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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

New! 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 (updated August 19, 2008). Currently all the properties are shown with a green "Y" because they will be reallocated in the upcoming lottery on September 12, 2008. After the lottery, permits which are taken will be shown below with a red "N". Properties remaining after the lottery will be 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   map
Y
AGNEW SF - JEFFERSON   map
Y
AIRPORT MARSH - WHITEFIELD   map
Y
ALLEN SF - CONCORD   map
Y
ALTON BAY SF - ALTON   map
Y
AMES SF - HENNIKER   map
Y
AMMONOOSUC 001 LANDAFF   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 002 BENTON   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 003 BENTON   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 004 LANDAFF   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 005 BENTON   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 006 BENTON   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 007 EASTON   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 008 EASTON   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 009 FRANCONIA   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 010 FRANCONIA   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 011 BETHLEHEM   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 012 BETHLEHEM   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 013 BETHLEHEM   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 014 BETHLEHEM   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 015 CARROLL   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 016 CARROLL   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 017 CARROLL   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 018 BEAN'S GRANT   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC 019 BEAN'S GRANT   map1 map2
Y
AMMONOOSUC SF - STARK   map
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 001 STARK   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 002 STARK   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 003 KILKENNY   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 004 BERLIN   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 005 RANDOLPH CONTAINS NBCA map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 006 BERLIN CONTAINS NBCA map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 007 KILKENNY   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 008 LOW & BURS GRANT   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 009 LOW & BURS GRANT NO TRAP 1/2 MI RTE 16 map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 010 GREEN'S GRANT   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 011 SHELBURNE   map1 map2
Y
ANDROSCOGGIN 012 NORTHUMBERLAND   map1 map2
Y
ANNETT SF 001 RINDGE NO TRAP IN SOLID (REST) AREA map
Y
ANNETT SF 002 RINDGE   map
Y
ANNETT SF 003 RINDGE   map
Y
ASHENDEN SF - WARNER   map
Y
ASHUELOT RAIL CORRIDOR 001 HINSDALE/WINCHESTER CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
ASHUELOT RAIL CORRIDOR 002 KEENE/SWANZEY/WINCHESTER CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
AYERS SF 001-002 NORTHFIELD/CANTERBURY   map
Y
BACON PIT - DALTON   map
Y
BALLARD SF 001-003 DERRY   map
Y
BALLOU WMA - THORNTON   map
Y
BARDEN WMA - RICHMOND FISH - RICHMOND   map
Y
BEAR BROOK SP 001-002-003 ALLENSTOWN NO TRAP SOLID AREAS map
Y
BEAR MOUNTAIN SF - HINSDALE   map
Y
BEAVER BROOK WMA - ALTON/NEW DURHAM   map
Y
BEDELL BRIDGE HIST SITE - HAVERHILL   map
Y
BELKNAP MTN SF 001 GILFORD   map
Y
BELKNAP MTN SF 002 GILFORD   map
Y
BELKNAP MTN SF 003 GILFORD   map
Y
BELLAMY RIVER WMA (DOVER POINT/RIVER RUN) - DOVER NO LAND TRAPPING; WATER TRAPPING FOR BEAVER AND OTTER AFTER JANUARY 1 map
Y
BENTON SF 001 BENTON NO TRAP SOLID AREA - CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
BENTON SF 002 BENTON   map
Y
BIG ISLAND (NASH) - WENTWORTH'S LOCATION 1993 ONLY UPLAND NO ISLE map
Y
BINNEY POND NAT AREA - NEW IPSWICH   map
Y
BLACK BROOK STATION/FISH - SANBORNTON   map
Y
BLACK MTN SF 001 HAVERHILL   map
Y
BLACK MTN SF 002 HAVERHILL   map
Y
BLACKWATER FCA 001 SALISBURY   map
Y
BLACKWATER FCA 002 SALISBURY CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
BLACKWATER FCA 003 SALISBURY CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
BLACKWATER FCA 004 WEBSTER   map
Y
BLACKWATER FCA 005 WEBSTER   map
Y
BLACKWATER FCA 006 WEBSTER CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
BLAIR SF - CAMPTON   map
Y
BLUE JOB MTN SF 001-002-003 FARMINGTON   map
Y
BOWDITCH - RUNNELLS SF - TAMWORTH   map
Y
BROWN WMA 001 PITTSBURG   map
Y
BROWN WMA 002 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CAPE HORN STATE FOREST (NASH) - NORTHUMBERLAND   map
Y
CARDIGAN MTN SF 001 ORANGE   map
Y
CARDIGAN MTN SF 002 ORANGE   map
Y
CARDIGAN MTN SF 003 ALEXANDRIA   map
Y
CARDIGAN MTN SF 004-005 ORANGE   map
Y
CARPENTERS MARSH WMA - HANCOCK   map
Y
CARROLL STATE FOREST - WARNER   map
Y
CASALIS SF 001-002 PETERBOROUGH CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
CASCADE MARSH - SUTTON CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
CEMETERY HILL WMA - SUNAPEE SEE MAP FOR BOUNDARY RESTRICTIONS AROUND THE EXISTING HOUSE map
Y
CHADWICK MEADOWS MARSH - SUTTON   map
Y
CHASE ISLAND WMA - CORNISH   map
Y
CHEMUNG SF - MEREDITH   map
Y
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 001 FITZWILLIAM/TROY CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 002 KEENE/MARLBOROUGH/SWANZEY/TROY CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 003 KEENE/SURRY/WESTMORELAND CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
CHESHIRE RAIL CORRIDOR 004 WALPOLE/WESTMORELAND CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
CHURCH HILL WMA - ASHLAND   map
Y
CILLEY SF - BOW   map
Y
CLARADA WMA - ELLSWORTH   map
Y
COLEMAN SP 001-002 STEWARTSTOWN NO BEAVER TRAPPING IN SOLID AREA map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 001 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 002 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 003 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 004 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 005 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 006 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 007 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 008 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 009 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 010 CLARKSVILLE   map
Y
CONN. LAKES HEADWATERS FOREST 011 CLARKSVILLE/STEWARTSTOWN   map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES SF 001 PITTSBURG NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES SF 002 PITTSBURG NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES SF 003 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 001 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 002 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 003 PITTSBURG DO NOT TRAP TNC PROPERTY - EAST INLET NAT AREA map
Y
CONNECTICUT LAKES WMA 004 PITTSBURG   map
Y
CONNECTICUT RIVER SF 001-002 CHARLESTOWN   map
Y
CONNER FARM WMA - EXETER   map
Y
CONTOOCOOK RIVER ACCESS - HENNIKER   map
Y
CONTOOCOOK SF - HOPKINTON   map
Y
