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2018 New Hampshire

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Cover photo credits: Whitetail deer ©Tony [email protected]; Wild turkey ©Bruce [email protected]; Black bear ©Geoffrey [email protected]

2018 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDLIFE HARVEST SUMMARY • 3

CONTENTS

WHITE-TAILED DEER ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

DEER POPULATION OBJECTIVES BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT ...................................................................................... 6

2018 DEER SEASON MAP..................................................................................................................................................... 7

TOTAL AND SEX-SPECIFIC DEER HARVEST FOR THE 1960–2018 HUNTING SEASONS ............................................................ 8

DEER KILL BY SEX, SEASON, AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT IN 2018 ............................................................................ 9

MALE KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018 .......................................................................... 9

FEMALE KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018 ....................................................................... 9

TOTAL KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018 ......................................................................... 9

ADULT (ANTLERED) BUCK KILL BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (1960–2018) .................................................................. 10

MALE KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018 ........................................................................ 11

YEARLING ANTLER BEAM DIAMETER BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (2014–2018) .......................................................... 12

YEARLING MALE FRACTION BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (2014–2018) ...................................................................... 13

NEW HAMPSHIRE TROPHY DEER PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 14-15

DEER KILL BY TOWN AND SEX DURING 2018 ................................................................................................................ 16-20

DEER KILL BY COUNTY, SEX, AND HUNTER RESIDENCY DURING 2018 ............................................................................... 21

NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF DEER KILL BY SEX AND SEASON FOR 1987–2018 ............................................................. 21

BLACK BEAR ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22

NEW HAMPSHIRE BEAR MANAGEMENT REGIONS .............................................................................................................. 23

REGIONAL BEAR POPULATION MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................. 24

TOTAL BEAR HARVEST FOR 1983–2018 HUNTING SEASONS .............................................................................................. 24

BEAR HARVEST BY METHOD (1998–2018) .......................................................................................................................... 25

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF BEAR HARVEST (1998–2018) ................................................................................................ 26

BEAR HARVEST BY REGION, WMU AND METHOD DURING 2018 ........................................................................................ 27

BEAR HARVEST SEX RATIOS (1998–2018) ............................................................................................................................ 28

BEAR HARVEST BY METHOD AND SEX DURING 2018 ......................................................................................................... 29

BEAR HARVEST BY REGION AND SEX DURING 2018 ........................................................................................................... 29

AVERAGE AGE OF HARVESTED BEARS (2005–2017) ............................................................................................................ 30

NEW HAMPSHIRE HEAVYWEIGHTS ..................................................................................................................................... 30

BEAR HARVEST BY TOWN, WMU, AND SEX DURING 2018 ............................................................................................. 31-33

MOOSE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 34

NEW HAMPSHIRE MOOSE MANAGEMENT REGIONS .......................................................................................................... 35

NH MOOSE POPULATION MANAGEMENT GOALS BY REGION EXPRESSED AS MOOSE PER SQUARE MILE .......................... 36

SUMMARY OF NH MOOSE LOTTERY AND HARVEST ........................................................................................................... 36

PERMITS ISSUED, HARVEST SUCCESS RATE AND HARVEST PER SQUARE MILE OF MOOSE HABITAT FOR THE 2018 MOOSE HUNT BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND WMU ................................................... 37

METHODS OF HARVEST USED BY SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS DURING THE 2018 MOOSE HUNT ..................................................................................................................... 37

AGE AND SEX OF THE 2018 MOOSE HARVEST BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND WMU ...................................................... 38

SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS DRAWN BASED UPON POINT STANDINGS FOR THE 2018 NH MOOSE LOTTERY ................................................................................................................................. 38

SUMMARY OF MOOSE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS FROM THE 2018 MOOSE HARVEST BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND AGE ................................................................................................................. 39

TEN-YEAR MOOSE HUNTER SUCCESS RATES BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND WMU .......................................................... 39


CONTENTSCONTINUED

WILD TURKEY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40

SPRING AND FALL TURKEY HARVESTS FROM PAST 12 YEARS ............................................................................................... 41

2018 TURKEY POPULATION OBJECTIVES BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS IN TERMS OF SPRING HARVEST PER SQUARE MILE OF TURKEY HABITAT .................................................................................................................................................. 41

NEW HAMPSHIRE TURKEY MANAGEMENT REGIONS .......................................................................................................... 42

FALL 2018 TURKEY HARVEST BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT.......................................................................................... 43

SPRING 2018 TURKEY HARVEST BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT ..................................................................................... 43

SPRING TURKEY HARVESTS BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (2009–2018) ....................................................................... 44

TOP GOBBLERS TAKEN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING 2018 SPRING SEASON ..................................................................... 44

2018 TURKEY HARVEST BY TOWN AND SEASON ........................................................................................................... 45-49

FURBEARER .......................................................................................................................................................................... 50

NEW HAMPSHIRE FURBEARER MANAGEMENT REGIONS ..................................................................................................... 51

NH FURBEARER TRAPPER HARVEST BY SEASON, 2010/11–2017/18 .................................................................................... 52

NH FURBEARER STATEWIDE CATCH PER 100 TRAP NIGHTS BY SEASON, 2010/11–2017/18 ................................................ 52

NH FURBEARER TRAPPER HARVEST BY REGION, 2017/18 .................................................................................................... 52

NH FURBEARER CATCH PER 100 TRAP NIGHTS BY REGION, 2017/18 ................................................................................. 52


New Hampshire’s 2018 deer season resulted in a total harvest of 14,113, the second highest harvest in the state’s history going back to 1922. This was an increase of 15% from 12,309 in 2017. The adult buck (antlered males age 1.5+) kill increased 4% from 7,708 in 2017 to 8,029 in 2018. This is also the highest adult buck harvest the state has ever had since 1922. The antlerless harvest (does and fawns) increased 33% from 4,591 in 2017 to 6,084 in 2018.

The Department has generated an annual Winter Severity Index (WSI) since the winter of 1964-65. The index assesses the duration of snow depths in excess of 18 inches and minimum temperatures below 0°F from December through April. It provides an indication of potential winter impacts on the deer population. The statewide average WSI for the winter of 2017–18 was again below the long-term average. Additional winters of average to below average severity, especially in more northern portions of the state, will continue to help increase deer numbers toward population objectives in those management units that remain below goal and will allow increased antlerless hunting opportunity in units that are at or near goal.

The total male kill in 2018 including male fawns was 8,952 and the total female kill including female fawns was 5,161. The 2018 general season framework, unit-specific either-sex hunting opportunities, and a map of Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) are provided in a subsequent figure in this report.

The kill during the special youth weekend hunt was 393 (3% of total kill), up 46% from 270 in 2017. Archery hunters took 3,962 deer (28%) in 2018, up 28% from 3,102 in 2017. The muzzleloader kill in 2018 was 2,705 (19%), an increase of 2% from 2,662 taken in 2017,

while “regular” firearm hunters took 7,053 deer (50%) in 2018, up 12% from 6,275 in 2017. Subsequent tables give additional details on the harvest by season, sex, and Wildlife Management Unit (WMU).

Biological information was again collected during 2018 at select deer registration stations in order to monitor the physical condition of New Hampshire’s deer and assess harvest age structure. In 2018, a total of 984 deer were checked (609 males, 375 females). Average yearling (age 1.5) antler beam diameter was 18.2 millimeters, and yearling male field-dressed weight averaged 115.3 pounds. Average yearling antler beam diameter was equal to the

recent 5-year average of 18.2 millimeters. Field-dressed weight was also nearly equal to the 5-year average of 115.2 pounds. Both suggest a deer population in good physical condition and below the biological carrying capacity of our deer habitat. The statewide yearling male fraction, the percentage of adult (antlered) bucks consisting of yearlings, for the 2018 harvest was 44.7%, down from 52.2% in

2017. This indicates that greater than half of adult males taken in New Hampshire in 2018 continue to be 2.5 years old or older. The 2018 value was below the 5-year average of 47.6%. The distribution of older antlered bucks at biological check stations was 24% at 2.5 years old, 18% at 3.5 years, 9% at 4.5 years, and 5% at 5.5+ years old. Mature bucks at 4.5 years old averaged 184 pounds dressed weight with an average of 8.3 antler points (≥1inch), while bucks 5.5+ years old averaged 199 pounds and 8.4 points.

Deer population management efforts in the near future will remain primarily focused on achieving WMU-specific deer population objectives as provided by New Hampshire’s Big Game Management Plan. Limited female kill and less severe winters will help increase the deer population in units that are currently below their objective.

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DEER POPULATION OBJECTIVES BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT

Deer management decisions are based on our existing Big Game Population Management Plan. The objectives of this plan span the period 2016–2025 and are summarized in the following table. A negative (-) value under “desired % change” indicates a need to decrease the population to achieve the objective while a positive (+) value reflects a need to increase the population. The objective is the desired average annual antlered buck kill. The current level is the actual 2-year average antlered buck kill. The 2-year average is less sensitive to annual variation due to factors other than deer numbers, such as bad weather, snow conditions, etc.

EXPRESSED AS ADULT (ANTLERED) BUCK KILL

WMU OBJECTIVE CURRENT LEVEL*

DESIRED % CHANGED

A 300 296 1%

B 125 122 2%

C1 65 49 33%

C2 90 85 6%

D1 170 151 13%

D2E 20 17 18%

D2W 360 530 -32%

E 80 109 -27%

F 105 141 -26%

G1 340 505 -33%

G2 100 121 -17%

H1 460 453 2%

H2 675 693 -3%

I1 215 281 -23%

I2 260 266 -2%

J1 310 442 -30%

J2 940 1045 -10%

K 675 748 -10%

L 525 761 -31%

M 535 1059 -49%

TOTAL 6350 7869 -19%


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2018 N.H. DEER SEASON

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2019 FIREARM OPENING DAY: NOVEMBER 13, 2019

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DEFINITIONS – Antlered Deer: A deer with at least one antler three (3) inches long. Antlerless Deer: A deer without antlers or with antlers less than 3 inches long. Any Deer: All deer regardless of sex or age. * Nonresident youth hunters may participate provided N.H. youth can hunt during youth deer hunts in their state of residence. **Further restrictions apply. A full list of rules regarding baiting wildlife in N.H. can be found in the Fis 300 section of the N.H. Code of Administrative Rules or go online at www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/fis.html.

HUNTING HOURS: 1/2 hour before

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ARCHERYAny Deer Sept. 15 – Dec. 8 A

Any Deer Sept. 15 – Dec. 15 B – MYOUTH WEEKEND*Any Deer Oct. 27 – Oct. 28 STATEWIDE

MUZZLELOADER

Antlered Only Nov. 3 – Nov. 13 C1, D1, D2-East, E, F, G2, I1, I2

Any DeerAntlered Only

Nov. 3Nov. 4 – Nov. 13 A, B, C2


Nov. 3 – Nov. 4Nov. 5 – Nov. 13 J1


Nov. 3 – Nov. 5Nov. 6 – Nov. 13 D2-West, H1, H2, J2, K


Nov. 3 – Nov. 7Nov. 8 – Nov. 13 G1

Any Deer Nov. 3 – Nov. 13 L, M

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Antlered Only Nov. 14 – Dec. 9 C1, D1, D2-East


Nov. 14 Nov. 15 – Dec. 2 A


Nov. 14 Nov. 15 – Dec. 9 B, C2, E, F, G2, I1, I2, J1


Nov. 14 – Nov. 15Nov. 16 – Dec. 9 H1, H2, K


Nov. 14 – Nov. 16Nov. 17 – Dec. 9 J2


Nov. 14 – Nov. 17Nov. 18 – Dec. 9 D2-West


Nov. 14 – Nov. 18Nov. 19 – Dec. 9

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TOTAL AND SEX-SPECIFIC DEER HARVEST FOR THE 1960–2018 HUNTING SEASONS

The graph below shows the number of male, female, and total deer harvested from 1960 through 2018. The highest total harvest (14,204 deer) occurred in 1967, the second highest (14,113) in 2018, and the lowest (3,280) in 1983. Earlier harvests contained almost equal numbers of males and females and were the result of very liberal either-sex hunting seasons. High female harvest rates, combined with severe winter weather, caused the state’s deer population to decrease from the late 1960s until the early 1980s. In 1983, the Department dramatically reduced the number of either-sex hunting days in most areas of the state to allow populations to begin to increase. Since then, the female kill has been consistently lower than the male kill.

The graph below shows a highly variable deer harvest over the past 5 and a half decades. Many factors can affect the number of deer harvested in any given year including: deer population density, habitat availability and productivity, hunter density and access, weather severity (all seasons), natural food production, and the Department’s season objectives (with respect to management plan goals). All of the above factors have changed with time and will continue to change in years to come. When WMU-specific deer populations reach management plan objectives, the total harvest will rival that of 1967, but the herd will be at a higher level, and more importantly, the harvests will be more sustainable. In addition to hunting, winter severity will continue to play a major role in deer population status in New Hampshire.


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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (WMU)

SEASON A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M ALL

ARCHERY 43 16 5 14 28 4 111 7 15 121 19 84 128 48 53 63 248 195 225 401 1828

YOUTH 13 4 2 2 3 1 31 2 0 18 0 10 14 8 5 6 20 11 7 3 160

MUZZL. 70 13 11 6 26 4 93 24 30 85 17 102 143 54 48 68 227 168 243 326 1758

FIREARM 229 99 48 88 109 12 369 86 98 342 85 297 449 194 187 333 721 425 427 608 5206

TOTAL 355 132 66 110 166 21 604 119 143 566 121 493 734 304 293 470 1216 799 902 1338 8952

KPSM 0.64 0.40 0.34 0.47 0.77 0.20 1.78 0.17 0.32 1.44 0.55 1.33 1.14 0.94 0.82 1.08 1.67 1.40 2.35 2.93 1.12

MALE KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018

DEER KILL BY SEX, SEASON, AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT IN 2018

The following tables provide deer kill numbers for the archery season, youth weekend, muzzleloader season, and the regular firearm season. The WMU-specific and overall deer kill per square mile (KPSM) reported in these tables is based on estimates of square miles of deer habitat. These estimates were derived as part of the New Hampshire Big Game Management Plan that will guide deer management from 2016 to 2025.



ARCHERY 43 18 9 22 28 1 139 13 22 138 23 116 158 85 69 77 282 240 213 438 2134

YOUTH 18 4 6 5 6 0 41 0 3 30 4 23 19 8 5 6 32 11 9 3 233

MUZZL. 14 1 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 60 1 51 92 2 0 21 118 103 198 235 947

FIREARM 36 11 0 8 0 0 157 3 6 194 5 67 100 16 13 11 243 88 378 511 1847

TOTAL 111 34 15 36 34 1 387 16 31 422 33 257 369 111 87 115 675 442 798 1187 5161

KPSM 0.20 0.10 0.08 0.16 0.16 0.01 1.14 0.02 0.07 1.07 0.15 0.69 0.57 0.34 0.24 0.26 0.93 0.77 2.08 2.60 0.65

FEMALE KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018



ARCHERY 86 34 14 36 56 5 250 20 37 259 42 200 286 133 122 140 530 435 438 839 3962

YOUTH 31 8 8 7 9 1 72 2 3 48 4 33 33 16 10 12 52 22 16 6 393

MUZZL. 84 14 11 7 26 4 143 24 30 145 18 153 235 56 48 89 345 271 441 561 2705

FIREARM 265 110 48 96 109 12 526 89 104 536 90 364 549 210 200 344 964 513 805 1119 7053

TOTAL 466 166 81 146 200 22 991 135 174 988 154 750 1103 415 380 585 1891 1241 1700 2525 14113

KPSM 0.84 0.50 0.42 0.63 0.93 0.21 2.92 0.20 0.38 2.51 0.70 2.02 1.72 1.29 1.07 1.34 2.60 2.17 4.43 5.53 1.77

TOTAL KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018


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ADULT (ANTLERED) BUCK KILL BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (1960–2018)

Adult buck kill is New Hampshire’s most consistent index of total deer population on an historical basis. While either-sex hunting seasons have varied widely over time, adult buck seasons have remained fairly constant, and the adult buck kill provides an accurate and consistent index of change in population levels within a WMU. Adult buck kill figures prior to 1987 (the first year we have good data on an individual WMU basis) are estimated based on town of kill and current WMU boundaries. Since the number of deer killed in any given year can vary significantly as a result of snow cover, weather, and natural food production, we use two-year averages to assess population status relative to our management efforts and population objectives.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (UMU)YEAR A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M TOTAL1960 171 164 75 126 132 25 175 166 86 186 103 160 217 165 171 258 264 225 120 146 31351961 221 217 96 134 220 30 257 165 67 167 65 163 180 164 165 174 225 219 111 102 31421962 217 232 100 118 222 28 251 168 70 166 81 190 234 145 188 185 225 197 76 64 31571963 158 169 63 109 147 24 221 157 122 256 146 238 286 184 210 288 312 298 139 120 36471964 244 185 66 134 161 34 196 158 110 228 105 217 211 123 147 306 254 207 104 66 32561965 301 207 87 167 205 44 283 236 107 326 180 228 244 158 160 399 355 225 128 69 41721966 240 168 67 137 170 29 280 201 152 289 151 215 277 147 199 406 402 241 150 75 39961967 310 278 109 177 268 61 439 234 192 329 162 286 371 184 236 523 596 374 209 123 54611968 353 232 99 163 240 55 355 245 178 278 179 236 322 139 180 467 494 234 195 75 47191969 235 200 82 137 175 43 330 166 183 313 159 182 210 101 141 371 262 124 122 46 35821970 215 134 63 102 139 38 250 164 146 215 139 133 156 84 93 313 260 88 138 64 29341971 166 85 55 65 112 32 264 121 119 198 119 133 186 84 106 332 337 108 216 69 29071972 143 79 58 72 141 40 312 150 99 169 112 113 139 86 75 295 294 100 150 71 26981973 138 53 42 36 84 18 238 90 85 130 57 99 107 60 49 270 288 88 137 41 21101974 113 47 41 52 102 26 270 95 101 156 79 128 162 87 76 353 402 122 207 89 27081975 116 61 54 60 132 30 308 121 106 186 108 169 237 111 96 360 526 140 243 116 32801976 141 83 65 80 155 49 266 126 133 192 84 180 272 140 132 363 613 211 253 145 36831977 109 63 49 56 127 27 206 103 98 131 80 168 221 94 104 255 441 132 170 90 27241978 43 28 18 25 83 17 129 41 41 71 51 151 174 85 109 170 398 125 174 117 20501979 22 19 10 12 70 13 95 24 45 86 42 152 176 93 103 216 403 139 208 92 20201980 73 41 26 39 56 11 100 47 46 72 41 154 234 93 118 220 428 130 217 125 22711981 94 46 23 40 91 14 147 54 46 89 45 180 256 100 142 228 459 211 255 138 2658

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MALE KILL BY SEASON AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT DURING 2018

Harvest varies widely by day during the hunting season. Changes are primarily influenced by differences in hunting pressure and weather conditions. The typical distribution of harvest includes a high opening day kill in the muzzleloader and firearms seasons, high kills during the first few days, and high kills on weekends for both seasons. The Thanksgiving holiday can also produce high harvests. The number of males listed in this table is the total male kill (including fawns), thus the numbers are somewhat larger than those in the previous table.

