NH Fish and Game Department: Recent Episodes
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CONTACT:CO Ron Arsenault: (603) 271-3127Lieutenant Robert Mancini: (603) 271-3127February 13, 2025 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Law Enforcement Division is urging ice anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts to remove all potential snowmobile collision hazards from the ice after each day of recreation. Picnic tables, chairs, and benches should be taken off of […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470February 13, 2025 Concord, NH – Responsible exploration and recreation requires the proper foundation, and that includes the purchase of a voluntary 2025 Hike Safe card. Even the shortest hike during the winter requires personal awareness, preparation, and self-reliance. Hikers, snowshoers, cross-country and backcountry skiers, climbers, and […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Kenneth St.Pierre603-744-5470February 13, 2025 Milton, NH – On February 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a snowmobile accident on Primary 351 in Milton. Rachel Dame, 22, of Milton was riding to Wakefield with her father. At a sharp left turn, Dame inadvertently hit the throttle which […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129February 12, 2025 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Law Enforcement Division is reminding snowmobilers to stay on established and marked trails for the remainder of the 2025 season. Snowmobilers may only ride on trails that are designated and signed as a snowmobile trail. […]
CONTACT:Dan Ellingwood: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742February 11, 2025 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to help document flocks of wild turkeys this winter by participating in the 2025 Winter Turkey Flock Survey, which runs through March 31. The information regarding the status of wintering wild turkeys […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211February 10, 2025 Concord, NH – Outdoor shows are a great way to beat the winter blues and to plan your 2025 outdoor adventures. Be sure to stop by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department booth at these exciting New England winter events. New Hampshire Outdoor Expo: Friday–Sunday, […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361February 10, 2025 Franconia, NH – On Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., Conservation Officers with New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of an SOS alert from the area of Mount Lincoln. The Rescue Coordination Center had received an alert from a Garmin device. With little information, calls were made […]
CONTACT:CO II Christopher McKee603-744-5470603-271-3361February 10, 2025 Lincoln, NH – At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2025, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department received a call about a snowmobile accident in Lincoln. It was reported that a rented snowmobile had rolled over and a passenger was injured. A Conservation Officer and emergency personnel […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin J. ValladaresConservation Officer Rachael J. Stocker603-788-4850603-271-3361February 10, 2025 Stewartstown, NH – On Saturday, February 8, 2025 at approximately 10:00 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a snowmobile crash near Diamond Pond Road in Stewartstown. An emergency response was initiated by Colebrook Fire Department and 45th Parallel EMS. […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Captain Mike Eastman: (603) 271-3129February 5, 2025 Concord, NH – With ice fishing derbies underway across the state, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials urge outdoor enthusiasts to exercise caution when enjoying winter activities near any ice, including vertical ice and on trails. Parents are also strongly urged to educate […]
CONTACT :Conservation Officer Sergeant Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361February 4, 2025 North Stratford, NH – During the late night hours of Monday, February 3, 2025, two snowmobilers were rescued after becoming cold, wet, and lost on a network of ungroomed trails. At approximately 8:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game received word that Henry Daigle, 71, of Derry, NH, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361February 4, 2025 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – During the overnight hours of February 2 and 3, 2025, multiple agencies and search and rescue teams worked together to rescue two hikers who had become stranded in whiteout conditions on the upper reaches of Mt. Washington. Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on the evening […]
CONTACT:CO Ryan Harris(603) 271-3361February 3, 2025 Keene, NH – On Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 2:17 p.m., NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers were notified of a snowmobile versus motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Ash Brook Road and a snowmobile trail in the town of Keene. Officers from Keene Police Department, New […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211January 31, 2025 Concord, NH – Save the date! The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s popular outdoor festival, Discover WILD New Hampshire Day, is set for April 19, 2025. This free community event takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Fish and […]
CONTACT:Jes Whelehan: (603) 271-6832Licensing Office: (603) 271-3422January 28, 2025 Concord, NH – NH Fish and Game’s Licensing Office will be closed on Monday, February 3, to complete a necessary software update to the Department’s cash register system. The Licensing Office at Fish and Game headquarters at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord will be closed on […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361January 27, 2025 Bartlett, NH – On Sunday, January 26, shortly after 1:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a pair of snowmobiles had crashed into one another on Bear Notch Road. Wilson Alonzo, 39, of Peabody, MA, was operating a rented snowmobile and drifted onto the left side of […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin J. Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361January 27, 2025 Pittsburg, NH – On Saturday, January 25, 2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a snowmobile crash off a bridge near East Inlet Road in Pittsburg. The Pittsburg Police Department, the Pittsburg Fire and Rescue Department, and 45th Parallel EMS […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361January 27, 2025 Gilford, NH – On Saturday, January 25, shortly after 12:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Red Trail on Mt. Belknap. The hiker was Patricia Cole, 67, of Belmont, NH. Cole was hiking with two family members when she slipped on […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: 603-271-2461Henry Jones: 603-788-3164January 24, 2025 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s 2025 moose hunt lottery is now open. Enter today for your chance at the adventure of a lifetime—hunting moose in the rugged woods of the Granite State. The lottery entrance fee is $15 for Granite State residents and $25 for nonresidents. Visit www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/moose-hunting-new-hampshire […]
CONTACT:John Magee: 603-271-2501Dianne Timmins: 603-271-2501January 2, 2025 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department stocks trout during the fall to bolster the winter ice fishery, resulting in some exciting fishing action this winter.Winter anglers chasing trout can find lists of waterbodies that are open to the taking of these fish year round […]
CONTACT:Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742January 2, 2025 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to help document flocks of wild turkeys this winter by participating in the 2025 Winter Turkey Flock Survey. The survey runs from January 1 through March 31. The information regarding the status of wintering wild […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470December 31, 2024 Concord, NH – Hikers, snowshoers, cross-country and backcountry skiers, climbers, and all other outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to purchase their voluntary annual Hike Safe card for 2025. Card sales help ensure that New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers, trained in wilderness rescue, […]
CONTACT:John Magee: (603) 271-2501Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-2501December 30, 2024 Concord, NH – If you’ve ever wanted to try ice fishing, why not take advantage of New Hampshire’s winter free fishing day on Saturday, January 18, 2025. That’s a day you can fish without a license in New Hampshire. Note that all other regulations must be […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3127Captain Mike Eastman: (603) 271-3129December 27, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials urge outdoor enthusiasts to exercise caution when enjoying winter activities near any ice, including vertical ice and on trails. Parents are also urged to educate themselves about ice safety and share this knowledge with […]
CONTACT:Matthew Lee: (603) 868-1095Robert Atwood: (603) 868-1095December 26, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025 at NHFG’s Region 3 Office, 225 Main St., Durham, NH. The public is welcome to attend and offer comments on the proposed […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Robert Atwood: (603) 868-1095December 26, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish (NHFG) and Game Department and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) are seeking one shrimp-trawling vessel and captain and one shrimp-trapping vessel and captain to participate in a winter sampling research program for northern shrimp in early 2025. […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470December 23, 2024 Bartlett, NH– On Monday, December 23, shortly before 3:00 p.m. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a snowmobile had crashed on the Lower Haystack Trail off of Bear Notch Road. Jiamin Wei, 40 of Chestnut Hill, MA. had been operating a rented snowmobile. She failed to negotiate a […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361December 20, 2024 Franconia, NH – At 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, Conservation Officers were made aware of a hiker in distress just below the summit of Little Haystack on Franconia Ridge. The solo hiker had contacted NH 911 and reported that his limbs were frozen, he was hypothermic, and could no […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 19, 2024 Concord, NH – Landowners who allow hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, and wildlife watching on their property place immense trust in outdoor enthusiasts to treat their lands with respect. We all have a responsibility to develop and maintain lasting relationships with generous landowners to ensure that future […]
CONTACT:John Magee: 603-271-2501Dianne Timmins: 603-271-2501December 18, 2024 Concord, NH – Winter anglers in New Hampshire had some trout stocked especially for them during 2024. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department stocks trout during the fall to bolster the winter ice fishery, resulting in some exciting fishing action this winter. Winter anglers chasing trout can […]
CONTACT:Tanya Haskell: (603) 271-3511Nicola Whitley: (603) 271-3211December 18, 2024 Concord, NH – Do you know an individual or organization that has made a difference to New Hampshire’s wildlife, fisheries, or open land? If so, honor them with a nomination for a New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission Award of Excellence. Nominations are due by Tuesday, […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 17, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game has all the last-minute gifts outdoor enthusiasts really want this year including these customer favorites available in our Licensing Office, Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. Every purchase helps support the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s work managing […]
CONTACT:Jessica Whelehan: (603) 271-2743Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 17, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire fishing and hunting licenses for 2025 are now available. Purchase yours and be ready for a new year of outdoor adventure, from ice fishing this winter to harvesting your deer next fall. Licenses are good for the calendar year, from January […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 16, 2024 Concord, NH – The 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Calendar is still available from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, but they are selling fast! Our award-winning calendar features close-up images of native wildlife and includes hunting, fishing, and recreational season dates for the Granite State. […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129November 15, 2024 Concord, NH – Winter is almost here, and free in-person snowmobile safety education classes are now being scheduled in the Granite State. To operate a snowmobile or off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) in New Hampshire, any person age 12 or older must have either a valid […]
CONTACT:Great Bay Discovery Center: (603) 778-0015November 15, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Great Bay Discovery Center’s (GBDC) parking area and public boat launch at 89 Depot Road in Greenland will be closed starting on the morning of Monday, November 18 through Tuesday, November 19 so that repairs can be […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361November 15, 2024 Freedom, NH – On Thursday, November 14, shortly after 7:00 a.m. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hunter had fallen from a tree stand and was injured in the woods off of Route 153 in Freedom. The hunter was Scott Seamans, 52, of Center Ossipee, NH. Seamans […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361November 13, 2024 Bartlett, NH – On Tuesday, November 12, shortly after 11:00 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker suffered a knee injury near Diana’s Bath and needed assistance. The hiker was Richard Goss, 71, of Clermont, FL. Along with a Conservation Officer, members of the Bartlett/Jackson Ambulance […]
CONTACT:Emerald Wright: (603) 868-1095November 12, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking anglers who fished for striped bass in New Hampshire’s coastal waters this year to report their catch and effort online by visiting https://forms.office.com/g/gzFvP5Y9yc. You’ll be helping marine biologists manage these popular sport fish, and you could win […]
CONTACT:CO Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361November 12, 2024 Conway, NH – On Monday, November 11, shortly before 12:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that two juveniles were injured when they struck a utility pole while operating an electric dirt bike along the sidewalk in Conway Village. The incident occurred in close proximity to the […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361November 12, 2024 Albany, NH – At approximately 9:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a call for two lost hikers, one of whom was injured, off the Brook Trail in Albany. Joshua Donovan, 20, and his sister Alyssa Donovan, 18, both from Lawrence, Massachusetts, called 911 stating they […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361November 12, 2024 Holderness, NH – At approximately 1:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a call for an injured hiker on Mt. Morgan in Holderness. Duncan Sutherland, 70, from Barrington, Rhode Island, was hiking Mt. Morgan with his wife. After having summited Mt. Morgan, they were returning down […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129November 7, 2024 Concord, NH – The foliage has passed peak in much of the Granite State, which means it’s time for snowmobile enthusiasts nationwide to start planning for New Hampshire’s Open Snowmobile Registration weekend. From Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 2, 2025, riders from throughout New […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742November 6, 2024 Concord, NH – The regular firearms deer hunting season opens on Wednesday, November 13 in New Hampshire, a big day for the state’s over 60,000 hunters. The firearms deer season runs from November 13 through December 8 in most of the state. In Wildlife Management Unit […]
CONTACT:Pat Tate: (603) 868-1095Wildlife Division: (603) 271-2461November 4, 2024 Concord, NH – Trapping seasons in New Hampshire run from October through March statewide, with the majority of trapping activity on land happening during the months of November and December, depending on the species. Trapping is a highly regulated activity and may take place on public […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rachael Stocker603-352-9669November 4, 2024 Wilton, NH – On Saturday November 2, 2024, shortly after 6:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a hunter who was injured on the west side of Fisk Hill in Wilton. The hunter was identified as Vaughn Stewart, 75 of Swanzey, NH. At the time of […]
CONTACT:Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 1, 2024 Concord, NH – The stunning 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Calendar is now available from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The wildly popular 2024 edition was a best seller, so don’t miss this opportunity to get ready for another gift-giving season and an exciting new year. When they […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: 603-788-3164Linda Verville: 603-271-1122October 31, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s 2024 moose hunting season ran from Saturday, October 19 through Sunday, October 27. In advance of this year’s hunt, 33 permits were issued in June through the annual lottery process and one permit each was donated to the Dream Hunt Program and to […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748October 31, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s public boat launch at Otter Lake in Greenfield will be closed the morning of Thursday, November 7, from 5:00 a.m.–noon. The closure will allow electrical utility work to be performed. During this improvement process, the entire facility will be […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: 603-271-2501John Magee: 603-271-2744October 30, 2024 Concord, NH – Today, the Governor and Council approved a contract for $50.8 million to build a state-of-the-art New Hampshire Fish and Game Department fish hatchery in New Hampton, NH. This includes the construction contract with MWH Construction, Inc., of Plaistow, NH, for $47.3 million. All of the […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361October 29, 2024 Waterville Valley, NH – At 2:30 p.m. on October 28, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an injured hiker on the Mt. Tripyramid Trail. The hiker, Sarah Yawata, 33, of Lancaster, PA, had fallen and injured her leg while descending the North Slide, an extremely […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742October 29, 2024 Concord, NH – New York State has detected chronic wasting disease (CWD) at a captive cervid facility in Region 6, which includes St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, and Herkimer Counties. To protect New Hampshire’s deer herd, hunters returning from the Empire State must follow existing state […]
CONTACT:Josh Mackay: (603) 271-3214Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211October 4, 2024 Concord, NH – Hunters and all other outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to put on bright orange clothing when they head afield this fall. Wearing a fluorescent orange hat, vest, or jacket makes you highly visible, one of several key safety precautions for hunters, hikers, and others […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Zachary Abrahamsson(603) 352-9669September 30, 2024 Hillsboro, NH – On Saturday, September 28, 2024 at approximately 2:40 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an ATV crash on private property in Hillsboro. Matthew Brunt, 45, of Hillsboro, NH, was riding with family members in a sand pit when he attempted a sharp […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-271-3361September 30, 2024 Greenfield, NH – On September 29, 2024 at approximately 3:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified by New Hampshire State Police Dispatch about an injured hiker in Greenfield. The injured hiker was in the Wapack National Wildlife Refuge. The 911 caller reported that the hiker, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Brown603-744-5470September 30, 2024 Claremont, NH – On Sunday, September 29, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an ATV rollover with injury on the Power Line Trail of the Cat Hole Trail System. The operator, identified as Justin Weisman, 32, of Merrimack, NH, was […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Zachary Abrahamsson(603) 352-9669September 30, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – On September 29, 2024 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Monadnock State Park staff were notified of a hiker on Mt. Monadnock who was suffering from a possible life-threatening condition. A crew of Monadnock State Park employees met with the hiker at 3:38 p.m. and began to […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Kevin Bronson(603) 352-9669September 30, 2024 Hopkinton, NH – On September 29, 2024 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Hopkinton Police were notified of a missing child from a residence on Maple Street. New Hampshire Conservation Officers were clearing an earlier rescue effort and were in the area to assist along with Officers from Henniker, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rob McDermott603-271-3361September 29, 2024 Raymond, NH – On September 29, 2024 at approximately 5:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an ATV crash with injury. The operator was identified as Nicholas Arsenis of North Reading, MA. Arsenis was operating an ATV on private land off Shatagee Road in […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470September 27, 2024 Tamworth, NH – On Friday, September 27, shortly before 8:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Hammond Trail on Mt. Chocorua. The hiker was identified as Calie Bridges, 25, of Bellingham, MA. Bridges was hiking with three friends when she injured […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850September 29, 2024 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – On Sunday, September 29 at approximately 12:15 p.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of an injured hiker on Edmands Path in Sargent’s Purchase, approximately 2 miles from the Edmands Path trailhead parking lot. Officials say that Kyleigh Burns, 25, of Somerville, MA, was […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-3164September 28, 2024 Gorham, NH – On Saturday September 28, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single vehicle ATV crash on the Presidential Rail Trail in Gorham. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene along with Gorham Fire and EMS personnel to assist the […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211September 27, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s youth deer weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 26–27, 2024, is the perfect time to take a young person hunting. This special weekend gives youth aged 15 and younger the opportunity to go deer hunting with an adult mentor without the pressure […]
CONTACT:Marty Mobley (603) 271-1138September 27, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing on re-adopting Fis 400 rules on Friday, October 25, 2024, at New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. The hearing will begin at 12:30 p.m. These are existing […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742September 26, 2024 Concord, NH – In 2018, a red deer from a captive facility in Quebec tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This remains the closest confirmed case of CWD to the New Hampshire border. Movement of captive cervids (members of the deer family including moose, deer, […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: (603) 788-3164Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461September 26, 2024 Concord, NH – For nine exciting days, October 19–27, a group of lucky moose permit holders and their hunting partners will have the experience of a lifetime taking part in New Hampshire’s annual moose hunt. Thirty-three permit holders were drawn in this year’s lottery, randomly selected […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Fluette603-788-4850603-271-3361September 24, 2024 Berlin, NH – On the morning of Monday, September 23, 2024, at approximately 10:40 a.m., Keith Gagne, 34, of Epsom, NH, was operating an ATV as part of a group of 10 machines on the Power Line Trail in Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin when he suffered a […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361September 23, 2024 Waterville Valley, NH – At 1:15 p.m. on September 22, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an injured hiker on the Mt. Tecumseh Trail. The hiker, Rink Dickinson, 66, of Providence, RI, was hiking with a friend when he suffered a serious injury to his […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361September 23, 2024 Holderness, NH – At approximately 12:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a call for an injured hiker on the Mt. Percival Trail in Campton. Kathryn Shaw, a 38-years-old from Derry, NH, was hiking with family member when she slipped and injured her ankle. Shaw was […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361September 23, 2024 Thompson and Meserves Purchase, NH – On Saturday, September 21, 2024, rescuers from both New Hampshire and Maine collaborated and began a prolonged effort to help a hiker who had sustained a significant injury near the summit of Mt. Madison. At approximately 2:30 p.m., Jason McDonald, 48, of Aurora, […]
