A new law recently passed by the Maine legislature allocated 50 permits to Maine Sporting Camps and lodges through a special lottery. We are working for https://mtchaselodge.com/hunting/ that has a bull permit in a very good Wildlife management Unit (WMD 1) in northern Maine during peak rut! Moose densities are very high and expect good opportunities at bulls with rack widths in the middle 40s" to middle 50s", larger bulls are possible. In 2018 WMD 1 had the highest success rate of all the WMDs in Maine with an 87% success rate on bulls, guided or unguided! Click here for the 2018 Maine moose harvest Report:https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs...0Moose%20Harvest.pdf. Hunt with bow, muzzle loader or rifle. Being peak rut, bulls are very susceptible to being called into very close range with most animals taken between 25 & 50 yards. Our approach is calling and spot n stalk. If need be, we’ll adjust the hunt based on your physical limitations and desire by shortening the distance we travel on foot. Note: This is not a road hunt, we quarter and pack out all of our moose. Hunting dates are September 23-28, 2019

A nonresident Maine moose hunting permit is a hard thing to come by. In 2018, the nonresident odds of 1 chance winning a permit in the lottery were 1:1217 and that is if the applicant was willing to accept any available permit, antler-less, bull, season, & location. Apart from the lottery, ten additional permits were auctioned off to the highest bidders to support conservation programs for Maine youth, this year’s auction tags sold for $18,000.00 to $22,000.00 each and that was just for the permit!

73% of all Maine moose hunters harvested a moose in 2018. Nonresidents have enjoyed a success rate as high as 99% in recent years attributed to the fact most hire the services of a guide. Dave has personally guided over 30 moose hunts with a 97% success rate. In fact, the only time we did not harvest a bull was on a last minute one day hire.

You’ll stay in a comfortable drive to tent camp located in the heart of prime moose hunting country well away from any towns. The main shelter serves as a community area for meals. Private sleep tents for your party of 1-3 persons are spacious 12' x 12' Cabela's Alaknak Ultimate Outfitter tents complete with heavy duty cots, sleeping pads, carpet flooring and wood stove. Sturdy outhouse cleaned daily and showers available with hot water on demand.

I know of 5 of these very limited lodge tag hunts that have already sold for $20,000.00 each.

Hunting package is $15,000.00 and includes:
• 2 shooters, one moose (permittee and sub-permittee)
• 6-day hunt
• Private land owner access fees into the North Maine Woods
• Meals
• One on one guide
• Quartering & removing your moose from the woods
• Caping your moose for a shoulder or European mount.
• Game bags

Additional costs include
• Moose Permit ($1500.00)
• Big game hunting license $115.00
• For those that are flying to Maine verses driving, we recommend flying in and out of Presque Isle and staying overnight on both ends of your hunt at the Hampton Inn, transportation to and from camp is 3 hours and $200 (each way)
• If you choose to use a local butcher to cut up your meat, $500.00
• Gratuity at hunter’s discretion


Call or email:

Mike & Lindsay Downing
Mt. Chase Lodge
office 207-528-2183
Email: [EMAIL] info@mtchaselodge.com [/EMAIL]
Website: https://mtchaselodge.com/