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Posted By: Bill_N Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/13/21
I started putting her in for the draw in 2001 and she drew an antlerless tag in WMD 6. I wish it was a bull tag but we're going moose hunting. Anyone have any recommendations for guides or sporting camps in WMD 6. I've never hunted that part of Maine.
Congrats and good luck.
Thanks Mike! I found a Facebook group for Maine Moose Hunting. Lots of info there. Apparently you can swap permits although it’s usually for the same type - bull or cow.
Very nice. Been trying for quite some time.......
I drew a bull tag in 2000 in WMD 8. It seems like the hunts further north are in high demand based on the calls I've made so far.
Hal Blood. Jackman Maine
Originally Posted by saj
Hal Blood. Jackman Maine


Unless he is able to swap, Hal is no where near WMD 6.


Originally Posted by Bill_N
Thanks Mike! I found a Facebook group for Maine Moose Hunting. Lots of info there. Apparently you can swap permits although it’s usually for the same type - bull or cow.

I'll have to check that out. I've never hunted Moose in Maine but I have in VT and NH
Well I booked with Blackwater Outfitters after talking with 8 or 9 places today. The lodge is in unit 6 and they have individual guest cabins which offers a little more privacy. They will skin and quarter your animal and keep it in the cooler until you leave or butcher it if you want.
Posted By: rong Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/14/21
Best of luck,I used to put in for that ,never even got a sniff.
Back when I was trying I think you could pull a OTC deer tag at the same time,not sure if it still is available.
Posted By: Bill_N Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/15/21
Thanks! Took 12 years when I drew my bull tag. 20 years for my wife. Odds aren't good for non-residents
Posted By: JDK Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/15/21
I live on the northeast side of WMD 6 and have been seeing a lot more moose this spring than years past. We sometimes bird hunt down along the Blackwater, and that general area, and there are some decent pockets of moose. Wife and I saw a good number of medium sized bulls last October.

Good luck.
Posted By: Bill_N Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/15/21
Good info thanks! Should be a fun week.
Shot my bull ten years ago on the black water , zone 6 was always a great hunt . Do your homework and find the right age cutting where they will feed . Lots of territory from knowles corner to beaver brook road
Posted By: eblake Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/19/21
Congratulations and good luck! The odds for non-residents are very slim (about 1:80 if I recall correctly). My nephew and his son (Maine residents) have gotten interested in hunting so I put their names in this year, along with mine. Hopefully, one of them will get lucky before I'm too old to join them!
We have a camp in zone 10; not as many moose there as further north, but have gotten a couple trophies thanks to the dogs. A great antlered skull that our old Lab found a few winters ago and a shed that our puppy found last week.
Posted By: Bill_N Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/20/21
Some pics from my zone 8 bull hunt in 2000 -

Camp sign off Rt 15 heading towards Jackman

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Cabin my son and I stayed in.

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Couple bulls and a cow taken on the first day. One of the bulls walked up to us the first morning as we sat on a ridge. I let him pass looking for a 50 incher.

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Nice bull taken in Zone 4 Tuesday morning.

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Another nice bull taken in whiteout conditions Tuesday morning. The bull walked across the road in front of the truck while they were waiting out the storm.

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My son with the bull I shot late Tuesday behind the dozer we used to get him out. We had jumped a big bull in a swamp and tracked him into a cedar swamp when I saw this bull standing behind a tree I shot him thinking it was the big one.

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My bull on the scale in Jackman - 700 lbs

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64 1/2" bruiser the guides brother shot Wednesday in the same area we hunted Tuesday.

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Posted By: RIO7 Re: Wife Drew a Maine Moose Tag - 06/20/21


Where is the best place to shot a Moose?? (IN THE ROAD) Rio7
Nope, on the UPHILL side of the road. Then you can back up until the lowered tailgate is under the moose.....
I have been putting in for 19 years with no luck yet. Good luck on your hunt!
I did not draw but glad to see a forum member did! Looking forward to hearing about your hunt.

-Jake
Cool pictures Bill. Looks like a great hunt.

-Jake
Originally Posted by Bill_N
Some pics from my zone 8 bull hunt in 2000 -

Camp sign off Rt 15 heading towards Jackman

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Cabin my son and I stayed in.

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Couple bulls and a cow taken on the first day. One of the bulls walked up to us the first morning as we sat on a ridge. I let him pass looking for a 50 incher.

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Nice bull taken in Zone 4 Tuesday morning.

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Another nice bull taken in whiteout conditions Tuesday morning. The bull walked across the road in front of the truck while they were waiting out the storm.

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My son with the bull I shot late Tuesday behind the dozer we used to get him out. We had jumped a big bull in a swamp and tracked him into a cedar swamp when I saw this bull standing behind a tree I shot him thinking it was the big one.

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My bull on the scale in Jackman - 700 lbs

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64 1/2" bruiser the guides brother shot Wednesday in the same area we hunted Tuesday.

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Wonderful post and great pictures.
Best place to shoot a moose??? NOT in the water - - - - - - ask me how I know. grin
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