CONTACT:CO Griffin P. McKeown603-271-3361September 23, 2024 Chesterfield, NH – On September 21, 2024, at approximately 3:50 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Dispatch of a minor involved in an ATV crash with serious bodily injury. The minor was operating the ATV on private property off of Suverino Road. While navigating […]
CONTACT:Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211Nicola Whitley: (603) 271-3211September 20, 2024 Concord, NH – In the latest issue of the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal magazine (September/October 202), we asked Colby Denison to explain the basic skills required to become a proficient squirrel hunter. In his story, “Squirrel Hunting 101,” Denison, a former Fish and Game fisheries biologist […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Linda Verville: (603) 271-1122September 20, 2024 Concord, NH – Five new firearms and one compound bow were recently awarded to six lucky recipients by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Wildlife Division. Winners became eligible for the drawing through participation in one of five hunter surveys conducted throughout the year during […]
CONTACT:Lt. William Boudreau603-352-9669September 19, 2024 Swanzey, NH – On September 18, 2024, at 7:27 p.m., Conservation Officers were notified of a missing elderly man in the town of Swanzey. The missing man was identified as Raymond “Scott” Underwood, 66, of Swanzey. Underwood, who suffers from memory issues, was last seen by his family between 2:00 […]
CONTACT:Brett Ferry: (603)-744-5470NHFG Wildlife Division: (603) 271-2461September 16, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s hunting season for pheasants gets underway on October 1 and continues through December 31. This fall, some 10,000 adult ring-necked pheasants will be stocked in all 10 counties with an average of 130 pheasants per site. The pheasant program relies heavily […]
CONTACT:C.O. Benjamin Lewis603-744-5470603-271-3361September 16, 2024 Effingham, NH – At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a call from State Police about an injured hiker on the Dearborn Trail in Effingham. Judith Scolavino, 70, of Center Conway, NH, was hiking with with some friends when she slipped […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361September 16, 2024 Albany, NH – New Hampshire Conservation Officers responded to a call for assistance on the Champney Falls Trail on Friday, September 13. Ethel LaFlamme, 58, from Greene, Maine, was hiking with her husband and viewing the falls when LaFlamme slipped and fell, which resulted in a hip injury. She […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Richard D. Crouse603-868-1095September 16, 2024 Danville, NH – On Sunday, September 15, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Dispatch of a 39-year-old male, involved in an ATV crash with serious bodily injury. The male operator, identified as Nicholas Searles of Danville, NH, was operating […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361September 16, 2024 Franconia, NH – On Saturday September 14, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a hiker having a medical emergency on the Franconia Ridge Trail between Mt. Flume and Mt. Liberty. Conservation Officers responded to the Liberty Spring trailhead along with members of the Pemi […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361September 3, 2024 Franconia, NH – Shortly after 8:00 p.m. on September 1, 2024, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were made aware of an injured hiker on the Old Bridle Path almost a mile from the trailhead. Conservation Officers along with volunteers from the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team responded. By […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Zachary Abrahamsson603-271-3361September 3, 2024 Goffstown, NH – On August 31, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an ATV crash involving two minors in Goffstown. Conservation Officers arrived at the scene at 7:20 p.m. Based on the investigation, the minors were riding together on an […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361September 3, 2024 Livermore, NH – Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on August 30, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker on the Mt. Osceola Trail who was injured and required help. It was determined that the hiker, Xiaoming Zhang, of Rochester, MN, had suffered a serious lower-leg […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rachael Stocker603-788-4850603-271-3361September 3, 2024 Whitefield, NH – On the evening of Friday August 30, 2024, a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts were injured as a result of crashing an ATV. At approximately 7:45 p.m., the two were traveling north along a private gravel road at a high rate of speed […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex LopashanskiCO Joseph CanfieldSeptember 3, 2024 Holderness, NH – On Friday, August 30, 2024, at 12:50 p.m., Holderness Fire-Rescue, Sandwich Fire-Rescue, Center Harbor Fire-Rescue, Moultonborough Fire-Rescue, Plymouth Fire-Rescue, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to the Pasture Trail on West Rattlesnake Mountain for a reported injured hiker. First responders located Elizabeth […]
CONTACT:Jessica Carloni: (603) 868-1095NHFG Wildlife Division: (603) 271-2461August 28, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend will be held statewide on Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, 2024. Participating youth must be age 15 or younger and must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult age 18 or older. Adult hunters must possess […]
CONTACT:Col. Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lt. Bob Mancini: (603) 271-3127August 27, 2024 Concord, NH – As the Labor Day holiday and late summer sunshine inspires you to get outside to hike, bike, kayak, or climb, be sure that you also have your voluntary Hike Safe card for 2024. Card sales help ensure that New Hampshire Fish […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Josiah Towne603-744-5470August 27, 2024 Salisbury, NH – On Monday, August 26, 2024, at approximately 4:09 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an ATV accident off Raccoon Hill Road in the town of Salisbury. Initial reports were that a female operator was unresponsive at the scene. Conservation Officers responded along […]
CONTACT:Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742Allison Keating: (603) 271-2461August 26, 2024 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s fall turkey hunting season opens on September 15 for archers and runs October 14–20 for shotgun in designated Wildlife Management Units (WMU). Hunters who did not fill both of their turkey tags during the 2024 spring season may harvest one […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355August 26, 2024 Concord, NH – Fall archery season for deer (September 15–December 15) is under four weeks away, with muzzleloader and firearms seasons fast approaching in November. Hunters on a quest for a trophy buck can do a lot to help promote positive landowner relations. “Remember that access to private land […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361August 26, 2024 Tamworth, NH – On Saturday, August 24, 2024, shortly before 7:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was disoriented on Mt. Chocorua and needed assistance. The hiker was Katie Harris, 28, of Flatwoods, KY. Harris needed assurance that she was on the correct trail. Over […]
CONTACT:Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211August 23, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) offers an outstanding resource for teachers, students, mentors, and small businesses—and this year is no exception. The 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Calendar is an engaging and effective fundraiser for schools, clubs, and community groups and it supports NHFG’s […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361August 23, 2024 Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – On Thursday, August 22, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a hiker found the body of an adult male on the Gulfside Trail near the junction of West Side Trail, .5 miles below the summit. Being approximately 425 feet north of the Cog Railway tracks, Fish […]
CONTACT:Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461Danielle Beard: (603) 271-2461August 21, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s fall hunting seasons kick off on Sunday, September 1, with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get underway September 15, and the statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs September 1–25. Highlights […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rachael Stocker603-788-4850603-271-3361August 21, 2024 Pinkham’s Grant, NH – During the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Conservation Officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department conducted a rescue effort on behalf of a wet and cold hiker who was stuck off trail next to the Ellis River. At approximately 10:45 […]
CONTACT:Dan Bailey: 603-271-1126Lieutenant Robert Mancini: 603-271-3127August 20, 2024 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s bear season officially opens on Sunday, September 1, and hunters now have new ways to register their harvest this fall. Bears can now be registered at one of thirteen participating registration stations. Hunters can still register their harvest with a Conservation […]
CONTACT:Brett Ferry: (603) 744-5470Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461August 19, 2024 Concord, NH – Small game hunting season for gray squirrel starts on September 1 and is a great way to introduce someone new to hunting. On October 1, ruffed grouse, woodcock, cottontail rabbit, pheasant, and snowshoe hare seasons each open, all of which are exciting species […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eva Golden603-271-3361August 19, 2024 Somersworth, NH – At approximately 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover with injury at a private residence in Somersworth. Kevin Harris, 37, of Somersworth, NH, was operating an ATV on his property when […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Ryan Harris603-352-9669August 19, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – Just before 2:30 p.m. on August 18, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an injured hiker near the summit of Mount Monadnock. Monadnock State Park staff were able to locate the hiker and his companion and assisted them to the tree line to […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361August 19, 2024 Albany, NH – New Hampshire Conservation Officers responded to a call for assistance on the South Moat Trail in Albany. Elaine Merrill, 53, of Conway, NH, was hiking the South Moat Trail when she slipped and fell. Merrill injured her ankle and was unable to bear weight and walk, […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361August 19, 2024 Wilmot, NH – At 3:00 p.m., Conservation Officers were made aware of an injured hiker on the Winslow Trail, just below the summit of Mount Kearsarge. Members of Wilmot Fire Department responded up the Winslow Trail from the north side of the mountain, while members of Warner Fire Department and […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Zac Abrahamsson603-271-3361August 19, 2024 Pittsfield, NH – On August 16, 2024 at approximately 1:38 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a UTV rollover with injury on private property in Pittsfield. The UTV was being operated on at 121 Barnstead Road, Pittsfield. Richard Bousquet, 66, of Pittsfield, NH, was […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211August 16, 2024 Concord, NH – While you’re having fun at the Hopkinton and Lancaster Fairs on Labor Day weekend, why not 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, […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461August 16, 2024 Concord, NH – As the summer comes to a close, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department encourages the public to report sightings of hen turkeys, with or without young, through the Department’s online summer turkey brood survey at www.wildlife.nh.gov/wildlife-and-habitat/wild-turkeys-new-hampshire/turkey-surveys. This year’s survey continues through August […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748August 15, 2024 Concord, NH – The public boat access facility serving Stonehouse Pond in Barrington will be closed temporarily to allow for the repair and grading of the entrance to the property. The closure will begin the evening of Monday, August 19. The facility will reopen on Tuesday, August 20, in […]
CONTACT:Dan Bailey: (603) 271-1126Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461August 14, 2024 Concord, NH – Granite State residents and visitors are being reminded to remain responsible and do their part to prevent bear conflicts during the remainder of summer and through the fall. While natural foods have become much more abundant since spring, bears can still be tempted […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Kevin Bronson603-352-9669August 14, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – Just before 4:30 p.m. on August 13, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game was contacted by Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid. It was communicated that a hiker had suffered a fall on the White Cross Trail. The hiker who was identified as a […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-2501John Magee: (603) 271-2501August 13, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public informational session on August 27 at the Department’s Headquarters at 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, and on August 28 at the Department’s Region 1 Offices at 629B Main Street, Lancaster, NH. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rachael Stocker603-788-4850603-271-3361August 12, 2024 Bean’s Purchase, NH – At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, 2024, Conservation Officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department were notified by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) of an injured hiker located at the Carter Notch AMC Hut. The evening before the rescue, the hiker, […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361August 8, 2024 Waterville, NH – At approximately 2:40 p.m. on August 7, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who had fallen and injured an upper extremity while hiking in Waterville. The hiker, Amber Fernald, 20, of Alton, NH, her mother, and their dog had summited […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850August 8, 2024 Success, NH – On Wednesday August 7, 2024 at approximately 2:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single-vehicle ATV crash in the town of Success. Upon notification of the incident, Berlin Police, Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene to assist the patient, identified as […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361August 7, 2024 Lincoln, NH – At approximately 2:14 p.m. on August 6, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who was having a medical emergency between the summits of North and South Peaks on the Kinsman Ridge Trail. The Kinsmans are located approximately 4 miles from […]
CONTACT:Kelle Loughlin: (603) 778-0015Beth Heckman: (603) 778-0015August 5, 2024 Greenland, NH – On September 4, the Great Bay Discovery Center will hold its annual fall educator training at the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, 89 Depot Road in Greenland, NH, from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The training includes a complete run-through of the actual […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Fluette603-788-4850603-271-3361August 5, 2024 Cambridge, NH – On the evening of Saturday, August 3, 2024, an operator sustained serious injuries after the UTV he was operating rolled over in a gravel pit off the West Black Cambridge Mountain Trail in Cambridge. It was determined that at approximately 5:00 p.m., Jordan Marvel, 24, of […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361August 5, 2024 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – Saturday at approximately 11:15 a.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of an injured hiker on the Mt. Eisenhower Loop Trail in Sargent’s Purchase, approximately 3 miles from the Edmands Path trailhead parking lot. Officials say that Marcelo Silva, 57, of Weston, FL was […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361August 5, 2024 Franconia, NH – At 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 2, Conservation Officers were made aware of an injured hiker on the Falling Waters Trail. The hiker had slipped on wet slippery ledge falling 8-10 feet and suffering serious injuries. Conservation Officers along with volunteers from Pemi Valley SAR Team responded […]
CONTACT:Josh Mackay: 603-271-0459Lisa Collins: 603-271-3212August 2, 2024 Concord, NH – Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge of safe and responsible hunting with others? If so, consider volunteering as a Hunter Education Instructor. The final new instructor training sessions for the season will be held mid-September. Training consists of an hour-long webinar on September 18 and […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361August 2, 2024 Bartlett, NH – On Thursday, August 1, shortly before 11:00 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Moat Mountain Trail in the area of Middle Moat Mountain. The hiker was Kristalyn Keenan, 44 of Kennebunk, ME. Keenan was hiking with a friend […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470July 30, 2024 Waterville Valley, NH – On Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at approximately 6:20 p.m., the NH Fish and Game Department became aware of an injured hiker near the summit of Dickey Mountain. The solo hiker had fallen on slippery rock about a half hour earlier. She had tried to walk on […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470July 30, 2024 Franconia, NH – A little after 3:00 p.m. on July 30, 2024, an S.O.S. alert was received by the Rescue Coordination Center. A hiker had activated his Garmin inReach device advising that his hiking companion had fallen and suffered a serious upper-body injury. The incident occurred on the upper portion […]
CONTACT:C.O. Benjamin Lewis603-744-5470July 28, 2024 Waterville Valley, NH – At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a call from State Police Dispatch about an injured hiker at Sabbaday Falls on the Sabbaday Brook Trail. Christina Zimmerman, 55, from Leesburg VA, left the trailhead at around 3:00 […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470July 28, 2024 Livermore, NH – At approximately 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024, a report of an injured hiker came into 911 via text from the Greeley Ponds Trail. A 35-year-old Massachusetts man had sustained injuries from falling on wet, slippery mud along the trail. At the time of the fall, […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470July 27, 2024 Albany, NH – New Hampshire Conservation Officers responded to a call for assistance on the Champney Falls Trail in Albany on Saturday, July 27. Susan Clement, age 57, from Falmouth, ME, was hiking with her husband on the Champney Falls Trail to the summit of Mt Chocorua. At 10:50 […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Ryan Harris603-271-3361July 28, 2024 Swanzey, NH – At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, Conservation Officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department received a call from NH State Police Dispatch of an ATV crash in the town of Swanzey. Members of Swanzey Police Department, Cheshire County Ambulance, and a Fish […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark OberCO Nathan Superchi603-788-4850July 27, 2024 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who was suffering from what appeared to be heat-related symptoms on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. The hiker, identified as Seth Furber, 26, of Allendale, MI, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Glen LucasConservation Officer Zac Abrahamsson603-788-4850603-271-3361July 25, 2024 Thompson and Meserves Purchase, NH – On Saturday, July 24, 2024, two Canadian hikers attempted to hike from the Caps Ridge Trail off Jefferson Notch Road to the summit of Mt. Jefferson. They planned to hike up the Caps Ridge Trail, summit Mt. Jefferson, and […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Renee Zobel: (603) 868-1095July 25, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is announcing changes to haddock and cod rules for recreational anglers fishing in state waters 0–3 miles off shore. Effective July 24, 2024, the recreational bag limit for haddock for private anglers will increase from 10 […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer James Benvenuti603-352-9669603-271-3361July 23, 2024 Gilsum, NH – On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:45 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single ATV rollover on private property in the town of Gilsum. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene along with Gilsum Fire Department, Keene Fire Department, and Cheshire EMS to […]
CONTACT:John Sojka: 603-788-3164Jim Oehler: 603-271-0453July 23, 2024 Pittsburg, NH – The access roads and stream crossings that provide public access to the Connecticut Lakes Natural Area are closed and will remain unavailable to the public until further notice. Recent extreme storms have caused extensive damage throughout the 25,000-acre CT Lakes Natural Area (CLNA) in Pittsburg. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer William Jones603-271-3361July 22, 2024 Loudon, NH – On July 21, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) roll over with injury on private property in Loudon. The UTV was being operated on private property near 346 Lovejoy Road. The operator […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Nathan Superchi603-788-4850July 22, 2024 Dummer, NH – On Friday, July 20, 2024 at approximately 12:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single vehicle ATV rollover at the intersection of Muzzy Hill Road and Cedar Brook Road in the town of Dummer. Conservation Officers responded to the scene along with Coos […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361July 22, 2024 Albany, NH – New Hampshire Conservation Officers responded to a call for assistance on the Rob Brook Trail in Albany. Joseph Cloidt, from Armonk, NY, was participating in the Jigger Johnson Ultra, which is a 108-mile foot race in the White Mountain National Forest. He began the race at […]
CONTACT:Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212July 19, 2024 Concord, NH – Sign up now to take your Hunter Education class and be ready for all of this fall’s coming seasons. Register today at https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/hunter-education. Select “Find a class,” to locate traditional in-person courses or pick “Start online course” to take the virtual Hunter Education […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461July 16, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking for the public’s help by reporting wild turkey brood sightings this spring and summer. It’s easy to participate and the survey is now open. If you observe groups of turkeys with poults (juvenile birds) […]
CONTACT:Marty Mobley (603) 271-1138July 15, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing regarding the re-adopting of rules associated with Fis 312 and the use of game cameras and Fis 1102.10 and the placement of blinds and tree stands. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen LucasConservation Officer Zac Abrahamsson603-788-4850603-271-3361July 15, 2024 Errol, NH – On Sunday, July 14 at approximately 7:30 p.m., State Police notified Fish and Game of a youth who had sustained injuries at a campsite on Umbagog Lake. Conservation Officers responded to the scene. A state park employee from the Umbagog State Park was able […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen LucasConservation Officer Zac Abrahamsson603-788-4850603-271-3361July 15, 2024 Green’s Grant, NH – On Saturday, July 13, 2024, a Connecticut women set out to hike 19 Mile Brook Trail in Green’s Grant, New Hampshire. Her plan was to hike the 19 Mile Brook Trail to the Carter Dome Trail in an effort to summit Mt. Hight. […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361July 15, 2024 Franconia, NH – At 6:35 p.m on July 11, 2024, Conservation Officers were made aware of a 20-year-old male suffering a heat related medical emergency atop Mount Lafayette in Franconia. AMC was asked to send staff from the AMC Greenleaf Hut and render assistance. Hut staff reached the stricken hiker […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361July 11, 2024 Bartlett, NH – On Wednesday, June 10, 2024 shortly after 4:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Kearsarge North Trail on Mt. Kearsarge. The hiker was Laura Miller, 20, of North Allerton, U.K. Miller was hiking with a group when she […]
