"We're encouraging applicants to apply online during the day or at their earliest convenience before the close of business on Friday," said Bill Swan, IF&W Director of Licensing. "That way, if any questions arise, applicants can contact us so we can assist them."

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife can be reached at (207) 287-8000.

This year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife moved its Moose Lottery application online, and thousands of applicants have found that using the Internet to apply is easy and convenient.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is issuing 3,015 permits for the fall harvest.

Realizing that some interested hunters do not have a computer, IF&W offers the following suggestions:

• Use a computer at work during lunch or a break;
• Use a computer at a local library or an Internet café;
• Ask a friend or relative with a computer for help.

This is the first time that the permit drawing will be held in the St. John Valley. The University of Maine at Fort Kent, the Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, and a planning committee of St. John Valley area officials and citizens are promoting the event.