Timelines: September 1980: Maine's Moose Hunt Charges Back

Authors

Rob Sneddon

Source

Down East

Date

9-2020

Pages

48, 50-52

Abstract

An article about the modern Maine moose hunt and permit lottery. Describes the revival of moose hunting in Maine despite heated opposition from conservationists and hunters alike. Details the broadcast of the first moose lottery on public television in 1980 and the evolution of the lottery into its current fair-like event.

Recommended Citation

Sneddon, Rob, "Timelines: September 1980: Maine's Moose Hunt Charges Back" (2020). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 5472.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/5472