AUGUSTA, Maine — Applications for the 2015 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17. Paper applications may be submitted in person or by mail no later than 5 p.m. on July 27. To apply online, visit www.mefishwildlife.com. The department no longer mails paper applications.
It is free to apply for the any-deer permit lottery. The drawing will be held on Sept. 9 and results will be posted on the department’s website.
The department uses the any-deer permit system to manage the white-tailed deer population in the state. By controlling the harvest of female deer in the 29 regional wildlife management districts throughout the state, biologists can manage population trends.
A total of 28,770 any-deer permits will be issued in 15 of the state’s 29 wildlife management districts.
For more information, visit www.mefishwildlife.com.