ARCHERY SEASON (15 SEPTEMBER – 15 DECEMBER)

A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M TOTALALL 43 16 5 14 28 4 111 7 15 121 19 84 128 48 53 63 248 195 225 401 1828

YOUTH WEEKEND (27 – 28 OCTOBER)

DATE A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M TOTAL10/27 9 3 1 1 2 0 23 1 0 6 0 6 7 4 3 2 10 2 3 2 8510/28 4 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 0 12 0 4 7 4 2 4 10 9 4 1 75ALL 13 4 2 2 3 1 31 2 0 18 0 10 14 8 5 6 20 11 7 3 160

MUZZLELOADER SEASON (3 NOVEMBER – 13 NOVEMBER)

DATE A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M TOTAL11/3 15 2 1 1 3 0 18 1 3 18 2 24 32 8 3 9 46 25 32 35 27811/4 10 1 2 1 2 0 19 2 4 22 4 29 29 7 10 15 63 62 42 76 40011/5 7 1 1 0 3 1 6 3 1 8 0 5 14 2 2 6 18 9 24 22 13311/6 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 6 8 7 3811/7 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 6 8 1 7 9 3 2 4 9 8 17 25 11011/8 2 0 1 1 5 0 6 2 6 3 1 5 4 3 6 3 8 11 15 20 10211/9 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 6 6 6 3 4 18 4 17 17 9411/10 13 0 1 1 4 1 5 8 4 7 2 8 15 11 6 13 24 15 39 45 22211/11 10 2 2 0 4 1 20 3 1 8 4 7 23 7 11 4 18 12 31 53 22111/12 5 1 0 2 1 0 8 1 1 0 1 7 3 6 3 6 13 13 14 23 10811/13 1 1 2 0 3 1 3 3 1 3 2 3 8 1 2 3 5 3 4 3 52ALL 70 13 11 6 26 4 93 24 30 85 17 102 143 54 48 68 227 168 243 326 1758

REGULAR FIREARM SEASON (14 NOVEMBER – 9 DECEMBER)

DATE A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M TOTAL11/14 35 12 4 5 9 0 33 5 9 24 9 33 71 19 13 29 112 70 32 28 55211/15 13 6 2 4 6 0 22 5 6 25 1 22 54 5 7 14 71 31 14 20 32811/16 15 6 4 1 3 1 44 7 8 30 9 20 33 11 12 25 93 26 38 55 44111/17 19 4 4 9 16 0 58 11 12 61 12 29 66 24 21 41 86 39 80 102 69411/18 16 8 4 2 12 2 24 5 4 27 7 12 24 14 24 24 37 31 39 54 37011/19 11 7 5 2 3 1 11 3 3 5 3 10 14 11 10 9 18 9 15 20 17011/20 13 5 3 6 4 0 14 3 1 12 1 10 14 3 5 10 16 12 13 18 16311/21 14 10 2 3 3 3 16 1 6 13 3 17 10 11 7 12 22 14 16 25 20811/22 14 4 4 7 2 0 10 3 3 17 2 11 17 6 10 9 22 8 17 23 18911/23 17 5 5 6 9 0 22 2 4 13 6 15 15 11 9 21 24 17 31 41 27311/24 21 2 1 10 6 1 25 6 6 17 3 26 30 13 13 28 51 34 33 52 37811/25 13 2 2 5 8 1 9 5 6 13 10 12 10 5 11 12 26 18 10 22 20011/26 8 1 1 1 2 2 9 5 5 4 0 6 12 6 8 6 10 3 8 10 10711/27 3 3 1 3 1 0 10 1 4 7 1 8 6 3 1 4 15 11 10 4 9611/28 3 2 1 2 0 0 6 0 1 11 0 4 4 2 4 8 8 3 2 10 7111/29 4 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 6 3 6 4 4 1 5 10 7 7 7 7511/30 4 1 0 2 5 0 3 1 3 4 1 8 5 3 1 6 8 9 4 10 7812/1 4 1 0 0 4 1 7 2 5 12 2 14 11 18 11 14 24 16 18 18 18212/2 2 2 0 1 7 0 13 5 1 6 1 6 7 3 5 7 7 9 0 5 8712/3 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 5 3 2 2 6 3 5 4 4 4512/4 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 6 0 3 7 2 1 5 1 2 2 9 4812/5 0 3 0 3 0 0 6 1 2 3 2 3 5 2 0 3 6 3 5 10 5712/6 0 2 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 2 2 1 4 1 1 5 9 8 1 5 5012/7 0 1 0 4 0 0 4 2 1 4 1 2 5 4 6 5 11 9 5 10 7412/8 0 2 0 4 2 0 6 3 2 8 4 1 8 8 2 14 20 17 11 22 13412/9 0 3 1 4 3 0 6 6 1 11 1 13 10 3 2 11 11 14 12 24 136ALL 229 99 48 88 109 12 369 86 98 342 85 297 449 194 187 333 721 425 427 608 5206

ALL SEASONS COMBINED

A B C1 C2 D1 D2E D2W E F G1 G2 H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M TOTALALL 355 132 66 110 166 21 604 119 143 566 121 493 734 304 293 470 1216 799 902 1338 8952


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YEARLING ANTLER BEAM DIAMETER BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (2014–2018)

The antler beam diameter (ABD) of yearling (age 1.5) males is used to assess the quality of deer habitat. The biological maximum average yearling ABD on excellent range is around 24 mm. This maximum is not reached anywhere in New Hampshire because of our relatively unproductive soils and harsh winters. As deer densities increase from low levels, ABDs in the 17–19 mm range indicate deer are in good to excellent health that can easily be sustained on the available habitat. Average ABDs below 16 mm on a consistent basis indicate deer densities may be nearing the carrying capacity of the WMU. In the following table, the number in parenthesis following each average is the number of deer measured.

YEAR 5-YEARAVERAGEWMU 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

A 16.4 (17) 16.5 (22) 18.8 (9) 18.6 (9) 17.8 (14) 17.3 (71)

B 20.5 (2) 17.8 (5) 18.3 (4) 17.0 (1) 16.3 (3) 17.9 (15)C1 16.0 (2) . (0) 16.0 (1) . (0) 19.5 (2) 17.4 (5)C2 19.3 (3) 17.5 (2) 20.0 (2) 17.3 (4) 19.0 (3) 18.5 (14)D1 . (0) . (0) . (0) . (0) . (0) . (0)

D2E . (0) . (0) . (0) 18.0 (1) . (0) 18.0 (1)D2W 18.8 (17) 18.1 (24) 18.0 (13) 18.8 (11) 15.8 (12) 18.0 (77)

E 15.0 (1) . (0) 22.5 (4) . (0) 17.0 (1) 20.3 (6)F . (0) 20.0 (1) . (0) 20.0 (1) 18.0 (1) 19.3 (3)

G1 16.3 (3) 15.6 (19) 16.6 (10) 16.2 (9) 17.3 (7) 16.2 (48)G2 . (0) 22.0 (1) . (0) . (0) . (0) 22.0 (1)H1 16.7 (15) 17.3 (33) 18.1 (24) 18.2 (31) 16.3 (30) 17.4 (133)H2 18.0 (39) 19.1 (38) 17.7 (29) 17.3 (18) 16.0 (23) 17.8 (147)I1 18.6 (7) 19.0 (7) 18.3 (9) 19.5 (4) 17.3 (6) 18.5 (33)I2 19.5 (8) 19.9 (15) 19.2 (9) 18.8 (5) 18.1 (8) 19.2 (45)J1 18.7 (16) 19.8 (32) 20.2 (21) 18.1 (14) 16.1 (7) 19.1 (90)J2 18.2 (34) 19.1 (24) 17.5 (47) 19.2 (23) 16.4 (18) 18.1 (146)K 19.0 (31) 19.3 (41) 18.7 (33) 17.9 (19) 16.9 (38) 18.4 (162)L 18.2 (14) 18.5 (11) 18.6 (9) 18.1 (9) 17.5 (14) 18.1 (57)M 19.0 (28) 19.3 (46) 20.0 (24) 18.7 (30) 17.9 (20) 19.0 (148)

ALL 18.2 (237) 18.6 (321) 18.5 (248) 18.3 (189) 16.9 (207) 18.2 (1202)


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YEARLING MALE FRACTION BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (2014–2018)

The yearling male fraction (YMF) is the percentage of harvested adult males that are yearlings (age 1.5). The YMF reflects the average annual mortality rate of all adult males in the population by estimating the percentage lost to all causes on an annual basis (about half of our annual all-cause mortality is from the hunting seasons). In any given year, a high YMF may also reflect good fawn production two years prior and/or a good fawn survival rate the previous winter. New Hampshire has a relatively low annual mortality rate when compared with many other northeastern states, and this is why we maintain good age structure in the male population. Based on 2018 statewide biological check station data, 44.7% of adult (age 1.5+) males were yearlings, 23.8% of harvested adult males were 2.5 years old, and 31.5% were 3.5 years or older. The number in parentheses following each yearling male fraction is the total number of yearling and older bucks in the aged sample.

YEAR 5-YEARAVERAGEWMU 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

A 30.4 (56) 55.0 (40) 40.9 (22) 56.3 (16) 56.0 (25) 44.7 (159)B 33.3 (6) 83.3 (6) 66.7 (6) 25.0 (4) 33.3 (9) 48.4 (31)

C1 40.0 (5) . (0) 100.0 (1) 0.0 (1) 50.0 (4) 45.5 (11)C2 50.0 (6) 66.7 (3) 33.3 (6) 66.7 (6) 42.9 (7) 50.0 (28)D1 0.0 (1) . (0) . (0) . (0) . (0) 0.0 (1)

D2E . (0) 0.0 (1) . (0) 50.0 (2) . (0) 33.3 (3)D2W 56.7 (30) 49.0 (49) 54.2 (24) 47.8 (23) 65.0 (20) 53.4 (146)

E 20.0 (5) 0.0 (8) 50.0 (8) 0.0 (2) 20.0 (5) 21.4 (28)F . (0) 50.0 (2) . (0) 33.3 (3) 100.0 (1) 50.0 (6)

G1 18.8 (16) 48.7 (39) 40.0 (25) 36.0 (25) 41.2 (17) 39.3 (122)G2 . (0) 100.0 (1) . (0) . (0) 0.0 (1) 50.0 (2)H1 34.1 (44) 55.9 (59) 33.3 (72) 44.3 (70) 42.3 (71) 42.1 (316)H2 47.0 (83) 46.9 (81) 46.0 (63) 36.0 (50) 41.8 (55) 44.3 (332)I1 33.3 (21) 46.7 (15) 75.0 (12) 57.1 (7) 46.2 (13) 48.5 (68)I2 38.1 (21) 51.7 (29) 47.4 (19) 23.8 (21) 44.4 (18) 41.7 (108)J1 45.9 (37) 42.9 (77) 43.1 (51) 31.8 (44) 35.0 (20) 40.6 (229)J2 53.1 (64) 42.4 (59) 66.7 (72) 42.6 (54) 32.1 (56) 48.5 (305)K 49.2 (63) 60.3 (68) 61.1 (54) 38.8 (49) 54.3 (70) 53.3 (304)L 50.0 (30) 45.8 (24) 55.0 (20) 45.5 (22) 45.2 (31) 48.0 (127)M 59.2 (49) 77.8 (63) 58.5 (41) 68.9 (45) 60.6 (33) 66.2 (231)

ALL 44.7 (537) 52.2 (624) 50.8 (496) 43.0 (444) 45.6 (456) 47.6 (2557)


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NEW HAMPSHIRE TROPHY DEER PROGRAM

Beginning in 1999, the New Hampshire Antler and Skull Trophy Club (NHASTC) assumed responsibility for New Hampshire’s trophy deer program. The program annually recognizes hunters who take deer with a weight of 200 pounds or more by each of three hunting methods: archery, muzzleloader, and regular firearms. To qualify, deer must weigh at least 200 pounds completely field dressed (with all internal organs including heart, lungs, and liver removed). For entry information and an application form, look in the Hunting Digest published annually by the NH Fish and Game Department and available at your license agent or online at www.huntnh.com. The following tables provide the overall historical top 10 and those for the 2018 season. The 2018 season was very successful in terms of trophy deer harvest, with many deer over 200 lbs being taken throughout the state. The state’s 4th largest deer ever recorded was taken in Grafton County, weighing in at 278 lbs. This deer was also the largest ever taken with a muzzleloader. There were also three other deer that made the top ten overall lists for both muzzleloader and archery harvests. For a complete listing of this year’s registry or information on trophy deer, moose, and black bear, contact Roscoe Blaisdell, President of NHASTC, 22 Scribner Road, Raymond, NH 03077, or call 603-895-9947. The information below was generously provided by NHASTC.

ALL METHODS OVERALL 2018 ALL METHOD TOP 10

YEAR NAME RESIDENCE WEIGHT COUNTY NAME RESIDENCE WEIGHT COUNTY

1951 Robert Senechal Hancock, NH 294* Hillsborough James Koleser Monroe, CT 278 Grafton

1985 Arnold Girroir W. Newbury, MA 289 Coos Tobias Schroeder Melrose, MA 260 Hillsborough

1998 Mike Kenyon Bradford, VT 284 Grafton Eric Hodgman Winchester, NH 256 Cheshire

2018 James Koleser Monroe, CT 278 Grafton Justin Vien Berlin, NH 255 Coos

1998 Scott Magoon Topsham, VT 277 Coos Johnathan Hoyt Rumney, NH 250 Carroll

1984 Dave Alonzo Berlin, NH 273 Coos William Durrant Berlin, NH 245 Coos

1984 William Robinson Northfield, NH 273 Coos Scott Bureau Center Harbor, NH 244 Belknap

1985 Bradley Frizzell Pittsburg, NH 272 Coos Roman Holombo Rindge, NH 243 Cheshire

1980 Robert Neil Gorham, NH 267 Coos Edward Griffin Lee, NH 240 Strafford

1994 Steven Young Beecher Falls, VT 267 Coos Russell Rigoli Rumney, NH 238 Grafton

2016 Justin Vien Berlin, NH 266 Coos

* - Could not be verified that this was field dressed weight.

REGULAR FIREARM OVERALL 2018 REGULAR FIREARM TOP 10


1985 Arnold Girroir W. Newbury, MA 289 Coos William Durrant Berlin, NH 245 Coos

1998 Mike Kenyon Bradford, VT 284 Grafton Roman Holombo Rindge, NH 243 Cheshire

1984 Dave Alonzo Berlin, NH 273 Coos Russell Rigoli Rumney, NH 238 Grafton

1985 Bradley Frizzell Pittsburg, NH 272 Coos Rolf Wallace North Strafford, NH 235 Coos

1980 Robert Neil Gorham, NH 267 Coos Robert Wentwort Fryeburg, ME 233 Carroll

1995 Lawrence Gonyer Bow, NH 265 Coos Donald Hardwick Francestown, NH 231 Hillsborough

1986 Joe Daley Jr Brentwood, NH 265 Rockingham Wendell Palmer Plymouth, NH 230 Grafton

1983 Perry Taylor Moultonborough, NH 262 Coos Craig Blair Waterville, NH 230 Coos

1994 Howard Fields Jr Saline, MI 261 Coos Jeffrey McKenzie Alton, NH 230 Belknap

2013 Earl F. Pike Canaan, NH 259 Grafton Timothy Vezina Claremont, NH 225 Sullivan


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NEW HAMPSHIRE TROPHY DEER PROGRAM, cont.

