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June 15, 2018

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CONCORD, NH — The adventure of a lifetime is in store for 51 people who have been offered permits to hunt moose in New Hampshire this October. They are the lucky winners in the state’s 31st annual moose hunt lottery drawing, held this morning at New Hampshire Fish and Game Department headquarters in Concord.

An enthusiastic audience was at Fish and Game to hear the drawing results in person. They enjoyed doughnuts and swapped backwoods stories, all hopeful they might hear their name called this year. Haley English got things rolling by pushing the button to start the computerized random drawing.

“I grew up in New Hampshire and love the four seasons and being outside,” said Kevin Lefebvre of New Boston, who was at the lottery. “My name wasn’t drawn today but I won twice before and have been lucky enough to have gone on three hunts, one with a friend. It’s all about the fun of hunting and what you see while you are out there. And if you get a moose, then that’s just a bonus.”

A full list of the names of the 2018 winners is available on the NH Fish and Game website at www.huntnh.com/hunting/moose-winners.html.  The list is also below in case there are connectivity issues with the main website.

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WTPL’s Peter St. James and Pat Kelly.

Winners were selected from a pool of 6,142 applicants. In addition, over 1,240 people submitted an application for a bonus point only, but are not included in the lottery. The bonus point system improves the chance of winning for each consecutive year entered and not selected. The overall odds of being drawn this year were 1 in 76 for state residents and 1 in 359 for nonresidents.

Winners are offered permits to hunt moose in a specific Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) during the 2018 N.H. moose season, which runs October 20-28. Each permit winner is assigned to one of 19 WMUs in which he or she can legally hunt. Winners are allowed to enlist a guide and one friend or relative to help on the hunt as a “subpermittee.”

In addition to many New Hampshire residents, permit winners hailed from Vermont, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. A description of the lottery process and table of applicants and odds can be found at www.huntnh.com/hunting/documents/moose-lottery-stats.pdf.

Hunters whose names were selected in today’s drawing will be notified by mail. Lists of successful applicants and alternates are available at www.huntnh.com/hunting/moose-winners.html; at Fish and Game headquarters in Concord; and at the Department’s regional offices in Durham, Keene, Lancaster and New Hampton.

Last year (2017), New Hampshire hunters took 37 moose, for a statewide success rate of 69%. New Hampshire has had an annual moose hunt since 1988, when 75 permits were issued for a three-day hunt in the North Country.

For more information on hunting moose in New Hampshire, visit www.huntnh.com/hunting/moose.html.

