Maine moose lottery application process is open Contributed • February 23, 2021 By V. Paul Reynolds In the annals of North American big game hunting, nothing, in my opinion, – not even a Rocky Mountain Colorado elk hunt – eclipses a Maine moose hunt in the North Woods. By V. Paul Reynolds In the annals of North American big game hunting, nothing, in my opinion, – not even a Rocky Mountain Colorado elk hunt – eclipses a Maine moose hunt in the North Woods. Having done both, a number of times, I speak from personal experience. There is a qualifier: a Maine moose hunt trumps a Colorado elk hunt only if the Maine moose hunt is done properly.