ARCHERY OVERALL 2018 ARCHERY TOP 10


2007 Rick Pescinski Sanbornton, NH 255 Belknap Edward Griffin Lee, NH 240 Strafford

2002 Jeremiah Donaldson Albany, NH 252 Carroll Michelle Graziano Hopkinton, NH 238 Merrimack

2002 Rodger Matthewman Meredith, NH 251 Belknap Brandon Williams Pike, NH 233 Grafton

2007 Dennis L. Faulkenham Stark, NH 243 Coos Derek Pepin Bethlehem, NH 230 Coos

2009 Patric J. Laughy Sanbornton, NH 243 Belknap Joe Dunlap Windham, NH 225 Coos

2002 Dave Lufkin Lancaster, NH 242 Coos Todd Buckwold Orange, NH 223 Grafton

2012 Scott Kenison Laconia, NH 242 Grafton Christopher Norton Milan, NH 222 Coos

2004 Ted Pinney Rochester, NH 240 Rock. Brennan Haywood Concord, NH 218 Merrimack

2018 Edward Griffin Lee, NH 240 Strafford Donald Laliberte Candia, NH 217 Strafford

2013 Kenneth J. Martell Groton, NH 238 Grafton Armand Archibald Jr. Lempster, NH 216 Sullivan

2018 Michelle Graziano Hopkinton, NH 238 Merrimack Craig Bragg Charlestown, NH 216 Sullivan

MUZZLELOADER OVERALL 2018 MUZZLELOADER TOP 10


2018 James Koleser Monroe, CT 278 Grafton James Koleser Monroe, CT 278 Grafton

1998 Scott Magoon Topsham, VT 277 Coos Tobias Schroeder Melrose, MA 260 Hillsborough

1984 William Robinson Northfield, NH 273 Coos Eric Hodgman Winchester, NH 256 Cheshire

1994 Steven Young Beecher Falls, VT 267 Coos Justin Vien Berlin, NH 255 Coos

2016 Justin Vien Berlin, NH 266 Coos Johnathan Hoyt Rumney, NH 250 Carroll

2016 Michael Merrill Washington, VT 265 Coos Scott Bureau Center Harbor, NH 244 Belknap

2001 Larry Miles North Conway, NH 260 Coos David Ouellette Laconia, NH 236 Belknap

2018 Tobias Schroeder Melrose, MA 260 Hillsborough Theodore Nutter Jr. Orford, NH 235 Grafton

1994 Dennis McLaughlin Barre, VT 257 Coos Wayne Thayer Laconia, NH 231 Belknap

2018 Eric Hodgman Winchester, NH 256 Cheshire Ryan Smith Vernon, VT 230 Cheshire


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DEER KILL BY TOWN AND SEX DURING 2018

This is a listing of New Hampshire towns with reported deer harvest in 2018. It indicates the Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) that the town is part of as well as the deer kill by sex and per square mile. The kill per square mile for towns in this table is expressed on the basis of square miles of land area. Towns not listed had no registered deer harvest in 2018.

TOWN WMUs IN TOWN MALE FEMALE TOTAL KILL/SQ.MI.ACWORTH (H1) 29 18 47 1.21ALBANY (E/F/J1) 21 2 23 0.31ALEXANDRIA (G2/I1) 29 7 36 0.83ALLENSTOWN (L) 26 21 47 2.32ALSTEAD (H1/H2) 42 16 58 1.50ALTON (J2) 71 29 100 1.58AMHERST (K/M) 43 42 85 2.52ANDOVER (G1/I1) 38 6 44 1.10ANTRIM (H2/I2/K) 20 13 33 0.93ASHLAND (F/G2/J2) 12 5 17 1.51ATKINSON (M) 20 17 37 3.31ATKINSON & GIL. AC. GR. (A) 1 0 1 0.05AUBURN (L/M) 60 63 123 4.85BARNSTEAD (J2) 77 58 135 3.17BARRINGTON (J2/L) 65 52 117 2.52BARTLETT (E) 13 1 14 0.19BATH (D2W) 98 91 189 5.01BEDFORD (K/L/M) 40 31 71 2.17BELMONT (J2) 47 37 84 2.80BENNINGTON (H2/K) 15 7 22 1.97BENTON (D2E/D2W) 16 4 20 0.41BERLIN (C1/C2) 15 9 24 0.39BETHLEHEM (D1/D2W/E) 38 8 46 0.51BOSCAWEN (I1) 25 5 30 1.22BOW (I1/K/L) 60 31 91 3.25BRADFORD (I2) 17 5 22 0.63BRENTWOOD (L/M) 35 41 76 4.53BRIDGEWATER (G2) 18 5 23 1.07BRISTOL (G2/I1) 18 4 22 1.31BROOKFIELD (J1/J2) 24 9 33 1.45BROOKLINE (K/M) 31 25 56 2.83CAMBRIDGE (B/C2) 14 1 15 0.29CAMPTON (F) 47 7 54 1.04CANAAN (G1/G2) 68 44 112 2.11CANDIA (L/M) 61 58 119 3.94CANTERBURY (I1/J2) 57 22 79 1.81CARROLL (D1/E) 16 0 16 0.32CENTER HARBOR (J1/J2) 17 5 22 1.66CHARLESTOWN (H1) 44 20 64 1.80CHATHAM (E) 10 1 11 0.19CHESTER (M) 51 33 84 3.24CHESTERFIELD (H2) 37 21 58 1.27CHICHESTER (J2/L) 33 28 61 2.90CLAREMONT (H1) 68 33 101 2.36CLARKSVILLE (A) 55 18 73 1.21


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DEER KILL BY TOWN AND SEX DURING 2018, cont.

TOWN WMUs IN TOWN MALE FEMALE TOTAL KILL/SQ.MI.COLEBROOK (A/B) 29 10 39 0.96COLUMBIA (B) 45 13 58 0.95CONCORD (I1/J2/K/L) 67 60 127 2.00CONWAY (E/F/J1) 63 16 79 1.14CORNISH (H1) 58 32 90 2.15CRAWFORD'S PURCHASE (E) 1 0 1 0.12CROYDON (H1/I2) 32 8 40 1.09DALTON (D1) 14 4 18 0.65DANBURY (G1/G2/I1) 22 8 30 0.80DANVILLE (M) 19 10 29 2.50DEERFIELD (L) 88 86 174 3.42DEERING (K) 24 8 32 1.06DERRY (M) 63 50 113 3.20DIX'S GRANT (A) 2 0 2 0.10DIXVILLE (A/B) 2 1 3 0.06DORCHESTER (G1/G2) 16 5 21 0.47DOVER (L) 79 54 133 4.98DUBLIN (H2) 29 15 44 1.57DUMMER (B/C1/C2) 65 17 82 1.71DUNBARTON (K) 54 24 78 2.67DURHAM (L) 68 65 133 5.95EAST KINGSTON (M) 40 25 65 6.58EASTON (D2E/D2W) 11 0 11 0.35EATON (J1) 11 1 12 0.49EFFINGHAM (J1) 33 6 39 1.01ELLSWORTH (F) 0 1 1 0.05ENFIELD (G1/H1) 78 50 128 3.18EPPING (L/M) 49 57 106 4.12EPSOM (J2/L) 65 56 121 3.55ERROL (A/B/C2) 18 2 20 0.33EXETER (L/M) 32 35 67 3.42FARMINGTON (J2) 65 34 99 2.73FITZWILLIAM (H2) 46 26 72 2.08FRANCESTOWN (K) 27 22 49 1.65FRANCONIA (D1/D2E/D2W/E) 18 4 22 0.33FRANKLIN (I1) 19 8 27 0.99FREEDOM (J1) 56 24 80 2.32FREMONT (M) 19 19 38 2.20GILFORD (J2) 50 14 64 1.65GILMANTON (J2) 77 50 127 2.21GILSUM (H2) 21 7 28 1.69GOFFSTOWN (K) 71 39 110 2.98GORHAM (C1/C2/E) 18 1 19 0.60GOSHEN (H1/I2) 17 8 25 1.12GRAFTON (G1/G2) 30 12 42 1.01GRANTHAM (G1/H1/I2) 20 5 25 0.92GREENFIELD (K) 20 12 32 1.21GREENLAND (M) 35 36 71 6.70GREENVILLE (K) 8 3 11 1.60GROTON (G1/G2) 10 2 12 0.29HAMPSTEAD (M) 23 14 37 2.77


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TOWN WMUs IN TOWN MALE FEMALE TOTAL KILL/SQ. MI.HAMPTON (M) 23 17 40 3.08HAMPTON FALLS (M) 37 17 54 4.48HANCOCK (H2/K) 26 10 36 1.21HANOVER (G1) 99 131 230 4.69HARRISVILLE (H2) 8 5 13 0.69HART'S LOCATION (E) 3 0 3 0.16HAVERHILL (D2W) 96 67 163 3.19HEBRON (G2) 7 2 9 0.54HENNIKER (I2/K) 50 20 70 1.67HILL (I1) 18 2 20 0.75HILLSBOROUGH (H2/I2/K) 36 12 48 1.11HINSDALE (H2) 28 16 44 2.15HOLDERNESS (F/G2/J1/J2) 17 5 22 0.72HOLLIS (M) 74 74 148 4.68HOOKSETT (K/L) 51 46 97 2.70HOPKINTON (I1/I2/K) 56 30 86 2.08HUDSON (M) 44 45 89 3.14JACKSON (E) 9 0 9 0.13JAFFREY (H2/K) 54 38 92 2.40JEFFERSON (C1/D1/E) 39 8 47 0.94KEENE (H2) 29 16 45 1.22KENSINGTON (M) 29 33 62 5.20KILKENNY (C1) 1 0 1 0.04KINGSTON (M) 28 23 51 2.61LACONIA (J2) 19 9 28 1.41LANCASTER (C1/D1) 64 21 85 1.70LANDAFF (D2E/D2W) 28 13 41 1.45LANGDON (H1/H2) 17 13 30 1.85LEBANON (G1/H1) 114 79 193 4.81LEE (L) 56 37 93 4.69LEMPSTER (H1/I2) 25 9 34 1.05LINCOLN (D2E/E/F) 4 0 4 0.03LISBON (D2W) 68 36 104 3.96LITCHFIELD (M) 25 29 54 3.64LITTLETON (D1/D2W) 79 12 91 1.82LONDONDERRY (M) 87 59 146 3.48LOUDON (J2) 83 52 135 2.93LYMAN (D2W) 49 40 89 3.13LYME (G1) 106 60 166 3.08LYNDEBOROUGH (K) 48 26 74 2.47MADBURY (L) 43 39 82 7.09MADISON (F/J1) 36 17 53 1.38MANCHESTER (K/L/M) 10 13 23 0.70MARLBOROUGH (H2) 35 19 54 2.65MARLOW (H1/H2/I2) 19 9 28 1.09MASON (K) 29 18 47 1.97MEREDITH (I1/J2) 39 19 58 1.45MERRIMACK (M) 59 70 129 3.99MIDDLETON (J2) 19 4 23 1.27MILAN (B/C1/C2) 20 7 27 0.42MILFORD (K/M) 32 27 59 2.34


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TOWN WMUs IN TOWN MALE FEMALE TOTAL KILL/SQ. MI.MILLSFIELD (A/B) 2 0 2 0.04MILTON (J2) 43 24 67 2.03MONROE (D2W) 44 48 92 4.11MONT VERNON (K) 25 11 36 2.14MOULTONBORO (J1/J2) 81 40 121 2.03NASHUA (M) 11 14 25 0.82NELSON (H2) 21 10 31 1.41NEW BOSTON (K) 62 49 111 2.60NEW CASTLE (M) 3 5 8 10.15NEW DURHAM (J2) 50 27 77 1.87NEW HAMPTON (G2/I1/J2) 39 22 61 1.66NEW IPSWICH (K) 44 22 66 2.03NEW LONDON (G1/I1/I2) 10 8 18 0.81NEWBURY (I2) 27 6 33 0.92NEWFIELDS (L) 14 14 28 3.95NEWINGTON (M) 31 39 70 8.59NEWMARKET (L) 48 38 86 6.82NEWPORT (H1/I2) 37 28 65 1.51NEWTON (M) 23 21 44 4.51NORTH HAMPTON (M) 59 43 102 7.37NORTHFIELD (I1/J2) 47 23 70 2.45NORTHUMBERLAND (B/C1/D1) 31 2 33 0.92NORTHWOOD (J2/L) 55 41 96 3.42NOTTINGHAM (L) 58 39 97 2.08ODELL (B) 2 1 3 0.07ORANGE (G1/G2) 11 1 12 0.52ORFORD (D2W/G1) 72 46 118 2.54OSSIPEE (J1) 65 11 76 1.08PELHAM (M) 41 39 80 3.08PEMBROKE (L) 40 31 71 3.17PETERBOROUGH (H2/K) 45 17 62 1.65PIERMONT (D2W) 56 23 79 2.05PITTSBURG (A) 218 72 290 1.03PITTSFIELD (J2) 53 41 94 3.96PLAINFIELD (H1) 104 48 152 2.91PLAISTOW (M) 7 9 16 1.51PLYMOUTH (F/G2) 9 10 19 0.68PORTSMOUTH (M) 19 29 48 3.07RANDOLPH (C1/E) 5 0 5 0.11RAYMOND (L/M) 38 31 69 2.39RICHMOND (H2) 42 10 52 1.39RINDGE (H2/K) 47 29 76 2.06ROCHESTER (J2/L) 80 56 136 3.07ROLLINSFORD (L) 34 17 51 6.97ROXBURY (H2) 10 5 15 1.25RUMNEY (F/G1/G2) 13 6 19 0.46RYE (M) 58 40 98 7.83SALEM (M) 25 24 49 1.98SALISBURY (I1) 21 5 26 0.66SANBORNTON (I1/J2) 47 16 63 1.33SANDOWN (M) 17 18 35 2.52


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TOWN WMUs IN TOWN MALE FEMALE TOTAL KILL/SQ. MI.SANDWICH (F/J1) 46 4 50 0.55SEABROOK (M) 22 6 28 3.15SECOND COLL GRANT (A) 9 0 9 0.22SHARON (K) 8 3 11 0.70SHELBURNE (C2/E) 6 4 10 0.21SOMERSWORTH (L) 8 12 20 2.06SOUTH HAMPTON (M) 48 31 79 10.02SPRINGFIELD (G1/I2) 33 20 53 1.22STARK (B/C1) 10 7 17 0.29STEWARTSTOWN (A) 35 13 48 1.04STODDARD (H2/I2) 18 6 24 0.47STRAFFORD (J2) 79 36 115 2.36STRATFORD (B) 33 3 36 0.45STRATHAM (L/M) 40 35 75 4.96SUCCESS (C2) 6 0 6 0.11SUGAR HILL (D1/D2W) 14 12 26 1.53SULLIVAN (H2) 22 8 30 1.62SUNAPEE (G1/I2) 25 15 40 1.91SURRY (H2) 12 4 16 1.04SUTTON (I1/I2) 36 11 47 1.11SWANZEY (H2) 53 29 82 1.84TAMWORTH (F/J1) 36 5 41 0.69TEMPLE (K) 18 13 31 1.40THORNTON (F) 26 6 32 0.64TILTON (I1/J2) 10 7 17 1.53TROY (H2) 25 21 46 2.64TUFTONBORO (J1/J2) 55 19 74 1.83UNITY (H1) 38 25 63 1.71WAKEFIELD (J1/J2) 61 19 80 2.03WALPOLE (H1/H2) 36 27 63 1.79WARNER (I1/I2) 28 6 34 0.62WARREN (D2E/D2W/F) 23 11 34 0.70WASHINGTON (I2) 30 3 33 0.73WATERVILLE VALLEY (E/F) 1 0 1 0.02WEARE (K) 72 27 99 1.75WEBSTER (I1) 26 18 44 1.59WENTWORTH (D2W/F/G1) 24 12 36 0.86WENTWORTH'S LOCATION (A/C2) 10 2 12 0.65WESTMORELAND (H2) 52 24 76 2.12WHITEFIELD (D1) 22 5 27 0.79WILMOT (G1/I1) 11 4 15 0.51WILTON (K) 35 20 55 2.16WINCHESTER (H2) 52 15 67 1.23WINDHAM (M) 30 19 49 1.84WINDSOR (I2) 3 0 3 0.37WOLFEBORO (J1/J2) 66 19 85 1.77WOODSTOCK (D2E/F) 11 0 11 0.19TOTAL 8952 5161 14113 1.58


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DEER KILL BY COUNTY, SEX, AND HUNTER RESIDENCY DURING 2018

Note: The total kill per square mile by county in the right column of this table is expressed on the basis of square miles of land area.