CONTACT:Lt. James KneelandSgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361July 8, 2024 Hanover, NH – At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 7, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a missing student from Dartmouth College. The student had last been seen by friends around 9:30 p.m. the previous evening while he was attending an informal social […]
CONTACT:Lt. James KneelandSgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361July 8, 2024 Lincoln, NH – At 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, a call came in to NH911 reporting a 15-year-old male suffering a medical emergency while hiking the Lonesome Lake Trail. Franconia Notch State Park personnel were able to quickly mobilize and respond a short distance up the Lonesome […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Kevin Bronson603-352-9669July 5, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – Just before 5:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game was contacted by Monadnock State Park Rangers regarding a missing hiker. The hiker had last been seen just after 3:00 p.m. near the junction of White Dot and White Cross Trails. The […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742July 3, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire 2024 spring turkey harvest was lower when compared with recent seasons, primarily due to decreased reproductive success and poult survival in 2023. Hunters harvested 4,563 turkeys this spring, which is a decrease of 18% from 2023’s tally (5,580) and 17% […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361July 2,2024 Piermont, NH – At 7:12 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of an overdue hiker who had left his residence in Piermont and not returned as expected. The 81-year-old male hiker, identified as Stephen Rounds, had left his residence at 12:30 p.m. that […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-271-3361July 2, 2024 Sandwich, NH – At 11:48 a.m. on Monday, July 1, New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call about an injured hiker on the Wentworth Trail, Mt. Israel in Sandwich. Cordelia Moyse, 60, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was hiking with a friend when she slipped and fell injuring her […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Josiah Towne603-744-5470June 30, 2024 Canaan, NH – On Sunday, June 30 at approximately 2:45 p.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of missing elderly man from Canaan. The man, identified as Daniel Hurd, 77, was reported missing from his home by his family who could not locate him after a small […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Chris Brison603-271-3361June 29, 2024 Alton, NH – On Saturday, June 29 at approximately 6:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a hiker in distress who had lost her glasses and was off trail on Mount Major. NH911 was able to pinpoint her location with GPS coordinates and relayed that […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Josiah Towne603-744-5470June 30, 2024 Easton, NH – On Saturday, June 29 at 5:30 p.m., Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Appalachian Trail on Kinsman Ridge. The hiker, identified as Brittany Pulley, 34, of Virginia, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries to her leg. A Conservation Officer and 29 volunteers from […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-271-3361June 29, 2024 Bean’s Grant – On Saturday, June 29 at approximately 4:40 p.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified about a Garmin inReach SOS beacon activation on the Jackson Branch of the Webster-Jackson Trail approximately 2.2 miles from Route 302. There was no indication of what the emergency was, and […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Kevin Bronson603-352-9669July 1, 2024 Weare, NH – Just after 2:00 p.m. on June 29, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game was contacted by New Hampshire State Police Dispatch advising of an ATV crash in the town of Weare. The crash had occurred within the All Seasons Campground. Weare Police and Weare Ambulance, […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Bob Mancini: (603) 271-3127Lieutenant James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470June 28, 2024 Concord, NH – The Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest periods of the hiking season in New Hampshire. As you make plans for the holiday weekend to get outside to hike or participate in another sport such […]
CONTACT:Captain Mike Eastman (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson (603) 271-3129June 28, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers are preparing a proactive strategy of law enforcement initiatives geared toward encouraging safe and responsible individual riding practices for this summer and beyond. With the majority of trails now open in the state, riders should […]
CONTACT:CO Rob McDermott603-271-3361June 27, 2024 Candia, NH – At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, Conservation Officers from New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of an outdoor enthusiast recreating on an electric scooter when the battery died. As the rider began pushing the scooter and physically exerting himself he then began experiencing […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361June 26, 2024 Franconia, NH – At 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, Conservation Officers from New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of an injured hiker on the Old Bridle Path in Franconia. A call had come into NH 911 reporting a 44-year-old female who had fallen and suffered a lower-leg […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Kevin Bronson603-352-9669June 26, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – Just before 8:30 a.m. on June 25, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game was contacted by Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid. It was communicated that a hiker had suffered a lower-leg injury on the White Cross Trail. The caller, identified as Kathryn Shackford […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda, Wildlife: (603) 744-5470Jessica M. Whelehan, Licensing (603) 271-3422June 24, 2024 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 apply for these special permits. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Josiah Towne603-744-5470June 24, 2024 Rumney, NH – On Saturday, June 22, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Conservation Officers were notified of an ATV crash in Rumney off Mount Moosilauke Highway. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene, and through the course of the investigation, learned that Christopher Mastorakis, 62, of Methuen, MA, had been […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Justin Whipple603-788-4850June 24, 2024 Bean’s Purchase, NH – On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 10:45a.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of an injured trail runner on the Wild River Trail in the town of Bean’s Purchase. The runner was identified as Phoebe Seltzer, 28, of North Conway, NH. While completing a […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Justin Whipple603-788-4850June 21, 2024 Dummer, NH – On Friday June 21, 2024, at approximately 9:43 a.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single-vehicle ATV rollover at the intersection of Muzzy Hill Road and Cedar Brook Road in the town of Dummer. Conservation Officers responded to the scene along with State Police […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211June 21, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Law Enforcement Division has recognized their 2023 New Hampshire Conservation Officers of the Year as follows. Conservation Officer Levi Frye honored with the 2023 Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association of the Year Award Conservation […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 788-3164June 21, 2024 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, which was held at the New […]
CONTACT:Mike Marchand: (603) 271-2461Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211June 13, 2024 Concord, NH – For more than 35 years, the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program has worked with state and private partners to steward the Granite State’s nongame wildlife. The program is currently engaged in the year-and-a-half long process of revising the New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-271-3361June 11, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – On June 10, 2024, at approximately 11:50 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by South Western New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid about a hiker that had fallen on the White Cross Trail near tree line and was suffering from severe and potentially life […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 788-3164June 10, 2024 Concord, NH – Winners and alternates of the 2024 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 21, 2024, and on the Department’s Facebook page. Please be patient: the […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850June 10, 2024 Berlin, NH – On Sunday June 9, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single vehicle rental UTV crash on the Windmill Trail in Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene along with Berlin Police, Fire and […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361June 10, 2024 Waterville Valley, NH – Just before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, Conservation Officers from New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of an injured hiker on Jennings Peak in Waterville Valley. A call to NH 911 reported that a 21-year-old male had fallen and injured his lower leg, […]
CONTACT:Owl Brook Hunter Education Center: 603-536-1290June 7, 2024 Holderness, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is holding a Hunter Education field day exclusively for women on Saturday, August 10, from 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness. Participants must first register for and successfully complete the online Hunter […]
CONTACT:Madeline Zukowski (603) 271-0495Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3214June 5, 2024 Concord, NH – Women interested in learning outdoor skills in a beautiful setting can sign up for this fall’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Weekend Workshop, which will take place September 6-8 at Geneva Point Center on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough, NH. The registration fee of […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211June 4, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s public boat launch at Adam’s Point in Durham will be closed starting on the morning of Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 21 so that storm surge–related erosion of the parking area can be repaired. During […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-271-3361June 4, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – On June 3, 2024 at approximately 5:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by a Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Mountain Patrol Ranger regarding a hiker experiencing heat-related complications in the area known as Paradise Slabs in Monadnock State Park. The victim, Amy […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461June 3, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking for the public’s help by reporting wild turkey brood sightings this spring and summer. It’s easy to participate and the survey is now open. If you observe groups of turkeys with poults (juvenile birds) […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Bob Mancini: (603) 271-3127June 3, 2024 Concord, NH – For the convenience of those applying for permits to bait wildlife, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has a deposit box in front of its main entrance at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, NH. The drop box is intended to […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-352-9669June 3, 2024 Bennington, NH – On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Conservation Officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to a report of a single ATV crash on private property in the Town of Bennington. The initial call reported that a 3-year-old had suffered facial […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361June 3, 2024 Benton, NH – On Sunday, June 2, 2024 at approximately 4:50 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a glider crash that occurred in the White Mountain National Forest in Benton. The pilot was uninjured but was inside the cockpit hanging from a tree approximately 20 […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Kenneth St.Pierre603-744-5470603-271-3361June 3, 2024 Bartlett, NH – On June 1, 2024 at 6:28 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an injured hiker on Mt. Kearsarge North Trail. Cassandra Simpson, 21, of Richmond, RI, had slept in the Mt. Kearsarge fire tower the night of May 31. She was hiking down […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361June 3, 2024 Franconia, NH – At approximately 9:15 a.m. on June 1, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who needed assistance off Falling Waters Trail in Franconia. The hiker was identified as Jacob Winn, 25, of Manchester, NH. Winn was hiking with his father, and […]
CONTACT:Marty Mobley (603) 271-1138May 31, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing regarding the adoption of new rules on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. The hearing will begin at 12:30 p.m. These new rules allow for […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361May 31, 2024 Jackson, NH – On Thursday, May 30, 2024, shortly after 3:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker had gone off trail and was lost while hiking Iron Mountain. The hiker was identified as Eileen Centofanti, 62, of Dedham, MA. Centofanti was hiking alone when she […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sgt. Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361May 30, 2024 Berlin, NH – At approximately 9:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, Mathew Demers, 23, of Berlin, NH, was operating an OHRV in Jericho State Park on Scenic View Trail when the front of his machine went into a ditch, causing the machine to flip onto its side. […]
CONTACT:Tom Flynn: 603-536-3954Eric Geib: (603) 536-3954May 29, 2024 Holderness, NH – Free youth day programs will be offered again this summer at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness. These programs give boys and girls ages 10–15 the chance to learn about shooting sports, bowhunting, and other outdoor skills. Sessions will be offered in […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361May 29, 2024 Bean’s Purchase, NH – On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer and a volunteer worked to assist a lost and fatigued hiker out of the Wild River area of the White Mountain National Forest. At approximately 9:45 a.m., Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. MorseConservation Officer Kenneth St. Pierre603-744-5470May 26, 2024 Jackson, NH – On May 25, 2024 at approximately 7:20 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of two hikers who had become lost off trail in Jackson. One of the hikers, Tara O’Shea, 51, of Middleton, MA, reported having an injury to her […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361May 24, 2024 Orange, NH – At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker needing assistance on Mt. Cardigan in Orange. The 66-year-old female hiker and a friend had summited the mountain and were descending the Clark Trail when she started […]
CONTACT:CO Ryan Harris603-271-3361May 26, 2024 Westmoreland, NH – On Sunday, May 26, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers were notified of a UTV crash on a private trail in the town of Westmoreland. Members of Chesterfield Fire and Rescue, Spofford Fire and Rescue, Chesterfield Police Department, New Hampshire Fish […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850May 26, 2024 Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – On Sunday, May 26, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a SPOTs Device emergency SOS signal from the Edmands Col Cutoff Trail in Thompson & Meserves Purchase. The company monitoring the device had no additional information […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Fluette603-788-4850May 25, 2024 Errol, NH – At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, Michael Anderson, 42, of Putney, Vermont, was operating his utility terrain vehicle (UTV) on the 13 Mile Woods Trail in Errol when he lost control and rolled the machine over. Anderson was traveling north in a group […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Kevin Bronson – (603) 271-3361May 24, 2024 Amherst, NH – On May 24, 2024 at approximately 7:25 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were made aware of a dirt bike crash in the town of Amherst. The youth operator was riding the dirt bike on private property with permission. While driving, the operator […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-3164May 23, 2024 Groveton, NH– On Thursday May 23, 2024 at approximately 6:40 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single vehicle ATV crash involving a youth operator in the town of Groveton. The youth operator was being transported to Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster by his parent, so a […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Bob Mancini: (603) 271-3127May 23, 2024 Concord, NH – Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start of the summer hiking season in New Hampshire. As you make plans for the holiday weekend to get outside to hike, bike, kayak, or climb, be prepared for changeable late spring weather conditions and […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-352-9669May 23, 2024 Merrimack, NH – On Wednesday evening at approximately 5:45 p.m., a Conservation Officer from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to a report of an ATV crash on private property in the Town of Merrimack. While responding, the Conservation Officer learned that the injured male, later identified […]
CONTACT:Captain Mike Eastman (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson (603) 271-3129May 22, 2024 Concord, NH – May 23 is the opening day for most off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) trails in New Hampshire, and as Memorial Day weekend nears, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers are preparing a proactive strategy of law enforcement initiatives geared toward encouraging safe […]
CONTACT:John Sojka: 603-788-3164Jim Oehler: 603-271-0453May 22, 2024 Pittsburg, NH – The roads that provide access to Scott Bog, East Inlet, and Boundary Pond are currently closed to motorized vehicles due to a prolonged mud season. The bridge that provides primary public access to the East Inlet Flowage of the Connecticut Lakes Natural Area is also […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361May 22, 2024 Franconia, NH – At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Conservation Officers from New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of an injured hiker on the Falling Waters Trail in Franconia. A call had come in to NH911 reporting a 41-year-old female who had fallen and suffered a […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-1744John Magee: (603) 271-2744May 21, 2024 Concord, NH – Take advantage of New Hampshire’s Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 1, 2023. On Free Fishing Day, you can fish anywhere in New Hampshire without a fishing license. Both state residents and nonresidents may participate. All other fishing regulations apply and must be […]
CONTACT:Lt. William Boudreau(603) 271-3361May 20, 2024 Jaffrey, NH – On Tuesday, May 19, at approximately 8:20 p.m., NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Spellman Trail at Monadnock State Park. Antoniou Panagiotis, 74, of Jamaica Plain, MA, was descending the trail when he fell approximately 15’ and […]
CONTACT:CO Eva Golden603-744-5470603-271-3361May20, 2024 Lincoln, NH – At around 1:30 p.m. on May 19, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an injured hiker on the Fishin’ Jimmy Trail near Kinsman Pond. Caroline Gauthier, 44, of Montreal, QC, was hiking the Kinsman Ridge with three companions when she suffered a lower-leg […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361May 20, 2024 Harts Location, NH – On Sunday, May 19, 2024, shortly before 2:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Arethusa Falls Trail. The hiker was identified as Ian Ramsay, 68, of Beaconsfield, QC, Canada. Ransay was hiking alone when he injured his […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461May 17, 2024 Concord, NH –The Granite State’s spring turkey hunting season is now at its midpoint. The youth weekend took place on April 27–28 and the regular spring season, which began on May 1, will conclude on May 31. All indications suggest that the season is off to […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer William Jones603-271-3361May 16, 2024 Epsom, NH – On May 15, 2024 at approximately 8:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a crash involving a UTV (utility terrain vehicle) and a car on private property in Epsom. Sullivan Remare, 20, of Epsom, NH, was operating an unregistered UTV with […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361May 14, 2024 Cutt’s Grant, NH – The body of William Donovan, a hiker who had been missing since April 16, 2024, was located by a search team in the Dry River around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 13. The search team was directed to this new investigation area after gear and a […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361May 13, 2024 Lincoln, NH – At around 9:00 p.m. on May 11, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a group of hikers on the Flume Slide Trail who called for help. The group was approximately 3 miles from the Liberty Springs Trailhead at the Franconia Notch State […]
CONTACT:CO Eva Golden603-352-9669May 13, 2024 Washington, NH – On May 11, 2024 at approximately 6:30 p.m., a resident of Stoddard, NH, called 911 reporting that her 17-year-old son had not returned from an afternoon walk with friends on local trails. The juvenile and his companions began walking from his residence around noon and were not […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sgt. Glen Lucas: 603-788-4850May 9, 2024 Thompson and Meserves Purchase, NH – At approximately 5:18 p.m. on Thursday May 9, 2024, Francois Nadeau of Quebec, Canada, was hiking with a friend, Pierre Nadeau, also of Quebec, Canada, when they became wet, tired, and were not able to continue due to deep snow and […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Danielle Beard: (603) 271-2461May 8, 2024 Concord, NH – In the coming weeks, deer will begin giving birth around the Granite State, with the majority of deer fawns born in May and June. Each spring, many New Hampshire residents see young deer by themselves and fear the worst. Has the mother died? […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: 603-788-3164Andrew Timmins: 603-271-1742May 8, 2024 Concord, NH – Remember to brake for moose when traveling on New Hampshire’s roadways. There were 45 collisions between moose and vehicles in New Hampshire in 2023; in the last five years, the state has averaged 68 collisions annually. While moose are active throughout the year, May through […]
CONTACT:CO Richard D. Crouse603-271-3361May 7, 2024 Fremont, NH – On May 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., New Hampshire State Police Dispatch received a 911 call from a male individual who stated he was lost in the woods of Fremont, NH. The male identified himself as Stanley R. Huntt, 71, of Sandown, NH. Huntt said […]
CONTACT:Lt. William Boudreau: 603-271-3361May 8, 2024 Hinsdale, NH – On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at approximately 1:50 p.m., NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers responded to Pisgah State Park in Hinsdale about the report of an injured hiker. Victoria Gassett, 24, of Hinsdale was hiking the John Summers Trail when she suffered an injury […]
