Civics
Fish & Game short on labor as director announces departure, many retiring
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is heading into its busiest hunting and hiking season with a lot of unfilled positions. READ MORE
NH Fish & Game
Civics
Educators: Schedule a fall classroom wildlife program
Educators who want to introduce their students in grades 3-6 to New Hampshire’s wildlife and aquatic resources – or to reinforce related lessons – have until September 28 to request fall 2018 Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) presentations by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department volunteer docents. READ MORE
Fishing Report
NH Fishing Report for August: It’s raining fish
Most streams are running at or well above normal for this time of year and lake levels are likely at maximum. The rains seem to have turned on the fish so now is a good time to get out there. READ MORE
Sports
Moose & Squirrel: Find out when hunting seasons begin in NH
New Hampshire’s hunting seasons kick off on September 1 with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get underway September 15. The statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs September 1-25, 2017. READ MORE
Fishing Report
NH Fishing Report: Where to find the trout, and don’t forget Free Fishing Day June 3
Most lakes have gone through their spring “turnover” by now and are starting to set up thermoclines for the summer season, yet we haven’t reached the “dog days” where fishing tends to get tough. READ MORE
Sports
NH Moose Hunt Lottery drawing to air live June 16 from Fish & Game HQ
The annual drawing to select 51 hunters who will be offered a permit to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall will be held June 16, at 9 a.m. at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. READ MORE
Civics
Fish and Game’s Online Survey: Report Wild Turkey Brood Sightings June 1-Aug. 31
If you observe groups of turkeys with young between June 1 through August 31, 2017, report your sightings on Fish and Game’s web-based turkey brood survey starting June 1. READ MORE
Civics
‘Tis the season to leave fawns and other young wildlife alone
Well-intentioned, but misguided, individuals see young alone, assume they are abandoned, and take them in to “help” them. Most of the time, they are removing the young from the care of its mother, who was waiting to return. READ MORE
Featured News
New Hampshire 2017 waterfowl hunting season dates and limits set
One significant change in this year’s regulations is the increase in bag limit from 1 bird to 2 for American black ducks. Since the 1980s, both eastern Canada and the eastern U.S. have experienced a decline in the harvest of black ducks, as well as the number of duck hunters. Since the late 1990s, the combined black duck harvest in the two countries has decreased, however during the same time span, the black duck population size has been stable, providing an opportunity for an increased bag limit. READ MORE
Fishing Report
NH Fishing Report for April 2017: Ice is gone and the fishing is heating up
Southeastern New Hampshire anglers should have plenty of water to choose from on the trout pond opener. Popular ponds include Lucas Pond (Northwood), Exeter Reservoir, Hot Hole Pond (Concord), and Clough Pond (Loudon) READ MORE