CONWAY COMMON LAND SF 001 CONWAY NO TRAP ALONG ROAD map
Y
CONWAY COMMON LAND SF 002 CONWAY NO TRAP ALONG ROAD map
Y
COREY WMA - DEERFIELD SEE MAP LEGAL ACCESS POINT map
Y
CORNISH WMA - CORNISH   map
Y
COWDEN STATE FOREST - SOUTH HAMPTON   map
Y
CRANEY HILL SF - HENNIKER   map
Y
CURRIER WMA - KINGSTON   map
Y
CURTISS DOGWOOD NAT AREA - LYNDEBOROUGH   map
Y
CUSHMAN SF - BETHLEHEM   map
Y
DAM SITE #11A - WENTWORTH   map
Y
DAM SITE #19 - NEW IPSWICH   map
Y
DAM SITE #2 - WARREN   map
Y
DAM SITE #25-B - WILTON   map
Y
DAM SITE #26 - TEMPLE   map1 map2
Y
DAM SITE #33 - WILTON   map
Y
DAM SITE #6A - WENTWORTH   map
Y
DAM SITE #7 - WENTWORTH   map
Y
DAM SITE #8 - DORCHESTER   map
Y
DANBURY BOG WMA 001 DANBURY Trapping of water between dam & Ragged Mtn Road and 20 ac. As well as 1 ac. @ dam. - CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
DANBURY BOG WMA 002 DANBURY WATER TRAP ONLY - CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
DAVISVILLE SF - WARNER   map
Y
DAVIS-WHITE SF - WARREN   map
Y
DEER HILL WMA - BRENTWOOD   no map
Y
DEVILS SLIDE SF/NORTH RD 1 - STARK   map
Y
DISTRICT #5 SF - CONCORD   map
Y
DIXVILLE NOTCH SP - DIXVILLE NO TRAP SOLID AREAS map
Y
DODGE BROOK SF 001-002 LEMPSTER NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA map
Y
DOLES MARSH WMA - DEERFIELD   map
Y
DUMPLING BROOK WMA - MERRIMACK RT 3 BORDER map
Y
DUNCAN, ANNIE SF 001-002 PLAINFIELD   map
Y
DUNCAN, GEORGE SF - NEW HAMPTON   map
Y
EAGLE POND ACCESS - WILMOT   no map
Y
EATON SF - EAST KINGSTON   map
Y
ELLIS HATCH JR WMA - BROOKFIELD/MIDDLETON   map
Y
ENFIELD WMA 001 ENFIELD   map
Y
ENFIELD WMA 002 ENFIELD   map
Y
ENFIELD WMA 003 ENFIELD   map
Y
ENFIELD WMA 004 ENFIELD NO TRAP SOLID AREA - CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
EPSOM REST AREA - EPSOM   map
Y
EVANS NOTCH 001 SHELBURNE NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR map1 map2
Y
EVANS NOTCH 002 BEAN'S GRANT NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR map1 map2
Y
EVANS NOTCH 003 BEAN'S GRANT NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR map1 map2
Y
EVANS NOTCH 004 CHATHAM NO BEAVER TRAP - DIST MGR map1 map2
Y
EVAS MARSH - HANCOCK 93 - ONLY TRAP OLD 77 ACRES map
Y
FARRAR MARSH - HILLSBOROUGH   map
Y
FAY SF - LINCOLN   map
Y
FEUER SF - ALSTEAD   map
Y
FISH & GAME RANGE - HOLDERNESS   no map
Y
FOREST LAKE SP 001 DALTON   map
Y
FOREST LAKE SP 002 DALTON NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA map
Y
FOREST PETERS WMA - NORTHWOOD   map
Y
FORT HILL RAIL CORRIDOR - HINSDALE CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
FORT HILL WMA - STRATFORD   map
Y
FOX SF 001-002-003 HILLSBORO   map
Y
FRANKLIN FALLS FCA 001 BRISTOL   map
Y
FRANKLIN FALLS FCA 002 HILL   map
Y
FRANKLIN FALLS FCA 003 HILL   map
Y
FRANKLIN FALLS FCA 004 FRANKLIN   map
Y
FRANKLIN FALLS FCA 005 FRANKLIN   map
Y
FRANKLIN FALLS FCA 006 FRANKLIN   map
Y
FREMONT RAIL CORRIDOR 001 DERRY/HAMPSTEAD/SANDOWN/WINDHAM CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
FREMONT RAIL CORRIDOR 002 DANVILLE/EPPING/FREMONT/SANDOWN CONTAINS NBCA map
Y
GALLUP MARSH - UNITY   map
Y
GARDNER WAYSIDE AREA - SHELBURNE   map
Y
GARLAND POND WMA - OSSIPEE No Trapping on Western portion (Estes) of Property map
Y
GAY SF 001-002 JAFFREY   map
Y
GEORGE POND LOT - ENFIELD   map
Y
GILE SF 001 SPRINGFIELD NO TRAP 100' M PND - 50' KB map
Y
GILE SF 002 SPRINGFIELD   map
Y
GILE SF 003 SPRINGFIELD NO TRAP SOLID AREA map
Y
GILE SF 004 SPRINGFIELD   map
Y
GILE SF 005 SPRINGFIELD NO TRAP IN SOLID AREA map
Y
GILE SF 006 SPRINGFIELD   map
Y
GILMORE SF - WARNER   map
Y
GLENN LAKE & GREGG FALLS WMA - GOFFSTOWN   map
Y
GOODWIN-CHANDLER SF - HOPKINTON   map
Y