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Trapping in New Hampshire

Click here to download the Annual Trappers Reporting Form (required on or before April 30 each year, whether or not trapping activity occurred or furs were taken).

Click here to go to trapper education/hunter education. (All first-time trapper license holders must take a trapper education class.)

Trapper Regulations 08-09
Click on the cover above for the NEW 2008-2009 N.H. Trapping Info and Regulations

Click here to download the 2008-2009 Trapping Regulations Summary* (PDF, 168 KB)

Click here to go to the Wildlife Management Unit Maps.

Fisher bag limit: The bag limit is a total of 15 fisher, but no more than 10 fisher may be taken from the combined area of WMUs A, B, C, D, F, G, I1, J2 and K; and no more than 5 fisher from the combined area of WMUs E, J1, L and M. New Hampshire's open season for trapping fisher is December 1-31. Fisher sealing is required within 10 days of the close of the fisher season.

Weasel season: The open season for taking weasel by traps is October 15 through March 31 in WMUs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and J1; and November 1 through March 31 in WMUs H, I, J2, K, L and M.

Best Management Practices (BMPs)
New from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, recommended trapping techniques and equipment for trapping in the United States. PDF downloads:

*NOTE: There is no open season for the taking of bobcats in New Hampshire. Trappers are urged to employ appropriate measures to prevent the incidental take of bobcats.

Download "How to Avoid Incidental Take of Lynx" (PDF, 146KB) from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Download "How to Avoid the Incidental Taking of Lynx and Wolves," Recommendations to Trappers (PDF 430KB), from NHFG.

Wildlife Control Operators:

Trapping on State-managed Lands

State-managed and National Forest lands available for trapping are reassigned for a two-year period through a lottery process. Properties are listed in the chart below.  The State Lands Trapping lottery was run on September 12, 2008.  Units that were issued through the lottery and no longer available are shown below with a red "N".  Properties that are remaining after the lottery are designated with a green "Y", indicating they are available; these will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as applications come in. If you want to see a general map of the property, click on the word "map" listed next to the property below. Permits allocated in the September 2008 lottery will be effective from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2010.

Click for a printable Application for Trapping Permit on State-Managed Lands form (pdf, 7 KB)

Click for State-managed land trapping permit application rules and procedures.

