New Hampshire Hunting

New Hampshire

White Mountain big woods tracking, lottery bull moose tags, and hardwood ridge ruffed grouse covers.

New Hampshire Regulatory Agency

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFGD)

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFGD) conserves, manages, and protects fish, wildlife, and marine resources across New Hampshire's White Mountains and Great North Woods.

New Hampshire offers traditional New England snow tracking for heavy-bodied whitetail bucks, moose permit lotteries, black bear, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse.

policyMission

As the guardian of the state's fish, wildlife, and marine resources, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to conserve, manage, and protect these resources and their habitats.

assignmentResponsibilities

  • Issues resident and non-resident deer, bear, turkey, and moose lottery licenses
  • Manages state Wildlife Management Areas and public forest access
  • Establishes annual deer, bear, turkey, and small game hunting seasons
  • Executes big game biological research, search and rescue, and habitat protection
  • Enforces fish and game regulations through Conservation Officers

starCore Values

  • Granite Heritage: Honoring traditional wilderness tracking and woods heritage.
  • Resource Stewardship: Protecting fish and wildlife habitats across the state.
  • Public Safety: Promoting hunter safety, education, and search and rescue.