Authors note: I will not name the guide, but if you search my website, you will find my articles about my 2021 moose hunt. In mid-June, thousands of people found out if they were the lucky recipient of a Moose permit. A year ago, my dad and I found ourselves fortunate enough to get a permit. What happened next sparked 8 months’ worth of calls and emails with guides, the Maine Professional Guides Association, hunters, wardens and investigators. When Dad and I were drawn last year, I reached out to the guide that we used in 2021 and he assured me that we would be able to guide us again. I sent him a deposit and didn’t think anything of it. When we showed up on the Sunday prior to the start of our September hunt, he was either still...
I posted this picture and caption on my Facebook page the Sunday after I got back from our 2025 Maine moose hunt. The post has reached more than 170,000 people and garnered 400 comments. I am currently talking with the Maine Warden Service and the Maine Professional Guides about what next steps I can take. I will name the guide and his guide service in order to make sure no other hunter has the experience that we had. A Maine moose hunt should be a celebrated event and for some, a once in a lifetime hunt. This is me after 3.5 days of moose hunting. It was one of the worst hunts that I have experienced. The guide we hired showed up hung over/still drunk from the night before. He admitted he didn’t scout. He slept in the backseat while...