State-managed Lands Available for Trapping - 2008 Lottery

Property Unit Town Restrictions
Map
Permit
available?
ABBOTT SF - CONCORD  
N
AGNEW SF - JEFFERSON  
N
AIRPORT MARSH - WHITEFIELD  
N
ALLEN SF - CONCORD  
N
ALTON BAY SF - ALTON  
N
AMES SF - HENNIKER  
N
AMMONOOSUC 001 LANDAFF  
N
AMMONOOSUC 002 BENTON  
N
AMMONOOSUC 003 BENTON  
N
AMMONOOSUC 004 LANDAFF  
N
AMMONOOSUC 005 BENTON  
N
AMMONOOSUC 006 BENTON  
N
AMMONOOSUC 007 EASTON  
N
AMMONOOSUC 008 EASTON  
N
AMMONOOSUC 009 FRANCONIA  
N
AMMONOOSUC 010 FRANCONIA  
Y
AMMONOOSUC 011 BETHLEHEM  
N
AMMONOOSUC 012 BETHLEHEM  
Y
AMMONOOSUC 013 BETHLEHEM  
Y
AMMONOOSUC 014 BETHLEHEM  
Y
AMMONOOSUC 015 CARROLL  
N
AMMONOOSUC 016 CARROLL  
N
AMMONOOSUC 017 CARROLL  
N
AMMONOOSUC 018 BEAN'S GRANT  
N
AMMONOOSUC 019 BEAN'S GRANT  
Y
AMMONOOSUC SF - STARK  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 001 STARK  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 002 STARK  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 003 KILKENNY  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 004 BERLIN  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 005 RANDOLPH CONTAINS NBCA
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 006 BERLIN CONTAINS NBCA
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 007 KILKENNY  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 008 LOW & BURS GRANT  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 009 LOW & BURS GRANT NO TRAP 1/2 MI RTE 16
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 010 GREEN'S GRANT  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 011 SHELBURNE  
N
ANDROSCOGGIN 012 NORTHUMBERLAND  
N
ANNETT SF 001 RINDGE NO TRAP IN SOLID (REST) AREA
N
ANNETT SF 002 RINDGE  
N
ANNETT SF 003 RINDGE  
N
ASHENDEN SF - WARNER  
N
ASHUELOT RAIL CORRIDOR 001 HINSDALE/WINCHESTER CONTAINS NBCA
N
ASHUELOT RAIL CORRIDOR 002 KEENE/SWANZEY/WINCHESTER CONTAINS NBCA
N
AYERS SF 001-002 NORTHFIELD/CANTERBURY  
N
BACON PIT - DALTON  
Y
BALLARD SF 001-003 DERRY  
N
BALLOU WMA - THORNTON  
N
BARDEN WMA - RICHMOND FISH - RICHMOND  
N
BEAR BROOK SP 001-002-003 ALLENSTOWN NO TRAP SOLID AREAS
N
BEAR MOUNTAIN SF - HINSDALE  
N
BEAVER BROOK WMA - ALTON/NEW DURHAM  
N
BEDELL BRIDGE HIST SITE - HAVERHILL  
N
BELKNAP MTN SF 001 GILFORD  
N
BELKNAP MTN SF 002 GILFORD  
N
BELKNAP MTN SF 003 GILFORD  
N
BELLAMY RIVER WMA (DOVER POINT/RIVER RUN) - DOVER NO LAND TRAPPING; WATER TRAPPING FOR BEAVER AND OTTER AFTER JANUARY 1
N
BENTON SF 001 BENTON NO TRAP SOLID AREA - CONTAINS NBCA
N
BENTON SF 002 BENTON  
N
BIG ISLAND (NASH) - WENTWORTH'S LOCATION 1993 ONLY UPLAND NO ISLE
Y
BINNEY POND NAT AREA - NEW IPSWICH  
N
BLACK BROOK STATION/FISH - SANBORNTON  
N
BLACK MTN SF 001 HAVERHILL  
N
BLACK MTN SF 002 HAVERHILL  
N
BLACKWATER FCA 001 SALISBURY  
N
BLACKWATER FCA 002 SALISBURY CONTAINS NBCA
N
BLACKWATER FCA 003 SALISBURY CONTAINS NBCA
N
BLACKWATER FCA 004 WEBSTER  
N
BLACKWATER FCA 005 WEBSTER  
N
BLACKWATER FCA 006 WEBSTER CONTAINS NBCA
N
BLAIR SF - CAMPTON  
N
BLUE JOB MTN SF 001-002-003 FARMINGTON  
N
BOWDITCH - RUNNELLS SF - TAMWORTH  
N
BROWN WMA 001 PITTSBURG  
N
BROWN WMA 002 PITTSBURG  
N
CAPE HORN STATE FOREST (NASH) - NORTHUMBERLAND  
N
CARDIGAN MTN SF 001 ORANGE  
N
CARDIGAN MTN SF 002 ORANGE  
N
CARDIGAN MTN SF 003 ALEXANDRIA  
Y
CARDIGAN MTN SF 004-005 ORANGE  
N
CARPENTERS MARSH WMA - HANCOCK  
N
CARROLL STATE FOREST - WARNER  
Y
CASALIS SF 001-002 PETERBOROUGH CONTAINS NBCA
N
CASCADE MARSH - SUTTON CONTAINS NBCA
N
CEMETERY HILL WMA - SUNAPEE SEE MAP FOR BOUNDARY RESTRICTIONS AROUND THE EXISTING HOUSE
N
CHADWICK MEADOWS MARSH - SUTTON  
N
CHASE ISLAND WMA - CORNISH  
Y
CHEMUNG SF - MEREDITH  
N
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 001 FITZWILLIAM/TROY CONTAINS NBCA
Y
