Go Hunting in the Moosehead Lake Region!

The hunt is on! The Moosehead Lake Region offers many exciting opportunities for hunters of all ages. Our region teems with wildlife and affords hunters a vast amount of open hunting terrain in which to spend a few hours, a day, or a week chasing their bounty. Ruffed grouse, rabbit, wild turkeys, deer, bear, and moose abound around Moosehead Lake. To learn more about the different hunting seasons in Maine, head to the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife website.

PHOTOS THANKS TO: Wilsons on Moosehead

How to apply for a hunting license

Be sure that you have a hunting license and an up-to-date hunting regulation book from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. You may also visit this website to apply for special hunting permits. Resident and Non-Resident licenses are available at many area establishments as well. To apply for your license online, head over to MOSES!

MOSES is the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s online hunting and fishing licensing system. This service is available to any resident or non-resident sportsperson looking to hunt or fish in the State of Maine.

Hire a Registered Maine Guide in Moosehead!

If this is your first time to the Moosehead area or you would just like a little more expertise, we recommend the use of a guide. There are many reputable local guides to help you achieve the best hunting experience possible.

Registered Maine Guides are outdoor professionals who are licensed and permitted to accept any form of remuneration for their services in accompanying or assisting any person in the fields, forests, or on the waters or ice within the jurisdiction of the State while hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, snowmobiling, using an all-terrain vehicle or camping at a primitive camping area.