Successful Moose Permit Auction for Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH

CONCORD, N.H. The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire announces another successful year for the Moose Permit Auction. The 2014 Auction raised $23,500, with all money earmarked for grants supporting programs of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

Due to the impact of ticks on the moose population and Fish and Game’s reduction in the total number of moose permits for 2014, the Foundation received only 2 permits this year to auction. 7 bids were received from 5 states – New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin with the winning bids of
$12,000 and $11,500. “With only 2 permits to auction this year, receiving bids from 5 states continues to speak to how hunters view the quality of the hunting experience here in New Hampshire”, said Steve White, Chairman of the Foundation.

The NH moose hunt season is October 18-26. Winners of the moose permit auction are allowed to hunt in the Wildlife Management Unit of their choice, and may take either a cow or a bull. The NH Fish and Game Department provides moose hunting permits to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH under the authority granted by RSA 206:33-e. All funds generated from the auction of the permits are used by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH in accordance with RSA 206:33-c to fund NH Fish and Game conservation programs that might not otherwise be possible. The moose permits were authorized by House Bill 41, passed by the N.H. Legislature in 2009.

The annual auction is the primary fundraiser for the Foundation, whose mission as the official non-profit partner of the NH Fish and Game Department is to support the wildlife, conservation, education and outdoor programs of the Department. These programs are critical to preserving the outdoor way of life in New Hampshire so people can continue to enjoy family traditions such as hiking, hunting, fishing and watching wildlife. See the Grant Projects page for a list of grants awarded to date. Funding for the Foundation’s grant program comes from the Moose Permit Auction and from individual and corporate donors.