CONTACT:Lindsay Webb: (603) 271-6649Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212May 7, 2024 Concord, NH – Educators who want to introduce their students to hands-on activities that encourage problem-solving and decision-making skills about the environment they share with wildlife are invited to join the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department for an exciting professional development opportunity this June. This […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Andy Timmins: (603) 271-3211May 7, 2024 Concord, NH – The 2023 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary is now available. The publication presents final data on the 2023 New Hampshire hunting seasons as summarized by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department wildlife biologists. This annual publication provides a complete analysis of hunting season […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 744-5470May 6, 2024 Concord, NH – If you want to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall, now is the time to enter the 2024 moose hunt lottery and try your luck on the adventure of a lifetime—hunting moose in the rugged woods of the Granite State. The lottery […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211May 6, 2024 Claremont, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s public boat launch at Ashley Ferry on the Connecticut River in Claremont will be closed for six weeks starting on the evening of Sunday, May 13 through Friday, June 21, tentatively. The reopening of the ramp […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211May 6, 2024 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s public boat launch at Adam’s Point in Durham will close beginning on the morning of Wednesday, May 8 through Friday, May 17 so that storm surge related erosion of the parking area can be repaired. During […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361May 6, 2024 Carroll, NH – A more extensive search for William Donovan continued on Friday, May 3. Conservation Officers as well as volunteers from Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue (AVSAR), New England K9 (NEK9), Upper-Valley Wilderness Response Team (UVWRT), and a NH Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter completed extensive searches on the […]
CONTACT:Haley Andreozzi, UNH Cooperative Extension: (603) 862-5327Sandra Houghton, New Hampshire Fish and Game: (603) 271-5679May 3, 2024 Concord, NH – Wildlife biologists need help from volunteers who have bats in their barn or other outbuilding to conduct bat counts this summer as part of the New Hampshire Bat Counts project to help monitor bat colonies […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361May 3, 2024 Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – Thursday at approximately 10:45 a.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of an overdue and possibly lost hiker somewhere in the Great Gulf Wilderness. The hiker was reported missing by his employer, and they indicated that the last contact with him was […]
CONTACT:Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459May 2, 2024 Concord, NH – If you need to complete a Hunter Education class, sign up today to reserve space in an online class this spring or summer. Register at www.huntnh.com/hunting/hunter-ed.html and choose Start Online Course. Once you complete the online Hunter Education course, the next step is […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson, NHFG: (603) 868-1095Caitlin Starks, ASMFC: (703) 842-0740May 2, 2024 Concord, NH – In partnership with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC), the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing on Draft Addendum XXX to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The meeting […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361April 30, 2024 Carroll, NH – Late Sunday afternoon The NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a possible missing person whose vehicle was located parked at the Crawford Path parking lot in Carroll. An investigation conducted by a U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer revealed that the owner of the vehicle, […]
CONTACT:C.O. Benjamin Lewis603-744-5470603-271-3361April 29, 2024 Ossipee, NH – On Saturday, April 27, at approximately 6:21 p.m., Ossipee Corner Fire Department, Ossipee Police Department, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to an OHRV rollover in the “Armor Ditch” behind Harley Jacks Restaurant in Ossipee. While attempting to navigate a turn, Edward Masterson of […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361April 29, 2024 Lincoln, NH – At approximately 7:00 p.m. on April 26, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified that an ultra-runner was overdue from his trip in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The runner, identified as Chris Naimie of Wilmot, NH, was reported as overdue by his family. They believed […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Kevin Bronson: 603-271-3361April 29, 2024 Merrimack, NH – On April 26, at approximately 5:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were made aware of an ATV crash in the town of Merrimack. With the assistance of the Merrimack Police Department, the crash was investigated at the Jon Simeone Memorial ATV Park adjacent to […]
CONTACT:Kyle Bilodeau: (603) 848-8315Jim Oehler: (603) 271-0453April 25, 2024 Enfield, NH – The parking area that provides primary public access to the Lower Shaker Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Enfield will be closed for two months or longer beginning on Monday, May 6. The closure will allow for the refurbishment of the WMA’s parking lot […]
CONTACT:Tanya Haskell: (603) 271-3511Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211April 24, 2024 Concord, NH – The upcoming meeting of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission originally scheduled for May 21, 2024, has been rescheduled. The commission’s next monthly meeting will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the New Hampshire Fish and Game […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361April 24, 2024 Moultonborough, NH – On Tuesday, April 23, shortly after 7:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that Janet Swan, 74, of Moultonborough had gone for a walk and had not yet returned to her home. Along with Conservation Officers, members of the Moultonborough Police Department, Moultonborough Fire Department, […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211April 22, 2024 Claremont, NH – The public boat access facility along the Connecticut River known as Ashley Ferry in Claremont will be closing for an extended period of time this summer so that the ramp can be rebuilt. An ADA-compliant loading platform will also be added to improve […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-5619April 19, 2024 Bristol, NH – The public boat access facility serving Newfound Lake at Wellington State Park in Bristol will be closing for one day to allow for the annual installation of a floating dock and pilings at the boat ramp. The effort is scheduled for Wednesday, April […]
CONTACT:Kyle Glencross: (603) 271-3212Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212April 18, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Let’s Go Fishing Program will be hosting two different “Fly-Fishing A–Z” workshops this spring. These two-day programs are designed primarily for first-time fly anglers. Instruction will cover the basics such as equipment, fly casting, stream ecology, […]
CONTACT:Jessica Carloni: (603) 868-1095Andrew Timmins (603) 271-2461April 18, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has set final season dates and bag limits for the 2024–2025 waterfowl hunting season after considering comments from the sporting community. Based on comments received during the process, the season for the Inland and Connecticut River […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Kenneth St.Pierre603-744-5470603-271-3361April 17, 2024 Wakefield, NH – On April 16, 2024 at approximately 5:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by State Police Dispatch of a single operator dirt bike crash in Wakefield. On scene, Conservation Officers along with Wakefield Police and Wakefield Fire found a juvenile in the middle of an […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211April 16, 2024 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s white-tailed deer population once again showed no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), based on monitoring data gathered during the 2023 hunting season. Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disorder that is always fatal to white-tailed deer, moose, and other cervids […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470April 12, 2024 Orford, NH – Just after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday April 11, 2024, Conservation Officers from New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of an injured hiker on the summit of Mount Cube. A call had come into NH 911 reporting that a 56-year-old female had fallen on […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 744-5470Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742September 13, 2023 Concord, NH – As temperatures cool and the days shorten, excitement is growing in New Hampshire’s hunting community for the opening of the fall archery deer season on September 15. This year hunters should be aware of several changes affecting deer registration. For the first time […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: 603-352-9669Andy Timmins: 603-271-1742September 12, 2023 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s fall turkey hunting season opens on September 15 for archers, while the fall shotgun season runs October 16–22. The fall shotgun season is restricted to WMUs D2, G, H1, H2, I1, I2, J2, K, L, and M. Hunters who did not fill […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850September 11, 2023 Success, NH – On Saturday, September 9, at approximately 7:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police of a single-vehicle UTV rollover on Success Pond Road involving a 13-year-old passenger. Jason Cabral, 40, of New Bedford, MA was doing a doughnut in a parking area […]
CONTACT:Jessica Carloni: (603) 868-1095NHFG Wildlife Division: (603) 271-2461September 8, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend will be held statewide on Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24, 2023. Participating youth must be age 15 or younger and must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult age 18 or older. Adult hunters must possess […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-485003-271-3361September 6, 2023 Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Jewell Trail approximately 2/10 of a mile below the Gulfside Trail junction. The call came in via 911 reporting an unknown […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361September 5, 2023 Alexandria, NH – On September 4, 2023 at around 6:00 p.m., authorities were notified of a missing 80-year-old male in Alexandria. The man went missing from his residence near Washburn and Patten Road. The missing man had gone for a walk at around 4:00 p.m., and when he did not […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Kevin Bronson603-352-9669September 5, 2023 Dublin, NH – Just before 8:30 p.m. on September 3, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a pair of hikers in need of assistance on the Dublin Trail of Mount Monadnock. The hikers had been overtaken by darkness and did not have lights […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Griffin McKeown603-352-9669September 5, 2023 Henniker, NH – Just before 10:30 a.m. on September 3, 2023, Merrimack County Dispatch received a report of a dirt bike accident on Craney Pond Road in Henniker. Craney Pond Road is a Class 6 road as well as a designated OHRV trail. Paul Cassidy, 53, of Mont Vernon, […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361September 5, 2023 Kilkenny, NH – Sunday afternoon at approximately 2:15 p.m., Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker via a 911 call. The hiker had been descending Bunnell Notch Trail when he tripped and suffered an unknown leg injury. A rescue response was initiated with Conservation Officers and […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361September 5, 2023 Harts Location, NH – On Sunday, September 3, 2023, shortly before 3:00 p.m., Jennifer Lambert, 46, of Millbury, MA, was descending the Arethusa Falls Trail when she slipped and injured her knee. A passing hiker was able to send a text message from further down the trail notifying rescuers of […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850September 5, 2023 Millsfield, NH – On Friday September 1, 2023 at approximately 9:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single vehicle UTV crash on Millsfield Pond Road in the town of Millsfield. The 911 caller explained that the operator, identified later as Joshua Whittier, 23, of Barnstead, NH, […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland: 603-744-5470September 1, 2023 Lincoln, NH – On the evening of August 31, 2023, just before 9:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified by AMC of an injured hiker near the Guyot Shelter. The hiker had suffered a leg injury that was not allowing her to bear weight. She had […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley MorseCO Eva GoldenAugust 31, 2023 Sandwich, NH – On Thursday August 31, 2023, at 12:23 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an elderly man reported missing from him home on Foss Flats Road in Sandwich. It was reported that Christian Meyer, 71, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and frequently walks the […]
CONTACT:Heidi Holman: 603-271-3018August 30, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department with support from the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Forests and Lands, the New Hampshire Army National Guard, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the City of Concord, will conduct a prescribed burn in areas […]
CONTACT:James Oehler, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-0453August 30, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department with support from New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Forests and Lands, the New Boston Space Force Station, the New Hampshire Army National Guard, and the White Mountain National Forest will […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-3164August 29, 2023 Success, NH – On Monday, August 28, 2023, at approximately 8:00 a.m., NH State Police Troop F Dispatch advised a NH Fish and Game Conservation Officer of a hiker who had suffered a knee injury on the Appalachian Trail and was unable to walk. The 57-year-old female was identified […]
CONTACT:Matt Sampson: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211August 28, 2023 Concord, NH – In an effort to better serve our constituents, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is excited to launch a new and upgraded website. The new site is expected to go live tomorrow, August 29. The new platform will significantly improve user experience, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-738-4850August 28, 2023 Berlin, NH – On Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single-vehicle UTV rollover on the Brook Road Trail in the Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin involving two injured parties. The call came in via 911 and first responders from Berlin […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Fluette603-788-4850603-271-3361August 28, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, Fish and Game Conservation officers were notified of an ATV rollover on the Halls Stream Road Connector Trail resulting in injury. Officials say that David Hadley, Jr., 66, of Salem, NH, was the operator and had his wife […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361August 28, 2023 Bartlett, NH – On August 25, 2023, at 11:00 p.m. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a lost hiker in the vicinity of Mt. Kearsarge North in Bartlett, NH. Bradford Nelson, 39, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hiked to the summit of Mt. Kearsarge North. He explored the summit […]
CONTACT:Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742Allison Keating: (603) 271-2461August 25, 2023 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s fall turkey hunting season opens on September 15 for archers, and the fall shotgun season runs October 16–22 in designated Wildlife Management Units (WMU). Hunters who did not fill both of their turkey tags during the 2023 spring season may […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361August 25, 2023 Ossipee, NH – On Thursday, August 24, 2023, shortly before 11:30 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured near the summit of Bayle Mountain. The hiker was Pamela Osborne, 51, of Verona, NJ. Osborne was hiking with her husband and daughter when she injured […]
CONTACT:Dan Bailey: 603-271-1126Lieutenant Robert Mancini: 603-271-3127August 24, 2023 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s bear season officially opens on Friday, September 1, and hunters now have new ways to register their harvest this fall. Different in 2023, bears can now be registered at one of nine participating registration stations. Hunters can still register their harvest […]
CONTACT:Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461Danielle Beard: (603) 271-2461August 24, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s fall hunting seasons kick off on Friday, September 1, with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get underway September 15, and the statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs September 1–25. Highlights […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211August 23, 2023 Concord, NH – While you’re having fun at the Hopkinton and Lancaster Fairs on Labor Day weekend, why not 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, […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Linda Verville: (603) 271-1122August 21, 2023 Concord, NH – Five new firearms and one compound bow were recently awarded to six lucky recipients by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Wildlife Division. Winners became eligible through participation in one of five hunter surveys conducted throughout the year during the Granite State’s […]
CONTACT:CO Richard D. Crouse(603) 271-3127August 21, 2023 Auburn, NH – On August 20, 2023, at approximately 7:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Dispatch that a 17-year-old male had been injured in a dirt bike crash in Auburn, NH. The dirt bike struck a log lying in the trail causing […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361August 21, 2023 Mt. Washington, NH – On the evening of Saturday, August 19, 2023, search and rescue crews responded to multiple, back-to-back hiker emergency calls in and around Mt. Washington. At approximately 5:30 p.m., staff from Mt. Washington State Park were notified by a group of hikers that two of their […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361August 21, 2023 Lincoln, NH – On Sunday, August 20, at 3:30 p.m., a solo male hiker on the Kinsman Ridge Trail contacted 911 and reported that he was having a medical incident and was unsure if he would be able to continue. The hiker had summited Mount Kinsman and was on his […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley MorseCO Eva Golden603-744-5470603-271-3361August 21, 2023 Brookfield, NH – On August 20, 2023, at 7:27 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a reported lost hiker on Tumbledown Dick Mountain in Brookfield. Holly Clause of Wolfeboro, NH was hiking with her dog when she became disoriented after losing the trail. She […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361August 21, 2023 Harts Location, NH – At 3:20 p.m. on August 19, Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a call for assistance for an injured hiker on the Mt. Willard Trail in Crawford Notch. Karen Glover, 55, from Belmont, MA was hiking with her friend. They were hiking Mt. Willard […]
CONTACT:Andy Timmins (603) 271-2461Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461August 18, 2023 Concord, NH – Small game hunting season for gray squirrel starts on September 1 and is a great way to introduce someone new to hunting. On October 1, ruffed grouse, woodcock, cottontail rabbit, pheasant, and snowshoe hare seasons each open, all of which are exciting species […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andy Timmins : (603) 271-2461August 18, 2023 Concord, NH – As the summer comes to a close, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department encourages the public to report sightings of hen turkeys, with or without young, through the Department’s online summer turkey brood survey at www.wildnh.com/surveys/turkeybrood.html. This year’s survey continues through […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361August 17, 2023 Chandlers Purchase, NH – On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, rescue personnel from around the North Country teamed up to help a hiker who had sustained a leg injury near the summit of Mt. Eisenhower. At approximately 2:20 p.m., Margaret Dabrush, 53, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was hiking east on the […]
CONTACT:Kyle Glencross, NHFG: 603-271-3212Jeffrey T. Collins, NHIAA Executive Director: 603-228-8671August 16, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) will hold a High School Bass Fishing Seminar from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6 at Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361August 16, 2023 Lincoln, NH – At 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who required assistance near Franconia Falls in Lincoln. An SOS text came in through 911 stating that a person was trapped and there were multiple people involved. Several […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex LopashanskiCO Eva Golden(603) 744-5470August 15, 2023 Moultonborough, NH – On August 15, 2023, at 11:42 a.m., Moultonborough Police Department, Moultonborough Fire-Rescue Department, Stewart’s Ambulance, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to a dirt bike crash in a field along Governor Wentworth Highway. Upon arrival, responders located a youth operator who had […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361August 14, 2023 Thompson Meserve’s Purchase, NH – A Pennsylvania man suffered an unknown medical emergency while ascending the Osgood Trail, which leads to Mt. Madison, on Friday August 11, 2023 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Jason Apreku, 21, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was hiking with friends when he experienced the unknown medical emergency and […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Renee Zobel: (603) 868-1095August 11, 2023 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is announcing changes to haddock rules for recreational anglers fishing in state waters 0–3 miles off shore. Beginning August 14, 2023, the recreational bag limit for haddock for private anglers will decrease from 20 to 10 […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361August 10, 2023 Berlin, NH – On Wednesday August 9, 2023 at approximately 4:15 p.m., 56-year-old Lisa Dinunno of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was injured in Jericho State Park. The side by side she was riding in, operated by her son, rolled on its side after turning too sharply while going too fast. Dinunno suffered […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361August 10, 2023 Thompson and Meserve’s Purchase, NH – On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 9, 2023, rescue personnel from around the state teamed up to help a severely injured hiker off of Mount Madison. At approximately 12:15 p.m., Susan Beaudoin, 54, from Quebec, Canada, slipped and fell from a perched rock […]
