Fish & Game Department
State of New Hampshire
Christopher T. Sununu, Governor
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive • Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Important Telephone Numbers
Law Enforcement
Dispatch - (603) 271-3361
Hunting Laws - (603) 271-3127
To Report Violations 24 Hours A Day
Operation Game Thief - 1-800-344-4262
Off Highway Recreational Vehicle
(laws/education) - (603) 271-3129
N.H. Fish and Game
Headquarters - (603) 271-3421
Executive Director’s Office - (603) 271-3511
Regional Offices
Region 1: Lancaster - (603) 788-3164
Region 2: New Hampton - (603) 744-5470
Region 3: Durham - (603) 868-1095
Region 4: Keene - (603) 352-9669
About This Publication
This publication is a summary of hunting and trapping regulations. It is not the full laws or rules. It is intended only as a general guide. Please check for updates in the online version at www.huntnh.com/hunting/publications.html.
For more information concerning regulations, consult the N.H. Fish and Game Law Book, Fish and Game Administrative Rules, or contact your local Conservation Officer. Fish and Game laws and rules may be viewed at any Fish and Game office; Legislative Services, Administrative Rules, in the State House Annex, 25 Capitol St., Room 219, Concord, NH 03301; and at huntnh.com or nh.gov. A compendium of Fish and Game laws may also be purchased at Department headquarters in Concord.
This publication is partially paid for through the sale of advertising. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department neither endorses products or services listed or claims made nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed.
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Fish and Game Commissioners
The numbers on this page are the home phone numbers of Fish and Game Commissioners. Please use discretion with the timing of your calls. For emergency calls after hours, call N.H. State Police or your local police. Questions about N.H. hunting laws go to (603) 271-3127.
Belknap County
Patrick McGonagle
(603) 455-8093
Carroll County
Vacant
Cheshire County
John Caveney
(802) 254-1535
Coastal
Jim Titone
(603) 394-5794
Coos County
Eric G. Stohl
(603) 237-4206
Grafton County
Paul W. DeBow
(603) 481-2479
Hillsborough County
Ray Green
Chair
(603) 673-2024
Merrimack County
Christopher Hodgdon
(603) 746-1000
Rockingham County
Meggan Hodgson
(603) 418-5983
Strafford County
Albert DeRosa
(978) 314-5193
Sullivan County
Bruce Temple
(603) 543-0519
Law Enforcement Districts
District 1
Region 1, 629B Main St.
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3164
Lt. Mark W. Ober
District 2
Region 2, Box 417
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-5470
Lt. Bradley R. Morse
District 3
Region 2, Box 417
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-5470
Lt. James E. Kneeland
District 4
Region 4,
15 Ash Brook Court
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-9669
Lt. William Boudreau
District 5
Fish and Game HQ
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3361
Lt. Adam P. Cheney
District 6
Region 3, 225 Main St.
Durham, NH
03824-4732
(603) 868-1095
Lt. Delayne Brown
N.H. Fish and Game — Our Mission
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;
- Inform and educate the public about these resources; and
- Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.
The NH Fish and Game Department receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you need more information, please write to: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.