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 002 KEENE/MARLBOROUGH/SWANZEY/TROY CONTAINS NBCA
N
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 003 KEENE/SURRY/WESTMORELAND CONTAINS NBCA
N
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 004 WALPOLE/WESTMORELAND CONTAINS NBCA
N
CHURCH HILL WMA - ASHLAND  
N
CILLEY SF - BOW  
N
CLARADA WMA - ELLSWORTH  
Y
COLEMAN SP 001-002 STEWARTSTOWN NO BEAVER TRAPPING IN SOLID AREA
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 001 PITTSBURG  
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 002 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 003 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 004 PITTSBURG  
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 005 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 006 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 007 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 008 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 009 PITTSBURG  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 010 CLARKSVILLE  
N
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 011 CLARKSVILLE/STEWARTSTOWN  
N
CONNECTICUT LAKES SF 001 PITTSBURG NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES SF 002 PITTSBURG NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES SF 003 PITTSBURG  
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 001 PITTSBURG  
N
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 002 PITTSBURG  
N
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 003 PITTSBURG DO NOT TRAP TNC PROPERTY - EAST INLET NAT AREA
N
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 004 PITTSBURG  
N
CONNECTICUT RIVER SF 001-002 CHARLESTOWN  
Y
CONNER FARM WMA - EXETER  
N
CONTOOCOOK RIVER ACCESS - HENNIKER  
N
CONTOOCOOK SF - HOPKINTON  
N
CONWAY COMMON LAND SF 001 CONWAY NO TRAP ALONG ROAD
Y
CONWAY COMMON LAND SF 002 CONWAY NO TRAP ALONG ROAD
Y
COREY WMA - DEERFIELD SEE MAP LEGAL ACCESS POINT
N
CORNISH WMA - CORNISH  
N
COWDEN STATE FOREST - SOUTH HAMPTON  
Y
CRANEY HILL SF - HENNIKER  
Y
CURRIER WMA - KINGSTON  
N
CURTISS DOGWOOD NAT AREA - LYNDEBOROUGH  
Y
CUSHMAN SF - BETHLEHEM  
Y
DAM SITE #11A - WENTWORTH  
N
DAM SITE #19 - NEW IPSWICH  
N
DAM SITE #2 - WARREN  
N
DAM SITE #25-B - WILTON  
N
DAM SITE #26 - TEMPLE  
N
DAM SITE #33 - WILTON  
N
DAM SITE #6A - WENTWORTH  
N
DAM SITE #7 - WENTWORTH  
N
DAM SITE #8 - DORCHESTER  
N
DANBURY BOG WMA 001 DANBURY Trapping of water between dam & Ragged Mtn Road and 20 ac. As well as 1 ac. @ dam. - CONTAINS NBCA
N
DANBURY BOG WMA 002 DANBURY WATER TRAP ONLY - CONTAINS NBCA
N
DAVISVILLE SF - WARNER  
N
DAVIS-WHITE SF - WARREN  
N
DEER HILL WMA - BRENTWOOD  
no map
N
DEVILS SLIDE SF/NORTH RD 1 - STARK  
N
DISTRICT #5 SF - CONCORD  
N
DIXVILLE NOTCH SP - DIXVILLE NO TRAP SOLID AREAS
N
DODGE BROOK SF 001-002 LEMPSTER NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA
N
DOLES MARSH WMA - DEERFIELD  
N
DUMPLING BROOK WMA - MERRIMACK RT 3 BORDER
N
DUNCAN, ANNIE SF 001-002 PLAINFIELD  
Y
DUNCAN, GEORGE SF - NEW HAMPTON  
N
EAGLE POND ACCESS - WILMOT  
no map
N
EATON SF - EAST KINGSTON  
N
ELLIS HATCH JR WMA - BROOKFIELD/MIDDLETON  
N
ENFIELD WMA 001 ENFIELD  
N
ENFIELD WMA 002 ENFIELD  
N
ENFIELD WMA 003 ENFIELD  
N
ENFIELD WMA 004 ENFIELD NO TRAP SOLID AREA - CONTAINS NBCA
N
EPSOM REST AREA - EPSOM  
N
EVANS NOTCH 001 SHELBURNE NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR
Y
EVANS NOTCH 002 BEAN'S GRANT NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR
Y
EVANS NOTCH 003 BEAN'S GRANT NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR
Y
EVANS NOTCH 004 CHATHAM NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR
Y
EVAS MARSH - HANCOCK 93 - ONLY TRAP OLD 77 ACRES
N
FARRAR MARSH - HILLSBOROUGH