OT: Not sure if I said this but...

[bigbore442001]

I got picked for a New Hampshire moose permit. I was very much surprised to see my name listed among the winners of this years moose permit lottery.

The zone I was picked is a tough one and it will not be as easy as hunting in the North Country as in the past. This hunt will involve more walking around than spot and stalk.

I know this is a levergun forum but I plan to use a 45-70 Govt but in a specialty handgun.

[kimwcook]

Ii hope you get your moose without too much headache. Just getting one and getting it out is some serious work.

[bdhold]

congratulations on getting the hunt.

[Pitchy]

Grats and good hunting.

[Blaine]

Best of luck. Are those Once In A Lifetime draws?

[Batman1939]

Good Luck and sounds like a great time, even if you don't take an animal. Pretty surroundings and a physical challenge.

[bigbore442001]

BlaineG:

They are not. If you are drawn you cannot apply for three years. I won back in 2003 and then my mother won in 2004. So I have been able to take two moose with a handgun( TC Contender) so far. I cannot believe my luck with this situation. This will be a tough hunt. The zone has a sixty percent success rate vs some northern zones that are 80 percent and above.

[AJMD429]

What kind of handgun will you be using (hey, maybe it's an Encore, and those have a 'lever', well, sort-of anyway - so it would be on-topic... ).

Was the choice in part due to the rugged terrain, figuring a holstered handgun, even a huge one, would be easier to clamber the hills/timber with than even a short carbine?

[bigbore442001]

Moose no 1 was taken with a TC Contender and a Super 16 barrel chambered in 45-70. Moose no 2 was taken in with a 14" 375 JDJ. I was planning to take moose no 3 with the same Super 16 45-70 but it is off to TC for replacing a barrel locking lug and one of the fore end tenons pulled out . I just hope that it doesn't take too long.

[Batman1939]

Your mom must be pretty tough to handle one of those 375 jdj's; I've heard they have a stout recoil.

[Nath]

Take a camera

N.

[RIHMFIRE]

congratulations and good luck!
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