You’ll soon be able to get your application in for this year’s moose hunt in Cape Breton.
The province announcing its annual Cape Breton moose hunt licence lottery will open at noon on Monday, May 9th.
“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,” a news release says. “Hunters can apply once for motorized access hunts in zones 1 through 4 and once for the non-motorized hunt in Zone 5.”
Applications can be made online with a debit or credit card or by phone. The fee is $9.25 (including HST). The deadline to apply is May 31st at noon.
The licence draw will take place in June and winners will be notified by mail.
You can also check your status after June 21st online or by calling 1-833-302-0750.
An average of 10,000 people apply for moose licences each year.
Hunters who held a moose hunting licence in the last five years are not eligible to apply for 2022.