CONTACT:Kelle Loughlin: (603) 778-0015Beth Heckman: (603) 778-0015August 10, 2023 Greenland, NH – On September 6, the Great Bay Discovery Center will hold its annual fall educator training at the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, 89 Depot Road in Greenland, NH, from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The training includes a complete run-through of the actual […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361August 8, 2023 Orford, NH – At approximately 12:40 p.m. on August 7, 2023, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker that was in distress near the summit of Mt. Cube in Orford. The hiker was descending from the summit when he slipped and fell on a wet, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Griffin McKeown603-352-9669August 7, 2023 Jaffrey, NH – Just before 9:30 a.m. on August 6, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game was contacted by New Hampshire State Police Dispatch in regards to an injured hiker on Mount Monadnock. Alison Moynihan, 36, was hiking the Marlboro Trail on Mount Monadnock alone. Shortly after reaching the […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Ryan HarrisNH Fish and GameRegion 3 OfficeAugust 7, 2023 Newington, NH – On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 9:09 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Troop A of a fatal UTV crash on Fox Point Road in the Town of Newington. Conservation Officers responded to the scene along […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361August 7, 2023 Dummer, NH – A Connecticut man suffered injuries after a rolling his side by side in the middle of Mud Pond Road and Cow Mountain Trail Junction. On Saturday August 5, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., 44-year-old Joshua Ratti of Tolland, Connecticut turned his side by side too sharply while […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361August 2, 2023 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – A New York man injured himself while attempting to hike down Mt. Washington after taking the Auto Road up the mountain in a personal vehicle. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 47-year-old Aron Israel of Spring Valley, NY, took The Auto Road to […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Kenneth St.Pierre603-744-5470603-271-3361July 31, 2023 Middleton, NH – On July 30, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by State Police Dispatch of an individual pinned underneath an ATV on John Jones Road in Middleton. On scene Conservation Officers along with Milton Police found Edward Roberge, 54, of Middleton pinned […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361July 31, 2023 Franconia, NH – At approximately 5:45 p.m. on July 30, 2023, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker that was having a medical issue between the summit of Mt. Lafayette and AMC’s Greenleaf Hut in Franconia. Members of the AMC crew from Greenleaf Hut volunteered […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-4850July 31, 2023 Dummer, NH – On Sunday, July 30, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police dispatch of a single ATV crash that occurred in the town of Dummer on Newell Brook Road. After the crash, a member of his riding party […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin J. Valladares(603) 788-4850July 31, 2023 Colebrook, NH – On Sunday, July 30, 2023, at approximately 6:10 p.m., a NH Fish and Game Conservation Officer was notified of a single-vehicle UTV rollover on Brooks Woods Trail in the town of Colebrook. The 911 caller, who was later identified as the UTV operator, reported […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361July 31, 2023 Claremont, NH – On Saturday, July 29, 2023, at approximately 9:15 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle ATV accident in Claremont. The operator, identified as Jonathan Burt, 52, of Reading, MA, had been giving a ride to his nephew, Dakota Marshall, 23, on the ATV trail behind Burger […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361July 28, 2023 Livermore, NH – On Wednesday, July 26, at 12:10 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a hiker in need of assistance. A caller to NH 911 reported that a hiker was stranded on a ledge and could not continue up or down safely. A passing hiker had heard […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742July 26, 2023 Concord, NH – Turkey hunters in New Hampshire experienced another successful spring with 5,580 wild turkeys harvested during the spring season. This harvest was very similar to the record harvest of 5,725 turkeys taken in spring 2022. Spring 2023 marked the fifth consecutive year that the […]
CONTACT:Matthew Lee: (603) 868-1095Robert Atwood: (603) 868-1095July 26, 2023 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 29, at 9:00 a.m. regarding a proposed marine aquaculture license application at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Region 3 Office, 225 Main St., Durham, NH. The […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361July 25, 2023 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – At approximately 5:00 p.m., on Monday, July 24, a call was received from the Appalachian Mountain Club regarding a hiker who was injured after falling on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail and sustaining a leg injury. 29-year-old Jacqueline White of Edinboro, PA was taking a […]
CONTACT:Lt. Delayne Brown(603) 271-3361July 24, 2023 Dunbarton, NH– On July 23, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) crash in the Hopkinton Everett Riding Area. The call was for Thomas Greer, a 49 year old rider from Milford, NH. Mr. Greer was injured […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361July 24, 2023 Albany, NH– Shortly after 8:15 p.m. New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call for assistance from four horse riders who were lost and needed assistance. There 911 coordinate placed them on the Weetamoo Trail on Mt. Chocorua in Albany. The riders took the Liberty Trail to the […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361July 24, 2023 Franconia, NH– On Saturday July 22 at 11:00 p.m. NH Fish and Game was made aware of a Garmin In Reach activation on the Old Bridle Path in Franconia. Initially there was very little information to go on but the activation was followed up with a call to NH911 reporting […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-2501Scott Mason: (603) 271-3511July 20, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game’s (NHFG’s) fish hatcheries produce over a million fish each year for stocking lakes, ponds, and rivers for anglers to enjoy. The newest hatchery of the six is Milford, which was built in 1972, and the oldest is Warren, […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Robert Mancini603 271-3127July 19, 2023 Whitefield, NH – At 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, divers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department arrived at the boat launch off of Parker Road and resumed the search for Caleb Sweatt, age 33 of Lancaster, NH. At approximately 8:15 a.m., divers recovered his body […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Robert Mancini603-271-3361July 18, 2023 Whitefield, NH – On Monday, July 17, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported a possible drowning at Burns Pond in Whitefield. Personnel from the Whitefield Fire and Rescue, Whitefield Police Department, Dalton Fire Department, New Hampshire State Police Troopers, New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol, and the […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461July 17, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking for the public’s help assessing the turkey population by reporting wild turkey brood sightings in New Hampshire this summer. It’s easy to participate and the survey is now open. If you observe groups of […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Nick Masucci603-271-3361July 17, 2023 Antrim, NH – On July 15, 2023, at approximately 2:52 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified by New Hampshire State Police Dispatch of a hiker who called 911 and was feeling weak and dizzy. The hiker was identified as 70-year-old Jeffrey Mcaulay of New York, […]
CONTACT:Richard D. Crouse(603) 271-3127July 17, 2023 Hooksett, NH – On July 15, 2023, at approximately 3:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Dispatch of a youth passenger injured in a UTV rollover in Hooksett, NH. The UTV was operated by Stephen Stanley, 22, of Manchester, NH, with two other passengers, […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361July 17, 2023 Franconia, NH – Just before 9:00 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were made aware of an injured hiker near the Kinsman Ridge Trail on Cannon Mountain. The solo hiker reported that he had lost the trail and as he was trying to make his way back to the […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361July 17, 2023 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – A Massachusetts woman became dehydrated and felt ill attempting to hike down Mt. Washington after taking the Cog Railway up the mountain. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2023, 58-year-old Veronica Hagerman of Attleboro, Massachusetts, took the Cog Railway to the summit of Mt. […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: (603) 788-3164Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211July 14, 2023 Concord, NH – Remember to brake for moose when traveling on New Hampshire’s roadways. There were 58 reported collisions between moose and vehicles in New Hampshire in 2022. While moose are active year round, May through October are high-risk months for collisions. This is because moose […]
CONTACT:Captain Mike Eastman (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson (603) 271-3129July 14, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game’s (NHFG) Law Enforcement Division is warning riders that many trails throughout the state are washed out or closed due to heavy recent rains. Residents and visitors are strongly encouraged to consult the Bureau of Trails website for […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361July 13, 2023 Thornton, NH – On Wednesday July 12, 2023 at approximately 9:50 a.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who had suffered a possible lower-leg injury while hiking down the Dickey Mountain Trail in Thornton. Nick Swertlow, 45, of Long Beach, California, his son, and two […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361July 12, 2023 Lincoln, NH – At 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who requested assistance off the Falling Waters Trail in Lincoln. The 27-year-old male hiker was descending the trail when he slipped on wet moss and slid down a […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Conservation Officer Kevin Bronson603-352-9669July 11, 2023 Warner, NH – Just before noon on July 10, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game was contacted by the Hopkinton Police Department regarding a missing woman from their town. Valerie Reinhart, 39, had last been seen by family on Saturday, July 8. On Sunday evening, July 9, she […]
CONTACT:Megan Woods: (603) 271-0495Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3214July 10, 2023 Concord, NH – An upcoming Hunter Education Field Day is being offered by Fish and Game for women hoping to fulfill their Hunter Education requirements for this fall and interested in meeting other prospective female hunters in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Hunter Education […]
CONTACT:Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212July 10, 2023 Concord, NH – Sign up now to take your Hunter Education class and be ready for all of this fall’s coming seasons. Register today at https://wildlife.state.nh.us/hunting/hunter-ed.html.Select “Find a class,” to locate traditional in-person courses or pick “Start online course” to take the virtual Hunter Education course. […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361July 10, 2023 Shelburne, NH – On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at approximately 1:10 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a hiker who was suffering from a potentially serious medical condition on the Carter-Moriah Trail near the summit of Mt. Moriah. Due to the nature of the symptoms, and […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361July 6, 2023 Berlin, NH – A Massachusetts man suffered minor injuries after a rental side-by-side crash on the Brook Road Trail in Jericho Mountain State Park. On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., 37-year-old Daniel Braley of New Bedford, MA, was coming down the Brook Road Trail when he failed […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361July 6, 2023 Benton, NH – At 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, a report of an injured hiker came into 911 from the Beaver Brook Trail in Benton. A 47-year-old woman from Groton, NH, had suffered a lower-leg injury while descending the Beaver Brook Trail from Mount Moosilauke. She was located 2.2 […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen LucasCO Ted Malagodi603-788-4850603-271-3361July 5, 2023 Cambridge, NH – A New Hampshire man suffered multiple injuries after an ATV crash on the Bog Brook Trail in Cambridge on Monday July 3, 2023. Daniel Wilson, 23, of Merrimack, New Hampshire was riding his ATV when he failed to avoid a collision with another rider in […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen LucasCO Ted Malagodi603-788-4850603-271-3361July 5, 2023 Bean’s Grant, NH – A Massachusetts woman suffered a leg injury after slipping and falling while hiking on the Webster Jackson-Mount Jackson Branch Trail. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 3, 2023, 32-year-old Brynne Quinlan of Somerville, Massachusetts, was coming down the Webster Jackson Trail after trying to […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361July 5, 2023 Albany, NH – Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 3, New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call for assistance from an injured hiker on Mt. Chocorua in Albany. Robert Haile, age 54, of Hampton, NH, was hiking with his dog on Mt. Chocorua. He was on […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361July 2, 2023 North Conway, NH – On Sunday, July 2, 2023, shortly before 7:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a 59-year-old hiker was having a medical emergency near the summit of Black Cap. He was with family who attempted life-saving measures but unfortunately he passed away. Along with […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-4850July 1, 2023 Berlin, NH – On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at approximately 11:15 a.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a single-vehicle ATV crash on the Scenic View Trail in Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin. Berlin Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene of the […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Bob Mancini: (603) 271-3127Lieutenant James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470June 30, 2023 Concord, NH – The Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest periods of the hiking season in New Hampshire. As you make plans for the holiday weekend to get outside to hike or participate in another sport such […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361June 30, 2023 Franconia, NH – At approximately 12:20 p.m. on June 29, 2023, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to an injured hiker located around 4 miles up the Gale River Trail in Franconia, NH. An 18-year-old from Gainesville, FL, was hiking with a family member on June 28 when […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Chris Brison603-271-3361June 29, 2023 Gilford, NH – On Wednesday, June 28, at approximately 1:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Old Piper Trail on Piper Mountain. Gilford Fire and Rescue, Lakes Region Search and Rescue Team, and Conservation Officers responded to the scene and […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda, Wildlife: (603) 744-5470Sue Perry, Licensing (603) 271-2743June 28, 2023 Concord, NH – Hunters with a current New Hampshire hunting license who want the chance to take additional antlerless deer in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) L during the fall hunting seasons will soon be able to apply for a special permit online. These permits […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211June 27, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Law Enforcement Division has recognized their 2022 New Hampshire Conservation Officers of the Year: Conservation Officer Christopher McKee honored with the 2022 Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association of the Year Award Conservation Officer McKee […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer James Cyrs III603-744-5470603-271-3361June 27, 2023 Lincoln, NH – Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on June 26, 2023, Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Hi-Cannon Trail on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch. The hiker, identified as Jahnsz Witkowski, 67, of Wallington, New Jersey, had been hiking with his adult son when […]
CONTACT:Megan Woods (603) 271-0495Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3214June 26, 2022 Concord, NH – Women interested in learning outdoor skills in a beautiful setting can sign up for this fall’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Weekend Workshop, which will take place September 8–10 at Geneva Point Center on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough, NH. The registration fee of […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen LucasCO Ted Malagodi603-788-4850603-271-3361June 26, 2023 Berlin, NH – A New Hampshire man suffered multiple injuries after a rental ATV crash on the Lake Loop Trail in Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin. On Saturday, June 24, 2023, 51-year-old Michael Wilson of Fitzwilliam, NH, was coming down the Lake Loop Trail towards the Jericho […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Nicholas Masucci603-271-3361June 26, 2023 Milford, NH – During the early morning of Saturday, June 24, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) crash at a private residence in the town of Milford. The Milford Police Department initially responded to the […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361June 23, 2023 Lincoln, NH – At 3:35 p.m., a report of an injured hiker came into 911 via text from Franconia Falls in Lincoln. A Massachusetts man had sustained a lower-leg injury from jumping on wet rocks at the falls. The injury was severe enough that it prevented the hiker from moving, […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Glen LucasCO Ted Malagodi603-788-4850603-271-3361June 23, 2023 Green’s Grant, NH – A New Hampshire man suffered a leg injury after slipping and falling while hiking on the Imp Trail. At approximately 12:00 p.m. on June 22, 2023, 73-year-old Jonathan Burroughs of Glen, NH, was coming down the Imp Trail, after trying to complete a short […]
CONTACT:C.O. Benjamin Lewis603-744-5470603-271-3361June 23, 2023 Livermore, NH – At approximately 3:40 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a hiker experiencing a medical emergency on the Arethusa Falls Trail. Samantha Verdon, 27, from Nashua, NH, left the parking area around 12:00 p.m. On the way back from the falls Verdon fell ill […]
CONTACT:Mike Marchand: (603) 271-2461Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211June 22, 2023 Concord, NH – For the past 35 years, the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program has worked with state and private partners to steward the state’s nongame wildlife. In addition to the 51 threatened and endangered species in New Hampshire, the Nongame Program is responsible for the […]
CONTACT:Kayla Croteau: (603) 271-0456Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212June 22, 2023 Concord, NH – Educators who want to introduce their students to hands-on activities that help develop an understanding, awareness, and sense of stewardship toward New Hampshire’s aquatic resources are invited to attend the Watershed Ecology Institute (WEI) this July. A core component of the NH Fish […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-271-3361June 20, 2023 Jaffrey, NH – On June 19, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by New Hampshire State Police Dispatch of an injured hiker on the White Cross Trail at Monadnock State Park. The victim, Jennifer Gritter, 44, of Newton, MA, was hiking with friends […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361June 19, 2023 Orford, NH – At 8:00 a.m. on June 15, a report of an injured hiker came into 911 from the Appalachian Trail in Orford near the summit of Mt. Cube. A 48-year-old woman had sustained an injury after falling on wet, slippery rocks along the trail. Her daughter, who was […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley MorseCO Joseph Canfield(603) 744-5470June 19, 2023 Jackson, NH – On June 16, 2023, at 11:10 a.m., Bartlett-Jackson Ambulance, Jackson Fire Department, Jackson Police Department, Bartlett Fire Department, Lakes Region Search and Rescue Team, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue Team, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to Iron Mountain for a […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley Morse(603) 744-5470June 19, 2023 Bartlett, NH – On June 17, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., Conway Dispatch received a report of an overdue kayaker. The kayaker was identified as Mark Thompson, 69, of Conway, NH. Thompson and his son had launched their kayaks in the Saco River at the vicinity of Diana’s Bath in […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Josiah Towne603-271-3361June 19, 2023 Wilmot, NH – On Friday, June 16, at approximately 1:37 p.m., Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Barlow Trail on Mount Kearsarge. Conservation Officers responded to the scene and hiked nearly one mile to the victim who was identified as Larry Samberg, 71, of Southborough, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Ryan Harris(603) 271-3361June 19, 2023 Lee, NH – On June 17, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by Emergency 911 of a missing 73-year-old with Alzheimer’s. John Graham walked away from his residence at approximately 7:45 p.m., prompting the emergency call from his family who was concerned for his wellbeing at […]
CONTACT:Brendan Clifford: (603) 271-0463Wildlife Division (603) 271-2461June 16, 2023 Concord, NH – The public is being asked to again help protect endangered piping plovers on the Granite State’s coastline as chicks hatch along the sandy shores of Hampton and Seabrook Beaches. Piping plovers are state-endangered in New Hampshire and listed as federally threatened along the […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 788-3164June 16, 2023 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, which was held at the New […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton(603) 352-4022June 14, 2023 Sharon, NH – On Monday, June 12, at approximately 8:15 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a call from New Hampshire State Police Dispatch regarding a lost hiker in a wooded area near Mountain Road in the town of Sharon. Dispatch was able to provide […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361June 14, 2023 Lincoln, NH – On June 12 at 11:25 a.m., a report of an injured hiker came into 911 from the Flume Slide Trail in Lincoln. A 52-year-old Massachusetts man had suffered a 15-foot fall while ascending Flume Slide about 3.5 miles from the bike path. A hiker companion called for […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361June 12, 2023 Shelburne, NH – On Friday, June 9, at approximately 1:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a hiker who had fallen and struck her head on rocks 2.2 miles up the Rattle River Trail in Shelburne. The hiker had lost consciousness and a physician hiking with […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361June 12, 2023 Lincoln, NH – Shortly before noon on June 9, NH Fish and Game was notified of an injured hiker on the Kinsman Ridge Trail in Lincoln. The solo thru hiker had slipped on a wet root and suffered a lower leg injury that was preventing her from continuing. The injured […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 744-5470June 9, 2022 Concord, NH – Winners and alternates of the 2023 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 16, 2023, and on the Department’s Facebook page. Please be patient: the […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361June 5, 2023 Livermore, NH – At 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, 2023, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who was having a medical issue on the Little East Pond Trail in Livermore. The 59-year-old male hiker had departed from the trailhead around 11:00 a.m. with a […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361June 5, 2023 Franconia, NH – On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of two hikers in distress. One hiker in the party was showing symptoms of mild hypothermia and didn’t think they could continue walking. Bryan Morse, 29, and his wife Samantha Nigro, 26, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Fluette603-788-4850603-271-3361June 5, 2023 Errol, NH – At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, Christopher Smiley, 41, of Hanson, MA, was operating an ATV on the Deer Mountain Trail in Errol when he lost control and crashed. He was operating his own ATV and was following behind a friend when the […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Graham Courtney(603) 271-3361June 5, 2023 Seabrook, NH – On June 3, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., New Hampshire 911 notified New Hampshire Fish and Game of a possible drowning in a small pond, known locally as Tri-Town Pond, near Old New Boston Road in the Town of Seabrook. Additional First Responders from multiple […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Bob Mancini: (603) 271-3127June 2, 2023 Concord, NH – For the convenience of those applying for permits to bait wildlife, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has a deposit box in front of its main entrance at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, NH. The drop box is intended to […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Cole LeTourneau603-271-3361June 2, 2023 Londonderry, NH – On June 2, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by Londonderry Police Deparment of missing a missing 66-year-old with dementia. Michael Fairbrother, of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, parked his vehicle on Mammoth Road in Londonderry at approximately 1:40 a.m. on June 2, 2023. While responding units […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461June 1, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking for the public’s help by reporting wild turkey brood sightings in New Hampshire this spring and summer. It’s easy to participate and the survey is now open. If you observe groups of turkeys with […]
