Ina H. Cyr showed up plenty early for the Maine moose-permit lottery on Saturday afternoon and took a seat right in the front row, even though nothing in her history with the event told her she should be optimistic. Cyr said she might not have applied for a moose permit for a few years in the early 1980s, but has been a regular entrant ever since.
Just five minutes into the annual event, the 82-year-old Cyr was smiling from ear to ear, and accepting the congratulations of friends and strangers alike.
Cyr is going on her first moose hunt: She was drawn to hunt bull moose in Wildlife Management District 6 during the September hunt. She’ll be joined on her hunt by her son-in-law, Larry Murphy.
In all, 3,095 permits were awarded to applicants during the event, which drew more than 500 people to the Gentile Building at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
Cyr said she used to hunt a lot, but admitted that age has begun to take its toll.
“I’ve had a couple of hips replaced, so that kind of laid me low,” she said.
Cyr said she’d always held out hope of going on a moose hunt, and spent a lot of time greeting other moose hunters over the years.
“I worked for North Maine Woods for 15 years,” she said. “It’s just the idea of being in the woods [that appeals to me]. I love the woods.”
Cyr said she really didn’t know how to react when her name was drawn, but admitted that she was a little overwhelmed by all the media attention that had been focused upon her.
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