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Hunters who can’t make it to Acton for Saturday’s Maine moose permit lottery drawing will still be able to follow the event live.
The 2026 Maine Moose Permit Lottery drawing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Bennett Radio Group will broadcast live from the Acton Fairgrounds from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, according to Stan Bennett.
Channel X Radio will carry the broadcast on 97.7 FM and 102.3 FM and stream it at ChannelXRadio.com. The station will announce lottery winners from Aroostook County.
WOXO will carry the broadcast on 92.7 FM and 100.7 FM and stream it at WOXO.com. The station serves listeners in Lewiston-Auburn and western Maine and will announce lottery winners from Oxford and Androscoggin counties.
Applicants who miss the broadcast, or who live outside those counties, can view the complete list of lottery winners on the Bangor Daily News website beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday.