Applications open for annual Cape Breton moose hunt
Posted May 17, 2019 04:40:09 PM.
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NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTRY
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Nova Scotians can apply for the annual moose licence lottery starting today, May 17.
This year 345 licences will be available in five moose-management zones within Victoria and Inverness counties, the only counties where moose hunting is permitted.
To be eligible, an applicant must qualify as a resident of Nova Scotia, have a Nova Scotia Wildlife Resources Card and be at least 18 years old by Sept. 17. Hunters who held a moose hunting licence in the last five years, 2014-2018, cannot apply this year.
Applications are accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week until midnight, June 7. For an application fee of $9.25 (HST included), hunters can apply online at, http://novascotia.ca/natr/draws/moosedraw or by calling 1-900-565-3337 from a landline phone.
Online applications require a Visa or Mastercard. Phone applications will be directly billed to your landline phone.
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