Maine starts its multimillion dollar moose-hunting season
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Maine's moose-hunting season started on Monday. Hunters taking to the Maine woods contribute millions to the state's economy.
Maine kicked off its moose-hunting season on Monday and though several hundred fewer permits were issued this year, the economic impact of the hunt will likely be in the millions of dollars.
Maine Public reported that of the approximately 49,000 hunters who took part in the moose permit lottery, only 2,140 were awarded, a drop of 675 from last year.
State moose biologist Lee Kantar told Maine Public that the drop in permits stems from year-to-year changes in the moose population.
A major economic boost to communities
According to a 2014 report, “Hunting in Maine in 2013: A statewide and regional analysis of participation and economic contributions” for the Maine Office of Tourism & Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, moose hunting alone provided 225 full- and part-time jobs and a combined labor income of $7,120,109 to Mainers that year.
The estimated 13,033 local and out-of-state moose hunters brought Maine businesses a total of $15,793,765 through hunting-related equipment purchases, as well as trip and hunting-specific expenses. Those 13,033 hunters includes individuals who participated in the hunt, but may not have held a species-specific permit, according to the report.
The total economic impact moose-hunting alone brought to the state in 2013 was $20,851,393, and the total economic impact of all hunting in Maine was $338,730,639, according to the report.
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