CONTACT:Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461Danielle Beard: (603) 271-2461August 13, 2026 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s fall hunting seasons kick off on Monday, September 1, with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get underway on September 15, and the statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs September 1–25. […]
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CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211August 11, 2026 Concord, NH – While you’re enjoying the Hopkinton and Lancaster Fairs on Labor Day weekend, be sure to visit the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s exhibits. It’s a great way to explore your connection with life outdoors where you can learn more about hunting, fishing,
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CONTACT:Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459August 6, 2026 Concord, NH – If you are ready to try hunting this fall in New Hampshire, consider an apprentice license. The apprentice license allows people to go hunting, under the guidance of an experienced hunter, without having to take the Hunter Education course. “If you have a
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CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748July 23, 2026 Concord, NH – Boaters and anglers should note that the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s public access site on the Suncook River located at Frank Lyman Park in Pittsfield will be closed due to the flight paths of hot air balloons on August 1, 2, and 3 during
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CONTACT:Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212July 15, 2026 Concord, NH – Sign up now to take your Hunter Education class and be ready for all of this fall’s hunting seasons. Register today at https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/hunter-education. Select “Find a class,” to locate traditional in-person courses. You must attend the entire course to receive your certification. Another
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CONTACT:Tom Flynn: (603) 536-3954July 6, 2026 Concord, NH – A free, introductory waterfowl hunting seminar will be offered by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department on Saturday, August 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, Perch Pond Road, in Holderness. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
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CONTACT:Becky Fuda, Wildlife: (603) 744-5470Jessica M. Whelehan, Licensing (603) 271-3421June 26, 2026 Concord, NH – Hunters with a current New Hampshire hunting license who want the chance to take additional antlerless deer in Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) L or M during the fall hunting seasons will soon be able to purchase these special permits. Both
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CONTACT:Linda Verville: 603-271-2461Henry Jones: 603-788-3164June 19, 2026 Concord, NH – The adventure of a lifetime is in store for 33 people who have been offered permits to hunt moose in New Hampshire this October. They are the lucky winners in the state’s annual moose hunt lottery drawing. Hunters whose names were selected in the drawing
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CONTACT:Melissa Nemeth (603) 271-1138June 10, 2026 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing on re-adopting Fis 1201, Fis 1202.02, and Fis 1109.13 relative to Hunter Education programs on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at NHFG Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. The hearing will begin at 1:00
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 788-3164June 4, 2026 Concord, NH – Winners and alternates of the 2026 New Hampshire Moose Hunt Lottery will be published on the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s website at www.wildnh.com/hunting/moose.html by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, and on the Department’s Facebook page. Please be patient: the
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