State-managed and National Forest Lands
Trapping Permit Application - Rules and Procedures
NOTE: Units known to have historical nuisance beaver are noted on the list of available lands.
State Managed Lands Open to Trapping
The Wildlife Division of the N.H. Fish and
Game Department issues trapping permits to trap on Fish and Game
owned and leased lands, state forest and park lands, dam sites administered
by the N.H. Department of Environmental Services, select properties
owned by other agencies of the state of New Hampshire, Army Corps
of Engineers Flood Control Areas and White Mountain National Forest
Lands.
Permits are issued for all available properties for the period of October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2012. Any permits issued after the lottery will expire on September 30, 2012. Properties with large acreages are broken into non-overlapping units; more than one trapper may be assigned to the property, but no two trappers will be issued permits for the same trapping unit.
Department of Transportation lands not shown on the list of state lands available for trapping, including railroad rights-of-way, may be available directly from the Department of Transportation. Highway District Engineers at highway maintenance districts and the Administrator of the Bureau of Rail and Transit are authorized to issue trapping permits for these lands directly to trappers.
Application Procedures
1) Trappers must submit a completed application, including a listing (in order of preference) of the trapping units that he or she wants to trap. Each trapper may designate up to two licensed helpers.
2) Click here for a list of available units, which provides the location and trapping restrictions for all units, or the list may be requested from the Wildlife Division by calling (603) 271-2461. Maps of trapping units are available 24 hours on this website via the list of available units or, subject to prior notification, during regular business hours at Fish and Game headquarters in Concord.
3) Trappers have an obligation to locate all trapping units indicated on their application prior to application submission. Do not apply for units you do not intend to trap.
4) The next lottery for reassigning state-managed and National Forest lands available for trapping is September 21, 2012.
5) All trapping units not yet issued after the lottery will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Fish and Game Headquarters, Wildlife Division. Please check this website to verify permit availability before applying.
Regulations and Penalties
1) An annual harvest report form is given out with each trapper license. This form must be completed and returned to the Wildlife Division by April 30 each year, even if nothing is caught or no trapping was done. The harvest report form can be printed out from the main trapping page (click here).
2) Permits may be revoked at any time during the permit period for reasons including but not limited to failure to send in a report form, failure to purchase a trapping license by October 10 of the second year of permit, failure to control nuisance beaver populations, and conviction of a trapping violation within the permit area by the trapper.
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