Applications are now being accepted for this year’s moose hunt.
Anyone wanting the chance to be entered in the draw can submit their application until June 14th.
There are 4744 licenses available for the season that runs from September 24 to 28.
Recent changes are good news for hunters who have been unsuccessful in the draw for the past 20 years or more.
Resident moose draw applications for 2019 are now being accepted until June 14. This year 4,744 licences are available. Results will be available July 8. For more information please visit: https://t.co/XUIqx59tPq pic.twitter.com/h4aSsu00Mh
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) May 21, 2019
Ballots for those applicants have increased giving them a higher chance of being chosen.
Applicants will also need to provide proper proof of firearms safety and training education or previous hunting experience.
Applications for a moose licence may be made by:
Visiting the Department of Energy and Resource Development website, through the e-licensing system. The application fee will be billed to the applicant’s Visa, MasterCard or debit account;
going in person to an authorized vendor or any Service New Brunswick centre; or
calling 1-900-565-1500 on a Bell landline. Callers will have the application fee billed to the number from where they call.
Please note the toll-free 1-800 line, which allowed callers to charge their application fee to a credit card over the phone, is no longer available.
The cost of applying for a moose licence is $9.55 (HST included).
The results will be available July 8.
