Online applications for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2011 Moose Permit Lottery are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 13. The only applications still being accepted are those filed online at www.mefishwildlife.com.

“We’re encouraging applicants to apply online during the day or at their earliest convenience before the close of business at 5 p.m.,” 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, 3,205 permits will be allocated in the state’s 28 Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs). This is an increase of 65 permits from 2010, primarily in WMDs 22 and 25.

Season dates are:

• September 26-October 1: WMDs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 19

• October 10-15: WMDs 1-14, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28

• Nov. 7-12: WMDs 2, 3, 6, 11

• Oct. 31-Nov. 26: WMDs 15, 16, 22, 23, 25, 26

Mark your calendar! The 2011 Maine Moose Permit Lottery will be held Thursday, June 16 at Cabelas in Scarborough.