CONTACT:Tom Flynn: 603-536-3954Eric Geib: (603) 536-3954June 1, 2023 Holderness, NH – Free youth day programs will be offered again this summer at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness. These programs give boys and girls ages 10-15 the chance to learn about shooting sports, bowhunting, and other outdoor skills. Sessions will be offered in […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Albany, NH – On Monday, May 29, 2023, shortly before 8:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Weetamoo Trail on Mt. Chocorua. The hiker was identified as Alyssa Chahed, 18, of Pembroke, MA. Chahed was hiking with two friends when she […]
CONTACT:Richard D. Crouse603-271-3127May 30, 2023 Londonderry, NH – On Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 3:45 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Dispatch of a youth operator injured in a crash in Londonderry, NH. The youth operator was driving on private property in a small riding party when he lost […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Eric Fluette603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Millsfield, NH – On the late morning of Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a Berlin, New Hampshire, man sustained fatal injuries after rolling a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) into a ditch while pulling a log alongside Millsfield Pond Road. It was determined that 63-year-old, Robert Van […]
CONTACT:C.O. Benjamin Lewis603-744-5470603-271-3361May 30, 2023 North Conway, NH – At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to an injured solo hiker near the summit of Middle Mountain. Richard Fargo, 64, of Chatham, Massachusetts, left the parking area off of Thompson Road hiking by himself. Shortly […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Bartlett, NH – On Sunday, May 28, 2023, shortly before 7:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a climber was injured on Cathedral Ledge in the Barber Wall area. Matthew Allen, 24, of New York, NY, was climbing with Peter Kittredge, 24, of Whitinsville, MA. Allen was […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Albany, NH – Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call for assistance from an injured climber in the area of Sundown Ledge in Albany. Jiwon Han, 25, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, fell while rock climbing with a group of […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Cole LeTourneau603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Goffstown, NH – On May 28, 2023 at approximately 9:28 a.m., Conservation Officers were notified of a 77-year-old patient at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. The patient had sustained a non-life-threatening gun shot wound while hunting turkeys with a friend in Goffstown. The victim, accompanied by his friend, was […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Nick Masucci603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Antrim, NH – On the evening of Saturday, May 27, 2023 the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an ATV rollover with injury in the town of Antrim. The crash occurred along a set of power lines adjacent to Mulhall Farm Road. It was determined that […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer James Cyrs III603-744-5470603-271-3361May 30, 2023 Franklin, NH – At approximately 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 27, 2023, multiple agencies responded to a single ATV crash with injury on a driveway located on private property on Smith Hill Road in Franklin. Timothy McCullough, 48, of Franklin, NH, lost control of the ATV that he […]
CONTACT:Lt. William Boudreau(603) 271-3361May 30, 2023 Richmond, NH – On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:10 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were called to respond to a missing 15-year-old boy in the Town of Richmond. The boy was last seen at his residence on Athol Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. Conservation Officers, State […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-4850May 30, 2023 Berlin, NH – On Friday, May 26, 2023 at approximately 3:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single-vehicle trail-bike crash on the Caron’s Loop Trail in Jericho State Park. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene along with Berlin Fire and EMS personnel to assist […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-1744Jay Martin: (603) 271-3212May 25, 2023 Concord, NH – Take advantage of New Hampshire’s Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 3, 2023. On Free Fishing Day, you can fish anywhere in New Hampshire without a fishing license. Both state residents and nonresidents may participate. All other fishing regulations apply and must be […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Renee Zobel: (603)868-1095May 24, 2023 Concord, NH – Effective this Friday, May 26, and for the remainder of the 2023 season, recreational striped bass anglers may take, posses, or transport only one fish between 28 inches and less than 31 inches per day. All other striped bass rules remain unchanged and in […]
CONTACT:Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459May 23, 2023 Concord, NH – If you need to complete a Hunter Education class, sign up today to reserve space in an online class this summer. Register at www.huntnh.com/hunting/hunter-ed.html and choose Start Online Course. Once you complete the online Hunter Education course, the next step is to attend […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins, NH Fish and Game: 603-271-1744Raymond Meyer, Boy Scouts of America Daniel Webster Council: 603-625-6431May 23, 2023 Concord, NH – Given recent declining trends in the number of landlocked salmon available in Lake Winnipesaukee, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have agreed to cancel next […]
CONTACT:Melissa Winters: (603) 271-1738Joshua Megyesy: (603) 271-1125May 23, 2023 Concord, NH – It’s national Wild Turtle Week and in New Hampshire it is also the beginning of turtle nesting season, when these shelled reptiles move from wetlands and vernal pools to their upland nesting sites. Nesting season lasts from mid-May into early July, reaching maximum […]
CONTACT:Richard D. Crouse(603) 271- 3127May 22, 2023 Sandown, NH – On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a NH Fish and Game Conservation Officer was patrolling ATV activity on the Rockingham Recreation Trail in Sandown on his ATV, when he observed a lone ATV with excessive amounts of damage abandoned on the side […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361May 22, 2023 Sandwich, NH – Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call for assistance from a stranded hiker on the Dicey’s Mill trail approximately ½ mile from the summit of Mt. Passaconaway. Elizabeth O’Neill, 28, from Fall River, Massachusetts, was […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361May 22, 2023 Benton, NH – At 2:15 p.m. on Saturday May 20, 2023, NH Fish and Game was alerted to an injured hiker a little over 2 miles up the Gorge Brook Trail from the Ravine Lodge in Woodstock. The report came in through NH 911 from the hiking party advising that […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Shawn MacFadzen603-271-3361May 22, 2023 Weare, NH – At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, a Conservation Officer and the Weare Police Department responded to the report of an ATV crash in the area of 60 Oak Ridge Road in Weare, NH. At the time of the crash, Timothy Hayes, 40, of […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: 603-271-2501John Magee: 603-271-2501May 19, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) fisheries biologists have confirmed the presence of non-native, invasive green sunfish in the Piscataquog River downstream from the Weare Reservoir, also known as Horace Lake, and at Waukewan Lake. In 2022, biologists at the NH Department of Environmental […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361May 8, 2023 Alton, NH – Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on May 7, New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call for assistance from an injured hiker on Mt. Major in Alton. Brittany Kelley, 31, from South Portland ME called 911 requesting assistance. Kelley was hiking with three companions and suffered […]
Contact:Haley Andreozzi, Cooperative Extension: (603) 862-5327Sandra Houghton, New Hampshire Fish and Game: (603) 271-5679May 5, 2023 Concord, NH – Wildlife biologists need help from volunteers who have bats in their barn or other outbuilding to conduct bat counts this summer. The effort is part of the New Hampshire Bat Counts Project to help monitor summer […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 744-5470May 5, 2023 Concord, NH – If you want to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall, now is the time to enter the 2023 moose hunt lottery and try your luck on the adventure of a lifetime—hunting moose in the rugged woods of the Granite State. The lottery […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Renee Zobel: (603)868-1095May 5, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to marine rules on Tuesday, May 9, at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, NH. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. A number of rule […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748May 4, 2023 Concord, NH – The boat ramps located at at Downing’s Landing on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, Merrymeeting Lake in New Durham, and on the Pine River at Ossipee Lake in Ossipee will all be closed to the public on Monday, May 8. New Hampshire Fish and Game staff will […]
CONTACT:Lindsay Webb: (603) 271-6649Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212May 4, 2023 Concord, NH – Educators who want to introduce their students to hands-on activities that encourage problem-solving and decision-making skills about the environment they share with wildlife are invited to join the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department for one of two professional development opportunities this June. […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Andy Timmins: (603) 271-3211May 4, 2023 Concord, NH – The 2022 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary is now available. The publication presents final data on the 2022 New Hampshire hunting seasons as summarized by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department wildlife biologists. This annual publication provides a complete analysis of hunting season […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 271-1126May 3, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s white-tailed deer population has once again demonstrated no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), based on monitoring data gathered during the 2022 hunting season. CWD is a neurological disorder that is always fatal to white-tailed deer, moose, and other cervids (members of the deer […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: (603) 744-5470Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742May 1, 2023 Concord, NH – Remember to brake for moose when traveling on New Hampshire’s roadways. There were 58 collisions between moose and vehicles in New Hampshire in 2022; in the last five years, the state has averaged 75 collisions annually. While moose are active throughout the year, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Shawn MacFadzen603-271-3361May 1, 2023 Harrisville, NH – At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, Conservation Officers with New Hampshire Fish and Game and New Hampshire State Police responded to the report of a dirt bike accident on private property in the area of NH Route 137 Road in Harrisville, NH. Robert […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470Lieutenant Robert Mancini: (603) 271-3127April 28, 2023 Concord, NH – Spring in New Hampshire is an exciting time to enjoy the outdoors as wildlife emerges, trees bud, and birds return. Being engaged and connected with the outdoors is important for people’s physical and mental health, and as […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Conservation Officer Kevin Bronson603-352-9669April 28, 2023 Walpole, NH – At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 27, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were called to Mt. Kilburn in the town of Walpole for a hiker in distress. 23- year-old Candace Hadwen of Springfield, VT, was hiking on Mt. Kilburn when she experienced a […]
CONTACT:James Oehler: (603) 271-0453April 25, 2023 Concord, NH – With the help of $9.3 million in grants provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Wildlife Habitat Program has conserved 18 properties totaling some 12,000 acres over the past seven years. By conserving healthy lands and waters, […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 271-2461Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1126April 24, 2023 Concord, NH –The Granite State’s spring turkey hunting season opens on May 1 and runs through May 31. The tag that is issued with the hunter’s turkey license must be affixed to the bird immediately upon harvesting, and the first harvested bird must be legally registered […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748April 24, 2023 Bristol, NH – The public boat access facility serving Newfound Lake at Wellington State Park in Bristol will be closing for one day to allow for the installation of a floating dock and pilings at the boat ramp. The effort is scheduled for April 26, weather permitting. In case […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Geoff Pushee603-271-3361April 24, 2023 Hampstead, NH – On the afternoon of Saturday, April 22, 2023, a Conservation Officer was training with the NH Fish and Game Department’s newly acquired aerial drone, which the Law Enforcement Division was able to purchase through a generous donation from both an anonymous donor and the Wildlife Heritage Foundation […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Nick Masucci603-271-3361April 24, 2023 Windsor, NH – On Friday, April 21, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a single ATV crash resulting in serious injuries in the town of Windsor. A nearby Conservation Officer, the Hillsborough Police Department, Hillsborough Fire and EMS, and Henniker Fire […]
CONTACT:Renee Zobel: (603) 868-1095Cheri Patterson: (603)868-1095April 18, 2023 Durham, NH – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASFMC) Atlantic Herring Section will hold a virtual meeting on April 27 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the allowable “days out” measures for commercial Atlantic herring harvesters for 2023. The meeting will be facilitated using a webinar platform […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361April 17, 2023 Albany, NH – On Friday, April 14 shortly before 7:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a pair of hikers had phoned 911 for assistance. A coordinate from their phone placed them over three miles from the trailhead and nearly 650 off trail in the area of […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rob McDermott603-271-3361April 14, 2023 Sandown, NH – At approximately 5:24 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to the report of a dirt-bike incident on private property in the area of Hampstead Road in Sandown, NH. Bruce Smith, 34, of Danville, NH, was operating a dirt bike […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361April 14, 2023 Albany, NH – At 12:38 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a call for assistance from an injured hiker on Mt. Chocorua in Albany. Holly Sullivan, 54, from Jackson, NH, was hiking the Piper Trail in Albany to the summit of Mt. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-4850April 14, 2023 Jefferson, NH – On Thursday, April 13, 2023, at approximately 12:20 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a single-vehicle dirt-bike crash on snowmobile trail Corridor 5 off Abigail Lane in the town of Jefferson. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene along with Lancaster Fire and […]
CONTACT:Jessica Carloni: (603) 868-1095Andrew Timmins (603) 271-2461April 13, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has set final season dates and bag limits for the 2023–2024 waterfowl hunting season after considering comments from the sporting community at a recent public meeting and through email correspondence. Based on comments received during the […]
CONTACT:Doug Miner, NH Division of Forests and Lands: (603) 227-8734James Oehler, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-0453April 13, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, Division of Forests and Lands, and the New Hampshire Prescribed Fire Council with support from the New […]
CONTACT:Kyle Glencross: (603) 271-3212Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212April 12, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Let’s Go Fishing Program will be hosting two different “Fly-Fishing A–Z” workshops this spring. These two-day programs are designed primarily for first-time fly anglers. Instruction will cover the basics such as equipment, fly casting, stream ecology, […]
CONTACT:Heidi Holman, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-3018Michael Matson, Forest Ranger Captain: (603) 271-2214April 11, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development Division of Forests and Lands, with support from the NH Army National Guard, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461April 10, 2023 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s spring turkey season opens on May 1 and runs through May 31. The youth turkey hunt takes place the preceding weekend, Saturday April 29 and Sunday April 30. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) urges hunters to take […]
CONTACT:Megan Woods: (603) 271-3212Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212April 10, 2023 Concord, NH – Registration is now open for an exciting day of fly fishing with the Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program. The day-long course takes place on Saturday, May 20, in Hillsborough, NH. The cost for the workshop is $85, which includes instruction, equipment, and […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355April 7, 2023 CONCORD, NH – Spring turkey season (May 1–31) is only three weeks away, and hunters on a quest for gobblers can do a lot to help promote positive landowner relations, according to Mark Beauchesne, Landowner Relations Coordinator for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.“Remember that access to private […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-1744Scott Decker: (603) 271-2501April 6, 2023 Concord, NH – You can fish in many of New Hampshire’s managed trout ponds starting on the fourth Saturday in April, and this year’s opening day is April 22. These waters include designated trout ponds, fly-fishing-only ponds, and ponds managed for wild trout. The ponds managed […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211April 5, 2023 Concord, NH – Discover WILD New Hampshire Day, a celebration connecting attendees with life outdoors, is set for Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Fish and Game Department at 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. Admission is free. […]
CONTACT:John Viar: (603) 744-5470Ben Nugent: (603) 744-5470March 31, 2023 Concord, NH – April 1 marks the official start of the open-water fishing season on New Hampshire’s large lakes, which are managed for landlocked salmon, including Big Squam Lake, Lake Sunapee, and Lake Winnipesaukee. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department also manages 11 other waterbodies […]
CONTACT:Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742New Hampshire Fish and Game Wildlife Division: (603) 271- 2461March 31, 2023 Concord, NH – The Granite State’s black bears are emerging from their winter dens and beginning to actively search for any available food sources. Last fall’s lack of hard mast, specifically acorns and beechnuts, will result in bears being reliant […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 744-5470March 22, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s 2023 moose hunt lottery is now open. Enter today for your chance at the adventure of a lifetime—hunting moose in the rugged woods of the Granite State. The lottery entrance fee is $15 for Granite State residents and $25 for nonresidents. […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating (603) 352-9669Andy Timmins: (603) 271-1742March 21, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to report their wild turkey sightings by participating in the 2023 Online Winter Turkey Flock Survey, which concludes on March 31. Information about the status of wintering wild turkeys is very important […]
CONTACT:Beth Heckman: (603) 778-0015Melissa Brogle: (603) 778-0015March 21, 2023 Greenland, NH – The Great Bay Discovery Center (GBDC) is looking for individuals with an interest in the Great Bay Estuary ecosystem, local cultural history, and engaging with the public of all ages. GBDC will hold its annual exhibit room training for volunteers on April 13. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-352-9669March 20, 2023 Wilton, NH – On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at approximately 3:15 p.m., a Conservation Officer from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to a report of a single ATV rollover on private property in the Town of Wilton. Upon notification of the incident, members of the Wilton […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-4850March 20, 2023 Milan, NH – On Saturday, March 18, 2023 approximately 3:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a snowmobile crash in Milan on Corridor 19 involving a single male operator. Milan Fire and EMS personnel along with Errol EMS personnel responded to the scene to […]
CONTACT:Major David Walsh: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Robert Mancini: (603) 271-3127March 17, 2023 Concord, NH – According to state law, all bobhouses (also known as ice shanties) must be removed from the ice no later than the end of the day on April 1. Please remember to use all precautions, including monitoring ice thickness, to ensure your […]
CONTACT:Jessica Carloni: (603) 868-1095Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742March 17, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public meeting on proposed season dates and bag limits for the 2023-2024 waterfowl-hunting seasons on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the NH Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive in […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-271-3361March 17, 2023 Groton, NH – At 8:50 p.m., a report of a serious snowmobile crash on Corridor 24 in Groton was received by NH 911. Hebron Fire Department along with Conservation Officers from the NH Fish and Game Department were alerted and responded to the area. The nearest access point was the […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850603-271-3361March 17, 2023 Jefferson, NH – At approximately 12:50 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a rental snowmobile crash on the Agnew Trail in Jefferson. It was identified that there were multiple injured parties in this incident. Conservation Officers, along with Twin Mountain Police, Fire and EMS personnel, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361March 16, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officer was notified of a snowmobile crash on Corridor Trail 20 in Pittsburg. An emergency response was initiated by Pittsburg Fire and Rescue and 45th Parallel EMS. The 21-year-old operator […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361March 13, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – On Saturday, March 11, 2023, rescue personnel, along with two New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers, responded to the area of Cheese Factory Road at the intersection of Town Farm Road, for a report of a snowmobile crash with injuries. At approximately 10:40 p.m., […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sgt. Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361March 13, 2023 Errol, NH – On Saturday, March 11, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a call was made reporting that a man had sustained serious injuries after being involved in a snowmobile crash. The call and information had a GPS coordinate at the junction of Primary Trail 110 and Corridor […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361March 13, 2023 Franconia, NH – On March 11, 2023 at 3:07 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department learned of a snowmobile crash that occurred on the Franconia Notch State Park Bike Path, which becomes the Corridor 11 snowmobile trail in the winter. Jessica St. Jean, 43, of Bellingham, MA, suffered […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850603-271-3361March 13, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Friday, March 10, Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a rental snowmobile crash on Murphy Dam Road involving a 27-year-old female operator. An emergency response was initiated by Pittsburg Fire Department and 45th Parallel EMS along with a Conservation […]
