An Act To Adjust the Formula for Calculating the Allocation of Moose Permits for Hunting Lodges
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0843
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: STANLEY, CAMPBELL, COLLINGS, HANINGTON, HARLOW, LYFORD
Amends: 12 MRSA §11154

Legislative Document
No. 843
H.P. 592
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Adjust the Formula for Calculating the Allocation of 
Moose Permits for Hunting Lodges
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STANLEY of Medway.
Cosponsored by Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, COLLINGS of Portland, 
HANINGTON of Lincoln, HARLOW of Portland, LYFORD of Eddington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11154, sub-§14, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 538, §24, is 
amended to read: 
14.  Permits for hunting lodges.  In any year in which the total number of moose 
permits available as determined by the commissioner under subsection 2 for the public 
chance drawing under subsection 9 exceeds 3,140 the average number of moose permits 
made available in the public chance drawing per year since 1982, 10% of the permits 
exceeding 3,140 that number or 100, whichever is greater, must be allocated through a 
chance drawing separate from the public chance drawing under subsection 9 to hunting 
outfitters in accordance with this subsection.  The fee for a moose hunting permit under 
this subsection is $1,500. 
A.  For the purposes of this subsection, "hunting outfitter" means a person who 
operates a sporting camp as defined under Title 22, section 2491, subsection 11 that 
is licensed under Title 22, chapter 562 and who provides package deals that include 
food, lodging and the services of a guide licensed under chapter 927 for the purpose 
of hunting. 
B.  A hunting outfitter may sell or transfer a permit allocated under this subsection 
only once, only to a hunter who is eligible under paragraph F and only under the 
following conditions: 
(1)  The sale or transfer must be part of a package deal that includes the food and 
lodging to be provided by the hunting outfitter to the person receiving the permit; 
(2)  The person receiving the permit from the hunting outfitter must be 
accompanied during the hunt by a guide licensed under chapter 927; 
(3)  The hunting outfitter must notify the department of the identity of the person 
receiving the permit; and 
(4)  The hunting permit may not be sold or transferred by the hunter. 
C.  A hunting outfitter may be allocated more than one permit. 
D.  A permit allocated under this subsection may be used only for the year, season, 
sex and wildlife management district for which the permit is issued. 
E.  Permits allocated under this subsection may not exceed 10% of the total permits 
issued per year for each season, sex and wildlife management district permit type. 
F.  An individual may hunt with a permit sold or transferred under this subsection 
only if that individual is otherwise eligible to obtain and hunt with a permit under 
subsection 5. 
G.  If proceeds in any year from the auction authorized under subsection 11 are less 
than $107,000, proceeds from the chance drawing conducted pursuant to this 
subsection must be used to fund youth conservation education programs as provided 
under subsection 11 up to $107,000.  The remainder must be deposited in the Moose 
Research and Management Fund under section 10263. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the law regarding the number of moose permits made available 
through a chance drawing to hunting outfitters, which is currently calculated as 10% of 
the number of permits made available in the public chance drawing above 3,140.  The bill 
sets the number of moose permits made available to hunting outfitters at 10% of the 
number of permits in excess of the average number of permits made available in the 
public chance drawing per year since 1982 or 100, whichever is greater.