NH RESIDENTS NON-RESIDENTS TOTAL GRANDTOTAL

TOTAL KILLPER SQ. MI.COUNTY MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

BELKNAP 464 249 29 17 493 266 759 1.89CARROLL 534 163 155 31 689 194 883 0.95CHESHIRE 609 318 129 58 738 376 1114 1.58COOS 565 177 243 44 808 221 1029 0.57GRAFTON 1132 639 346 230 1478 869 2347 1.37HILLSBOROUGH 972 676 74 65 1046 741 1787 2.06MERRIMACK 1000 552 40 25 1040 577 1617 1.75ROCKINGHAM 1297 1088 97 87 1394 1175 2569 3.70STRAFFORD 615 423 74 34 689 457 1146 3.14SULLIVAN 500 250 77 35 577 285 862 1.61TOTAL 7688 4535 1264 626 8952 5161 14113 1.58

NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF DEER KILL BY SEX AND SEASON FOR 1987–2018

MALE KILL AND % OF MALE KILL FEMALE KILL AND % OF FEMALE KILL TOTALYEAR ARCHERY YOUTH MUZZLE. FIREARM ARCHERY YOUTH MUZZLE. FIREARM KILL1987 138 (4%) 0 (0%) 445 (12%) 3201 (85%) 119 (5%) 0 (0%) 446 (19%) 1772 (76%) 61211988 119 (3%) 0 (0%) 659 (16%) 3462 (82%) 106 (6%) 0 (0%) 462 (25%) 1317 (70%) 61251989 248 (5%) 0 (0%) 814 (16%) 4061 (79%) 241 (11%) 0 (0%) 526 (25%) 1348 (64%) 7238

1990 238 (5%) 0 (0%) 817 (16%) 4118 (80%) 246 (9%) 0 (0%) 592 (22%) 1861 (69%) 7872

1991 353 (6%) 0 (0%) 889 (15%) 4686 (79%) 380 (13%) 0 (0%) 740 (26%) 1749 (61%) 8797

1992 592 (9%) 0 (0%) 1178 (18%) 4815 (73%) 610 (17%) 0 (0%) 1007 (28%) 2013 (55%) 10215

1993 441 (7%) 0 (0%) 1375 (21%) 4685 (72%) 437 (13%) 0 (0%) 994 (29%) 1957 (58%) 9889

1994 432 (8%) 0 (0%) 967 (17%) 4243 (75%) 469 (17%) 0 (0%) 975 (36%) 1293 (47%) 8379

1995 718 (10%) 0 (0%) 1474 (20%) 5208 (70%) 863 (23%) 0 (0%) 1364 (36%) 1580 (42%) 112071996 729 (11%) 0 (0%) 2015 (29%) 4152 (60%) 733 (21%) 0 (0%) 1203 (35%) 1531 (44%) 103631997 829 (11%) 0 (0%) 1841 (24%) 4915 (65%) 929 (22%) 0 (0%) 1201 (28%) 2085 (49%) 118001998 727 (12%) 0 (0%) 1653 (27%) 3840 (62%) 822 (23%) 0 (0%) 1471 (41%) 1272 (36%) 9785

1999 946 (14%) 41 (1%) 1803 (26%) 4029 (59%) 1035 (27%) 54 (1%) 1457 (38%) 1338 (34%) 10703

2000 968 (13%) 89 (1%) 1814 (24%) 4601 (62%) 1002 (30%) 104 (3%) 1095 (32%) 1186 (35%) 10859

2001 797 (12%) 84 (1%) 1631 (25%) 4035 (62%) 780 (30%) 119 (5%) 630 (24%) 1067 (41%) 9143

2002 925 (12%) 101 (1%) 1862 (24%) 4839 (63%) 929 (28%) 159 (5%) 1049 (31%) 1225 (36%) 11089

2003 882 (13%) 138 (2%) 1564 (24%) 3953 (60%) 959 (32%) 196 (7%) 766 (26%) 1034 (35%) 9492

2004 1001 (16%) 120 (2%) 1336 (21%) 4000 (62%) 1157 (31%) 192 (5%) 858 (23%) 1469 (40%) 10133

2005 910 (13%) 139 (2%) 1582 (22%) 4421 (63%) 1061 (30%) 187 (5%) 967 (27%) 1328 (37%) 10595

2006 1452 (19%) 301 (4%) 1605 (21%) 4470 (57%) 1526 (39%) 367 (9%) 879 (22%) 1166 (30%) 11766

2007 1765 (20%) 296 (3%) 1766 (20%) 4997 (57%) 2043 (43%) 346 (7%) 1021 (22%) 1325 (28%) 13559

2008 1219 (17%) 153 (2%) 1910 (27%) 3912 (54%) 1416 (38%) 188 (5%) 830 (22%) 1288 (35%) 10916

2009 1233 (18%) 139 (2%) 1628 (24%) 3772 (56%) 1445 (40%) 224 (6%) 770 (21%) 1173 (32%) 10384

2010 1023 (15%) 175 (3%) 1559 (23%) 4024 (59%) 961 (32%) 217 (7%) 660 (22%) 1140 (38%) 9759

2011 1371 (19%) 180 (2%) 1400 (19%) 4445 (60%) 1416 (38%) 295 (8%) 851 (23%) 1151 (31%) 11109

2012 1429 (19%) 148 (2%) 2069 (27%) 3882 (52%) 1722 (42%) 240 (6%) 963 (24%) 1159 (28%) 11612

2013 1830 (22%) 190 (2%) 1806 (22%) 4335 (53%) 2107 (48%) 293 (7%) 845 (19%) 1134 (26%) 12540

2014 1440 (19%) 197 (3%) 1842 (25%) 4037 (54%) 1701 (44%) 201 (5%) 823 (21%) 1154 (30%) 11395

2015 1401 (20%) 176 (3%) 1299 (19%) 4107 (59%) 1774 (45%) 215 (5%) 813 (21%) 1110 (28%) 10895

2016 1208 (17%) 111 (2%) 1690 (23%) 4292 (59%) 1379 (41%) 146 (4%) 750 (22%) 1089 (32%) 10665

2017 1474 (17%) 111 (1%) 1882 (22%) 4970 (59%) 1628 (42%) 159 (4%) 780 (20%) 1305 (34%) 12309

2018 1828 (20%) 160 (2%) 1758 (20%) 5206 (58%) 2134 (41%) 233 (5%) 947 (18%) 1847 (36%) 14113


BLACK BEAR

New Hampshire bear hunters achieved a new record harvest of 1,053 bears during the 2018 season, surpassing the previous record of 898 bears set in 2016. This year’s harvest was 46% above the preceding 5-year average (719 bears) and nearly twice the 2017 tally (587 bears). The 2018 harvest level approximated 18% of the estimated New Hampshire bear population (5,800), which was a much higher percentage than what is typically achieved (10–12%). The high bear harvest last fall was representative of harvest levels that are periodically (about every 8–10 years) reached during years when natural foods are very scarce.

The annual bear harvest serves as the primary tool used to regulate bear population growth, therefore the hunting season is structured to achieve a specific target harvest level. Desired harvest levels typically result in bear densities that are consistent with bear population objectives in each of the state’s six management regions. The Department’s Big Game Management Plan was revised in 2015 and will guide management actions over the next decade. The continued focus under this plan will be to maintain bear populations at levels consistent with regional management objectives.

At the statewide level, the estimated New Hampshire bear population density (0.64 bears/mi2) is above objective (0.52 bears/mi2); therefore, the required management action is to reduce the bear population by approximately 23% over the next ten years. This reduction is focused on two specific bear management regions, the White Mountains and Central Regions, where a decrease in bear density is required given continued human population growth. Management actions in the North and southernmost regions call for stabilization of bear populations. Bear seasons have been liberalized during recent years in the White Mountains and Central Regions in an effort to achieve population objectives in those regions. Season length has been more limited in the remaining regions, and corresponding harvest levels have promoted modest population growth or stability.

Long-term bear harvest data clearly indicate that the annual vulnerability of bears to hunter harvest varies, often

dramatically, due to the diverse production and distribution of natural foods from one year to the next. The spike in harvest during 2018 was influenced by several factors but was mostly driven by the widespread lack of natural foods during late summer and fall. Mast surveys, which measure production of ten important bear foods, conducted by biologists, foresters, and select volunteers, indicated that production by 9 of 10 species was below average during 2018. Throughout the entire season, foods were scarce, including both fruit crops (e.g., blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, choke cherries, mountain ash berries, and apples) and hard mast (e.g., acorns and beechnuts). Only black cherry produced a somewhat average crop and was only available during September. While many factors influence annual mast production, the drought conditions that persisted during much of spring and summer presumably had a significant impact. This lack of natural food also resulted in a notable increase in bear–human interactions, particularly from the low level in 2017.

Bear population management activities will continue to focus on maintaining regional bear densities at levels consistent with regional population management objectives as defined in the Department’s Big Game Plan. Keeping population growth in check will help ensure that the state’s bear population is consistent with public expectation and desire, held at a socially acceptable level, and appreciated by the residents and visitors of the state.

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BLACK BEAR

REGIONAL BEAR POPULATION MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

Black bear management decisions through 2025 will be based on our current Big Game Population Management Plan goals, which were derived through a detailed public input process. These population objectives and current status are summarized in the following table, where objectives and estimates are expressed in terms of density (bears per square mile).

REGION 2016–2025OBJECTIVE

CURRENTLEVEL1

MANAGEMENTACTION REQUIRED2

NORTH 0.6 0.65 Stabilize

WHITE MOUNTAINS 0.8 1.00 Decrease

CENTRAL 0.5 0.76 Decrease

SOUTHWEST-1 0.5 0.47 Stabilize

SOUTHWEST-2 0.5 0.52 Stabilize

SOUTHEAST 0.05 0.06 Stabilize

STATEWIDE 0.52 0.64 Decrease12018 data were not available for inclusion in this estimate when this report was written. 2If the “Current Level” is ±12.5% of the 2016-2025 objective, no management action is considered necessary.

TOTAL BEAR HARVEST FOR THE 1983–2018 HUNTING SEASONS

Total bear harvest is the combined take of bait, hound, and still hunters. As illustrated in the graph below, bear harvest has increased notably during the past two decades. Periodic drops in harvest generally occur during abundant mast years. Such circumstances prompt less bear movement while foraging, which decreases the vulnerability of bears to hunting. The opposite is true during poor food years. The highest bear harvests in New Hampshire history have been consistently achieved during the past 16 years. Historic highs in bear harvest reflect: 1) a strong bear population in all management regions, 2) increasing interest and participation in bear hunting, 3) longer seasons due to more recent liberalization, and 4) changes in method-specific hunter effort. The growing popularity of hunting bears with bait, and to a lesser extent hounds, has resulted in higher hunter success rates thereby increasing harvest levels.


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST BY METHOD (1998–2018)

A total of 1,053 bears were harvested during the 2018 season, which was 46% above the preceding 5-year average (719 bears) and nearly twice the 2017 tally (587 bears). Percentage of harvest by method in recent years has averaged 32% by still hunters, 53% by bait hunters, and 15% by hound hunters. During 2018, these rates differed slightly from previous levels with 35% by still, 56% by bait, and 9% by hound hunters. Continued increased participation in bait hunting, and to a lesser extent hound hunting, has been evident for several years and has resulted in a declining percentage of the annual harvest taken via still hunting. Still hunting was the predominant bear hunting method in New Hampshire until approximately 2004, but harvest percentage by this method has since declined.

The number of bears taken during the November deer season, which serves as an index to fall food abundance, varies on an annual basis and is affected by many factors. Fall food conditions and the corresponding impact on denning phenology likely had the greatest influence. However, season length and the degree of overlap between the bear and deer season do play a significant role. During strong food years, bears delay den entry and remain active later into fall, resulting in a greater percentage of bears being harvested during the deer season. Conversely, during poor food years, bears den earlier and therefore are less vulnerable to opportunistic harvest by deer hunters. Statewide, only 3% of the still hunter harvest occurred during the gun portions of the deer season in 2018, including 2% and 1% taken during the muzzleloader and regular firearms deer seasons, respectively. This percentage was very low, particularly when compared with that achieved in 2017 when 40% of the still hunter harvest occurred during this same period. This low percentage reflects the fact that bears denned early last fall due to very low food availability. Despite the fact that the bear season overlapped extensively with deer seasons in several bear management regions, early denning prevented bears from being susceptible to late season harvest. Bear seasons have become more liberalized in recent years in an effort to curb population growth in select management regions. Of the six bear management regions, four were open to bear hunting during the muzzleloader season and two were open (for 17 days) during the regular firearms season.

HUNTING METHODYEAR STILL BAIT HOUND TOTAL1998 181 53 45 2791999 313 117 69 4992000 294 118 37 4492001 295 169 63 5272002 203 92 43 3382003 462 274 67 8032004 343 244 92 6792005 190 179 65 4342006 149 152 51 3522007 277 278 60 6152008 209 176 55 4402009 295 372 91 7582010 252 373 83 7082011 155 193 70 4182012 283 430 99 8122013 164 309 99 5722014 261 408 117 7862015 265 379 110 7542016 300 486 112 8982017 158 322 107 5872018 368 594 91 1053


BLACK BEAR

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF BEAR HARVEST (1998–2018)

The Central Region again accounted for the largest regional harvest total at 326 (31%) bears. The White Mountains and North Regions followed with 300 (28%) and 198 (19%) bears, respectively. This regional harvest distribution has remained consistent for the past several years and coincides well with current harvest objectives. During 2018, over half (59%) of the statewide harvest came from the Central and White Mountains Regions where the season structure was intended to focus additional harvest pressure with the objective of reducing bear density. Regional harvest percentages for Southwest-1 and Southwest-2 (10% and 11%, respectively) were generally consistent with recent averages (10% and 7%, respectively). Harvest in the Southeast Region remained low (<1%).

Annual differences in regional bear harvest distribution are generally caused by many factors including bear density; however, the most significant factors appear related to regional differences in food abundance, hunter access, fluctuations in hunter effort, and the degree by which different hunting methods are employed from one region to the next.

MANAGEMENT REGION

YEAR NORTH WT-MTS CENTRAL S-WEST(1) S-WEST(2) S-EAST TOTAL

1998 68 94 95 16 5 1 279

1999 144 180 138 32 4 1 499

2000 116 162 143 21 7 0 449

2001 134 195 156 31 11 0 527

2002 65 101 124 38 7 3 338

2003 254 242 238 56 12 1 803

2004 158 227 177 88 27 2 679

2005 126 148 112 35 9 4 434

2006 65 108 99 49 23 8 352

2007 165 200 180 42 23 5 615

2008 113 136 137 35 18 1 440

2009 198 249 229 57 25 0 758

2010 183 233 227 52 13 0 708

2011 65 128 147 46 30 2 418

2012 185 229 264 76 57 1 812

2013 108 168 186 70 36 4 570

2014 160 234 268 62 56 6 786

2015 151 215 255 92 38 3 754

2016 164 282 293 89 69 1 898

2017 99 169 207 64 46 2 587

2018 198 300 326 109 111 9 1053


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST BY REGION, WMU, AND METHOD DURING 2018

This table summarizes the 2018 bear harvest by region, wildlife management unit (WMU), and hunting method. The decision to manage on a regional rather than a WMU basis is driven in part by the sample size of harvested bears necessary for reliable data analysis. At the individual WMU level, our samples are not large enough to allow for a meaningful assessment of local bear populations.

The popularity and impact of the different bear hunting methods varies by region in New Hampshire. Regional bear hunting preferences are documented from harvest statistics and are a result of tradition, landscape, and access. Traditionally, bait hunting for bear was most popular in the North and White Mountains and less prevalent in the more southern management regions. However, increased participation in bear baiting has become more evident in nearly all regions. Still hunting for bear tends to be the most prominent method of harvest in the southernmost regions. While houndsmen account for the smallest percentage of the overall annual bear take, their harvest has become more notable in select regions and most widespread in the White Mountains and Central Regions.

METHOD OF HARVESTREGION WMU STILL BAIT HOUND TOTAL

NORTH

A 3 34 0 37

B 6 35 4 45

C2 10 20 7 37

D1 25 52 2 79

ALL 44 141 13 198

WHITE MTNS

C1 4 23 3 30

D2 41 53 7 101

E 11 59 14 84

F 20 55 10 85

ALL 76 190 34 300

CENTRAL

G 57 69 3 129

I1 42 11 10 63

J1 21 32 14 67

J2 19 48 0 67

ALL 139 160 27 326

SOUTHWEST-1H1 24 21 15 60

I2 21 26 2 49

ALL 45 47 17 109

SOUTHWEST-2H2 31 28 N/A 59

K 26 26 N/A 52

ALL 57 54 N/A 111

SOUTHEASTL 2 1 N/A 3

M 5 1 N/A 6

ALL 7 2 N/A 9

STATEWIDE TOTAL 368 594 91 1053


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST SEX RATIOS (1998–2018)

Since 1998, the bear harvest sex ratio (HSR) has averaged 1.3 males per female. Higher mortality rates for males result in females being more abundant than males in our bear population, but this is rarely apparent in our harvest data. During poor mast years, female harvest tends to increase relative to male harvest, with the result being that females can approach or exceed males in the harvest (e.g., 2003, 2010). During years with abundant mast, males are more vulnerable to harvest than females and therefore account for a larger percentage of the harvest.

