BerndSome interesting thoughts and a good read I found on the net:
**Even a nudist colony got a Maine moose permit. Guides want to change that.**
Guides want to change that.
By V. Paul Reynolds, Apr. 02, 2026
Make no mistake: Maine’s annual moose hunting permits, or tags, are a precious, highly sought-after commodity. So it follows that how they are distributed, and the system that selects the lucky recipients, gets a lot of attention.
Maine residents are fortunate. About 90% of the more than 3,000 moose permits are allocated to individual resident applicants. The remaining 10% are earmarked for nonresident applicants, with roughly 2% of that block set aside for qualified Maine hunting lodges and outfitters.
Last year, 82 “lodge tags” were available. This year, there will be 74. Eligible lodges and outfitters apply for these tags through their own lottery process.
The concept of setting aside tags for lodges and outfitters dates back about a decade, when northern Maine’s deer population declined and many outfitters struggled financially. The goal was to help them regain economic footing.
Some outfitters, however, began monetizing those tags, selling them to clients for prices exceeding $30,000.
For reasons that have not been fully explained, the lodge tag process expanded beyond its original intent. Restaurants, hotels and even a nudist colony in southern Maine reportedly applied for and received a lodge tag...
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https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/04/01/outdoors/outdoors-contributors/maine-moose-permit-system-joam40zk0w
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**Even a nudist colony got a Maine moose permit. Guides want to change that.**
Guides want to change that.
By V. Paul Reynolds, Apr. 02, 2026
Make no mistake: Maine’s annual moose hunting permits, or tags, are a precious, highly sought-after commodity. So it follows that how they are distributed, and the system that selects the lucky recipients, gets a lot of attention.
Maine residents are fortunate. About 90% of the more than 3,000 moose permits are allocated to individual resident applicants. The remaining 10% are earmarked for nonresident applicants, with roughly 2% of that block set aside for qualified Maine hunting lodges and outfitters.
Last year, 82 “lodge tags” were available. This year, there will be 74. Eligible lodges and outfitters apply for these tags through their own lottery process.
The concept of setting aside tags for lodges and outfitters dates back about a decade, when northern Maine’s deer population declined and many outfitters struggled financially. The goal was to help them regain economic footing.
Some outfitters, however, began monetizing those tags, selling them to clients for prices exceeding $30,000.
For reasons that have not been fully explained, the lodge tag process expanded beyond its original intent. Restaurants, hotels and even a nudist colony in southern Maine reportedly applied for and received a lodge tag...
Continue to the source:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/04/01/outdoors/outdoors-contributors/maine-moose-permit-system-joam40zk0w
#Nudity2026 #FKK #Freikörperkultur #Naturism #Nudism #Nudity #Nudist #ProudNudist #GetNakedGermany #Bodyfreedom #TeamNaturist #NaturistSymbol #IamTheFaceOfNaturism #NormalisingNaturism #HikeNaked #Nacktwandern #NaturismusNeuErleben #EinfachMachen #ClothingOptional #BeBareBeProud #Mastodon #BodyAcceptance #Nacktbaden #Skinnydip #BodyPositive #Diversity #TopFreedom #FreeTheNipple #ClothesFree #ClothesFreeLife
