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WMD Map & Zone Guide

Maine's moose hunting is organized by Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs). Explore each zone's permit allocation and plan your swap strategy.

View official IFW maps and zone descriptions for each Wildlife Management District. PDF links open in a new tab.

2025 Permit Allocation by WMD

Based on 4,105 permits issued in the 2025 lottery drawing.

WMD 01

610 permits

Northern Aroostook — Allagash, Fort Kent, Madawaska

Bull: 401Cow: 209
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 4A

550 permits

Adaptive Unit — Baxter region

Bull: 0Cow: 550
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 02

523 permits

Central Aroostook — Ashland, Presque Isle, Houlton

Bull: 348Cow: 175
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 04

487 permits

Northern Somerset — Jackman, The Forks

Bull: 327Cow: 160
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 05

363 permits

Northern Penobscot — Millinocket, Patten

Bull: 220Cow: 143
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 08

347 permits

Northern Oxford — Bethel, Rumford

Bull: 250Cow: 97
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 03

315 permits

Southern Piscataquis — Greenville, Dover-Foxcroft

Bull: 204Cow: 111
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 06

251 permits

Central Penobscot — Lincoln, Mattawamkeag

Bull: 150Cow: 101
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 09

125 permits

Kennebec — Waterville, Augusta area

Bull: 80Cow: 45
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 10

57 permits

Waldo — Belfast, Unity

Bull: 35Cow: 22
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 19

57 permits

Southern Penobscot — Bangor area

Bull: 35Cow: 22
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

WMD 11

47 permits

Hancock — Ellsworth, Bar Harbor

Bull: 30Cow: 17
IFW Map (PDF)Zone Description (PDF)

Combined WMD Permits

Some permits are issued for combined zones. Winners can hunt in either district.

WMD 07 or 13

Franklin County — Rangeley to Phillips

135 permits in 2025

WMD 07 MapDescWMD 13 MapDesc

WMD 12 or 15

Washington County — Calais to Machias

40 permits in 2025

WMD 12 MapDescWMD 15 MapDesc

WMD 14 or 17

Southern Oxford

39 permits in 2025

WMD 14 MapDescWMD 17 MapDesc

WMD 27 or 28

Northwestern unorganized territories

38 permits in 2025

WMD 27 MapDescWMD 28 MapDesc

2025 Hunting Seasons

SEP—September Week|Sep 22 - Sep 27
979 permits
OC1—First October Week|Oct 13 - Oct 18
1,584 permits
OC2—Second October Week|Oct 27 - Nov 1
910 permits

Adaptive seasons (W1N/W1S/W2N/W2S/W3N/W3S) are antlerless-only and apply to WMD 4A.