The HSR in 2018 of 1.1 males per female was lower than the long-term average and consistent with the lower ratios seen during poor food years. Under these conditions, differential vulnerability becomes masked and females become equally as vulnerable to harvest as males. Given the current objective to reduce bear densities in select regions, a higher proportion of females in the harvest was advantageous, particularly in the White Mountains and Central Regions.

YEAR FEMALE MALE UNKNOWN MALE : FEMALE RATIO TOTAL

1998 124 155 0 1.3 279

1999 216 283 0 1.3 499

2000 190 259 0 1.4 449

2001 223 304 0 1.4 527

2002 141 197 0 1.4 338

2003 420 383 0 0.9 803

2004 313 366 0 1.2 679

2005 190 244 0 1.3 434

2006 139 213 0 1.5 352

2007 262 353 0 1.3 615

2008 192 248 0 1.3 440

2009 344 414 0 1.2 758

2010 345 363 0 1.1 708

2011 172 246 0 1.4 418

2012 376 436 0 1.2 812

2013 231 341 0 1.5 572

2014 357 429 0 1.2 786

2015 314 440 0 1.4 754

2016 417 481 0 1.2 898

2017 270 317 0 1.2 587

2018 508 545 0 1.1 1053


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST BY METHOD AND SEX DURING 2018

Harvest sex ratios (HSRs) play a role in management decision making due to the impact that female harvest has on bear populations. HSRs in New Hampshire vary slightly by year but often vary substantially among hunting methods. Bait and still hunters usually harvest more males than females, and hound hunters generally take more females than males. This is seemingly due to more extensive movements by males that predispose them to increased harvest (and other mortality), however hunter selectivity does play a significant role. During 2018, bait hunters harvested more males than females, while still and hound hunters took a higher percentage of females.

BEAR HARVEST BY REGION AND SEX DURING 2018

HSRs in three of six regions were generally consistent with or greater than New Hampshire’s long-term statewide average of 1.3 males per female (1998–2017), reflecting greater harvest vulnerability for males. The lower HSR in the White Mountains and Central Regions was consistent with the population objective to reduce bear density in those regions. As harvest vulnerability increases, females typically account for a greater percentage of the harvest. Annual and regional variation in HSRs are expected, hence the importance of monitoring trend data over time.

Multiple factors influence HSRs across management regions and from one year to the next. Food conditions, and the resulting impact on differential vulnerability to harvest between sexes, can vary by region in any given year. Other factors, including the age and sex structure of the population, the preferred method of harvest in a given region, and hunter selectivity can also influence HSRs at the local level.

METHOD FEMALE MALE MALE : FEMALE RATIO TOTAL

STILL 186 182 1.0 368

BAIT 273 321 1.2 594

HOUND 49 42 0.9 91

TOTAL 508 545 1.1 1053

REGION FEMALE MALE MALE : FEMALE RATIO TOTAL

NORTH 92 106 1.2 198

WHITE MTN 151 149 1.0 300

CENTRAL 172 154 0.9 326

SOUTHWEST-1 50 59 1.2 109

SOUTHWEST-2 42 69 1.6 111

SOUTHEAST 1 8 8.0 9

TOTAL 508 545 1.1 1053


BLACK BEAR

AVERAGE AGE OF HARVESTED BEARS (2005–2017*)

Age data derived from premolars collected during bear registration are the backbone of New Hampshire’s bear management program. We use harvest sex and age data to estimate sex-specific harvest rates. Knowing these rates allows us to back-calculate a statewide population estimate from annual harvest data. Regional sighting rates derived from hunter surveys, coupled with knowledge of the amount of bear habitat in each management region, allow us to partition the population across six management regions. The New Hampshire bear management recipe is quite complex and places heavy reliance on bear age and sex data.

NEW HAMPSHIRE HEAVYWEIGHTS

The following table summarizes record weights (actual dressed weights) for black bears harvested in New Hampshire through 2018. It is important to note that not all harvested bears are weighed. However, it is likely that a high percentage of large bears are weighed due to hunter interest. The heaviest bear taken in 2018 was a male that weighed 433 pounds, taken in WMU D1 in the town of Lancaster. Although this bear did not make the top ten list, it was an impressive New Hampshire bruin nonetheless.

YEARS

SEX 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

FEMALES 5.4 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.6

MALES 4.0 4.4 3.1 3.8 3.4 3.4 4.6 3.2 4.2 3.6 4.0 3.3 4.2

*2018 age data were not available for inclusion in this report at the time of printing.

RANK WEIGHT AGE METHOD WMU TOWN YEAR

1 552 9.5 HOUND F WARREN 2007

2 540 12.5 BAIT C2 SHELBURNE 2010

3 535 11.5 HOUND J1 WOLFEBORO 2016

4 532 N/A STILL D1 BETHLEHEM 2005

5 520 17.5 HOUND J1 TAMWORTH 2014

6 505 20.5 HOUND J1 WOLFEBORO 2017

7 494 17.5 HOUND E BARTLETT 1997

7 494 10.5 HOUND J1 SANDWICH 2001

7 494 12.5 HOUND D1 BETHLEHEM 2002

7 494 N/A BAIT C2 SHELBURNE 2015

*All the bears in this table are male.

TEN HEAVIEST BEARS* HARVESTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST BY TOWN, WMU, AND SEX DURING 2018

The following table summarizes the 2018 bear harvest by town. Towns where no bears were killed are excluded from this table.TOWN WMUs IN TOWN FEMALE MALE TOTALACWORTH H1 4 5 9ALBANY E/F/J1 1 5 6ALEXANDRIA G/I1 6 4 10ALLENSTOWN L 1 1 2ALSTEAD H1/H2 0 2 2ALTON J2 1 2 3AMHERST K/M 0 2 2ANDOVER G/I1 5 3 8ANTRIM H2/I2/K 2 4 6ASHLAND F/G/J2 2 2 4ATKINSON & GIL. AC. GR. A 0 3 3AUBURN L/M 0 1 1BARNSTEAD J2 0 1 1BARTLETT E 10 4 14BATH D2 4 10 14BEDFORD K/L/M 0 3 3BELMONT J2 1 0 1BENNINGTON H2/K 1 3 4BENTON D2 5 3 8BERLIN C1/C2 2 1 3BETHLEHEM D1/D2/E 7 10 17BOSCAWEN I1 2 4 6BOW I1/K/L 1 0 1BRADFORD I2 2 3 5BRIDGEWATER G 1 0 1BRISTOL G/I1 6 3 9BROOKFIELD J1/J2 2 2 4CAMBRIDGE B/C2 2 2 4CAMPTON F 8 6 14CANAAN G 11 5 16CARROLL D1/E 4 8 12CHARLESTOWN H1 3 11 14CHATHAM E 5 5 10CHESTERFIELD H2 0 1 1CLAREMONT H1 1 4 5CLARKSVILLE A 4 1 5COLEBROOK A/B 0 5 5COLUMBIA B 6 9 15CONCORD I1/J2/K/L 2 3 5CONWAY E/F/J1 9 7 16CORNISH H1 0 1 1CRAWFORD’S PURCHASE E 1 2 3CROYDON H1/I2 2 2 4DALTON D1 5 1 6DANBURY G/I1 9 2 11DEERFIELD L 1 0 1DIXVILLE A/B 2 1 3DORCHESTER G 3 3 6DUBLIN H2 3 1 4DUMMER B/C1/C2 6 2 8DUNBARTON K 0 2 2DURHAM L 0 1 1EASTON D2 1 4 5EFFINGHAM J1 0 4 4ELLSWORTH F 1 2 3ENFIELD G/H1 1 3 4ERROL A/B/C2 2 0 2FARMINGTON J2 0 2 2


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST BY TOWN, WMU, AND SEX DURING 2018, cont.

TOWN WMUs IN TOWN FEMALE MALE TOTALFITZWILLIAM H2 1 5 6FRANCONIA D1/D2/E 1 2 3FRANKLIN I1 1 3 4FREEDOM J1 3 0 3GILFORD J2 2 3 5GOFFSTOWN K 1 2 3GORHAM C1/C2/E 5 4 9GRAFTON G 4 2 6GRANTHAM G/H1/I2 0 1 1GREENVILLE K 0 1 1GROTON G 1 1 2HANCOCK H2/K 1 1 2HANOVER G 3 2 5HAVERHILL D2 13 11 24HEBRON G 2 0 2HENNIKER I2/K 3 6 9HILL I1 2 1 3HILLSBOROUGH H2/I2/K 9 2 11HINSDALE H2 0 1 1HOLDERNESS F/G/J1/J2 2 1 3HOLLIS M 0 1 1HOOKSETT K/L 0 1 1HOPKINTON I1/I2/K 7 8 15JACKSON E 7 5 12JAFFREY H2/K 1 2 3JEFFERSON C1/D1/E 7 13 20LACONIA J2 0 5 5LANCASTER C1/D1 8 21 29LANDAFF D2 4 2 6LANGDON H1/H2 0 5 5LEBANON G/H1 4 6 10LEMPSTER H1/I2 2 0 2LINCOLN D2/E/F 2 2 4LISBON D2 5 6 11LITTLETON D1/D2 5 1 6LIVERMORE E 1 3 4LOUDON J2 1 2 3LYME G 10 8 18LYNDEBOROUGH K 0 2 2MADISON F/J1 3 4 7MARLBOROUGH H2 0 2 2MARLOW H1/H2.I2 3 2 5MASON K 0 1 1MEREDITH I1/J2 0 3 3MERRIMACK M 0 1 1MIDDLETON J2 0 2 2MILAN B/C1/C2 15 9 24MILFORD K/M 0 1 1MILLSFIELD A/B 1 1 2MILTON J2 0 1 1MONROE D2 3 4 7MONT VERNON K 1 4 5MOULTONBORO J1/J2 2 5 7NELSON H2 1 0 1NEW BOSTON K 2 2 4NEW DURHAM J2 2 3 5NEW HAMPTON G/I1/J2 1 6 7NEW IPSWICH K 0 3 3NEW LONDON G/I1/I2 1 1 2NEWBURY I2 1 0 1NEWPORT H1/I2 2 2 4


BLACK BEAR

BEAR HARVEST BY TOWN, WMU, AND SEX DURING 2018, cont.

TOWN WMUs IN TOWN FEMALE MALE TOTALNORTHUMBERLAND B/C1/D1 3 6 9ORANGE G 3 0 3ORFORD D2/G 8 6 14OSSIPEE J1 9 2 11PETERBOROUGH H2/K 1 1 2PIERMONT D2 4 7 11PITTSBURG A 4 2 6PITTSFIELD J2 2 2 4PLAINFIELD H1 1 5 6PLYMOUTH F/G 5 6 11RANDOLPH C1/E 0 2 2RICHMOND H2 2 1 3RINDGE H2/K 0 2 2ROCHESTER J2/L 1 2 3RUMNEY F/G 5 6 11SALISBURY I1 6 3 9SANBORNTON I1/J2 5 10 15SANDWICH F/J1 20 8 28SHARON K 1 0 1SHELBURNE C2/E 3 0 3SPRINGFIELD G/I2 2 4 6STARK B/C1 5 10 15STEWARTSTOWN A 9 5 14STODDARD H2/I2 2 2 4STRAFFORD J2 2 0 2STRATFORD B 5 7 12SUCCESS C2 0 2 2SUGAR HILL D1/D2 2 1 3SULLIVAN H2 5 0 5SUTTON I1/I2 1 0 1SWANZEY H2 1 0 1TAMWORTH F/J1 6 2 8TEMPLE K 2 0 2THORNTON F 2 6 8TILTON I1/J2 1 0 1TROY H2 0 1 1TUFTONBORO J1/J2 4 4 8UNITY H1 2 3 5WAKEFIELD J1/J2 3 1 4WALPOLE H1/H2 2 8 10WARNER I1/I2 3 1 4WARREN D2/F 5 2 7WASHINGTON I2 5 3 8WATERVILLE VALLEY E/F 0 2 2WEARE K 4 2 6WEBSTER I1 7 5 12WENTWORTH D2/F/G 7 2 9WENTWORTH'S LOCATION A/C2 0 1 1WESTMORELAND H2 0 2 2WHITEFIELD D1 5 8 13WILMOT G/I1 5 0 5WILTON K 1 0 1WINCHESTER H2 2 2 4WINDSOR I2 3 1 4WOLFEBORO J1/J2 6 3 9WOODSTOCK D2/F 2 4 6TOTAL 508 545 1053


The 2018 moose season tallied 41 moose and resulted in a statewide success rate of 77%. A total of 51 either-sex permits were issued through the lottery, and in addition, one auction permit was issued for the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire (WHF) and one permit was donated to the Hunt of a Lifetime Program (HOL) for a total of 53 permits.

At 77% statewide success, the hunt was slightly more successful than last year (69%). With so few permits issued in each region (none were issued in the Southwest Region), success rates are much more variable and comparing them over time is now more interesting than instructive with regard to moose management. All regional success rates were within the recent range of values for that region. The Connecticut Lakes, North, and Central Regions saw 90.0%, 88.2%, and 83.3% success rate, respectively, all of which are at the high end of success rate ranges for these regions. The White Mountains Region at 66.7% and the Southeast Region at 40.0% success were in the mid-range for their respective success rates.

Thirty-four adult bulls, 6 cows, and 1 calf were taken statewide. This represents approximately 1% of the standing population. In contrast, vehicle kills of moose account for about 3% of the moose standing population. Cows and/or calves were only taken in the North and White Mountains Regions, which had a percentage of

cows and calves in the take ranging from a low of 26.7% in the North to a high of 30.0% in the White Mountains Region. Both of these values are mid-range for these regions.

Successful hunters traveled from all over New Hampshire and four different states to participate in the 2018 season. Thirty-five residents and 6 non-residents filled their permits. Permittees were the primary shooter

in 34 instances and sub-permittees in 7. Female hunters dispatched 3 of the 41 moose taken this year. Seventy percent of all moose were taken in the first three days of the season, and 54% of hunters took their animal prior to 10:00 a.m. One person used a 12-gauge shotgun to take their moose, while the remaining hunters utilized a rifle. The 30-06, 308, and 300 remained the most popular rifle calibers used.

The heaviest bull was taken in WMU G on October 20. It was 5.5 years old and was 780 pounds dressed weight with an antler spread of 47.5 inches and 16 points. The largest antler spread

was 53.75 inches (14 points) on a 7.5-year-old, 710-pound bull taken October 22 in WMU C1. The largest cow was 6.5 years old and weighed 680 pounds, taken in WMU B on October 22. This year’s youngest successful hunter was 20 years old and took a 733-pound bull with a 40 inch spread WMU B. The oldest successful hunter was 75 years old and took a 605-pound bull with a 38.5 inch spread in WMU A2. The oldest moose taken was a 12.5-year-old, 580-pound bull taken in WMU E2.

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MOOSE

NH MOOSE POPULATION MANAGEMENT GOALS BY REGION EXPRESSED AS MOOSE PER SQUARE MILE

REGIONRECOMMENDED

GOALCURRENT

LEVEL*

CT. LAKES 2.24 1.87

NORTH 1.28 0.93

WHITE MOUNTAINS 0.47 0.30

CENTRAL 0.25 0.25

S. WEST 0.23 0.24

S. EAST 0.10 0.10

*Moose/mi2 estimated from moose seen per 100 hunter hours during the deer hunter mail survey, 2017-2018.

