WMD 2, Maine
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Moose, Bear
- Group
- WMDs 1–9
- Area
- 1,215 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Moose — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 369
Draw odds for Moosearen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 171
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 137
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for Moose, Black Bear, White-tailed Deer so far. Deer, Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedMaine WMD 2 (North Maine Woods – Clayton Lake to St. Francis) is one of the most remote hunting districts in the eastern US, covering vast boreal forest in extreme northwestern Aroostook County along the Allagash River and the New Brunswick border. It is Maine's premier moose country, with 175+ lottery permits issued across three separate seasons, while deer hunting is a more challenging antlered-only pursuit in low-density big-woods terrain. Black bear are abundant throughout the district and the North Maine Woods gated road network provides the primary hunter access to this otherwise roadless wilderness.
Vast boreal and mixed commercial forest in extreme northwestern Aroostook County; Allagash River corridor with extensive wetlands, bogs, beaver flowages, and remote lakes; flat to gently rolling terrain typical of the St. John Valley lowlands; borders New Brunswick to the northeast and the Quebec border region to the northwest; largely unbroken softwood and mixed forest with regenerating clear-cut patches that create prime moose and bear habitat
low
Antlered deer only during archery (Oct 3–30), firearms (Nov 2–28), and statewide muzzleloader (Nov 30–Dec 5) seasons; WMD 2 has a very limited antlerless permit allocation (approximately 25 permits via lottery in recent years); deer densities are among the lowest in Maine due to harsh winters, deep snow, and predation – MDIFW does not issue any-deer permits here in most years; big-woods tracking hunt with remote wilderness character
DEER: Antlered-only in most years; low deer density; archery Oct 3–30, firearms Nov 2–28, muzzleloader Nov 30–Dec 5; small antlerless permit allocation (~25) available by lottery. MOOSE: Permit-only lottery; bull seasons late Sept and mid-Oct; antlerless late Oct; ~175 permits per window; highest moose success rates in Maine. BEAR: Open statewide Aug 31–Nov 28 2026; baiting legal Aug 31–Sept 26; hounds legal Sept 14–Oct 30; no permit required; 1 bear per year by hunting. TURKEY: Spring season open for WMDs 1–6 with reduced 1-bird limit (May 3–June 5 2027); fall turkey season CLOSED in WMD 2. UPLAND: Ruffed grouse Sept 26–Dec 31, woodcock Sept 26–Dec 31.
One of Maine's top moose hunting WMDs with excellent bull densities in the Allagash River drainage; truly wilderness hunting with low pressure and no road hunting; black bear population among densest in New England with baiting and hounds both legal; ruffed grouse and woodcock also available; remote camp and lodge-based hunts common; Allagash Wilderness Waterway provides iconic float-in access
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MDIFW official Wildlife Management Districts. Community info last updated 23d ago.