BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 8, 2023
Come late September, more than 4,000 hunters will spread out across the landscape, rifle in hand, hoping to put some meat on the family table. The modern moose hunt is relatively new to Maine, having gotten its start in 1980. Ever since, few hunting pursuits have generated the kind of buzz created by the moose hunt. Here is a look back through the history of the moose hunt and the lottery system used to select hunters.