Maine hunting season postponed

2025 Maine Moose Season

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).

We are located in the heart of Zone 5.

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.

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