Granite State Stuff

Northern Shrimp 2009-2010 Fishing Season Set at 180 Days

DURHAM, N.H. -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section has approved a 180-day fishing season for the 2009-2010 northern shrimp fishery, the same length as last year’s season. The season was based on favorable Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:00 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Fishing, NH Fish and Game, Durham, northern shrimp

Deer Hunting Season Going Well; Bear Harvest High

New Hampshire’s regular firearms deer hunting is going well, as hunters look forward to time afield during the Thanksgiving holiday week. Through November 15, 2009, hunters had taken an estimated 7,220 deer in New Hampshire. That number is about Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:26 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, hunting, deer hunting, deer, NH Food Bank

Help the Needy and Bid for a Chance to Be on TV with Fish & Game

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is stepping up to help others by donating an opportunity to go fishing and appear on its “My Outdoors” television show on myTV. The trip is one of many auction items featured at the annual fundraiser Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:57 AM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: NH Fish and Game, charityt fundraiser, My Outdoors TV, Morning Buzz

Additional Sea Herring Landing Day Allowed

Commercial harvesters will have an additional day per week to fish for Atlantic herring (sea herring) starting Monday, November 16, 2009. After a recent review of catch rates, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Atlantic Herring Section Read More...

Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 9:09 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, Atlantic Herring, Sea Herring

Fish and Game to Close Barry Conservation Camp for One-Year Hiatus

Activities at Barry Conservation Camp, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s popular summer camp for youth in Berlin, N.H., will be on a one-year hiatus through 2010 to address infrastructure problems. Operated in partnership with the University Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:59 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, Summer Camps, Berlin

“Let’s Go Fishing” Seeks Volunteer Fishing Instructors

Are you anxiously awaiting New Hampshire’s winter season and can’t wait to get out ice fishing? Dreaming of spring and the first opportunities to wet your fly line? Avid anglers – here’s a great opportunity to give back to your Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:57 PM by AskLisa | 1 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Fishing, NH Fish and Game, Instructors

Have a Safe and Enjoyable Hunt This Season

When you take to the woods this fall, take your hunting and your safety seriously. No matter how you measure success, every hunter should think and act in a manner that promotes safety as their first priority. “Hunting is a great way to enjoy the Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:17 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, hunting, hunting safety

Bald Eagle Shot in Millsfield, N.H.

Officials are seeking information to aid an investigation into the shooting of a juvenile bald eagle off the Millsfield Loop Road in Wildlife Management Area B, in Millsfield, northern New Hampshire, on or about October 22, 2009. Anyone with information Read More...

Posted Friday, November 06, 2009 7:10 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, hunting, Millsfield, bald eagle, Eagle Act

Hunt for the Hungry: N.H. Food Bank Seeks Meat Donations from Hunters

New Hampshire hunters can share their fall harvest with the needy through the “Hunt for the Hungry” program at the New Hampshire Food Bank. The food bank is collecting donations of whole or processed game animals for distribution to more than Read More...

Posted Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:10 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: NH Fish and Game, hunting, Hunting for the Hungry, NH Food Bank

Nominations Sought for Fish & Wildlife Conservation Awards

Do you know someone who has made a difference in conserving New Hampshire’s wildlife, fisheries, open land and wild places? Honor them and inspire others by nominating them for a New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission Award of Excellence. Each year, Read More...

Posted Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:08 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, Conservation, Conservation Awards

Time to Sign Up for Snowmobile Safety Class

The seasons are changing fast, and now is the time to sign up for snowmobile education classes offered across the state. To operate a snowmobile in New Hampshire, any person over the age of 12 must have either a valid Motor Vehicle Driver's License Read More...

Posted Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:07 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Snowmobiling, NH Fish and Game, Snowmobile safety

2009 New Hampshire Moose Hunt a Success

New Hampshire’s 2009 moose season was a success. Hunters took 341 moose. With a total of 522 permits issued, this represents a statewide success rate of 65%. About 60% of the harvest was males, according to Kristine Rines, Moose Project Leader for Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:28 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, White Mountains, NH Fish and Game, Moose, Moose Hunting, hunting, lottery

See Biologists in Action at “Salmon Sunday”

Bring the kids and find out everything you wanted to know about New Hampshire’s freshwater fish and fisheries at New Hampshire Fish and Game's annual event, “Salmon Sunday,” at Pope Dam in Melvin Village on Sunday, November 15, from Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:20 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Fishing, NH Fish and Game, salmon

Rain Dampens Bald Eagle Breeding Success in 2009

Following record breeding success in 2008, New Hampshire bald eagles experienced a far less productive breeding season in 2009. The total number of young eagles raised in nests in the state this summer was down 33% from last year. In spite of this one-year Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:15 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, NH Fish and Game, endangered species, NH Audubon Society, eagles, bald eagles

Sandown Woman Killed in Weekend ATV Accident

Bette Brown of Sandown, N.H., age 53, died in a tragic All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident in Pawtuckaway State Park about 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Brown was riding on the Round Pond Trail near the Deerfield/Nottingham town line when the incident Read More...

Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 5:47 PM by AskLisa | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Deerfield, NH Fish and Game, ATV Accident, Nottingham, Sandown, Pawtuckaway State Park