Fish and Game Rulemaking

Note: All public hearings listed below begin at 6:30 p.m. at the N.H. Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H., unless otherwise noted below.  Comments may be mailed, by the deadline stated, to: N.H. Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301; faxed to 603-271-1438; or emailed to: comments@wildlife.nh.gov (please be specific about the rule topic in the subject line of your email). When rules are complete and have been adopted, they can be found online at www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/fis.html.

2013 RULEMAKING - For full text, click on the Notice title below.

• Fish health and miscellaneous rules
  • Rule hearing January 16, 2013, 6:30 p.m., NH Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH.
  • Written comments due by January 24, 2013.

2012 RULEMAKING

• Miscellaneous Scallop, Shellfish and Transfer Permit Rule NOTICE
  
• A rule hearing was held November 6, 2012, regarding::
  • Marine Aquaculture NOTICE
  • Shad - Inland and Connecticut River NOTICE
  • ASMFC exempt rule changes
    
    
• Wildlife Management Area Rule NOTICE
• Hunter and Bowhunter Education NOTICE
• ATV Reciprocity (with Vermont) and Event Permits - ADOPTED
• Cod Rules: - ADOPTED
  • Regular Cod Rule
• Lobster License Transfer Rules - ADOPTED
• Wildlife Rules 2012-2013:
  • ADOPTED
  • Conditional Approval Request
  • FINAL proposal

2011 RULEMAKING

• Snowmobile Reciprocity - Adopted rule text
• Northern Shrimp Rules - Adopted rule text
  
• Marine Rules (Various) and Lamprey River - Inital Proposal
  
• EXEMPT - Oyster River closure - Inital Proposal
  
• Snomobile Reciprocity
  
• Baiting wildlife and bear guide permit allocation process
  
• Shot size for taking turkey; and readoption of miscellaneous wildlife rules
  
• 2012 Fishing Rules
  
• Marine Exempt Rules(Lobster, Striped Bass - readoption)
  
• Deer Season Rules: antler point restrictions (APR) [WITHDRAWN]
  
• Moose Lottery and Bear Guide Permit Rules
  
• Commercial Fisherman Sustainability Rules [WITHDRAWN]
  
• Lobster Tail Processing - Adopted

2010 RULEMAKING

• Importation/possession of certain wildlife; furbearer rule clarification; wildlife rehabilitation rules
• Fish and Game Guide Licenses
• Commercial Fisherman Sustainability
• Various Marine Rules
• NH/VT reciprocity for snowmobile trails for a weekend
• Licenses and Permits; Hunt of a Lifetime Exception
• 2011 Fishing Rules Notice
• Field Trial Rules Notice
• Marine Rules Notice regarding: Gear Restrictions, Salters and Winnicut River
• Wildlife Rules
• Commercial Lobster Helpers

 

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