YEAR TOTAL PAID APPLICATIONS

TOTAL PERMITS DRAWN

(ISSUED)*

RESIDENT ODDS OF

BEING DRAWN

STATEWIDE HARVEST PERCENT CALVES & COWS

HUNTER SUCCESS RATEBULLS COWS CALFS TOTAL

1988 5,915 75 (75) 1 IN 76 37 15 5 57 35% 76%1989 5,504 75 (75) 1 IN 71 33 22 4 59 44% 79%1990 5,707 75 (75) 1 IN 72 39 11 3 53 26% 71%1991 5,122 100 (100) 1 IN 49 64 21 4 89 28% 89%1992 8,702 190 (190) 1 IN 45 117 48 7 172 32% 91%1993 10,044 317 (317) 1 IN 30 188 79 14 281 33% 89%1994 11,572 405 (405) 1 IN 27 204 84 17 305 33% 75%1995 14,150 495 (495) 1 IN 26 256 104 24 384 33% 78%1996 14,398 495 (493) 1 IN 26 257 97 20 374 31% 76%1997 15,161 570 (569) 1 IN 23 248 152 28 428 42% 75%1998 15,942 570 (569) 1 IN 25 235 139 33 407 42% 72%1999 13,090 570 (570) 1 IN 20 227 155 24 406 44% 71%2000 13,984 585 (581) 1 IN 20 225 138 15 378 40% 65%2001 14,943 585 (584) 1 IN 20 250 144 25 419 40% 72%2002 14,888 485 (484) 1 IN 23 209 127 19 355 41% 73%2003 14,402 485 (482) 1 IN 23 236 118 8 362 35% 75%2004 15,505 525 (522) 1 IN 23 280 96 12 388 28% 74%2005 15,837 525 (526) 1 IN 24 269 125 14 408 34% 78%2006 16,344 675 (673) 1 IN 18 268 157 24 449 40% 67%2007 16,779 675 (678) 1 IN 18 310 148 24 482 36% 71%2008 16,144 515 (516) 1 IN 22 180 132 21 333 46% 65%2009 15,723 515 (521) 1 IN 22 180 130 23 341 45% 65%2010 15,229 395 (399) 1 IN 27 200 93 9 302 34% 76%2011 15,007 395 (408) 1 IN 26 191 89 10 290 26% 71%2012 14,776 275 (281) 1 IN 36 101 66 12 179 27% 64%2013 13,187 275 (280) 1 IN 35 91 73 16 180 49% 64%2014 11,986 124 (128) 1 IN 59 56 31 4 91 38% 72%2015 11,056 105 (108) 1 IN 63 46 27 1 74 38% 69%2016 9,590 71 (72) 1 IN 75 45 7 0 52 13% 72%2017 8,261 51 (54) 1 IN 87 25 11 1 37 32% 69%2018 6,142 51 (53) 1 IN 76 34 6 1 41 17% 77%

SUMMARY OF NH MOOSE LOTTERY AND HARVEST

*Permits issued may differ from permits drawn due to failure of permittees to meet eligibility requirements, medical or military deferments, and permits issued through the Hunt of a Lifetime and Wildlife Heritage Foundation programs.


MOOSE

PERMITS ISSUED, HARVEST SUCCESS RATE, AND HARVEST PER SQUARE MILE OFMOOSE HABITAT FOR THE 2018 MOOSE HUNT BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND WMU

REGION WMUEITHER SEX

PERMITS ISSUED

ANTERLESS ONLY PERMITS

ISSUED

TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED

TOTAL HARVEST

SUCCESS RATE

HARVEST PER SQ. MILE

CT. LAKE

A1 2 0 2 1 50% 0.01

A2 8 0 8 8 100% 0.02

ALL 10 0 10 9 90% 0.02

NORTH

B 7 0 7 7 100% 0.02

C2 5 0 5 5 100% 0.02

D1 5 0 5 3 60% 0.01

ALL 17 0 17 15 88% 0.02

WHITE MTN.

C1 5 0 5 5 100% 0.03

D2 2 0 2 2 100% <0.01

E1 2 0 2 0 0% 0

E2 2 0 2 1 50% <0.01

E3 2 0 2 0 0% 0

F 2 0 2 2 100% <0.01

ALL 15 0 15 10 67% 0.01

CENTRAL

G 1 0 1 1 100% <0.01

H1 1 0 1 0 0% 0

I1 1 0 1 1 100% <0.01

I2 1 0 1 1 100% <0.01

J1 1 0 1 1 100% <0.01

J2 1 0 1 1 100% <0.01

ALL 6 0 6 5 83% <0.01

S. WEST

H2N 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A

H2S 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A

K 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A

ALL 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A

S. EASTL 3 0 3 1 33% <0.01

M 2 0 2 1 50% <0.01

ALL 5 0 5 2 40% <0.01

ALL ALL 53 0 53 41 77% 0.01

METHODS OF HARVEST USED BY SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS DURING THE 2018 MOOSE HUNT

METHOD # OF HUNTERS % OF HUNTERS

ARCHERY 0 0.00%

HANDGUN 0 0.00%

MUZZLELOADER 0 0.00%

RIFLE 40 97.56%

SHOTGUN 1 2.44%

UNKNOWN 0 0.00%

TOTALS 41 100.00%


MOOSE

AGE AND SEX OF THE 2018 MOOSE HARVEST BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND WMU

REGION WMU BULLS AGE 2.5+

BULLS AGE 1.5

COWS AGE 2.5+

COWS AGE 1.5 CALVES TOTAL % COWS &

CALVES% BULLS AGE 2.5+

CT. LAKE

A1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0%A2 8 0 0 0 0 8 0% 100%

ALL 8 1 0 0 0 9 0% 89%

NORTH

B 5 0 1 0 1 7 29% 71%C2 3 2 0 0 0 5 0% 60%D1 1 0 1 1 0 3 67% 33%

ALL 9 2 2 1 1 15 27% 60%

WHITE MTN.

C1 4 0 1 0 0 5 20% 80%D2 1 0 1 0 0 2 50% 50%E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/AE2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%E3 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/AF 0 1 1 0 0 2 50% 0%

ALL 6 1 3 0 0 10 30% 60%

CENTRAL

G 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%H1 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/AI1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%I2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%J1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%J2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%

ALL 5 0 0 0 0 5 0% 100%

S. WEST

H2N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AH2S N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

K N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AALL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S. EASTL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%M 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100%

ALL 2 0 0 0 0 2 0% 100%ALL ALL 30 4 5 1 1 41 17% 73%

SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS DRAWN BASED UPON POINT STANDINGS FOR THE 2018 NH MOOSE LOTTERY

RESIDENTS NON-RESIDENTS OVERALL

POINTS APPS.* PERMITS DRAWN

PERCENTAGE OF PERMITS APPS.* PERMITS

DRAWNPERCENTAGE OF PERMITS APPS.* PERMITS

DRAWNPERCENTAGE OF PERMITS

1 661 3 6.98% 556 0 0.00% 1217 3 5.88%2 320 1 2.33% 248 0 0.00% 568 1 1.96%3 206 2 4.65% 245 0 0.00% 451 2 3.92%4 210 1 2.33% 165 0 0.00% 375 1 1.96%5 170 0 0.00% 165 0 0.00% 335 0 0.00%6 188 2 4.65% 135 1 12.50% 323 3 5.88%7 164 2 4.65% 141 1 12.50% 305 3 5.88%8 161 1 2.33% 176 1 12.50% 337 2 3.92%9 174 4 9.30% 133 0 0.00% 307 4 7.84%10 132 3 6.98% 90 0 0.00% 222 3 5.88%11 115 6 13.95% 100 1 12.50% 215 7 13.73%12 106 1 2.33% 110 1 12.50% 216 2 3.92%13 101 4 9.30% 156 0 0.00% 257 4 7.84%14 97 2 4.65% 99 0 0.00% 196 2 3.92%15 465 11 25.58% 353 3 37.50% 818 14 27.45%

ALL 3,270 43 100.00% 2,872 8 100.00% 6,142 51 100%

*Excludes “point only” applications.


MOOSE

SUMMARY OF MOOSE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS FROM THE 2018 MOOSEHARVEST BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND AGE

BULLS COWS

REGION AGE IN YEARS

MEAN ABD1

MAXIMUM ABD1

MEAN SPREAD2

MAXIMUM SPREAD2

MEAN WEIGHT

MAXIMUM WEIGHT

MEAN WEIGHT

MAXIMUM WEIGHT

CT. LAKE

0.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A1.5 22.0 22 16.0 16.00 350 350 N/A N/A

2.5-4.5 47.1 56 41.0 52.50 593 750 N/A N/A5.5+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

NORTH

0.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 175 175 N/A N/A1.5 27.5 38 19.5 27.50 . N/A . N/A 360 360

2.5-4.5 47.8 52 38.1 46.25 668 748 400 4005.5+ 47.0 47 32.4 48.25 598 640 680 680

WHITE MTN.

0.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A1.5 25.0 25 20.8 20.75 380 380 N/A N/A

2.5-4.5 42.7 48 34.2 39.75 447 520 520 6605.5+ 50.3 52 50.1 53.75 630 710 N/A N/A

CENTRAL

0.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A1.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

2.5-4.5 46.0 47 41.1 41.25 660 700 N/A N/A5.5+ 54.3 59 45.3 47.50 760 780 N/A N/A

S. WEST


2.5-4.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A5.5+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S. EAST


2.5-4.5 30.0 30 16.5 16.50 460 460 N/A N/A5.5+ 53.0 53 47.0 47.00 760 760 N/A N/A

1ABD is antler beam diameter measured in mm.2Spread is measured by the department as the furthest distance between two legal tines in inches.

TEN-YEAR MOOSE HUNTER SUCCESS RATES BY MANAGEMENT REGION AND WMU

REGION WMU 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 MEAN

CT. LAKE

A1 77% 84% 76% 60% 80% 75% 50% 100% 100% 50% 75%A2 87% 87% 84% 83% 72% 82% 75% 89% 75% 100% 83%

ALL 84% 86% 82% 80% 74% 81% 70% 91% 80% 90% 82%

NORTH

B 98% 90% 75% 90% 85% 100% 79% 90% 100% 100% 91%C2 91% 94% 83% 81% 85% 80% 100% 89% 60% 100% 86%D1 74% 73% 50% 60% 100% 44% 71% 50% 40% 60% 62%

ALL 91% 90% 76% 82% 87% 79% 82% 78% 71% 88% 82%

WHITE MTN.

C1 92% 89% 89% 85% 100% 79% 78% 75% 60% 100% 85%D2 33% 70% 70% 53% 60% 38% 40% 75% 100% 100% 64%E1 40% 40% 80% 60% 100% 100% 67% 100% 100% 0% 69%E2 80% 80% 80% 60% 60% 67% 50% 100% 0% 0% 58%E3 36% 100% 80% 0% 60% 67% 33% 50% 100% 50% 58%F 38% 36% 69% 80% 80% 0% 100% 33% 100% 100% 64%

ALL 47% 72% 79% 64% 81% 64% 60% 68% 69% 67% 67%

CENTRAL

G 71% 70% 65% 48% 70% 56% 67% 0% 100% 100% 65%H1 53% 67% 27% 60% 60% 50% 100% 100% 100% 0% 62%I1 65% 53% 67% 60% 20% 50% 100% 0% 100% 100% 62%I2 60% 65% 60% 50% 55% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 79%J1 50% 57% 81% 70% 20% 60% 100% 100% 100% 100% 74%J2 53% 80% 65% 40% 20% 100% 100% 0% 100% 100% 66%

ALL 62% 67% 63% 52% 48% 68% 90% 50% 100% 83% 68%

S. WEST

H2N 75% 83% 100% 60% 40% 100% 0% 0% N/A N/A 57%H2S 20% 40% 60% 40% 0% 100% 0% 0% N/A N/A 33%

K 50% 50% 50% 50% 60% 67% 67% 100% N/A N/A 62%ALL 47% 57% 65% 50% 40% 80% 40% 60% N/A N/A 55%

S. EASTL 40% 50% 30% 40% 13% 50% 0% 67% 0% 33% 32%M 60% 40% 20% 20% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 25%

ALL 47% 45% 25% 35% 25% 40% 0% 50% 0% 40% 31%ALL ALL 65% 76% 71% 64% 64% 72% 69% 72% 69% 77% 70%


WILD TURKEY

Spring 2018 Gobbler Season (May 3-31, 2018): The total 2018 spring turkey season harvest was comprised of 9 bearded hens, 986 jakes (23.5%), and 3,212 toms (76.5%), for a juvenile to adult gobbler harvest ratio of 0.31 to 1.00 statewide, and a total of 4,204 turkeys. The youth weekend registered 339 turkeys or 8.1% of the overall 2018 spring total. The total harvest during the May 3–31 season was 3,865. Opening day, Wednesday May 3, registered 680 turkeys or 17.6% of the season total. Through the first weekend of the season (May 3–6), 1,889 turkeys were taken representing 48.9% of the season total. The second week (May 7–13) registered 961 turkeys or 24.9% of the harvest. The period May 14–31 registered only 26.2%. The early green up and abundance of ticks probably contributed to the reduced hunting effort during the second half of May.

The 2-year-old toms were the largest portion (43.9%) of the spring male harvest. The 3-year-olds were a healthy 25.5% of the season total. As expected, the 4-year-old segment was 6.2%, and the 5-year-old segment was 1.0%. The proportions of gobblers in the five age categories were similar to those of the past six spring seasons. The exception was the high proportion of 2-year-old toms in 2018, which suggests a good hatch year during summer 2016.

The state average for all 18 WMUs in 2018 was 0.58 gobblers killed per square mile, compared with 0.62 during 2017. This was only a slight decrease and is a reflection of the drop of 6.22% in turkey harvest between the 2017 and 2018 season. During the 2018 season, no WMU reached a kill of 1.0 gobbler per square mile or greater. However, units K (0.95) and L (0.95) were very close. As expected, the next best were: unit J2 (0.88), unit H1 (0.87), and unit M (0.85). In northern New Hampshire, unit D1 (0.29) remains well below 0.5 and significantly behind unit D2 (0.61), which supports the season closure in WMU D1 to the fall shotgun season.

Unit G (0.48) and unit J1 (0.45) remain close to the level of 0.50 spring gobblers killed per square mile required to allow a fall shotgun season. There were 37 towns throughout the state that had a kill rate close to or greater than 1.0 gobbler per square mile for the May 2018 spring gobbler season. It was gratifying to note that ten of these towns were original turkey reintroduction towns. The

towns with the most harvest were Gilmanton (61), Weare (55), Bath (53), and Lyndeborough (52). Three of these four towns had original turkey transplants. Fourteen towns had 40 or more turkeys registered, and 39 towns had 30 or more gobblers registered.

Heavy gobblers were common takes during the May 2018 season. There were 3 weighing 26 pounds, 3 at about 25½ pounds, 5 at 25 pounds, and 33 at between 24 and 25 pounds. The longest beards were 1 at 12 inches, 2 at 11.5 inches, 1 at 11 inches, and 5 at 10.5 inches. The longest leg spurs were 3 at 1.5 inches and 8 at 1.25 inches.

Fall 2018 Turkey Seasons: The combined archery and shotgun harvest for fall 2018 was 1,283 turkeys, about two and half time the harvest of 450 turkeys from fall 2017. One reason for the higher harvest was the good hatch from summer 2018. The bigger reason was the lack of hard and soft mast in the woods during fall 2018. The previous highest was 1,101 turkeys during fall 2016. Therefore, the fall 2018 harvest was 182 (16.5%) turkeys greater. The fall 2018 harvest ratio was about equal: 657 hens to 626 males. Of the 1,283 turkeys taken, 490 (38.19%) were adult hens, 167 (13.02%) were juvenile hens, 525 (40.92%) were toms, and 101 (7.87%) were jakes. The heaviest toms were 25, 23 (2), and 22 (8) pounds. The longest beard was 16 inches, with 3 at 12 inches. The longest spurs were 4 at 1.375 inches and numerous at 1.25 inches.

Fall 2018 Archery Season (September 15–December 15): Of the 451 total turkeys harvested, there were 241 (53.44%) gobblers and 210 (46.56%) hens. Of the gobblers, 211 (87.55%) were toms and 30 (12.45%) were jakes. Of the hens, 164 (78.10%) were adult hens and 46 (21.90%) were immature hens. The Wildlife Management Units with the highest harvests were M (69), K (66), and J2 (60).

Fall 2018 Shotgun Season (October 15–October 21): Of the 832 total turkeys taken, there were 385 (46.27%) gobblers and 447 (53.73%) hens. Of the gobblers, 314 (81.56%) were toms and 71 (18.44%) were jakes. Of the hens, 326 (72.93%) were adult hens and 121 (27.07%) were immature hens. Of the 7-day season, the most turkeys were taken on opening day Monday (157) and on the last day (158) Sunday. The WMUs with the largest harvest were J2 (170), K (93), and H1 (86).


WILD TURKEY

Turkey Viruses: For 2018, there were 36 cases of the turkey pox virus (LPDV) reported from 19 towns in eastern New Hampshire and from 17 towns in western New Hampshire. This compares with 25 cases recorded during 2017. This was the seventh year of recording cases. The 2018 Winter Public Internet Flock Survey reported 10 pox incidents in 9 towns. The 2018 Summer Public Internet Brood Survey reported no (0) cases. More than one pox turkey in a flock was reported from 6 flocks from 6 towns during 2018.

