This story was originally published in June 2019. The 2022 moose lottery results will be available by 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 11.
Although this is true every year, 2022 is a big year for moose in Maine. On Saturday, moose will get their time in the sun once more at the Jackman Region Moose Lottery Festival. Here, 4,080 hopeful moose hunters will learn that their name has been selected to receive a permit to hunt moose in the state.
The moose lottery has been a beloved state tradition since 1980, when Todd Rogers, an 11-year-old Cub Scout from Brewer, drew the first-ever permit. The first hunt that year included 700 winning hunters, and 39,629 Mainers threw their names in the pile.
In the past 39 years, the moose lottery has never failed to create excitement across the state. Here are some classic images of the cherished Maine event over the years.
