Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Fish and Game Department in New Hampshire recently held their annual hunting permit drawing. Moose hunting permits in the state are hard to come by, and many residents eagerly awaited the results of the lottery. In fact, more than 13,000 people applied for moose hunting permits in New Hampshire this year. Even more astounding, about 5,000 of those people don’t even live in the state. This year, 275 people were granted moose hunting permits. Although this number is well below the number of applicants, it is still a sizable amount of permits. Unfortunately, the odds weren’t great for anyone involved despite the fact that…

Local fisherman Jamie Hayward had this to say about the New Hampshire groundfish industry:“We are not going to bring it back unless we change some of what we do.” Fisheries, and in particular the New Hampshire Fisheries, can always be improved upon. It is an issue that should always be addressed sooner rather than later. New Hampshire anglers have had their fair share of struggles, as they battle a new fisheries management system, which has led to a reduction of cod, among other species. This has not only reduced fish, it has also caused hardworking NH fishermen their jobs, none of which is good for…