I have done some research on the maine moose hunt and this is what I found. This info come from the maine huntung wesite and a call I made to their office.

Last year 92,000 people apllied for 2500 to 3000 permits. This year the number is 2585. 70,000 were residents and 22,000 were non residents. 90%(2700)of tags goes to residents, while 10%(300)go to nonresident(even though non residents comprise 24% of applicants).

Each applicant can buy up to 6($20) for residents,10($50) for non residents - chances to draw a permit. A bonus point or extra chance is give for each successive, non successful year that the applicant has applied. There is no preference point system, just chances.

If each applicant only bought 1 chance, I figure the odds this way. A resident has a 4% chance drawing and a non resident has a 1.5% chance at getting a permit.

Call them like you see them, Lee