2018 Moose Hunt Lottery Winners:

Name Hometown WMU
RYAN R BEAULIEU NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE M(ES)
ROCKY W BUNNELL MONROE, NEW HAMPSHIRE D1(ES)
MARGARET L CLARKE GOSHEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
BRIAN D COLE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE B(ES)
TIMOTHY J DAY DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE B(ES)
MARK T DEKOEYER LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
MARC L DEMANCHE CANDIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE E2(ES)
CHARLES W DEVAUX LYME, NEW HAMPSHIRE D2(ES)
RONALD G DOHERTY HOLLIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE F(ES)
KENNETH N DUFFY SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT A2(ES)
PENNIE A DYKEMA MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS E1(ES)
BRYON J FORBES STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE L(ES)
ROBERT C GARGANO PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE E3(ES)
WILLIAM J GROVE NAPLES, NEW YORK D2(ES)
DALE S HOLLINS SALISBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE C1(ES)
SCOTT W KENISON CANTERBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE D1(ES)
CAMERON KIRKPATRICK ALTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE C1(ES)
STUART K LANDAU NORTHFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE H1(ES)
JEANNINE L LARIN BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE C1(ES)
JON J LAUER ITHACA, MICHIGAN I1(ES)
ALEXANDER G LAWN HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE C2(ES)
THOMAS H LOVEREN SR GOFFSTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE A1(ES)
JOYCE E LOWE ANTRIM, NEW HAMPSHIRE M(ES)
GERALD R LUND NEW IPSWICH, NEW HAMPSHIRE C1(ES)
SEAN D MADISON BROOKLINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE D1(ES)
PAUL L MARCEAU JR LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE D1(ES)
BRADFORD K MARSHALL BOSCAWEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
NEVILLE M MCMILLAN GILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE J2(ES)
ALAN E MINERY OTIS, MASSACHUSETTS L(ES)
JOHN E MOREAU JR EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE B(ES)
RONALD D MORRIS BARNSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE C2(ES)
CHRISTOPHER C NORTON MILAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE C2(ES)
ROBERT L PAQUIN RINDGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE C2(ES)
CATHERINE A PATCH LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE D1(ES)
BRIAN M PEARL GILMANTON IRON WORKS, NEW HAMPSHIRE J1(ES)
CHRISTOPHER M PERKINS ALEXANDRIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE G(ES)
GIORGIO PETRUZZIELLO DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS C1(ES)
DANIEL R POIRIER NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
ANTHONY L RANDALL ASHLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE F(ES)
BRANDON S RESSLER ROBESONIA, PENNSYLVANIA B(ES)
MARTIN K ROBINSON RAYMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
VALERIE J SANBORN NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE L(ES)
STUART SCHNEIDERMAN HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE E3(ES)
DAVID W SEYMOUR HILLSBORO, NEW HAMPSHIRE C2(ES)
NICK J ST.GERMAIN STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
MONICA M ST.ONGE WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE A1(ES)
BRIAN W THOMPSON DEERFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE A2(ES)
TAMEY L VASCO BRIDGEWATER, NEW HAMPSHIRE B(ES)
JUSTIN L WILLETT BRADFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE I2(ES)
PETER M WINFIELD FORT ANN, NEW YORK E1(ES)
WILLIAM S WROBLESKI RICHMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE E2(ES)

