The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire announces the launch of the 2014 N.H. Moose Permit Auction.As the non-profit partner of N.H. Fish and Game, the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire is authorized to auction two permits to the two highest bidders. Permit holders will be required to possess a valid 2014 resident or non-resident New Hampshire hunting license. The two winning bidders will receive free 2014 NH hunting licenses, as well as 2014 NH moose hunting licenses. The next three highest bidders will receive free 2014 hunting licenses.In case of a tying bid, the earliest postmarked signed bid will prevail.Proceeds from the auction help support critical fish and wildlife conservation initiatives, along with education programs of the N.H. Fish and Game Department. Official bid guidelines and documents can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website at nhwildlifeheritage.org or by calling 603-496-2778. All bids must be in by Aug. 8.uWith summer’s hot, humid weather, some Bay State homeowners may discover bats residing in their homes. Attics are the most common part of a house in which bats roost.fter a few hot summer days, an attic may become too warm for the bats, forcing them out and sometimes into the living quarters as they search for cooler places to roost.A single bat flying in a room can usually be dealt with quite easily. Open an outside window or door in the room containing the bat and close off the rest of the room from the house.It’s usually only a matter of a few minutes of circling before the bat locates the open window and leaves. Bats do not attack people or fly into people’s hair. If a bat has landed on a curtain, place a jar, coffee can or small box over the bat, carefully working the animal into the container. A bat on the floor can be covered with a towel.Another method is to put on leather gloves and simply pick up the bat and release it outdoors-don’t use cotton gloves. Don’t worry when the bat squeaks loudly when handled. Take the bat outdoors and release it. If anyone has had direct contact with a bat or if a bat is found in a room with a sleeping person, the bat should be safely captured and not released.Contact local health officials for assistance in evaluating potential rabies risk and submitting the bat to the Department of Public Health for rabies testing.uThe Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding hunters that the deadline to apply for the 2014 Any-Deer (Antlerless) Permit Lottery is Aug. 15. Online applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on that date and can be found by visiting www.mefishwildlife.com.Deer hunting season (firearms) runs from Nov. 3 to Nov. 29.uAttention Massachusetts hunters who applied for an antlerless seer permit by the July 16 deadline – remember you must return to the MassFishHunt system to try to win a permit.The instant award period begins Aug. 1 at 8 a.m. and continues through Dec. 31. This is not a first-come first-served system.The odds of winning an antlerless deer permit during the instant award period are the same whether a customer tries to win in August, September, or any time before Dec. 31. Hunters have one chance to try for an instant award Antlerless Deer Permit.In the case of a “win,” an antlerless deer permit will be placed in the shopping cart, and you may proceed to Check Out to complete the ($5) purchase. Antlerless deer permits will remain in the shopping cart until purchased or expired.Winning hunters are reminded to print their antlerless deer permits upon completion of the transaction. All Antlerless Deer Permits expire on Dec. 31 of the year issued. If you did not “win” a permit you do not have to take any further action.uFor fishermen on the salt water front, if you’re targeting stripers, Amelia Earhart Dam and the Charles River Dam are the hot spots. Tube-and-worm combination is doing best. Lots of pogies and mackerel are in Boston harbor drawing the bluefish in.Don McClory is The Item’s outdoors