UplandFeathers

About three weeks ago I received a few pieces of mail from hunting guides and outfitters in Maine. I didn't think much of until I read them closely. Every piece of correspondence congratulated me on winning the Maine moose lottery. If you are a regular reader of this blog then you may be aware that I have had an ongoing relationship with the state of Maine and their moose lottery permit system. A 20-year relationship to be exact. The following week after the initial mail drop, a spate of letters, brochures and pamphlets jammed my mailbox. I was fuming and ready to call the state Maine to complain that they had given my personal information without my permission to a bunch of outfitters and guides, who all seemed in on a joke that was on me. I even went on the Maine website to see if I had been chosen for the lottery by some odd chance. Nope. Then I received the final piece of mail and this time it was from the state of Maine. I knew what it was going to say before I opened it: “…we apologize for allowing your personal information to be used in an unauthorized manner and…” But it wasn’t so. The letter informed me that I had won the Maine moose lottery. Finally the coveted Maine moose permit would soon be in my hands. So you know the drill. I’ll drop in at my dealer’s and ask to see the latest rifle and this time I will actually buy one. Any recommendations on calibers and rifles?