There were 66,476 applicants for an Any-Deer Permit from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 51,850 were lucky enough to be drawn, a list that had been substantially reduced due to a very severe winter last year. You can find the results of that lottery by visiting the MDIFW website.
There are a couple of changes that hunters and permit winners should be aware of. In the past, MDIFW mailed to you your permit which included a transportation tag. That will not happen this year. Instead, hunters need to go to the MDIFW website and check the results. If you are a winner, write down the number of your permit. This number needs to be written down on your regular hunting license. If you should get checked by a warden, the warden will have a list of numbers and names available to him. If you tag a deer, that number will need to be presented at tag in time.
The other issue takes effect next season. No longer will applications for an Any-Deer Permit be done by paper. All applicants will be required to log onto the MDIFW website and apply there.
Tom Remington
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