CONCORD — Want a chance to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall?
The deadline for entering the New Hampshire moose hunt lottery is May 25. It costs $15 for residents and $25 for nonresidents to enter the lottery. A total of 51 permits are proposed to be issued this year. The state’s moose hunt will run from Oct. 20-28. Last year, the statewide hunter success rate was 69 percent.
Each applicant can enter the lottery once a year. A bonus point system improves the chances for unsuccessful applicants who apply in consecutive years. Hunters who know they will not be able to hunt in 2018 can apply for a bonus point only to continue to earn points. Hunters who are drawn and accept a permit are not eligible to enter the lottery or apply for a bonus point for the following three years.
Hunters can apply by visiting www.huntnh.com/hunting/moose.html, where online and print out mail-in applications are available.
Applications must be postmarked or submitted online by midnight May 25 or delivered to NH Fish and Game headquarters in Concord before 4 p.m. on May 25.
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