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Ten Commandments of Hunting Safety
Treat every firearm with the same respect due a loaded firearm.
Control the direction of your firearm's muzzle.
Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions.
Unload firearms when not in use.
Never point a firearm at anything you do not want to shoot.
Never climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch or log, with a loaded firearm.
Never shoot a bullet at a flat, hard surface or water.
Store firearms and ammunition separately.
Avoid alcoholic beverages or other mood-altering drugs before or while shooting.
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Hunting New Hampshire
where N.H. Hunters can
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Helping the less Fortunate
Well I have delivered 20 New Poles fishing nets, and a whole bunch of tackle to
Lisa Collins
Aquatic Education & Hunter Education Programs Assistant
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
They will be having a Fishing derby this weekend May 10th I believe she said in Manchester, there should be some happy kids this weekend with big Smiles, we are going to continue collecting used or new gear for kids and teens if you had stuff that I was going to pick up please email me back as my PC crashed and lost your emails thanks
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GET YOUR 2008 NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND WILDLIFE CALENDAR
CONCORD, N.H. - If you love the outdoors and wildlife, get set for the new year with a 2008 New Hampshire Fish & Wildlife Calendar. It's a great way to enjoy New Hampshire wildlife every month of the year, with professional photography, nature notes and season dates for hunting and fishing, youth weekends and more.
Getting a calendar is easy. Send in the print-and-mail order form at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Shop/calendar.html. The calendar is $9.95 (shipping is free). You can also buy calendars at New Hampshire Fish and Game headquarters on Hazen Drive in Concord and at some retail outlets around the state.
For a preview of the images, visit the Fish and Game website, http://www.WildNH.com.
Your calendar purchase helps the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department manage the natural resources we all enjoy - the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats. Visit http://www.WildNH.com, and have a WILD new year!
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2008 Spring Turkey Season
One bearded or male turkey may be taken by shotgun or bow per hunter; hunters are encouraged to pass on bearded hens.
May 3 to May 31: WMUs B, C1, C2, D1, D2, E, F, G, H1, H2, I1, I2, J1, J2, K, L, M
May 3 to May 17: WMU A
Limit: One male or bearded turkey
Hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 12 noon.
Legal methods: Archery or shotgun (10, 12, 16 or 20 gauge shotgun using 2, 4, 5 or 6 size shot)
Registration: The fully feathered, intact turkey must be registered and sealed within 24 hours of the time of taking.
N.H. Youth Turkey Hunt
The 2008 youth turkey hunt will be April 26 - 27, 2008. During the 2007 youth weekend, 437 gobblers were taken, or 12.4% of the total spring turkey harvest.
The youth turkey weekend is held statewide the first weekend prior to May 3. During the weekend, youth hunters are allowed to take one male or bearded turkey by archery or shotgun. Youth hunters are required to purchase a turkey license in order to participate, although they do not need to possess a hunting license. Youths must be age 15 or younger, and must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult age 18 or older; the adult may not carry a firearm. The youth turkey hunt weekend was first offered in New Hampshire in 2004. For firsthand accounts of N.H. youth turkey hunt weekends; click here and on "Turkey Tales" to download article from N.H. Wildlife Journal magazine.
2008 Fall Archery Season
One wild turkey of either sex may be taken by archery.
Sept. 15 - Dec. 15: WMUs B, C1, C2, D1, D2, E, F, G, H1, H2, I1, I2, J1, J2, K, L, M
Areas CLOSED to fall turkey hunting: WMU A
Limit: One wild turkey, either sex
Legal methods: Archery only
Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Registration: The fully feathered, intact turkey must be registered and sealed within 24 hours of the time of taking.
Fall Shotgun Season
New Hampshire has a 5-day fall shotgun season only in WMUs D1, D2, G, H1, H2, I1, I2 and K (the Connecticut River Valley and southwest portions of the state); these areas constitute the state's most dense turkey populations. The 2008 fall shotgun turkey season will run Monday through Friday, from Monday, October 13 - Friday, October 17, 2008.
The fall shotgun permit entitles a hunter to take a single bird of either sex with a shotgun. Hunters can take only a single turkey during the fall, either with bow and arrow during the archery season, or with a shotgun during the shotgun season. The bird must be tagged with the "fall" tag that comes on the turkey license.
Shooting hours for the fall season will begin one-half hour before sunrise and end one-half hour after sunset. The fully feathered, intact turkey must be registered and sealed within 24 hours of the time of taking.
For 2008, a single turkey license covers both the spring and fall turkey seasons in New Hampshire.
GET YOUR 2008 NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND WILDLIFE CALENDAR
CONCORD, N.H. - If you love the outdoors and wildlife, get set for the new year with a 2008 New Hampshire Fish & Wildlife Calendar. It's a great way to enjoy New Hampshire wildlife every month of the year, with professional photography, nature notes and season dates for hunting and fishing, youth weekends and more.
Getting a calendar is easy. Send in the print-and-mail order form at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Shop/calendar.html. The calendar is $9.95 (shipping is free). You can also buy calendars at New Hampshire Fish and Game headquarters on Hazen Drive in Concord and at some retail outlets around the state.
For a preview of the images, visit the Fish and Game website, http://www.WildNH.com.
Your calendar purchase helps the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department manage the natural resources we all enjoy - the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats. Visit http://www.WildNH.com, and have a WILD new year!
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Wildlife Management by Zone
A little about Moose
Average dressed weight of all yearling bulls taken in 2005 was 463 pounds. The average dressed weight of all bulls aged 5.5 and older in 2005 was 751 pounds.
The largest bull moose ever taken weighed in at 1,040 pounds, dressed weight. Live weight of this moose would have been approximately 1,400 pounds. The largest cow ever taken dressed at 815 pounds. These two animals came from Zone A2 and both were taken in 1993.
Greatest antler spread measurement for moose taken in New Hampshire is 68 inches. This bull was 9.5 years of age, had 22 points and weighed 785 pounds dressed. The antler beam diameter was 67mm. This animal was taken in A1 in 1996.
Moose have been taken with the use of conventional firearms and archery, handguns, muzzleloaders (including flintlocks) and the longbow. In 2005, 95% of hunters took their moose using conventional firearms (rifle or shotgun).
55% of the harvest occurred in the first 3 days of the 2005 season, in spite of rainy, windy weather conditions.
Successful hunters spent, on average, 27 hours scouting, saw .15 moose/hour in the scouted area and 84 % of them got their moose in the area they scouted.
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