2018 Moose Hunt Lottery Alternates:

Current Order Name Hometown Residency
5 JAMES C ANEMONE GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA NR
2 CHAD M BEEDE FITZWILLIAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
22 CHARLES A BICKFORD PITTSBURG, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
54 ROSCOE T BLAISDELL RAYMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
10 DONALD C BOISVERT WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
29 JASON A BOUTIN NORTH HAVERHILL, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
70 ROBERT P BOUTIN SR HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
31 WILLIAM L BOWERY CHOWCHILLA, CALIFORNIA NR
8 OLIVER S BREEDLOVE GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA NR
24 JOSEPH E BUMPERS STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
12 CHARLES CATANIA SHERMAN, CONNECTICUT NR
4 JON K CHAMBERS TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
14 MARK D CHANDLER MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA NR
34 JAMES M CHEEVER LEMPSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
12 EDWARD T CODY SR SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
38 HEIDI A COREY HARTFORD, MAINE NR
66 ALEX M COTE PITTSBURG, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
17 NANCY A CROSBY DALTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
47 KEITH K CROTEAU BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
53 JEFFREY A DESROSIERS ALTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
60 MARK R DICKSON ERROL, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
32 CANDICE DIONNE AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
16 MATTHEW T DIVITO GILMANTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
34 LAWRENCE J DOANE MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS NR
15 PATRICK DOHERTY SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS NR
58 NICHOLAS T DOUCETTE NEWTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
46 ROBERT S DOUILLETTE WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
4 NICHOLAS J DRAGHI ELMIRA, NEW YORK NR
30 ROBERT W DUPREY JR STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT NR
27 SCOTT M ELLIS KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
1 CRAIG A EMERY LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
7 CHRISTOPHER M ENTZEL MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA NR
5 JOHN E FORD JR LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
18 PAUL A GAGNON BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
11 MILTON A GARDNER JR POWNAL, VERMONT NR
33 MILTON A GARDNER SR BENNINGTON, VERMONT NR
44 CANDICE L GROSS JEFFERSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
33 TIMOTHY J GUARALDI NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
3 JON A GUILMAIN SANBORNTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
48 TINA M HALE SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
37 RICHARD F HARENS MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT NR
20 WILLIAM D HART NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA NR
3 THOMAS A HENDERSON EDEN, VERMONT NR
65 ALLEN L HOWE GOSHEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
19 THOMAS E HUNTER ALBION, PENNSYLVANIA NR
68 MICHAEL D HUNTOON ANDOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
39 MATTHEW S ITALIA HOOKSETT, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
25 STERLING P JOSSELYN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
59 JAMES C JOYCE GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
36 PATRICK B KELLEY MIDDLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS NR
40 ROBERT V KENDALL MOUNT STERLING, ILLINOIS NR
50 DONALD W KINNETT SR LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
39 ALAN KLINEFELTER SWANTON, VERMONT NR
20 ALEXANDER L KLUCHNICK GORHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
36 BRIAN F KULLGREN TEMPLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
52 EDWARD V KUTNIEWSKI LITCHFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
67 MARK A LANCASTER ETNA, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
21 NICHOLAS J LAVORGNA JR PERU, MAINE NR
35 JOHN A LOVETERE JUPITER, FLORIDA NR
15 ROBERT M MAKOWIECKI NEW BOSTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
13 MICHAEL A MALASKY JEFFERSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
63 JARI P MANNISTO NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
27 GERARD S MAZUR CRANBERRY TWP, PENNSYLVANIA NR
28 DENNIS P MCCLURE ANTRIM, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
51 TODD S MCDONALD SANDOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
30 BRITTANY R MCFARLAND-BATEMAN TWIN MOUNTAIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
45 DANA G MCGRANAGHAN LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
64 MICHAEL G MCNEIL EPPING, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
2 RICHARD L MERRILL HOUSTON, TEXAS NR
16 ROBERT E MOASE SWEET VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA NR
25 TIMOTHY B MORRISON PEMBROKE, MASSACHUSETTS NR
9 MATTHEW W MORSE WILMOT, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
8 BRIAN T MUMLEY CTR BARNSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
31 JEFFERY S MURPHY EFFINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
35 JANICE L NEWTON LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
69 RICHARD A NOLET PITTSBURG, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
42 DAVID F ONEAL DEERFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
57 RUDOLPH G PAQUETTE LITCHFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
9 MARK A PAVILONIS HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OHIO NR
41 GARY L PIEHN THORNTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
40 MEGAN M PREHEMO PITTSBURG, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
62 DAVID M RANSON PLAISTOW, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
55 JAMES F RINES OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
29 DAVID D SCHILLING ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA NR
28 BRADLEY W SHANGRAW WILLIAMSTOWN, VERMONT NR
26 JOHN P SHIELDS II PILESGROVE, NEW JERSEY NR
6 BARBARA S SHORT ANDES, NEW YORK NR
56 JOHN J SILVIA III ORFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
23 CATHERINE M SIMONEAU CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
22 RICHARD A SKRUCH HOLTON, KANSAS NR
23 DALE J SMITH MIDDLEBURG, PENNSYLVANIA NR
32 KURT J SONDERMANN DITTMER, MISSOURI NR
6 PAUL F SPINNEY NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
17 MATTHEW T STEDINA STOCKBRIDGE, VERMONT NR
14 RALPH L STEVENS KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
49 COREY R STROGNEY PLAISTOW, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
13 MICHAEL B SWARTZ MILESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA NR
11 PATRICK M TATE HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
18 RYAN Z TREMBLAY NEW YORK, NEW YORK NR
21 DAVID R VANDOOREN SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
26 WAYNE E VETTER NEWMARKET, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
43 GREGORY D WELCH GOFFSTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
7 KENNETH M WELCH SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
61 RODNEY E WHITCOMB SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
1 RICHARD G WILLIAMS JR BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN NR
38 DONALD N WIREIN BOSCAWEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
19 MICHAEL J WOODS LYMAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
37 CLARENCE L YOUNG SANBORNTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE R
10 ADAM P ZICCARDI III ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK NR
24 H MATTHEW ZULLO VALATIE, NEW YORK NR