

This is last year’s moose that my best friend’s Dad got in the Allagash.

4 Comments

  1. Unknown on February 6, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    Fingers crossed for you guys!

  2. Erin on February 8, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    Thanks Trey! Maybe I will get one, then when you come up, we can enjoy it

  3. Eastern Shore Outdoors on February 9, 2012 at 2:32 am

    Good luck to you!! how many tons of jerky can that big boy provide?

  4. Erin on February 9, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    Whats the avg assumption? 35-40% of field dress will be meat. The moose above weighed 875… so 300-350lbs of meat. A lot of jerky =)

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