SPRING AND FALL TURKEY HARVESTS FROM THE PAST 12 YEARS

YEAR SPRING HARVEST

CHANGE FROM PRECEDING YEAR

FALL HARVEST

2007 3,649 +2.5% 7612008 4,107 +12.4% 5032009 4,056 -1.2% 4922010 3,669 -9.8% 1,0102011 3,672 0.0% 6432012 3,873 +5.5% 1,0562013 4,550 +17.5% 8552014 3,911 -14.0% 7052015 4,006 +2.4% 1,0432016 3,882 -3.1% 1,1012017 4,482 +15.5% 4502018 4,204 -6.2% 1,283

2018 TURKEY POPULATION OBJECTIVES BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS IN TERMS OF SPRING HARVEST PER SQUARE MILE OF TURKEY HABITAT

WMU 2018 CURRENT LEVEL1

2016–2025 OBJECTIVE

HUNTING STRATEGY2,3,4

A 0.11 0.20 ConservativeB 0.10 0.20 Conservative

C1 0.05 0.20 ConservativeC2 0.11 0.20 ConservativeD1 0.28 0.60 ModerateD2 0.61 0.75 ModerateE 0.06 0.20 ConservativeF 0.20 0.20 ConservativeG 0.48 0.60 ModerateH1 0.88 1.00 LiberalH2 0.75 0.75 LiberalI1 0.61 0.60 ModerateI2 0.70 0.60 ModerateJ1 0.45 0.50 ModerateJ2 0.88 1.00 LiberalK 0.95 1.00 LiberalL 0.95 1.00 LiberalM 0.85 1.00 Liberal

STATEWIDE 0.58

1Current level is the spring kill per square mile of turkey habitat for the 2018 season.2Conservative strategies allow spring hunting and a fall archery season.3Moderate strategies allow for spring hunting and a fall archery season. A fall shotgun season is allowed if the spring harvest equals or exceeds 0.5 gobbler kill per square mile.4Liberal strategies allow spring hunting, a fall shotgun and archery season. If the spring harvest reaches 0.75 to 1.00 gobbler kill per square mile, a 2-gobbler spring bag limit will be considered.

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FALL 2018 TURKEY HARVEST BY SEASON, SEX, AGE, AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT

SEASONFALL ARCHERY SEASON HARVEST

A B C1 C2 D1 D2 E F G H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M ALLImm. Hens 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 1 4 2 3 2 5 6 2 11 46Adult Hens 5 3 0 0 6 6 2 2 7 11 15 5 10 7 21 21 21 22 164Total Hens 7 4 0 1 6 8 2 3 10 12 19 7 13 9 26 27 23 33 210Imm. Males 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 8 2 1 5 30Adult Males 4 0 1 1 4 8 1 1 17 14 23 7 6 11 26 37 19 31 211Total Males 4 0 1 1 5 11 2 1 17 14 26 8 8 14 34 39 20 36 241TOTAL 11 4 1 2 11 19 4 4 27 26 45 15 21 23 60 66 43 69 451

SEASONFALL SHOTGUN SEASON HARVEST

A B C1 C2 D1 D2 E F G H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M ALLImm. Hens N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A 14 14 11 9 11 4 19 10 12 6 121Adult Hens N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25 N/A N/A 37 30 28 25 12 24 64 39 23 19 326Total Hens N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 36 N/A N/A 51 44 39 36 23 28 83 49 35 25 447Imm. Males N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A 5 6 5 5 2 3 17 9 6 3 71Adult Males N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A 14 36 31 16 14 19 70 35 24 35 314Total Males N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30 N/A N/A 19 42 36 21 16 22 87 44 30 38 385TOTAL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 66 N/A N/A 70 86 75 55 39 50 170 93 65 63 832

SEASONTOTAL FALL SEASON HARVEST

A B C1 C2 D1 D2 E F G H1 H2 I1 I2 J1 J2 K L M ALLImm. Hens 2 1 0 1 0 13 0 1 17 15 15 11 14 6 24 16 14 17 167Adult Hens 5 3 0 0 6 31 2 2 44 41 43 30 22 31 85 60 44 41 490Total Hens 7 4 0 1 6 44 2 3 61 56 58 41 36 37 109 76 58 58 657Imm. Males 0 0 0 0 1 13 1 0 5 6 8 6 4 6 25 11 7 8 101Adult Males 4 0 1 1 4 28 1 1 31 50 54 23 20 30 96 72 43 66 525Total Males 4 0 1 1 5 41 2 1 36 56 62 29 24 36 121 83 50 74 626TOTAL 11 4 1 2 11 85 4 4 97 112 120 70 60 73 230 159 108 132 1,283

WMU SQ. MI HABITAT

BEARDED HENS JAKES TOMS TOTAL % OF TOTAL JUVENILE : ADULT

HARVEST RATIO KPSM*

A 424.44 0 13 34 47 1.12% 0.38:1:00 0.11B 251.65 0 11 15 26 0.62% 0.73:1.00 0.10

C1 144.62 0 1 6 7 0.17% 0.17:1.00 0.05C2 177.69 0 7 12 19 0.45% 0.58:1.00 0.11D1 193.11 0 17 38 55 1.31% 0.45:1.00 0.28D2 402.46 0 44 202 246 5.85% 0.22:1.00 0.61E 451.29 0 4 23 27 0.64% 0.17:1.00 0.06F 372.65 0 13 63 76 1.81% 0.21:1.00 0.20G 555.15 0 59 210 269 6.40% 0.28:1.00 0.48H1 353.86 2 70 239 311 7.40% 0.29:1.00 0.88H2 626.12 1 101 369 471 11.20% 0.27:1.00 0.75I1 317.97 0 46 147 193 4.59% 0.31:1.00 0.61I2 327.64 0 39 191 230 5.47% 0.20:1.00 0.70J1 426.81 1 35 155 191 4.54% 0.23:1.00 0.45J2 733.4 1 162 480 643 15.29% 0.34:1.00 0.88K 569.91 0 124 420 544 12.94% 0.30:1.00 0.95L 412.97 1 117 276 394 9.37% 0.42:1.00 0.95M 532.39 0 123 332 455 10.82% 0.37:1.00 0.85

TOTALS 7,274.13 6 986 3,212 4,204 100.00% 0.31:1.00 0.58

*Kill per square mile of turkey habitat.

SPRING 2018 TURKEY HARVEST BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT


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SPRING TURKEY HARVESTS BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (2009–2018)

WMU 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 10-YEAR AVERAGE

A 34 22 30 47 62 48 48 50 50 47 43.8B 37 26 19 34 41 25 23 19 29 26 27.9

C1 16 14 13 13 18 22 7 15 13 7 13.8C2 29 23 19 26 33 28 35 28 35 19 27.5D1 101 82 83 99 114 102 95 65 70 55 86.6D2 352 308 236 213 270 234 216 194 242 246 251.1E 35 37 37 23 47 34 38 40 42 27 36.0F 94 82 64 78 83 64 74 69 87 76 77.1G 301 279 244 265 324 257 257 240 307 269 274.3H1 337 340 299 274 337 295 300 285 347 311 312.5H2 505 409 431 371 449 361 428 408 454 471 428.7I1 242 188 181 196 199 159 153 175 205 193 189.1I2 192 174 172 182 202 176 178 175 224 230 190.5J1 199 181 152 165 212 166 205 180 225 191 187.6J2 530 471 512 532 676 600 622 637 681 643 590.4K 487 472 529 535 571 490 450 463 548 544 508.9L 289 261 311 393 455 410 403 411 434 394 376.1M 264 296 338 425 456 440 474 428 489 455 406.5

Totals 4,044 3,669 3,672 3,876 4,550 3,911 4,006 3,882 4,482 4,204 4,029.6

TOP GOBBLERS TAKEN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING 2018 SPRING SEASON

DATE TAKEN WEIGHT (LBS) BEARD LENGTH SPUR LENGTH WMU TOWN OF KILL05/18/18 26 11.5 1.500 K NEW IPSWICH05/06/18 26 10.5 1.000 J1 WAKEFIELD05/08/18 26 9.75 1.125 M GREENLAND05/07/18 25.7 9.75 1.000 M LONDONDERRY05/03/18 25.5 10.5 0.750 I1 WARNER05/04/18 25.5 9.5 1.000 M LITCHFIELD05/03/18 25 10 1.063 M STRATHAM05/05/18 25 10 1.000 M BEDFORD04/28/18 25 9.5 0.625 K TEMPLE05/06/18 25 9.5 1.063 A COLEBROOK05/05/18 25 9.5 0.938 H1 CHARLESTOWN05/04/18 24.75 10.25 1.125 D2 LANDAFF05/05/18 24.5 11.5 1.125 K WEARE05/19/18 24.5 8.25 1.000 H2 WALPOLE05/04/18 24.5 6 1.000 M FREEMONT05/04/18 24.25 8.25 0.625 K GOFFSTOWN04/29/18 24 12 1.500 M HOLLIS05/09/18 24 11 1.250 M NEWINGTON05/04/18 24 10.5 1.250 J2 UNION04/29/18 24 10.5 1.000 M HAMPTON FALLS05/29/18 24 10.5 0.750 K LYNDEBORO05/04/18 24 10.25 1.250 D2 SUGAR HILL05/04/18 24 10 1.250 M PELHAM05/03/18 24 10 1.000 F THORNTON05/03/18 24 10 1.500 L ROCHESTER05/04/18 24 10 1.000 J2 NEW DURHAM05/04/18 24 10 1.125 M ATKINSON05/06/18 24 10 0.750 M NEWTON05/17/18 24 10 0.750 M ATKINSON05/15/18 24 10 1.125 M BRENTWOOD05/30/18 24 10 1.000 K NEW IPSWICH05/03/18 24 9.75 0.938 M GREENLAND05/19/18 24 9.75 1.250 J1 WAKEFIELD05/04/18 24 9.5 0.750 J2 ROCHESTER05/06/18 24 9.5 1.000 G PLYMOUTH05/03/18 24 9.5 1.250 H1 CLAREMONT05/14/18 24 9.5 1.000 J1 TUFTONBORO05/17/18 24 9.5 1.063 M NEWINGTON


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2018 TURKEY HARVEST BY TOWN AND SEASON

