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2008 N.H. Hunting and Combo Licenses and tags now available... click here to buy yours online right now!

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Season dates
For all huntable species in New Hampshire

MOON PHASES: The 2008 NH Fish and Wildlife wall calendar contains mistakes in the moon phases shown in some months. For correct moon phase information, refer to the US Naval Observatory site (click here) or the University of Texas McDonald Observatory StarDate site (click here).

NEW! Click here for 2007 N.H. Hunter Survey results

Enter the moose hunt lottery!
Click to enter the 2008 N.H. moose hunt today!

Hunter Education
Schedules, course descriptions, instructor training information and more -- plus the home-study option. NOTE: Most Hunter Ed classes take place in spring and summer. Sign up early to get the class you want!

WHERE TO SHOOT: Click here for list of Fish and Game Clubs and Shooting Ranges in New Hampshire

Hunting information by species:

WHERE TO HUNT!
  • Maps of Wildlife Management Units
  • Wildlife Management Area guide
  • Where can I hunt in New Hampshire?
  • Hunting on State-owned Lands in N.H.
  • Where to shoot (fish & game clubs and ranges)
  • Trapping in New Hampshire -- ATTENTION TRAPPERS -- Annual Trapping Reports are due April 30, 2008 -- click here for more information.

    New Hampshire's Moose Hunt:

    Deer Rules for WMU A include antler point restriction

    Hunters -- Share your harvest with N.H. Food Bank

    The "Ten Commandments" of Hunting Safety

    Youth Hunting in New Hampshire

    GET A GUIDE! List of N.H.-licensed hunting guides

    Special Unit M Antlerless Deer Permits: A limited number of Special Unit M permits are left; the remaining permits are available only from N.H. Fish and Game headquarters at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord. Click here for more information.

    Click here to download New Hampshire's Big Game Plan. (PDF, 525 KB)
    The Big Game Plan will guide deer, moose, bear and turkey management from 2006 through 2015).

    Harvest results:

    Hunting FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

    N.H. Hunting Report -- Up-to-date info and tips from Fish and Game's wildlife biologists, monthly in-season.

    Owl Brook Hunter Education Center

    CWD -- Update on Chronic Wasting Disease

    Special Archery Deer Permits (valid for taking one additional antlered deer using bow and arrow during the archery deer season) may only be purchased at the time you buy your archery license.

    Hunting in Canada? Click here to learn more about importing your harvest.

    Hunting near railroad property? Click here for important information.

    N.H. Hunting Rules and Regulations

    Wildlife Control Operators:

    Landowner/Hunter Land Use FAQs

    Hunting with physical disabilities

    List of butchers in N.H.

    List of licensed New Hampshire taxidermists

    H.I.P. information for migratory bird hunters

    Operation Game Thief -- Help stop poachers

    Becoming a licensed N.H. hunting or fishing guide

    Something's Bruin in New Hampshire
    Learn to live with black bears

    Wild Turkey Hunter Survey
    The results of a survey of wild turkey hunters in New Hampshire

    Winter feeding of wild turkeys
    Please don't feed the wild turkeys! But if you insist, here's how to do it with minimal damage to the population.

    Wildlife RestorationFederal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program -- Your purchase of hunting equipment supports:

    • Wildlife management and restoration
    • Habitat protection and management
    • Hunter education
       
         

    Hunting Publications
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    hunting digest
    NEW! 2007-2008 Hunting Digest* (PDF, 1.6 MB)

    2007 N.H. Wildlife Harvest Summary
    2007 Wildlife Harvest Summary* (PDF, 1 MB)

    Small Game Summary 2006-07
    2006-2007 Small Game Summary (PDF, 324 KB)

    2007 Turkey Hunting Regulation Summary
    2007 N.H. Turkey Hunting Regulations (PDF, 1.3 MB)

    More Harm Than Good brochure
    Don't feed the deer! Learn why in "More Harm Than Good"* (PDF, 956 KB)


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