Unit 8
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 8
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMoose River Trail
27.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateNarrow Gauge Pathway Trail
12.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFire Wardens, Horns Pond and Appalachian Trail Loop
11.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBigelow Loop
11.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultEast Kennebago Mountain Trail
10.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLittle Bigelow via Appalachian Trail
9.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMyron H Avery Peak and West Peak
8.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSnow Mountain Chain of Ponds
8.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultThe Horns Pond Trail
7.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultFire Warden's Trail
7.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultStratton Brook Hut Loop via Oak Knoll and Newton's Revenge
7.3 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit 8
12 found
Big Moose Pond Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNatanis Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNortheast Whitewater Lodge
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBig Eddy- Maine Public Lands
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMagic Falls
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe Birches Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLittle Moose Pond Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHostel of Maine
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMaine Huts & Trails
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJohns Four Seasons Accommodations
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMyer's Lodge East
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGray Ghost Camps
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Maine
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/index.html
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/species/moose/moose-permit.html
- GMU map ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/wildlife-management-districts/index.html
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/harvest-information.html
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/programs-resources/educational-programs/safety-courses/index.html
- Buy a license ↗
https://moses.informe.org/cgi-bin/online/moses_v3/index
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 8, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Maine agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.