Londonderry Man Wins Vermont's Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery

January 09, 2008 -- WATERBURY, VT -- A 58-year old sportsman is the lucky winner of a Vermont lifetime hunting and fishing license.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department held its 15th annual License of a “Lifetime Lottery” at the December 19 meeting of the Fish & Wildlife Board in Montpelier. A lifetime hunting and fishing license is awarded to one person per year.

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Erwin C. Hodge of Londonderry, VT won the license in a drawing of 481 applicants.

“The License of a Lifetime Lottery gives anyone, resident or nonresident, an opportunity to win a Vermont hunting and fishing license that is good for the rest of their life,” said Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Wayne Laroche. “Even if you don’t win, it is a good feeling to know you have contributed to fish and wildlife conservation in Vermont.”

You can enter Vermont’s License of a Lifetime Lottery by purchasing a $2.00 ticket available where Vermont hunting and fishing licenses are sold and from the Fish & Wildlife Department. Contact Fish & Wildlife by calling 802-241-3700 or by emailing fwinformation@state.vt.us. For more information on hunting and fishing in Vermont, go to their website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com).

Source: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources