By Regional Fisheries Biologist Liz Thorndike Smelt dipping in Maine is a springtime tradition for many, and depending on where you go and the conditions, these smelt runs can be sparse, or if you are lucky, the brook can run black with smelts. One night a few years ago, I captured this video of rainbow […]
By Hunter Wallis, Champion Turkey Caller from Pennsylvania When it comes to knowing the ways of the Wild Turkey and how to lure a trophy gobbler into range, few hunters are as well-versed as the aptly-named Hunter Wallis. A native of Greenfield Township in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Hunter has been winning national calling contests and harvesting […]
CONTACT: Ted Walski: (603) 352-9669 Kent Gustafson: (603) 271-2461 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 April 19, 2019 CONCORD, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Turkey Biologist Ted Walski predicts another good harvest during the upcoming 2019 spring gobbler season. The spring turkey hunt opens on May 1, and runs through May 31, statewide. New […]
CONTACT: Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 April 18, 2019 CONCORD, NH – The innovative New Hampshire’s Wild Eats: Cooking Your Catch cookbook from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is here, and will be available rain or shine at Discover Wild New Hampshire Day this Saturday, April 20, at Department Headquarters […]
CONTACT: Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 April 16, 2019 CONCORD, NH – Learn how to fly fish for landlocked salmon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, in Concord, NH. Landlocked salmon fishing is a much-lauded tradition among Granite State […]
The U.S. Senate has confirmed David Bernhardt to serve as Secretary of the Interior. (April 15, 2019 – DALLAS) – DSC is pleased that the U.S. Senate voted to confirm David Bernhardt, President Trump’s nominee, to serve as Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI). DSC has supported this nomination since the beginning because […]
By Bryan Burhans, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Game Commission A Pennsylvania gobbler on the move. Photo by Jacob Dingel. Turkey calls should come with the following warning label: “Exposure to turkey hunting can result in loss of sleep, rapid heart rate, severe fatigue, dry mouth, and sore muscles. Highly addictive, please consult your physician prior to […]
For 25 years, researchers have been blamed for the disappearance of wild dogs in the Serengeti National Park (SNP). Called “Burrows’ Hypothesis,” a 1991 study attributed a common research technique of handling wildlife to the demise of the dog population. Since all the dogs were gone, there was not enough data to prove or disprove […]
By Regional Fisheries Biologist Gregory Burr For years, many of the famed trophy lake trout (also known as “togue”) waters Downeast languished in small fish obscurity. Lakes like West Grand, West Musquash, Tunk, Branch and the current lake trout state record holder, Beech Hill Pond, all at one time in the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s and […]
CONTACT: Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 April 11, 2019 CONCORD, NH — Discover WILD New Hampshire Day, celebrating 30 years of connecting you with life outdoors, is next Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Fish and Game Department at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, […]
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