Lottery applications are now available for the adventure of a lifetime – hunting moose in New Hampshire. The N.H. Fish and Game Department's 2009 moose hunt lottery is open! The nonrefundable entry fee is $15 for New Hampshire residents and $25 for nonresidents.
New Hampshire's moose hunt is nine days long, starting the third Saturday in October. This year's hunt runs Oct. 17 to 25. The odds of being selected in last year's lottery were 1 in 22 for residents and 1 in 67 for nonresidents, some of the best odds in the nation for moose hunting.
Visit the Fish and Game website at huntnh.com to enter the moose hunt lottery or print out an application to mail in. Applications can also be picked up from fish and game license agents statewide. Moose hunt lottery applications must be postmarked or submitted online by May 29 at midnight, or they may be delivered to the licensing office at N.H. Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, prior to 4 p.m. that day. Winners will be selected randomly on June 19.
Last year, more than 15,100 applicants entered the lottery for the chance to win one of 515 permits. Those who are lucky enough to take part in the hunt have an excellent chance of success. In 2008, almost two thirds of New Hampshire permit holders got a moose. Permit holders can choose another hunter of any age to accompany them on the hunt, but only one moose may be taken per permit.
Each applicant can enter the moose hunt lottery once each year. A bonus point system improves the chances for unsuccessful applicants who apply each consecutive year. Hunters who get permits are not eligible to enter the lottery for the following three years. For example, hunters who won a permit in 2006, 2007 or 2008 may not apply in 2009. It is not necessary to have a current hunting license to enter the lottery, but hunters who are offered and accept a permit must buy a $150 resident or $500 nonresident moose hunt permit, as well as a New Hampshire hunting license.
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