From the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

-- The deadline to apply for a Vermont moose hunting permit is Tuesday, June 2.  
 
The application must be postmarked no later than June 2, or delivered by 4:30 p.m. on that day to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department in Waterbury. Applications are available on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com).  Under “Hunting and Trapping,” click on Lottery Applications.  Applications also are available at license agents statewide.
 
Lottery applications are $10 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Winners of the permit lottery will purchase resident permits for $100 and nonresident permits for $350.  

Hunting season dates for 2009 are Oct.17-22, or Oct. 24 through Nov.1. A total of 1,230 hunting permits will be issued, and about 600 moose are expected to be taken.