Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
2014 Moose Permit Auction Package
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire will auction two (2)2014New Hampshire moose
hunting permits (either sex). The two (2) permits will be auctioned througha sealed bid process.Individuals
who have received a permit through the 2014 New Hampshire Fish and Game Lottery are not eligible to participate.
Because of the impact of ticks on the moose population in the past few years, NH Fish and Game has significantly reduced the number of lottery permits this year. As the non-profit partner of NH Fish and Game, the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire has voluntarily reduced the number of permits we requested from Fish and Game for our Moose Permit Auction. We believe that we must reduce our permits
this year to do our part to help protect the NH moose population in future years.
Each permit and license is valid only for the October 18 - 26, 2014 moose hunting season and will allow the holder to harvest one moose of either sex in a wildlife management unit of the holder’s choice. Moose permits will be issued in the name of the successful bidder and the bidders’sub-permitee. The permits may not be sold, traded or transferred to another person. All other provisions of New Hampshire’s moose hunting laws and regulations apply to individuals hunting under an auctioned permit.
The NH Fish and Game Department will provide two (2) permits to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire under the authority granted by RSA 206:33-e. All funds generated from the auction of permits will
be used by the Wildlife Heritage Foundationof New Hampshire in accordance with RSA 206:33-c to fund NH Fish and Game conservation programs.
Permit holders will be required to possess a valid 2014resident or non-resident New Hampshire hunting license.The 2 winning bidders will receive free 2014 NH hunting licenses as well as 2014 NH moose hunting licenses.
The next 3 highest bidders will receive free NH 2014 hunting licenses. In case of a tying bid, the earliest postmarked signed bid will prevail.
UPDATE ON SPECIAL FOR 2014….Courtesy of LHR Sporting Arms, Rochester, NH, the highest winning bidder was to receive a 50% off coupon towards the LHR's new RCF Centerfire Rifle. This newly designed rifle has the option of 7 interchangeable barrel configurations on one receiver, and changes easily without tools in under a minute! Due to an unanticipated production delay, the RCF Centerfire Rifle will not be available until mid-2015, so we are offering the winning bidder a free LHR Muzzleloader of their choice, or he or she can choose to wait for a free RCF Centerfire Rifle when it becomes available next year. The next four highest bidders will receive a free New Hampshire 2013 fishing, hunting, bear or turkey license of their choosing.
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire was established in September of 2006 as a 501(c)(3) organization to financially support the critical conservation and outdoor recreation programs of NH Fish and Game Department. As an official non-profit partner of the Department, the Foundation works hand in hand with scientists and educators to conserve the wildlife and natural places that are important to many of our outdoor family traditions – hiking, hunting, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and watching wildlife. The Foundation focuses on programs that affect everyone in New Hampshire, from private citizens to corporations, who benefit from the quality of life that comes from conserving wild places and wild things.
A sampling of the projects and programs supported by the Foundationare:
2013 North American Moose Conference
Aerial Stocking of Remote Fishing Ponds
Barry Youth Conservation Camp
Becoming an Outdoor Woman (B.O.W.)
Berlin Fish Hatchery Anti-Predation Frames & Netting
Canine Search and Rescue Training & Equipment
Discovery Center at Great Bay (educational pavilion)
Discovery Center at Great Bay (special exhibit)
Dive Team Boat, Trailer & Equipment
Karner Blue Butterfly Growth Chamber
Kids for Karner Program (Karner Blue Butterfly Restoration Program with Concord Schools)
Low Plains Stewardship Endowment (to provide habitat for wildlife and protect water quality)
Landowners & Law Enforcement Camera Monitoring
Non-Game Endangered Wildlife Camera Monitoring
Operation Game Thief Trailer
Operation Game Thief International Conference
Operation Land Share (Landowner Recognition Program)
Owl Brook Hunter Education Center (capital improvements)
Orphan Bear Cub Rehabilitation Center
Signs & Kiosks in Connecticut Lakes Natural Areas
Signs & Kiosks in Wildlife Management Areas
Study of River Herring Passage at Wadleigh Dam
Tracking and Mapping of Ovigerous Female Lobsters
Educational Grants:
Discover Wild NH Day
Annual NH Hunting & Fishing Expo
Wild Times for Kids (magazine distributed to schools)
150th Fish and Game Anniversary Edition of Wildlife Journal
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Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
2014 Moose Permit Sealed Bid Auction
Sealed Bid Auction Process
Bid forms and instructions are available from the Foundation by contacting the Foundation by email or calling (603)496-2778.
Bids must be submitted on the standard bid form provided by the Foundation and must include all requested information. Anindividual may submit more than one bid but may only receive one moose hunting permit and license. For any person submitting more than one bid, the highest bid submitted will be the official bid. Only complete bid forms, containing all of the requested information, will be accepted.
Bids must be mailed to WHFNH, P.O. Box 3993, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-3993, and received no later than August 8th, 2014. Official bid forms must be submitted by U.S. Mail.Facsimiles are not accepted.
When received at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire, the mailed-back envelope will be opened and the sealed bid envelope removed. If the bid envelope has the correct information on the outside and is sealed, the bid envelope will be stored unopened in a secure location. The Foundation will attempt to correct incomplete or inaccurate bid envelope information by phone contact or by return mail to the bidder if time allows.
Bids for the two (2) moose hunt permits and licenseswill be opened on August 12, 2014. Permits will be awarded to individuals that submitted the two(2) highest bids. In case of a tying bid, the earliest postmarked signed bid will prevail. Successful bidders will be notified by e-mail and telephone on the date of the opening. Individuals submitting the next three highest bids will be considered alternates and will be eligible in order of descending bid value to receive a permit if higher-ranked bidders decline or default. These next three highest bidders will also receive free NH 2014 hunting licenses.
Each successful bidder will be given ten (10) days from the date of the bid opening to submit their payment by certified check and designate a sub-permitee. If payment is not received at the Foundation'sU.S. Post Office boxby August 25, 2014 the next highest bidder will be notified and offered the permit.
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Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
2014 Moose Permit Sealed Bid Auction
Bid Instructions
1. Complete theBid Form found on the following page, insert it in an envelope and SEAL the envelope thoroughly.
2. Complete this Bid Envelope Information Label, cut out the completed label and tape the label
to the outside of yourSEALEDbid envelope.
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire2014 Moose Auction
Bid Envelope Information Label
Name______
Address______
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Daytime Telephone #______
E-mail Address ______
3. Place the completedSEALED bid envelope inside a larger separate mailing envelope and address to:
WHFNH
2014 MOOSE PERMIT AUCTION
P.O. BOX 3993
CONCORD, NH 03302-3993
4. Your bid must be received at the Foundation's postal box no later than August 8, 2014. Official bid forms must be submitted by U.S. Mail. Facsimiles are not accepted.
5. BIDS IN UNSEALED ENVELOPES WILL BE CONSIDERED INVALID.
If you have questions regarding the moose auction bid process, contact the Foundationat
(603) 496-2778 or .
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Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
2014 Moose Permit Sealed Bid Auction
Bid Form
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Name (PRINT) Date of Birth
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Mailing Address City/Town State Zip Code Country
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Legal Residence Address City/Town State Zip Code Country
(______)______
Daytime Telephone E-mail Address
Bid Amount: ______
I certify that the above amount is my bid; and I agree to pay the above amount within ten (10) days of being informed that my bid was successful and that I was awarded a moose permit.
Signature of Bidder: ______Date______
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