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2010 HUNTING AND COMBO LICENSES now available! Click here to purchase online, or visit your local license agent.

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Hunter Education - Schedules, course descriptions, online study materials, instructor training information and more - plus the new Online Hunter Education and Field Day option.

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For all huntable species in New Hampshire

Hunting information by species:

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

Trapping in New Hampshire -- click here for more information.

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)
  • NH Flood Control Areas and Contacts - Federal
  • White Mountain National Forest
  • Lists of State Forests, State Parks, and Conservation Easements (from DRED Division of Forests and Lands)
  • Coastal Conservation Lands -- Maps and more
  • Landowner/Hunter Land Use FAQs
  • WHERE TO SHOOT: Click here for list of Fish and Game Clubs and Shooting Ranges in New Hampshire

    Hunting FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

    N.H. Hunting Report -- Updates from Fish and Game wildlife biologists, monthly in-season.

    Special Unit M Antlerless Deer Permits: For 2010, up to 4,000 hunters can purchase Antlerless Deer Permits for Unit M. New this year, at the time of purchase, hunters may opt for a permit with 1 deer tag ($13) or two deer tags ($26). Click here for more information.

    Small game hunters: Fill out the Small Game Survey -- you could win a firearm!

    Click on your hunting topic of interest for more information:

    New Hampshire's Moose Hunt:

    Harvest results:

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

    Hunting near railroad property? Click here for important information.

    Hunting with a crossbow during firearms season? Click here to download rules, tips and safety information* (PDF, 178 KB)

    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).

    MOON PHASES:

    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.

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

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

     


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