Contact:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Renee Zobel: (603) 868-1095March 10, 2023 Durham, NH – If you are out enjoying New Hampshire’s beaches on Saturday, April 8, you may see more activity than usual. The Granite State’s commercial fishing community and volunteers will be busy that day collecting lobster traps and other fishing gear that winter storms have […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3127Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129March 9, 2023 Concord, NH – With fluctuating and unpredictable temperatures commonplace throughout the month of March in the Granite State, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials urge outdoor enthusiasts to exercise extreme caution when enjoying late-winter activities on or near the ice. Ice anglers are […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Andy Timmins: (603) 271-2461March 9, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold three public hearings regarding the 2023-2024 hunting and trapping season rules proposals as follows: Changes are recommended every two years to ensure that season dates and bag limits align with species population goals reflected […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark Ober603-788-4850603-271-3361March 8, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – At approximately 11:30 a.m., Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a rental snowmobile crash on Corridor 142 involving a 44-year-old male operator. An emergency response was initiated by Pittsburg Fire Department and 45th Parallel EMS along with a Conservation Officer. The victim, identified as Jeffrey […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361March 7, 2023 Rumney, NH – On March 4, 2023, at 1:10 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a snowmobile crash that occurred in Rumney on the Corridor 11 snowmobile trail. Frederick Pihl Jr., 61, of Bedford, NH, suffered serious but non-life-threating injuries when he unintentionally departed the […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211March 6, 2023 CONCORD, NH – Outdoor shows are a great way to beat the winter blues and to plan your 2023 outdoor adventures. Be sure to stop by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department booth at these exciting New England winter events. New Hampshire Outdoor Expo: Friday–Sunday, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer James Cyrs III603-744-5470603-271-3361March 6, 2023 Franklin, NH – In the mid-morning hours of Sunday, March 5, 2023, a man crashed the snowmobile that he was operating as he was traveling on a snowmobile trail exiting Webster Lake. Shortly before 11:00 a.m., Kevin Lynch, 67, of Franklin, NH, collided with a guardrail at Legasse […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Richard D. Crouse603-271-3127March 6, 2023 Candia, NH – On March 5, 2023 at approximately 3:45 p.m., Fish and Game was flagged down by an individual on a snowmobile who reported that there was a snowmobile crash involving serious bodily injury adjacent to Tower Hill Pond in Candia. The rider led Conservation Officers to […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361March 6, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – On Saturday, March 4, 2023, rescue personnel, along with multiple New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers, responded to the area of the Pittsburg town beach on Beach Road for a report of a male who was struck by a snowmobile. At approximately 7:30 p.m., […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361March 6, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – On Saturday, March 4, 2023, rescue personnel, along with two New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers, responded to the area of Beach Road and Primary Trail 141 for a report of a female who had sustained a leg injury in a snowmobile crash. At […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129February 27, 2023 Concord, NH – Snowmobile enthusiasts from across the nation have been waiting for New Hampshire’s Open Snowmobile Registration weekend. Next weekend, from Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5, 2023, riders from throughout New England, as well as those from all around the U.S. and […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley Morse603-744-5470February 27, 2023 Holderness, NH – On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 12:45 a.m., Holderness Fire-Rescue, Stewart’s Ambulance, Center Harbor Fire-Rescue, Holderness Police, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a report of a snowmobile collision on Squam Lake in Holderness. First responders located Jon Wardwell, 56, of Sandwich, NH, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sgt. Glen Lucas603-846-3333February 27, 2023 Clarksville, NH – On Friday, February 24, rescue personnel, along with a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer, responded to the area of Trail 21, near Creampoke Road, for a report of a male who had crashed his snowmobile into a small group of trees. At […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742February 24, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to report wild turkey sightings this winter by participating in the 2023 Winter Turkey Flock Survey. This is the 15th year of the online winter flock survey, which ends March 31. Information […]
CONTACT:Andy Schafermeyer, 4-H Camps: (603) 788-4961Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211February 23, 2023 Concord, NH – Registration will open at midnight on February 24 for summer youth programs at Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin, NH. The camp offers weekly, overnight summer camp programs for boys and girls, ages 8–17. Barry Camp is operated by UNH Cooperative Extension […]
CONTACT:Nicola Whitley: (603) 271-3211Lindsay Webb: (603) 271-6649February 22, 2023 Concord, NH – Whether in school or at home, students, teachers, and parents are working harder than ever to enhance each child’s educational experience. To help fuel curiosity about the wildlife and wild places of the Granite State, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Kenneth St.PierreRegion Two Office, New Hampton, NH603-744-5470603-271-3361February 21, 2023 Albany, NH – On February 21, 2023 at approximately 2:10 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a single-operator snowmobile accident on Bear Notch Road in Albany. Nicole Gauthier, 49, of Falmouth, Maine, was executing a U-turn on Bear Notch Road when […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361February 18, 2023 Pittsburg, NH– On Saturday, February 18, 2023, rescue personnel, along with New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers, responded to a restaurant near First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg for a report of a female who had sustained an upper body injury in a snowmobile crash. At approximately 3:30 […]
CONTACT:CO Jonathan Demler603-744-5470603-271-3361February 18, 2023 Lincoln, NH– On February 18, 2023 the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department was notified of a snowmobile crash that occurred on the Franconia Notch State Park Bike Path, which becomes the Corridor 11 snowmobile trail in the winter. Thomas Connell II, 53, of Salem, NH, was seriously injured in […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361February 18, 2023 Eaton, NH– Saturday, February 18 shortly after 3:00 p.m. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a vehicle was stranded in the area of Willis Bean and Foss Mountain Road. These roads and many others that lead to them in the area are not maintained in the winter months. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361February 19, 2023 Dixville, NH– On Saturday, February 19, 2023, rescue personnel, responded to L.L. Cote Sporting Goods Store in Errol for a report of a female who had sustained a leg injury in a snowmobile crash. At approximately 3:15 p.m., Colebrook Dispatch received a 911 call for a female who was […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361February 20, 2023 SARGENTS PURCHASE, NH¬ On Sunday, February 20, shortly before 9:30 p.m. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker had gotten off trail in the area of Mt. Isolation. The hiker was Lynn McFarland, 59, of Londonderry, NH. Lynn started her hike with a friend around 9:30 a.m. […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Captain Mike Eastman: (603) 271-3129February 18, 2022 CONCORD, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials urge outdoor enthusiasts to exercise caution while enjoying winter activities near the ice, especially after this week’s fluctuating temperatures and weather conditions. Parents are also urged to educate themselves about ice safety and share […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129February 16, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Law Enforcement Division is reminding snowmobilers to stay on established and marked trails for the remainder of the 2023 season. Snowmobilers may only ride on trails that are designated and signed as a snowmobile trail. […]
Contact:Cheri Patterson (NHFG): (603) 868-1095Caitlin Starks (ASMFC): (703) 842-0740February 15, 2023 Concord, NH – In partnership with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC), the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing on Draft Addendum XXVII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The meeting […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361February 14, 2023 Jefferson, NH – On the morning of Monday, February 13, 2023, a young woman was injured after going off of the trail and into some trees adjacent to the Corridor 11 Snowmobile Trail. At approximately 11:00 a.m., the 15-year-old from the United Kingdom (England) was riding snowmobiles with a […]
CONTACT:Patrick Tate, (603) 868-1095Danielle Beard, (603) 271-2461February 13, 2023 Concord, NH – The 2023 New Hampshire Wildlife Control Operator (WCO) training class will be offered on Tuesday, April 25, at New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no charge for this annual […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361February 13, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – On Sunday, February 12, 2023, rescue personnel, along with New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers, responded to Corridor Trail 112 in Pittsburg for a report of a snowmobile crash. At approximately 11:47 a.m., NH Conservation Officers were advised of a head-on snowmobile crash that […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850603-271-3361February 10, 2023 Pittsburg, NH – On Thursday, February 9, 2023, rescue personnel, along with a Forest and Lands Ranger and a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer, responded to First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg for a report of a male who had sustained an injury after crashing his snowmobile. […]
CONTACT:Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459February 9, 2023 Concord, NH – There is still time to register for a special turkey-hunting program co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and your local National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) chapter. Classes are filling quickly. Don’t miss this comprehensive opportunity for new or novice turkey hunters to get […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sgt. Glen LucasRegion One Office, Lancaster, NH603-788-4850603-271-3361February 5, 2023 Berlin, NH – On Sunday, February 5, 2023 at approximately 1:30 p.m., a call was received reporting a female had sustained a serious injury after being involved in a single-vehicle snowmobile crash. The initial call and information provided a GPS coordinate on Hamlin Brook […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin ValladaresRegion One Office, Lancaster, NH603-788-4850603-271-3361February 5, 2023 Columbia, NH – On Sunday, February 5, 2023, rescue personnel, along with a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer, responded to the area of Washburn Road for a report of a male who had driven his snowmobile into a group of trees. At […]
CONTACT:Matthew Lee: (603) 868-1095Robert Atwood: (603) 868-1095February 3, 2022 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 8, at 1:00 p.m. at Fish and Game’s Region 3 Office, 225 Main St., Durham, NH. The public is welcome to attend and offer comments on the proposed […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211February 2, 2023 Concord, NH – Save the date! There may be bone-chilling cold in the forecast, but spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s popular outdoor festival, Discover WILD New Hampshire Day. This free community event is set […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 271- 1126Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-1439February 1, 2023 Refrain from Feeding Deer Concord, NH – As winter spreads more snow across the Granite State, deer have changed their activity patterns and more numerous and larger groups of deer are being observed. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Deer Project Leader Becky Fuda offered […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361January 31, 2023 North Conway, NH – On Monday, January 30, 2023, shortly before 9:30 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a snowmobile accident had occurred on Corridor 19. The operator was Zachrey Mesa, 37, of Somers, CT. Mesa was riding a rented snow machine. He was in the back […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley MorseCO Joseph Canfield(603) 744-5470January 30, 2023 Moultonborough, NH – On January 27, 2023, at 11:17 a.m., Moultonborough Fire-Rescue, Stewart’s Ambulance, Moultonborough Police Department, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a report of a snowmobile crash on Corridor Trail 15 near the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. First responders […]
CONTACT:Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461Henry Jones: (603) 744-5470January 27, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s 2023 moose hunt lottery is now open. Enter today for your chance at the adventure of a lifetime—hunting moose in the rugged woods of the Granite State. The lottery entrance fee is $15 for Granite State residents and $25 for nonresidents. […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Kenneth St.PierreRegion Two Office, New Hampton, NH603-744-5470603-271-3361January 26, 2023 New Durham, NH – On January 25, 2023 at approximately 8:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a single operator snowmobile accident in New Durham. Brandon Little, 45, of Farmington, NH, was traveling on Corridor 22 in New Durham with two […]
CONTACT:Josh Mackay: (603) 271-0459January 24, 2023 Concord, NH – Registration is now open for a special turkey-hunting program co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and your local National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) chapter. These workshops are designed for new or novice turkey hunters in preparation for the 2023 spring turkey hunting season, […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer William Jones603-271-3361January 24, 2023 Chichester, NH – On January 22, 2023, at approximately 9:30 Aa.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a single snowmobile crash involving a male operator on private property in Chichester. Nick McLaughlin, 16, of Allenstown, NH was operating a snowmobile on private property in Chichester […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas HoughtonRegion Four Office, Keene, NH603-352-9669January 21, 2023 Milford, NH – On Saturday afternoon at approximately 12:45 pm., Conservation Officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to a report of a single snowmobile crash on private property in the Town of Milford. The initial call reported that there was an […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark OberRegion One Office, Lancaster, NH603-788-4850603-271-3361January 21, 2023 Stewartstown, NH – At approximately 9:30 a.m., Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a snowmobile crash on Corridor 21A involving a 44-year-old female operator who had crashed into a tree. An emergency response was initiated by Beecher Falls Fire Department and 45th Parallel EMS. […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson (603) 868-1095January 20, 2023 Durham, NH – The State of New Hampshire has been notified by the National Marine Fisheries Service of a vacancy for New Hampshire’s at-large seat on the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). NEFMC is one of eight regional councils in the United States established by federal regulation in […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating (603) 352-9669Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-1742January 18, 2023 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to report wild turkey sightings this winter by participating in the 2023 Winter Turkey Flock Survey. The survey runs from January 1 through March 31. This will be the 15 th year […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins or Scott Decker: (603) 271-2501Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211January 18, 2023 Concord, NH – If you’ve always wanted to try ice fishing, take advantage of New Hampshire’s winter free fishing day on Saturday, January 21, 2023. That’s the date that anyone can fish without a license in New Hampshire. Be sure to check the […]
CONTACT:Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211Nicola Whitley: (603) 271-3211January 13, 2023 CONCORD, NH – With a new year officially here, the January/February issue of the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal introduces readers and ice anglers to the fine craftsmanship of Roland Patry who has been creating handmade tip ups for over 50 years. Born from necessity, Patry’s artful […]
CONTACT:Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212Megan Woods: (603) 271-0495January 10, 2023 Concord, NH – Registration opens on January 16 for New Hampshire’s 2023 Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Winter Workshop, a one-day program where women will learn outdoor skills to enjoy during the winter months. The Winter BOW Workshop will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, […]
CONTACT:Megan Woods, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-0495Ted Kendziora, US Fish and Wildlife Service: (603) 717-6877January 9, 2023 Concord, NH –The New Hampshire Partnership for Schoolyard Action is now accepting grant applications for schools with students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve to help fund nature-based learning projects. These grants are ideal for educators with an […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470January 9, 2023 Salisbury, NH – On Friday, January 6, 2023, at approximately 5:05 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a missing woman in Salisbury, NH. Monique Olson, 54, of Salisbury was dropped off along Warner Road by her husband in a wooded area at 3:50 p.m. She […]
Contact:Cheri Patterson (NHFG): (603) 868-1095Emilie Franke (ASMFC): (703) 842-0740January 6, 2023 Concord, NH – In partnership with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC), the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a hybrid public hearing on Striped Bass Addendum 1 to Amendment 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Captain Mike Eastman: (603) 271-3129January 6, 2023 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials urge outdoor enthusiasts to exercise caution when enjoying winter activities near the ice, including vertical ice and on trails. Parents are also urged to educate themselves about ice safety and share this knowledge with […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211January 5, 2023 Concord, NH – Mark your calendars and plan some new adventures for the upcoming ice-fishing season. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is hosting two free ice-fishing seminars on Thursday, January 26, and Thursday, February 9, at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 […]
Contact:Haley AndreozziUNH Cooperative Extensionhaley.andreozzi@unh.edu(603) 862-5327January 5, 2023 Durham, NH — The NH Coverts Project is accepting applications from new volunteers interested in participating in the 2023 NH Coverts Project volunteer training program. This year’s training will take place over the course of four weeks, with one virtual session to be held on the evening of […]
CONTACT:Lt. James KneelandSgt. Heidi Murphy603-271-3361January 4, 2023 Hanover, NH – On Tuesday, January 3, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Dive Team recovered the body of a man from the Connecticut River near Hanover, NH. Roger Blake, 74, of Norwich, VT was found downstream from his residence. Blake been outdoors […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley MorseCO Joseph CanfieldJanuary 3, 2023 Hart’s Location, NH – On December 30, 2022, at 3:25 p.m., Bartlett-Jackson Ambulance, Mountain Rescue Service and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to Willey’s Slide in Hart’s Location for a reported injured ice climber. First responders located James Lawrence, 37, of Dover, NH, being assisted […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Josiah Towne603-271-3361January 3, 2023 Franconia, NH – On Friday, December 30, 2022, shortly before 6:00 p.m., Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Falling Waters Trail in Franconia. Two Conservation Officers and volunteers from the Pemigewasset Valley Search & Rescue Team responded, where they found Marlene Stager, 63, of Lagrangeville, […]
CONTACT:Sergeant Conservation Officer Kevin Bronson603-352-9669December 30, 2022 Winchester, NH – At approximately 5:00 p.m. on December 29, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were called to Pisgah State Park. Two young men had been operating trailbikes on a hiking trail where OHRVs are not permitted. One of the riders experienced a mechanical failure on […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi Murphy603-744-5470603-271-3361December 28, 2022 Woodstock, NH – At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker suffering from a medical emergency while descending Mt. Moosilauke in Woodstock. Allie Waters, 22, of Cabot, Arkansas, and two friends had started their planned hike around 1:15 […]
CONTACT:Lt. James Kneeland603-271-3361December 27, 2022 Franconia, NH – Just after 9:00 p.m. on December 24, 2022, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an overdue hiker who had been hiking the 8.6-mile Bridle Path/Falling Waters Loop. The 28-year-old lone male hiker had departed at around 11:00 a.m. A family member in China had […]
CONTACT:Scott Decker: (603) 271-2501Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-2501December 22, 2022 Concord, NH – If you’ve ever wanted to try ice fishing, why not take advantage of New Hampshire’s winter free fishing day on Saturday, January 21, 2023. That’s a day you can fish without a license in New Hampshire. Note that all other regulations must be […]
CONTACT:Tom Flynn: (603) 536-3954Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 22, 2022 Holderness, NH – Learn about the exciting sport of snowshoe hare hunting at a free workshop being offered at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, NH. The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on […]
CONTACT:Melissa Brogle, 603-778-0015Kelle Loughlin, 603-778-0015December 21, 2022 Greenland, NH – The Great Bay Discovery Center invites the public to a free bird-focused Bayview lecture series this winter in its Hugh Gregg Center located at 89 Depot Road in Greenland, NH. Each lecture will begin at 2:00 p.m. and pre-registration for each presentation is required. The […]
CONTACT:Jared Lamy: (603) 868-1095Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 20, 2022 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking anglers who fished for striped bass in New Hampshire’s coastal waters this year to report their catch and effort online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stripedbass. You’ll be helping marine biologists manage these popular sport fish, and you […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 20, 2022 Concord, NH – The 2023 New Hampshire Wildlife Calendar is still available from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, but they are selling fast! Our award-winning calendar features close-up images of native wildlife and includes hunting, fishing, and recreational season dates for the Granite State. […]
CONTACT:Lt. Delayne BrownNH Fish and Game Department, Law Enforcement Division(603) 271-3361December 17, 2022 Jaffrey, NH – On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 4:10 p.m., with half an hour of natural light remaining and from the summit of Mount Monadnock, a solo hiker contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game via Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office in need […]
CONTACT:Tanya Haskell: (603) 271-3511Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 16, 2022 Concord, NH – Do you know an individual or an organization that has made a difference to New Hampshire’s wildlife, fisheries, or open land? If so, honor them with a nomination for a New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission Award of Excellence. Nominations are due by […]
CONTACT:Sue Perry: (603) 271-2743Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 15, 2022 CONCORD, NH – New Hampshire fishing and hunting licenses for 2023 are now available. Purchase yours and be ready for a new year of outdoor adventure, from ice fishing this winter to harvesting your deer next fall. Licenses are good for the calendar year, from January […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 14, 2022 Concord, NH – Landowners who allow hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, and wildlife watching on their property place immense trust in outdoor enthusiasts to treat their lands with respect. We all have a responsibility to develop and maintain lasting relationships with generous landowners to ensure that future […]
CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: 603-271-2501Scott Decker: 603-271-2501December 13, 2022 Concord, NH – Winter anglers in New Hampshire had some trout stocked especially for them during 2022. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department stocks trout during the fall to bolster the winter ice fishery, translating into some exciting fishing action this winter. Winter anglers chasing trout can […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361December 12, 2022 Concord, NH – The NH Fish and Game Department is releasing the information on the hiker who died on Mt. Willard on Saturday, December 10 at approximately 10:20 a.m. The deceased hiker is Joseph V. Eggleston, age 53, from Randolph, New Hampshire. Eggleston and his wife are longtime residents […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211December 12, 2022 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game has all the last minute gifts outdoor enthusiasts really want this year including these customer favorites available in our Licensing Office, Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.: Every purchase helps support the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s work […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. MorseRegion Two Office, New Hampton, NH603-744-5470603-271-3361December 10, 2022 Harts Location, NH – On Saturday, December 10, 2022, shortly after 10:30 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a hiker who had fallen off the summit of Mt. Willard in Crawford Notch. The hiker was accompanied by his wife and they […]
CONTACT:Michael Marchand: (603) 271-2461Heidi Holman: (603) 271-3018December 8, 2022 Concord, NH – In the Granite State there is growing concern about the survival of certain butterflies. The New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan identifies nine of them as Species of Greatest Conservation Need, including the Karner blue, New Hampshire’s state butterfly. Also among those listed is […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129December 7, 2022 Concord, NH – Winter is almost here, and free in-person snowmobile safety education classes are now being scheduled in the Granite State. To operate a snowmobile or off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) in New Hampshire, any person age 12 or older must have either a valid […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361December 6, 2022 North Conway, NH – On Monday, December 5, 2022, shortly after 12:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Peaked Mountain Trail. The hiker was Mary Ellen Morris, 65, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Morris was hiking with her husband Michael when she slipped […]
CONTACT:Karen Bordeau: (603) 744-5470Jake DeBow: (603) 788-3164December 6, 2022 Concord, NH – Small game hunting seasons are well underway in the Granite State and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Wildlife Division would like to ask successful hunters to complete the Small Game Hunter Survey and the Ruffed Grouse Wing and Tail Survey from […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361December 5, 2022 Sanbornton, NH – On Friday December 2, 2022 at approximately 4:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a call for assistance in Sanbornton for a hunter who had called 911 for a medical emergency. Conservation Officers responded to assist Sanbornton Fire Rescue along with member […]
CONTACT:Shelly Angers, NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: (603) 271-2461Nicola Whitley, NH Fish and Game Department: (603) 271-3211December 5, 2022 Concord, NH – To keep up with demand for New Hampshire’s popular Conservation License Plate—fondly referred to as the “Moose Plate”—a new letter has been added to plate combinations. “M” is the fourth letter […]
CONTACT:Renée Zobel: (603) 868-1095NH Fish & Game Region 3: (603) 868-1095Tracy Shattuck – DPH: (603) 436-8500Kathleen Dyment – DMV: (603) 227-4316December 2, 2022 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG), Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and the Pease Development Authority Division of Ports and Harbors (DPH) will host […]
CONTACT:Tom Flynn: (603) 536-3954Eric Geib: (603) 536-3954December 1, 2022 Holderness, NH – Are you interested in trying archery for the first time? This winter, the NH Fish and Game Department is once again offering free archery programs for beginner archers ages 12 and up who want to learn the ins and outs of shooting a […]
CONTACT:Lindsay Webb: (603) 271-6649Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212November 30, 2022 Concord, NH – Wildlife prepare for the winter in many ways, such as migrating south, eating or storing more food, and settling in to hibernate. What do you do? Here is your chance to acclimate to the colder weather by attending a three-hour workshop designed to […]
CONTACT:Jessica Carloni: (603) 868-1095Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461November 30, 2022 Concord, NH – New Hampshire Fish and Game wildlife biologists have completed the annual effort of attaching hundreds of metal bands to ducks throughout the state. This pre-season banding effort is conducted in the U.S. and Canadian provinces throughout the Atlantic Flyway in August and September. […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 29, 2022 Concord, NH – This season’s chance to save on the 2023 New Hampshire Wildlife Calendar ends tomorrow at midnight, so be sure to order yours today! This award-winning calendar features close-up images of native wildlife and includes hunting, fishing, and recreational season dates for the Granite […]
CONTACT:Lt. James KneelandCaptain Mike Eastman603-271-3361November 23, 2022 Franconia, NH – Just after 11:00 a.m. searchers located the body of Emily Sotelo on the northwest side of Mount Lafayette, in Franconia. Sotelo had departed on a solo hike of Franconia Ridge on the morning of November 20. When Sotelo had not returned at the planned time […]
CONTACT:Tanya Haskell: (603) 271-3511Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 22, 2022 Concord, NH – Do you know an individual or an organization that has made a difference to New Hampshire’s wildlife, fisheries, or open land? If so, honor them with a nomination for a New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission Award of Excellence. Nominations are due by […]
CONTACT:Pat Tate: (603) 868-1095Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 21, 2021 Concord, NH – Trapping seasons in New Hampshire run from October through March statewide, with the majority of trapping activity on land taking place during the months of November and December, depending on the species. Trapping is a highly regulated activity and may take place on […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 21, 2022 Concord, NH – If you are an outdoor enthusiast, or have one on your shopping list, join us for Shop WILD Saturday, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s exciting holiday shopping experience. The event is set for Saturday, December 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361November 21, 2022 Albany, NH – On Friday, November 18, shortly after 12:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that an emergency alert beacon had been activated on the Champney Falls Trail in Albany. The beacon belonged to Scott Sellers, 54, of Wakefield, MA. Sellers was descending from the summit with […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 18, 2022 Concord, NH – ‘Tis the season for holiday savings, and for a limited time only, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s multi award-winning wildlife calendar is just $10.00! Order your calendars by November 30 to take advantage of this special offer—and enjoy free shipping and […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant Robert Mancini: (603) 271-3127November 17, 2022 Concord, NH – Effective Friday, November 25, 2022, NH Fish and Game Dispatch will now be administered by NH State Police Dispatch within the NH Department of Safety. The number for the public to call will remain the same, 603-271-3361, but people will now […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley MorseCO Ronald Arsenault603-744-5470603-271-3361November 16, 2022 New Durham, NH – On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 shortly before 11:30 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a hunter who had sustained a serious injury falling from a tree stand. Conservation Officers responded along with New Durham Police, Fire, and Alton Fire. The hunter […]
CONTACT:Kyle Glencross: (603) 271-3212Lisa Collins: (603) 271-3212November 14, 2022 Concord, NH – Are you an ice angler who is looking to give back to your community? Do you want to share your love of fishing on the ice? New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Let’s Go Fishing Program is currently seeking new volunteer instructors to take […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Richard D. Crouse603-271-3361November 14, 2022 Derry, NH – On Sunday, November 13, 2022, at approximately 2:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game received a report from New Hampshire State Police Dispatch of an all-terrain vehicle crash, involving one operator, on a closed snowmobile trail in the Derry Town Forest. At approximately 2:20 p.m., Jose […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sergeant Glen LucasConservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-3164November 13, 2022 Shelburne, NH – On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 10:18 a.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified by NH State Police Troop F Dispatch of a male subject who had inadvertently shot himself in the leg. A Conservation Officer from NH Fish […]
CONTACT:Scott Decker: 603-271-2501Nicola Whitley: 603-271-3211November 10, 2022 Concord, NH – For a variety of reasons, this year’s Salmon Sunday event has been cancelled. “Our primary goal is to offer the public an engaging educational experience at Salmon Sunday, however, several logistical challenges have prevented us from delivering residents and visitors with an event that we […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer James Benvenuti(603) 271-3361November 9, 2022 Hinsdale, NH – On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at approximately 3:08 p.m., NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers received a call from the Cheshire County dispatch about a missing elderly man who was last seen walking behind his residence on Brattleboro Road in Hinsdale. John Quay, 82, […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 271-1126Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 8, 2022 Concord, NH – The regular firearms deer hunting season opens tomorrow in New Hampshire, a big day for the state’s over 60,000 hunters. The firearms deer season runs through December 4 in most of the state. In Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) A, the northernmost in New […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Mark OberRegion One Office, Lancaster, NH603-788-4850603-271-3361November 7, 2022 Pittsburg, NH – At approximately 5:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a hunter who had been found deceased at the end of Coon Brook Bog Road. Members of Pittsburg Fire and EMS were first on scene. The closest Conservation Officer was […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex LopashanskiCO Joseph Canfield603-744-5470November 7, 2022 Sandwich, NH – On November 5, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., Sandwich, Moultonborough, Center Harbor, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Meredith, Holderness, and Ashland Fire Departments, Stewart’s Ambulance, Lakes Region Search and Rescue Team, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a report of an injured hiker on the […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Alex Lopashanski603-744-5470603-271-3361November 7, 2022 Albany, NH – On Saturday, November 5, 2022, shortly before 1:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was injured on the Champney Falls Trail. He had suffered a dislocated knee while descending from the summit. He was over three miles from the trailhead when the […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Cole LeTourneau603-419-0580603-271-3361November 7, 2022 Hooksett, NH – On November 5, 2022 at approximately 4:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game received a call from the Hooksett Police Department in reference to a dirt bike crash with injury on private property. Conservation Officers, assisted by the Hooksett Police and Fire Departments, learned that, Hunter […]
CONTACT:Nicola Whitley: (603) 271-3211Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 4, 2022 Concord, NH – In the latest issue of New Hampshire Wildlife Journal magazine (November/December 2022), readers will learn about some of the most interesting and elusive creatures that call New Hampshire home: weasels. Author Jacques Veilleux explains the similarities between these mammals and identifies the differences […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Sgt. Glen Lucas603-788-4850603-271-3361November 4, 2022 Greens Grant, NH – At approximately 4:10 p.m. on November 3, 2022, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker had sustained a lower leg injury while descending the Imp Trail. Alton Woods, 63, of Hooksett, NH, was almost done with his attempt at completing a […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-5619November 2, 2022 Concord, NH – The public boat access facility serving Stonehouse Pond in Barrington, NH, will close for the winter season on the evening of Sunday, November 13. The gate will remain locked until next spring when road conditions are stable. The closure will protect the road […]
CONTACT:Renee Zobel: (603) 868-1095Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211November 1, 2022 Durham, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing tonight regarding the readoption of current shellfish reports as reflected in Fis 608.03. A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries will immediately follow. This hearing will begin at 6:00 […]
CONTACT:Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129Marie Hixson: (603) 271-3129October 31, 2022 CONCORD, NH – The foliage has passed peak in much of the Granite State, which means it’s time for snowmobile enthusiasts nationwide to start planning for New Hampshire’s Open Snowmobile Registration weekend. From Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5, 2023, riders from throughout New […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer William Jones603-271-3361October 31, 2022 Strafford, NH – At approximately 7:56 a.m. on October 30, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers received a report that a New Hampshire man had sustained a serious but non-life threatening injury after slipping while climbing into a tree stand. Jonathan Steeves, 47, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850October 31, 2022 Millsfield, NH – On Saturday, October 29, at approximately 4:45 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police Troop F of a single-vehicle ATV crash on Newell Brook Road in Millsfield. Conservation officers along with Errol Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene to assist […]
Contact:Scott Rolfe, NH Division of Forests and Lands: (603) 227-8741James Oehler, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-0453October 28, 2022 Farmington, NH – The NH Fish and Game Department (NHFG) in cooperation with the NH Division of Forests and Lands (NHDFL) is planning the second phase of a wildlife habitat improvement project on 21 acres in […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: 603-744-5470Linda Verville: 603-271-1122October 27, 2022 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s 2022 moose hunting season closed this past Sunday with hunters harvesting a total of 27 moose, 23 bulls and 4 cows, according to Henry Jones, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Moose Project Leader. Hunters achieved a 63% success rate during the […]
CONTACT:Megan Woods, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-0495Ted Kendziora, US Fish and Wildlife Service: (603) 717-6877October 27, 2022 CONCORD, NH –The New Hampshire Partnership for Schoolyard Action is now accepting grant applications for schools with students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve to help fund nature-based learning projects. These grants are ideal for educators with an […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361October 26, 2022 North Stratford, NH – On the afternoon of Tuesday, October 25, 2022, a young man from Vermont was seriously injured after crashing a UTV (utility terrain vehicle) at a construction site on private property. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the 18-year-old worker was utilizing a UTV to travel between areas […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Rob McDermott603-271-3361October 24, 2022 Dunbarton, NH – At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2022, Conservation Officers responded to the report of a single dirt-bike crash with injury in the Hopkinton-Everett Riding Area in Dunbarton, NH. Matthew Noeth, 39, of Londonderry, NH, was operating a dirt bike on the Stark Pond Loop […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye603-788-4850October 24, 2022 Stratford, NH – On Sunday, October 23, 2022 at approximately 1:45 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified by NH State Police of a single-vehicle ATV crash on the Corridor C ATV Trail off Perry Road in the town of Stratford. A Conservation Officer responded to the scene along […]
CONTACT:Henry Jones: (603) 744-6302Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211October 7, 2022 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reminds motorists to be extra cautious while admiring the autumn foliage from Granite State roadways because moose are active and on the move. Drivers should be prepared to see and react quickly to moose on or […]
CONTACT:Allison Keating: (603) 352-9669Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-1126October 7, 2022 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reminds hunters that the Granite State’s seven-day fall turkey shotgun season runs October 10–16, 2022. Purchase of a New Hampshire hunting license for those ages 16 or older, and a turkey permit for all hunters regardless […]
CONTACT:NH Food Bank Agency Relations: (603) 669-9725October 7, 2022 CONCORD, NH – New Hampshire hunters can share their fall harvest with the needy through the “Hunt for the Hungry” program at the New Hampshire Food Bank, which is a program of Catholic Charities NH. Once again this fall, the New Hampshire Food Bank is collecting […]
CONTACT:Col. Kevin Jordan: (603) 271- 3128Scott Mason: (603) 271-1135October 6, 2022 Concord, NH – The NH Fish and Game Department has made the decision to close to all hunting a section of property around the Pow Wow River in Kingston that borders Great Pond. This closure falls under the Emergency Closure powers of the Department […]
CONTACT:Colonel Kevin Jordan: (603) 271-3128Lieutenant James Kneeland: (603) 744-5470October 6, 2022 Concord, NH – As the temperatures cool and the fall foliage advances across the Granite State, residents and visitors need to practice personal safety, responsibility, and respect for other outdoor enthusiasts. All outdoor recreation, even the shortest hike, requires year-round awareness, preparation, and self-reliance. […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Linda Verville: (603) 271-2461October 6, 2022 Concord, NH – Five new firearms and one compound bow were recently awarded to six lucky recipients by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Wildlife Division. Winners became eligible through participation in one of five hunter surveys conducted during the Granite State’s fall 2021 and […]
CONTACT:Sgt. Heidi MurphyRegion Two Office, New Hampton, NH603-744-5470603-271-336110/5/2022 Franconia, NH – At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of an injured hiker at the Greenleaf Hut on Mt. Lafayette. The hiker was identified as Zhaojing Zhong, age 59, of Bronx, NY. Zhong, her husband, […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-5619October 5, 2022 Concord, NH – The public boat access facility serving Stonehouse Pond in Barrington will be closed beginning in the late evening of Sunday, October 16. The closure will last through Wednesday, October 19, and the site will reopen on Thursday, October 20. This closure is to […]
CONTACT:Becky Fuda: (603) 271-2461Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211October 5, 2022 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s youth deer weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23, 2022, is the perfect time to take a young person hunting. This special weekend gives youth aged 15 and younger the opportunity to go deer hunting with an adult mentor without the pressure […]
CONTACT:Major David Walsh: (603) 271-3128Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211October 4, 2022 Concord, NH – Hunting seasons have arrived in the Granite State as has a renewed public interest in exploring woodland trails, paths, and byways. As we enter into the Granite State’s extremely popular deer season, hunters must be aware of increased recreational activity in New […]
CONTACT:Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748Jay Martin: (603) 271-5619September 2, 2022 Concord, NH – The public boat access facility serving Stonehouse Pond in Barrington will be closed beginning on the evening of Monday, September 5. The closure will last through Wednesday, September 7, and the site will reopen on Thursday, September 8. The closure will facilitate a […]
CONTACT:Cheri Patterson: (603) 868-1095Renee Zobel: (603)868-1095August 31, 2022 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) will hold a public hearing on proposed marine rule changes on September 6, 2022, at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road in Portsmouth, NH. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. These proposals include establishment […]
CONTACT:Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461Danielle Beard: (603) 271-2461August 31, 2022 Concord, NH – New Hampshire’s fall hunting seasons kick off on September 1, with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get underway September 15, and the statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs September 1-25. Highlights of […]
CONTACT:Lieutenant Robert Mancini: (603) 271-3127Captain Michael Eastman: (603) 271-3129August 30, 2022 Concord, NH –The Granite State’s bear season will officially open on Thursday, September 1, and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Law Enforcement Division is ready to assist successful hunters with the registration of their bruins this year. All bear harvests must be […]
CONTACT:CO II Christopher McKee603-744-5470603-271-3361August 30, 2022 Franconia, NH – At approximately 7:50 p.m., on Monday, August 29, 2022, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department received a 911 call regarding a climber who had fallen from the Echo Crags in Franconia. The climber, who was identified as Jared Cullen, 22, of Plymouth, NH, was climbing […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes603-788-4850603-271-3361August 30, 2022 Chandlers Purchase, NH – On Monday, August 29, 2022, rescuers from across New Hampshire collaborated to help two separate injured individuals on the same trail in the White Mountains. At approximately 9:20 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers were notified of a hiker on the Crawford […]
CONTACT:Lt. Bradley R. Morse603-744-5470603-271-3361August 30, 2022 Albany, NH – On Saturday, August 29, shortly before 3:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a hiker who had sustained a hip injury in the vicinity of Champney Falls in Albany. The hiker’s companion called 911 for assistance. New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers […]
CONTACT:Mark Beauchesne: (603) 271-6355Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211August 29, 2022 Concord, NH – The Summer Savings special is here, so order your 2023 New Hampshire Wildlife Calendar today! Right now, you can save $2.00 on every calendar you buy. Last year’s calendar was wildly popular, so don’t miss this opportunity to get ready for another gift-giving […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Thomas Houghton603-352-9669August 29, 2022 Dunbarton, NH – On Sunday, August 28, 2022, a Conservation Officer on patrol in Clough State Park was notified by a passerby regarding a possible dirt bike crash on the Stark Pond Trail. The Conservation Officer responded along with Officers of the Dunbarton Police Department and Dunbarton Fire Department […]
CONTACT:Conservation Officer Levi Frye(603) 788-4850August 26, 2022 Sargent’s Purchase, NH – On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at approximately 3:40 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of a man receiving CPR on the summit of Mount Washington. Due to the patient’s location at the time of the incident, he was transported to the base of […]