TOWN/WMUs SPRING HEN

SPRING JAKE

SPRING TOM

SPRING MALE TOTAL

SPRING MALE KPSM*

FALL HEN

FALL MALE

FALL TOTAL

FALL KPSM*

ACWORTH (H1) 0 11 12 23 0.64 5 3 8 0.22

ALBANY (E/F/J1) 0 1 2 3 0.05 0 0 0 0.00

ALEXANDRIA (G/I1) 0 2 9 11 0.28 6 1 7 0.18

ALLENSTOWN (L) 0 3 6 9 0.50 1 1 2 0.11

ALSTEAD (H1/H2) 1 6 22 29 0.77 10 6 16 0.44

ALTON (J2) 0 11 37 48 0.84 7 1 8 0.14

AMHERST (K/M) 0 2 15 17 0.61 3 4 7 0.25

ANDOVER (G/I1) 0 6 20 26 0.70 3 2 5 0.14

ANTRIM (H2/I2/K) 0 1 14 15 0.48 2 3 5 0.16

ASHLAND (F/G/J2) 0 1 4 5 0.51 1 0 1 0.10

ATKINSON (M) 0 2 3 5 0.53 1 0 1 0.11

AUBURN (L/M) 0 1 16 17 0.77 4 3 7 0.32

BARNSTEAD (J2) 0 8 35 43 1.10 8 9 17 0.43

BARRINGTON (J2/L) 0 8 28 36 0.86 6 4 10 0.24

BARTLETT (E) 0 0 4 4 0.07 1 1 2 0.03

BATH (D2) 0 10 43 53 1.49 10 11 21 0.59

BEDFORD (K/L/M) 0 4 13 17 0.66 2 1 3 0.12

BELMONT (J2) 0 8 20 28 1.10 6 11 17 0.67

BENNINGTON (H2/K) 0 4 11 15 1.53 2 1 3 0.31

BENTON (D2) 0 0 7 7 0.18 1 3 4 0.10

BERLIN (C1/C2) 0 1 5 6 0.13 0 0 0 0.00

BETHLEHEM (D1/D2/E) 0 3 6 9 0.12 0 1 1 0.01

BOSCAWEN (I1) 0 2 12 14 0.64 2 3 5 0.23

BOW (I1/K/L) 0 10 19 29 1.29 2 4 6 0.27

BRADFORD (I2) 0 2 12 14 0.44 4 2 6 0.19

BRENTWOOD (L/M) 0 9 13 22 1.54 3 4 7 0.49

BRIDGEWATER (G) 0 3 7 10 0.50 0 1 1 0.05

BRISTOL (G/I1) 0 4 2 6 0.41 7 2 9 0.61

BROOKFIELD (J1/J2) 0 3 18 21 0.98 2 8 10 0.47

BROOKLINE (K/M) 0 2 7 9 0.52 0 0 0 0.00

CAMBRIDGE (B/C2) 0 0 1 1 0.02 0 0 0 0.00

CAMPTON (F) 0 5 18 23 0.51 1 0 1 0.02

CANAAN (G) 0 15 24 39 0.89 4 3 7 0.16

CANDIA (L/M) 0 11 14 25 0.92 1 4 5 0.18

CANTERBURY (I1/J2) 0 5 29 34 0.85 4 3 7 0.18

CARROLL (D1/E) 0 1 2 3 0.07 1 0 1 0.02

CENTER HARBOR (J1/J2) 0 2 3 5 0.43 1 0 1 0.09

CHARLESTOWN (H1) 0 8 19 27 0.83 10 5 15 0.46

CHATHAM (E) 0 1 3 4 0.08 0 0 0 0.00

CHESTER (M) 0 10 22 32 1.35 3 6 9 0.38

CHESTERFIELD (H2) 0 3 28 31 0.73 2 1 3 0.07

CHICHESTER (J2/L) 0 5 11 16 0.84 3 1 4 0.21

CLAREMONT (H1) 1 6 41 48 1.28 4 8 12 0.33

CLARKSVILLE (A) 0 2 3 5 0.09 0 0 0 0.00

COLEBROOK (A/B) 0 4 13 17 0.55 1 2 3 0.10

COLUMBIA (B) 0 7 6 13 0.26 1 0 1 0.02

CONCORD (I1/J2/K/L) 0 8 30 38 0.79 6 5 11 0.23

CONWAY (E/F/J1) 0 1 13 14 0.23 3 4 7 0.11

CORNISH (H1) 0 5 31 36 0.96 6 4 10 0.27

CROYDON (H1/I2) 0 5 15 20 0.70 2 2 4 0.14



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SPRING TOM

SPRING MALE TOTAL

SPRING MALE KPSM*

FALL HEN

FALL MALE

FALL TOTAL

FALL KPSM*

DALTON (D1) 0 4 9 13 0.55 1 0 1 0.04

DANBURY (G/I1) 0 0 16 16 0.51 7 4 11 0.35

DANVILLE (M) 0 4 1 5 0.50 1 2 3 0.30

DEERFIELD (L) 0 14 30 44 0.94 3 11 14 0.30

DEERING (K) 0 5 16 21 0.75 3 1 4 0.14

DERRY (M) 0 8 18 26 0.91 6 4 10 0.35

DORCHESTER (G) 0 1 9 10 0.27 0 0 0 0.00

DOVER (L) 0 6 13 19 0.95 2 0 2 0.10

DUBLIN (H2) 0 3 18 21 0.87 1 5 6 0.25

DUMMER (B/C1/C2) 0 2 3 5 0.13 0 1 1 0.03

DUNBARTON (K) 0 7 14 21 0.76 4 2 6 0.22

DURHAM (L) 0 5 11 16 0.85 1 2 3 0.16

EAST KINGSTON (M) 0 4 5 9 1.00 1 0 1 0.11

EATON (J1) 1 1 5 7 0.26 1 2 3 0.13

EFFINGHAM (J1) 0 1 12 13 0.37 0 2 2 0.06

ELLSWORTH (F) 0 0 1 1 0.05 0 0 0 0.00

ENFIELD (G/H1) 0 4 15 19 0.56 4 6 10 0.29

EPPING (L/M) 0 10 19 29 1.29 5 3 8 0.36

EPSOM (J2/L) 0 11 32 43 1.37 11 8 19 0.61

ERROL (A/B/C2) 0 0 2 2 0.04 0 0 0 0.00

EXETER (L/M) 0 7 6 13 0.83 2 7 9 0.58

FARMINGTON (J2) 0 11 17 28 0.84 9 3 12 0.36

FITZWILLIAM (H2) 0 3 22 25 0.84 4 4 8 0.27

FRANCESTOWN (K) 0 5 13 18 0.65 7 3 10 0.36

FRANCONIA (D1/D2/E) 0 0 1 1 0.02 0 1 1 0.02

FRANKLIN (I1) 0 6 7 13 0.55 1 3 4 0.17

FREEDOM (J1) 0 4 15 19 0.60 7 9 16 0.51

FREMONT (M) 0 4 8 12 0.81 1 4 5 0.34

GILFORD (J2) 1 8 30 39 1.15 4 8 12 0.36

GILMANTON (J2) 0 23 38 61 1.15 4 13 17 0.32

GILSUM (H2) 0 3 6 9 0.59 1 2 3 0.20

GOFFSTOWN (K) 0 4 32 36 1.15 6 7 13 0.42

GORHAM (C1/C2/E) 0 1 1 2 0.07 0 0 0 0.00

GOSHEN (H1/I2) 0 2 15 17 0.84 2 5 7 0.35

GRAFTON (G) 0 3 10 13 0.37 3 2 5 0.14

GRANTHAM (G/H1/I2) 0 1 4 5 0.23 0 0 0 0.00

GREENFIELD (K) 0 2 11 13 0.56 2 2 4 0.17

GREENLAND (M) 0 2 18 20 2.34 3 3 6 0.70

GREENVILLE (K) 0 2 3 5 0.83 0 2 2 0.33

GROTON (G) 0 2 5 7 0.20 0 0 0 0.00

HAMPSTEAD (M) 0 0 3 3 0.27 0 0 0 0.00

HAMPTON (M) 0 2 5 7 1.06 1 0 1 0.15

HAMPTON FALLS (M) 0 2 12 14 1.49 0 1 1 0.11

HANCOCK (H2/K) 1 3 18 22 0.79 1 4 5 0.19

HANOVER (G) 0 3 21 24 0.54 5 2 7 0.16

HARRISVILLE (H2) 0 4 9 13 0.76 1 0 1 0.06

HAVERHILL (D2) 0 6 33 39 0.83 7 5 12 0.25

HEBRON (G) 0 3 5 8 0.54 0 1 1 0.07

HENNIKER (I2/K) 0 2 30 32 0.80 4 3 7 0.18

HILL (I1) 0 1 7 8 0.33 3 2 5 0.20

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SPRING JAKE

SPRING TOM

SPRING MALE TOTAL

SPRING MALE KPSM*

FALL HEN

FALL MALE

FALL TOTAL

FALL KPSM*

HILLSBOROUGH (H2/I2/K) 0 8 29 37 0.94 4 5 9 0.23

HINSDALE (H2) 0 6 11 17 0.94 4 2 6 0.33

HOLDERNESS (F/G/J1/J2) 0 1 6 7 0.26 0 1 1 0.04

HOLLIS (M) 0 3 14 17 0.61 8 4 12 0.43

HOOKSETT (K/L) 0 6 17 23 0.82 3 4 7 0.25

HOPKINTON (I1/I2/K) 0 11 29 40 1.07 9 8 17 0.45

HUDSON (M) 0 8 13 21 1.08 2 4 6 0.31

JACKSON (E) 0 0 2 2 0.03 0 0 0 0.00

JAFFREY (H2/K) 0 5 29 34 1.03 8 5 13 0.39

JEFFERSON (C1/D1/E) 0 1 6 7 0.17 0 2 2 0.05

KEENE (H2) 0 1 13 14 0.47 1 1 2 0.07

KENSINGTON (M) 0 11 12 23 2.12 2 2 4 0.37

KINGSTON (M) 0 6 13 19 1.16 0 2 2 0.12

LACONIA (J2) 0 4 5 9 0.61 3 4 7 0.47

LANCASTER (C1/D1) 0 6 8 14 0.35 3 1 4 0.10

LANDAFF (D2) 0 1 15 16 0.62 4 1 5 0.19

LANGDON (H1/H2) 0 7 17 24 1.56 3 8 11 0.71

LEBANON (G/H1) 0 4 29 33 1.00 3 6 9 0.27

LEE (L) 0 4 16 20 1.17 1 1 2 0.12

LEMPSTER (H1/I2) 0 3 12 15 0.61 3 4 7 0.29

LINCOLN (D2/E/F) 0 1 0 1 0.01 1 0 1 0.01

LISBON (D2) 0 4 15 19 0.79 6 4 10 0.42

LITCHFIELD (M) 0 2 10 12 1.05 0 3 3 0.26

LITTLETON (D1/D2) 0 7 17 24 0.54 1 2 3 0.07

LONDONDERRY (M) 0 16 22 38 1.20 3 3 6 0.19

LOUDON (J2) 0 15 28 43 1.07 11 13 24 0.60

LYMAN (D2) 0 5 12 17 0.63 6 4 10 0.37

LYME (G) 0 5 22 27 0.55 3 4 7 0.14

LYNDEBOROUGH (K) 0 12 40 52 1.82 2 4 6 0.21

MADBURY (L) 0 7 4 11 1.06 0 2 2 0.19

MADISON (F/J1) 0 3 16 19 0.54 3 1 4 0.11

MANCHESTER (K/L/M) 0 2 2 4 0.30 1 1 2 0.15

MARLBOROUGH (H2) 0 10 14 24 1.27 5 1 6 0.32

MARLOW (H1/H2/I2) 0 2 15 17 0.79 0 2 2 0.09

MASON (K) 0 4 13 17 0.75 3 1 4 0.18

MEREDITH (I1/J2) 0 2 7 9 0.26 6 3 9 0.26

MERRIMACK (M) 0 3 17 20 0.83 4 3 7 0.29

MIDDLETON (J2) 0 3 8 11 0.66 2 1 3 0.18

MILAN (B/C1/C2) 0 3 3 6 0.13 1 0 1 0.02

MILFORD (K/M) 0 2 8 10 0.49 4 2 6 0.29

MILTON (J2) 0 1 17 18 0.60 3 6 9 0.30

MONROE (D2) 0 6 16 22 1.06 2 4 6 0.29

MONT VERNON (K) 0 10 9 19 1.22 2 5 7 0.45

MOULTONBORO (J1/J2) 0 2 11 13 0.24 2 0 2 0.04

NASHUA (M) 0 1 1 2 0.16 0 1 1 0.08

NELSON (H2) 0 4 13 17 0.88 5 1 6 0.31

NEW BOSTON (K) 0 11 32 43 1.11 12 9 21 0.54

NEW DURHAM (J2) 0 4 20 24 0.63 1 4 5 0.13

NEW HAMPTON (G/I1/J2) 0 8 13 21 0.63 5 2 7 0.21

NEW IPSWICH (K) 0 5 19 24 0.82 5 3 8 0.27


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SPRING JAKE

SPRING TOM

SPRING MALE TOTAL

SPRING MALE KPSM*

FALL HEN

FALL MALE

FALL TOTAL

FALL KPSM*

NEW LONDON (G/I1/I2) 0 4 5 9 0.49 2 0 2 0.11

NEWBURY (I2) 0 2 24 26 0.81 2 2 4 0.13

NEWFIELDS (L) 0 2 3 5 0.79 0 1 1 0.16

NEWINGTON (M) 0 0 8 8 1.34 0 0 0 0.00

NEWMARKET (L) 0 0 10 10 0.97 0 1 1 0.10

NEWPORT (H1/I2) 0 9 34 43 1.11 8 5 13 0.34

NEWTON (M) 0 0 2 2 0.24 1 2 3 0.36

NORTH HAMPTON (M) 0 1 6 7 0.64 0 2 2 0.18

NORTHFIELD (I1/J2) 0 5 15 20 0.77 3 4 7 0.27NORTHUMBERLAND (B/C1/D1)

0 0 3 3 0.10 0 0 0 0.00

NORTHWOOD (J2/L) 1 12 22 35 1.33 11 4 15 0.59

NOTTINGHAM (L) 0 8 21 29 0.68 5 3 8 0.19

ORANGE (G) 0 1 2 3 0.16 3 2 5 0.27

ORFORD (D2/G) 0 7 23 30 0.71 7 4 11 0.26

OSSIPEE (J1) 0 6 20 26 0.42 9 2 11 0.18

PELHAM (M) 0 2 5 7 0.32 0 2 2 0.09

PEMBROKE (L) 0 10 17 27 1.40 4 2 6 0.31

PETERBOROUGH (H2/K) 0 2 24 26 0.81 1 3 4 0.12

PIERMONT (D2) 0 1 20 21 0.58 2 5 7 0.19

PITTSBURG (A) 0 3 12 15 0.07 5 1 6 0.03

PITTSFIELD (J2) 0 4 14 18 0.83 9 5 14 0.65

PLAINFIELD (H1) 0 5 37 42 0.91 8 7 15 0.33

PLAISTOW (M) 0 3 6 9 1.11 1 0 1 0.12

PLYMOUTH (F/G) 0 3 8 11 0.46 3 4 7 0.29

PORTSMOUTH (M) 0 0 1 1 0.13 3 1 4 0.51

RAYMOND (L/M) 0 4 17 21 0.88 6 3 9 0.38

RICHMOND (H2) 0 4 17 21 0.58 1 1 2 0.06

RINDGE (H2/K) 0 4 16 20 0.65 0 6 6 0.19

ROCHESTER (J2/L) 0 8 30 38 1.08 8 5 13 0.37

ROLLINSFORD (L) 0 3 11 14 2.24 1 2 3 0.48

ROXBURY (H2) 0 1 5 6 0.52 0 0 0 0.00

RUMNEY (F/G) 0 0 10 10 0.27 3 1 4 0.11

RYE (M) 0 1 6 7 0.77 1 0 1 0.11

SALEM (M) 0 0 4 4 0.25 0 0 0 0.00

SALISBURY (I1) 0 3 16 19 0.51 2 3 5 0.13

SANBORNTON (I1/J2) 0 10 27 37 0.83 7 0 7 0.16

SANDOWN (M) 0 1 6 7 0.59 2 2 4 0.34

SANDWICH (F/J1) 0 5 15 20 0.25 1 1 2 0.02

SEABROOK (M) 0 1 4 5 1.12 0 0 0 0.00

SHARON (K) 0 0 3 3 0.22 1 0 1 0.07

SHELBURNE (C2/E) 0 1 3 4 0.10 0 0 0 0.00

SOMERSWORTH (L) 0 1 7 8 1.14 1 0 1 0.14

SOUTH HAMPTON (M) 0 0 10 10 1.40 0 1 1 0.14

SPRINGFIELD (G/I2) 0 2 18 20 0.61 4 2 6 0.18

STARK (B/C1) 0 1 2 3 0.06 2 0 2 0.04

STEWARTSTOWN (A) 0 5 5 10 0.27 1 1 2 0.05

STODDARD (H2/I2) 0 2 14 16 0.37 0 0 0 0.00

STRAFFORD (J2) 0 7 25 32 0.70 5 7 12 0.26

STRATFORD (B) 0 2 4 6 0.09 1 0 1 0.01

STRATHAM (L/M) 0 4 16 20 1.58 1 1 2 0.16


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SPRING JAKE

SPRING TOM

SPRING MALE TOTAL

SPRING MALE KPSM*

FALL HEN

FALL MALE

FALL TOTAL

FALL KPSM*

SUGAR HILL (D1/D2) 0 0 8 8 0.51 0 0 0 0.00

SULLIVAN (H2) 0 2 6 8 0.48 3 1 4 0.24

SUNAPEE (G/I2) 0 6 14 20 1.13 2 2 4 0.23

SURRY (H2) 0 1 9 10 0.69 0 3 3 0.21

SUTTON (I1/I2) 0 3 14 17 0.45 5 1 6 0.16

SWANZEY (H2) 0 5 21 26 0.66 2 5 7 0.18

TAMWORTH (F/J1) 0 1 15 16 0.30 6 1 7 0.13

TEMPLE (K) 0 4 13 17 0.82 2 3 5 0.24

THORNTON (F) 0 3 9 12 0.26 0 0 0 0.00

TILTON (I1/J2) 0 1 6 7 0.76 2 2 4 0.44

TROY (H2) 0 3 8 11 0.68 1 0 1 0.06

TUFTONBORO (J1/J2) 0 7 16 23 0.63 4 3 7 0.19

UNITY (H1) 0 7 22 29 0.85 9 6 15 0.44

WAKEFIELD (J1/J2) 0 4 34 38 1.08 0 6 6 0.17

WALPOLE (H1/H2) 0 12 26 38 1.19 6 4 10 0.31

WARNER (I1/I2) 0 6 15 21 0.42 1 5 6 0.12

WARREN (D2/F) 0 0 3 3 0.07 0 0 0 0.00

WASHINGTON (I2) 0 5 17 22 0.63 0 0 0 0.00

WEARE (K) 0 8 47 55 1.02 6 16 22 0.41

WEBSTER (I1) 0 5 17 22 0.86 13 4 17 0.67

WENTWORTH (D2/F/G) 0 5 14 19 0.52 3 0 3 0.08WENTWORTH'S LOCATION (A/C2)

0 0 1 1 0.07 0 0 0 0.00

WESTMORELAND (H2) 0 7 28 35 1.03 2 4 6 0.18

WHITEFIELD (D1) 0 3 6 9 0.33 0 0 0 0.00

WILMOT (G/I1) 0 1 10 11 0.43 4 1 5 0.20

WILTON (K) 0 9 14 23 1.00 1 2 3 0.13

WINCHESTER (H2) 0 12 25 37 0.73 4 8 12 0.24

WINDHAM (M) 0 0 3 3 0.13 1 0 1 0.04

WINDSOR (I2) 0 0 5 5 0.68 2 1 3 0.41

WOLFEBORO (J1/J2) 0 9 26 35 0.80 2 9 11 0.25

WOODSTOCK (D2/F) 0 0 5 5 0.10 0 0 0 0.00

TOTALS 6 986 3,212 4,204 657 626 1,283



FURBEARER

During the 2017-18 trapping season, New Hampshire trappers continued to provide valuable benefits to New Hampshire’s citizenry. Trapper harvest, under the guidelines of a carefully regulated trapping program, helps maintain furbearer populations at desired biological and social levels. Data that trappers provide in annual trapper reports give information on furbearer distribution and abundance and are essential for furbearer population management decision making. Finally, the expertise that trappers provide to state, municipal, and private interests in resolving wildlife–human interactions represents an invaluable public service.

Results from the 2017-18 New Hampshire trapping season reflect the fact that New Hampshire furbearers are widespread and abundant. A total of 558 trapping licenses were issued

for the 2017-18 trapping season. This represents a 4.78% decrease from the 586 licenses issued the previous year. Reported trap nights of effort for all species were down in 2017-18. Average pelt values, derived from averaging area states trapping association fur auction prices, increased for most species. The value of the 2017-18 fur

harvest was $34,335 based on average pelt values and the total amount of fur harvested in New Hampshire. This was an increase of 19.58% compared with the estimated value of $28,714 for the 2016-17 season.

The New Hampshire furbearer management program relies on trapper data to monitor furbearer populations and to develop season

proposals. While population trends based on catch per 100 trap nights of effort for species have varied, declines and increases are within historic norms.

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TABLE 1. NH FURBEARER TRAPPER HARVEST BY SEASON, 2010/11–2017/18*

SEASON BEAVER COYOTE FISHER GRAY FOX MINK MUSKRAT OTTER RACCOON RED FOX

2010-11 2347 412 339 193 353 1347 242 548 249

2011-12 3255 427 260 129 268 1804 386 410 226

2012-13 2491 534 280 181 399 1850 306 623 307

2013-14 2329 499 224 187 289 1743 256 617 271

2014-15 2054 440 227 99 269 1450 177 487 210

2015-16 2246 501 140 109 174 1452 166 463 180

2016-17 1202 385 90 62 111 554 154 336 115

2017-18 1117 402 44 89 91 528 96 301 156

TABLE 2. NH FURBEARER STATEWIDE HARVEST PER 100 TRAP NIGHTS BY SEASON, 2010/11–2017/18*

SEASON BEAVER COYOTE FISHER GRAY FOX MINK MUSKRAT OTTER RACCOON RED FOX

2010-11 8.82 1.92 1.58 1.52 2.08 5.73 1.97 3.18 1.51

2011-12 6.86 2.40 1.28 1.33 1.99 5.64 1.55 3.07 1.80

2012-13 5.29 1.46 1.42 1.07 1.43 4.85 1.26 2.49 1.34

2013-14 5.96 1.21 0.94 0.92 1.09 5.07 1.55 2.72 1.13

2014-15 5.52 1.21 1.32 0.69 1.91 4.70 1.96 2.20 1.12

2015-16 4.71 1.06 1.13 0.77 1.47 5.31 1.46 3.41 0.88

2016-17 7.23 1.41 1.73 0.55 1.57 5.70 2.77 1.62 0.83

2017-18 6.88 1.52 1.08 1.02 1.75 6.53 1.63 3.68 1.63

TABLE 3. NH FURBEARER TRAPPER HARVEST BY REGION, 2017/18*

REGION BEAVER COYOTE FISHER GRAY FOX MINK MUSKRAT OTTER RACCOON RED FOX

NORTH 251 179 1 9 24 207 15 104 61

WHITE MTN. 159 60 3 14 25 59 13 34 26

CENTRAL 251 89 18 33 27 115 37 82 37

SOUTH WEST 186 38 9 15 13 79 13 20 13

SOUTH EAST 270 36 13 18 2 68 18 61 19

STATEWIDE 1117 402 44 89 91 528 96 301 156

REGION BEAVER COYOTE FISHER GRAY FOX MINK MUSKRAT OTTER RACCOON RED FOX

NORTH 6.62 1.53 1.64 0.31 1.97 8.01 0.88 6.08 2.96

WHITE MTN. 14.00 7.60 1.15 3.07 3.76 12.06 3.67 9.74 8.67

CENTRAL 6.46 1.23 1.27 0.79 2.82 6.37 1.90 2.92 1.11

SOUTH WEST 5.34 0.91 0.55 0.99 0.57 3.35 1.32 1.32 0.45

SOUTH EAST 6.85 1.36 1.89 3.70 1.64 8.69 2.32 4.26 3.38

STATEWIDE 6.88 1.52 1.08 1.02 1.75 6.53 1.63 3.68 1.63

*Due to late data submittals, previous year’s data may have changed from previous reports.

TABLE 4. NH FURBEARER CATCH PER 100 TRAP NIGHTS BY REGION, 2017/18*




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