Title XVIII, Fish and Game

The executive director may grant scientific licenses, which may be revoked or suspended at any time, to any person, governmental entity, or educational institution for bird banding, scientific or research purposes, or other educational needs. There will be an annual fee of $25 fo…

The executive director may grant licenses which may be revoked or suspended at any time to any person desiring to practice taxidermy, as defined under general provisions, RSA 207:1, XXVII-a. The executive director shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the fee for a taxide…

I. Any resident of this state who is on regular active duty in the United States army, navy, marines, air force, or coast guard and who is permanently stationed outside of the state, may acquire at no charge, upon application to the executive director and subject to the restricti…

After the expiration of any license provided for in this subdivision, or upon request of the executive director, the holder of such license shall file a sworn statement, on blanks supplied by the executive director, covering all his transactions thereunder. The holder of each lic…

Any person holding a scientific or taxidermy permit must also hold such license or permit as is required under federal laws.

I. No person shall take with the intent to sell, sell, or offer to sell live fish or aquatic invertebrates for bait in New Hampshire without first procuring a license to do so. II. The applicant shall complete the prescribed application form furnished by the executive director an…

Any person holding a bait dealer's license may take smelt, minnows, shiners, suckers, chubs, or tommycod by means of a dip net held in hand, a drop net not over 48 inches in diameter, or by means of a square umbrella net not over 42 inches on a side. Minnows, shiners, chubs and t…

I. Traps, nets, fish houses, holding boxes or other receptacles, used to take, hold, or to keep live bait in public waters shall be plainly marked with the name and address of the owner and user. II. Holes cut in the ice for the taking of bait shall be prominently and plainly mar…

It is unlawful for any person, except the executive director or his agent, to molest, pull, tend, or to otherwise disturb any minnow or sucker trap, net, seine, bait house, or other gear of any licensed bait dealer without the written permission of the owner.

No fish of any description shall be brought into this state for use as bait without first procuring a permit from the executive director. Such permit shall be valid for no longer than one year but no additional permit shall be required within that period of time to import the sam…

The executive director shall have the authority, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to adopt and enforce rules relative to bait dealers dealing in live fish or aquatic invertebrates with the exception of the daily bag limits and possession limits. The bag limits and possession limits shall b…

All licenses provided for in this title shall expire on December 31 next following their issuance, and shall not be transferable.

I. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter where another specific penalty is not provided shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. II. A person who furnishes to another person, or permits another person to h…

A nonresident full-time student in a public or private high school, postgraduate program, or postsecondary educational institution in this state, may purchase a nonresident student license for hunting or fishing issued under the provisions of title XVIII, if qualified for such li…

Any resident of this state who is over 65 years of age and who is receiving public aid may, upon presentation of proof of such aid, make application to the executive director of fish and game for a special license to take, and to transport fish, under the restrictions of this tit…

Any person who wishes to hunt but who has not completed a hunter education program or provided proof of a previous hunting or archery license, as required in RSA 214:23-a, may purchase an apprentice hunting license. A person holding an apprentice hunting license shall be allowed …

I. Licenses, tags, or permits shall be issued by the executive director through his or her agents under such agreements, and in such form, as the executive director may prescribe. Licensees shall furnish information concerning fish, game, or fur-bearing animals as the executive d…

I. Any resident of this state who is 68 years of age or over may make application each year, to any authorized agent of the state for the sale of freshwater fishing, hunting, or trapping licenses, for a special license to fish in freshwaters and hunt or trap, under the restrictio…

Any person who is otherwise qualified for a resident hunting or fishing license or both, issued without charge pursuant to the provisions of title XVIII, shall furnish proof that he has resided within the state for at least 2 years immediately preceding his application for said l…

I. The executive director shall prepare licenses, game tags, permits, and such other forms as determined necessary to comply with all licensing requirements of title XVIII. Such license, when issued to the licensee, shall bear the date of issuance, and shall contain the name, age…

To obtain any of the following licenses, an applicant shall fill out and subscribe on a blank to be furnished by the executive director and pay the agent the license fees, established under RSA 214:8, II, and the agent fee as provided in RSA 214-A:4: I. Resident hunting license, …

A person who loses or by mistake or accident destroys his license may, upon payment of a fee of $5.00, receive a duplicate license if the applicant completes affidavits setting forth the circumstances surrounding its loss or destruction. The duplicate license shall entitle the li…

I. (a) The executive director, at the department of fish and game headquarters only, shall issue lifetime hunting, freshwater fishing, or combination hunting and freshwater fishing licenses similar to that issued on an annual basis under RSA 214:9, III to any resident applicant u…

I. (a) The executive director, at the department of fish and game headquarters only, shall issue lifetime bow and arrow, muzzle loading firearm, and crossbow licenses for each type of game taken similar to that issued on an annual basis under RSA 208:5, RSA 208:5-a, or RSA 208:7-…

A person who loses or by mistake or accident destroys his game tag may, upon payment of a fee of $5, receive a duplicate game tag if the applicant completes affidavits setting forth the circumstances surrounding its loss or destruction.

I. The executive director and the commission jointly may, after notice and public hearing, issue permits for the taking of any species of wildlife. A majority of the commission and the executive director shall agree to take such action before it shall be authorized. The decision …

The executive director, with approval of the commission, may take such marketing actions to promote fisheries and wildlife resources, and attract hunters and anglers to the state as deemed necessary, which may include the reduction or the waiver of the fees for certain types of l…