I submitted mine bout 4 weeks ago, still haven't gotten anything back yet, but none of my references have been called... dont think they cashed the check yet either but I heard the lead time has been bout 6 weeks lately
I guess it's a little slower these days. I've been waiting 4 weeks also. I'm thinking about a Maine permit too, but $80 and passport photos make the cost prohibitive(retired, fixed income) since I only go up there once or twice a year for short times.