For New Hampshire hunters
Hunting in Canada from New Hampshire
Thirty-three permits for the whole state. Our herd doesn't have that problem.
New Hampshire still has a moose hunt, but the number tells the story: just 33 permits statewide in 2025, drawn each June. Granite Staters have watched their moose herd and their permit numbers shrink together over the last decade, as winter ticks and a warming climate pressed on the animals. Thirty-three tags for an entire state is a lottery in the truest sense.
We run guided moose hunts in Alberta's Rockies where the herd is robust and the tag comes with the booking. No draw, no shrinking permit count, no June lottery to sweat. From Manchester it is a straightforward one-stop north, our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours from the airport, and the bull comes with the hunt rather than the draw. This page is for the hunter who would rather book than apply.
Hunting moose from New Hampshire
New Hampshire's moose hunt is real but it keeps getting smaller. The state cut permits hard as the herd came under pressure, and 2025 saw only 33 tags issued across the whole state through the June draw. It is a well-run hunt for a herd the state is trying to protect, which is exactly why so few permits exist.
Alberta's herd is not under that pressure. Our bulls average better than fifty inches, we run a small number of one-on-one rut hunts a season, and the tag rides with the booking through our provincial allocation. Our moose hunt is $15,500 to $17,500 in USD plus 5% GST for ten days. See the moose hunt page and the moose cost guide.
Elk and bighorn: not a New Hampshire hunt
New Hampshire has no elk hunt and no wild elk herd, and no bighorn sheep. For a Granite State hunter, both animals have always meant leaving New England.
In Alberta both are a booking. Elk is $9,500 for a ten-day rut hunt or $7,500 for six days on the migration, and bighorn is the continent's premier tag at $45,000 to $100,000, on a guaranteed allocation. The bighorn rule holds everywhere: in every US state that even has the animal, a tag is a jackpot or decades of points, and guaranteed-allocation bighorn does not exist in the Lower 48. See elk and bighorn sheep.
What we hunt in Alberta
Everything on this page runs out of one operation: our horseback backcountry camp in Alberta's Rockies near Nordegg, in country where motorized vehicles are prohibited and access is by horse and on foot. We hold provincial allocations for the species below, which is what lets us hand you a tag with the hunt instead of sending you into a draw.
- Moose: premium mountain bulls averaging better than fifty inches, one-on-one, $15,500 to $17,500 in USD plus GST.
- Elk: a $9,500 ten-day rut hunt for bugling bulls, or a $7,500 six-day migration hunt.
- Bighorn sheep: the premier tag on the continent, $45,000 to $100,000, on a guaranteed allocation.
- Mule and whitetail deer: the November rut, $6,500, 130 to 170 class.
- Black bear: baited hunts, $2,500 to $5,000 CAD, the most affordable guided big game in Canada.
- Wolf: a free add-on with any booked hunt, unlimited harvest, CITES permit to export.
Getting here from New Hampshire
From Manchester the clean routing is a one-stop to Calgary through Toronto or Chicago. Boston is close by and has a Calgary nonstop, but it runs summer-only, so for a September through November hunt do not count on flying it direct: plan the one-stop from Manchester or Boston instead. From the airport our camp near Nordegg is about three and a half hours by road.
The rifle paperwork is the same for every US hunter regardless of state: the RCMP Non-Resident Firearm Declaration and a flat CAD $25 at the border for non-restricted rifles and shotguns. See bringing firearms into Canada.
What our hunts cost from New Hampshire
Here is what our hunts cost from New Hampshire, in plain USD. These are our own published rates, and the figure below is the guided hunt only. Licences and tags, Alberta's 5% GST, your airfare, tips for guides and camp staff, and any taxidermy or export sit on top of it. For the full stack on any species, follow the cost guides.
| Our Alberta hunt | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Elk, migration | $7,500 USD | 6 days |
| Elk, rut | $9,500 USD | 10 days |
| Mule or whitetail deer | $6,500 USD | November rut |
| Moose, rut one-on-one | $15,500 - $17,500 USD + GST | 10 days |
| Bighorn sheep | $45,000 - $100,000 USD | Backcountry camps |
| Black bear | $2,500 - $5,000 CAD | Baited |
| Wolf | Free add-on | With any booked hunt |
For the full itemised breakdown by species, see the moose cost guide, the elk cost guide and the other cost guides.
Bringing your rifle across the border
This part is the same for every US hunter, whatever state you leave from. You fill out the RCMP Non-Resident Firearm Declaration, form 5589, pay a flat CAD $25 at the border, and have it witnessed by a border officer. That declaration acts as a temporary licence for the length of your trip and lets you buy ammunition here. It covers non-restricted rifles and shotguns, the sporting long guns you hunt with. Leave any handguns at home, and note the five-round magazine cap on semi-automatic centre-fire long guns.
We walk every hunter through the paperwork before you travel, so nothing at the border is a surprise. See bringing firearms into Canada for the full walkthrough, and do you need a guide in Canada for why the outfitter is the access, not an add-on.
Common questions
Q. Can I hunt moose in New Hampshire?
Only if you draw one of very few permits. The state issued just 33 moose tags statewide in 2025 through the June lottery, for a herd it is working to protect. Our Alberta moose hunts carry the tag through an allocation with no draw.
Q. Do I need a guide to hunt in Canada as a New Hampshire resident?
Yes. In Alberta a non-resident hunts big game with a licensed outfitter-guide, and as an American your tag comes through the outfitter's allocation rather than a draw. We hold the allocations for the species we hunt.
Q. Why are there so few moose permits in New Hampshire?
The herd has been under pressure from winter ticks and a warming climate, so the state cut permits sharply, down to 33 statewide in 2025. Alberta's herd is robust, and our moose hunts come with the tag through our allocation.
Q. How do I get from New Hampshire to your Alberta hunts?
A one-stop from Manchester through Toronto or Chicago, then about three and a half hours by road from Calgary. Boston's Calgary nonstop is summer-seasonal, so for a fall hunt plan on the one-stop.
Q. Is there a draw for your hunts?
No. Every hunt we run comes with its tag through our Alberta allocation. You pick a date and book, rather than entering a June lottery.
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