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Calling out 2 wildlife commissioners for neglect of duty as guardians of all NH wildlife

Monday, September 23, 2024Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Based on their public hostility towards coyotes and their failure to respect the role of coyotes in NH’s ecosystem, the Voices of Wildlife in NH encourages the Governor and Executive Council to use RSA 206:4 to begin the process of the removal of these two Commissioners for neglect of duty. They are the guardians of all of NH’s wildlife, not just the ones they approve of.

Fish & Game short on labor as director announces departure, many retiring

Sunday, June 16, 2024Monday, September 23, 2019

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is heading into its busiest hunting and hiking season with a lot of unfilled positions.

Educators: Schedule a fall classroom wildlife program

Monday, January 20, 2025Tuesday, September 4, 2018

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.

Fishing Report for Aug. 24

Monday, January 20, 2025Friday, August 24, 2018

The rivers are still running at or above normal and the trout bite should improve with cooling temperatures.

NH Fishing Report for August: It’s raining fish

Monday, January 20, 2025Friday, August 10, 2018

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.

Animal Planet, West Side edition: Hey, there’s a bear on Kimball Street

Sunday, June 24, 2018

A young bear created a stir on the city’s West Side Sunday, and was captured – at least, on film – by an Animal Planet crew, before ambling back into the woods.

New Hampshire Fishing Report: May 25

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Friday, May 25, 2018

We are in the mandatory catch-and-release season for bass (May 15 – June 15), and fish are cruising the shallows looking for mates or are on beds already.

Service interruption on Fish and Game license sales Sunday

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2018

If you’re planning an early morning fishing or snowmobile trip for Jan. 14, note that you’ll have to wait until after 8 a.m. to buy your license or register your snowmobile that day.

NH Fish & Game is hiring: Become a Conservation Officer

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, November 2, 2017

If you’ve thought about becoming a Conservation Officer, this could be your chance – the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is seeking applications for Conservation Officer Trainee vacancies.

Save the blue butterflies

Sunday, January 19, 2025Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The NH Fish and Game Department and Praxair/TAFA Inc. are seeking volunteers to help restore habitat for the endangered Karner blue butterfly on Saturday June 4, 2016, from 9 a.m. – noon in Concord. Volunteers will plant wild blue lupine (Lupinus perenis), the sole food source for the caterpillars.

West Side Bear: After a brief stint in a tree, black bear captured, relocated

Friday, May 20, 2016

A hungry bear found his way to Manchester on Friday.

New Hampshire Fishing Report – April 21, 2016

Sunday, January 19, 2025Thursday, April 21, 2016

A weekly round-up from NH Fish & Game, region by region in time for the opening of NH’s fishing season April 23.

April 16: Bring the family to Discover WILD New Hampshire Day

Sunday, January 19, 2025Monday, April 11, 2016

This expansive festival explores New Hampshire’s wildlife resources and legacy of outdoor traditions, with exhibits by 80-plus outdoor and conservation organizations, plus live animals. See big trout and salmon in the hatchery truck. Tie a fly or call a turkey. Meet trained falcons and their handlers. Try your hand at archery, casting, fly-tying and shooting at the air rifle range. Watch retriever dogs in action. Create your own wildlife crafts, plant a tree and toast a s’more. Climb aboard the Bass Pro Shops yacht and cast a line. Check out the latest hunting and fishing gear and gadgets in the Expo tent.

Body of Cannon Mountain ‘overdue skier’ found in woods Sunday

Monday, June 10, 2024Monday, March 28, 2016

The weekend search for an overdue skier at Cannon Mountain in Franconia concluded with the tragic discovery early Sunday of the skier’s body on the Upper Ravine Trail, according to NH Fish & Game.

Bears are stirring: Time to remove bird feeders from the yard

Sunday, January 19, 2025Saturday, March 19, 2016

Although the sanctioned bird feeding season continues through March 31, officials are asking folks to pull feeders early because of anticipated bear activity.

Fish & Game: No charges in rabbit-hunting incident involving 2 hunters

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, March 7, 2016

Conservation Officers responded to the police department and documented the incident in which Daniel Hebert, 51, of Merrimack, was hunting rabbits off of Hazen Road in Whitefield when he was shot inadvertently by 52 year old Dan Sterling of Bedford, who was in the same hunting party.

2 fatalities, several other weekend rescues for Fish & Game crew, first responders

Sunday, January 19, 2025Monday, February 29, 2016

NH Fish & Game conservation officers were called on over the weekend for a series of rescues, one of them involving a snowmobiler from Rhode Island who apparently died after striking a tree, and the discovery Feb. 28 of a deceased hiker on Castle Ravine Trail in Randolph.

14th Annual Fly Fish NH expo Feb. 27 at Executive Court in Manchester

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Come and meet fishing guides from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont. See the latest fly fishing gear. Enjoy fly fishing seminars on fishing locations and techniques.

Snowmobilers stuck on lake after breaking through ice

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, February 18, 2016

Fish and Game Officials would like to use this incident as a reminder to those recreating on frozen water bodies of the dangers associated with ice. This year’s inconsistent weather patterns have made ice conditions vary more than usual, even up in the northern parts of the state.

NH Fish & Game Commission approves bobcat hunt proposal

Sunday, January 19, 2025Wednesday, February 17, 2016

The Fish and Game Commission is proposing to issue a total of 50 bobcat permits through a lottery process. The draft season would be similar to New Hampshire’s fisher season, with December trapping and January hunting. The proposal would take effect in December of 2016.

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