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 stock conditions -- with the resource not overfished and not experiencing overfishing -- and ...

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 8% below last year’s take of 7,886 deer by this same point in the season, but ...

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 put on by Greg and The Morning Buzz for eleven local charities. The radio show will ...

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 has announced an increase the allowable landing days from 2 to 3 days per week. Fishermen ...

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 of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, the summer youth ...

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 community and share your love of the great sport of fishing. The New Hampshire Fish and Game ...

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 outdoors, make wonderful memories, and bring home a variety of game for the table,” ...

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 should call the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Operation Game Thief 24-hour ...

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 350 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and group homes ...

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, the Commission recognizes deserving individuals and organizations for outstanding ...