Posted By:
Jerry-Nicholson
Web Member
Lebanon Area 03-31-2005 23:58
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
I saw my first returning flock of geese of the year yesterday! It was about 30 birds in a long, lazy string headed north. Its a beautiful sight to behold.
Posted By:
jonny g
WFC Sponsor
03-14-2005 16:52
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just wanted to let everyone know that the Daniel webster chapter of DU this having its annual banquet April 30th at the Canterbury Country Club, in Canterbury NH
(of exit 18 route 93) please email me if anyone is interrested. $75 for couples, $50 singles.
Posted By:
Msg&son
Guest
keeping tabs on birds 02-09-2005 18:51
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well looks like the wintering flock is a little smaller this winter in the gorham area, but still lots of mallards and few blacks also and so far so good on the water being open and them finding feed. but hope we get some more snow or could be a dry spring as of now. but gots lots of snow coming in for tonight into tommorrow so that might help out a little wil have to wait and see. bye for now all mark
Posted By:
Scott-Haight
Guest
2005 MOOSE HUNT LOTTERY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE 01-28-2005 16:15
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Not waterfowl related but thought anyone checking in might be interested in this…
CONTACT:
Kent Gustafson: (603) 271-2461
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
January 28, 2005
2005 MOOSE HUNT LOTTERY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
CONCORD, N.H. — If you’d like to try for a chance to hunt moose this fall, it’s time to enter N.H. Fish and Game’s 2005 moose hunt lottery. Applications for this year’s hunt are now available online at http://wildlife.state.nh.us or from license agents statewide. The application fee for entering the moose hunt lottery is $10 (nonrefundable).
“We encourage people to apply online if they can,” said N.H. Fish and Game Wildlife Biologist Kent Gustafson.
In 2004, more than 15,000 applicants entered the lottery for the chance to win one of 525 permits issued for the moose season. Lottery winners are selected through a computer-generated random number draw; the drawing for the 2005 hunt will take place on June 17. Those who are lucky enough to take part in the hunt have an excellent chance of success: about three-fourths of permit holders harvested moose in 2004.
Your chances in the lottery can improve with time. Unsuccessful applicants accrue one bonus point for each consecutive year in which they apply for the lottery. Applicants must apply each year to keep the bonus points improving their chances in future years. Applicants lose all accrued points if they do not apply for the lottery one year, or if they are offered and accept a moose permit. This is the second year of the bonus point system.
New Hampshire’s moose hunt is nine days long, starting the third Saturday in October. This year, it runs from October 15-23. Each permit-holder may select another hunter of any age to accompany him or her on the hunt. Only one moose may be taken per permit.
Applications for the 2005 hunt must be postmarked by midnight, May 27, 2005; delivered to N.H. Fish and Game headquarters in Concord by 4:00 p.m. that day; or submitted online prior to the 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time deadline that day. Hunters who are offered a permit must pay a $100 resident or $300 nonresident permit fee, as well as hold a valid New Hampshire hunting license. It is not necessary to have a current hunting license to enter the lottery. Hunters who receive a permit are not eligible to take part in the lottery for the following three years.
Moose permits are issued to both state residents and nonresidents. The number of permits available to nonresidents is capped, based on the prior year’s sales of nonresident hunting licenses; generally, about 10 to 15 percent of the permits are issued to nonresidents. The overall odds of being selected are usually about 1 in 25 for residents, and 1 in 75 for nonresidents, some of the best odds in the nation for moose hunting.
All proceeds from the sale of moose hunt lottery applications and permits are used to support New Hampshire’s comprehensive moose management program, which includes education, research, protection and management. The state’s current moose population is estimated to be about 6,500 animals. N.H. Fish and Game is the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources.
Posted By:
glitterperegrine
Supporting Member
01-23-2005 00:18
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Help a little girl out everyone
Mackenzie Maier needs a postcard from you! Mac is a 4 year old with very serious cancer. Her goal is to collect a postcard from every state in the US. Please help her reach her goal by mailing her one today!
Her address is:
Mackenzie Maier
23037 Magnolia Glen Drive
Valencia, CA 91354
They have a website with a guestbook and pictures of her with Santa at:
www2.caringbridge.org/ca/mackenziemaier
Posted By:
Scott-Haight
Guest
WILDLIFE ACTION GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS 01-22-2005 05:49
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CONTACT:
Marilyn Wyzga: (603) 271-3211
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
January 21, 2005
WILDLIFE ACTION GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS
Grant Application Deadline: February 28, 2005
CONCORD, N.H. — Teachers interested in starting wildlife habitat projects can apply to the Homes for Wildlife Action Grant Program at New Hampshire Fish and Game for start-up funds. The program provides mini-grants of up to $300 — or $600 with matching funds — for projects allowing students and educators to enhance habitat for people and wildlife. The deadline for submitting proposals is February 28, 2005. For a proposal packet, write to Marilyn Wyzga, Public Affairs Division, N.H. Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301; email mwyzga@wildlife.state.nh.us; or call (603) 271-3211.
The Homes for Wildlife Action Grant Program is designed to support student environmental action that can be measured in acres improved or protected for wildlife. Activities can include hands-on schoolyard or community habitat improvement or projects influencing community attitudes about maintaining or protecting wildlife habitat.
The grant program is funded by the Conservation License Plate fund, through the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program at Fish and Game. Each applicant may request up to $300, or up to $600 if a dollar-for-dollar match can be provided by the school or organization for any amount over the initial $300. A match is not required for the first $300.
Grants are available to educators working in cooperation with Project HOME or Project WILD. Project HOME is an award-winning schoolyard habitat program coordinated by Fish and Game. Project WILD provides teachers with wildlife materials through interactive, interdisciplinary workshops about wildlife and the environment.
Who can apply for the Wildlife Action Grants?
* Project HOME facilitators;
* Teachers and educators trained in Project WILD; or
* Any teacher with a member of one of these programs on the project team.
“We’re looking for student-driven action projects that will directly benefit wildlife,” says Marilyn Wyzga, coordinator of the Project HOME schoolyard habitat program at Fish and Game. “Projects with the best chance of long-term success involve schools assembling a team of staff, students, community members and resource professionals.”
Examples of past projects funded by Wildlife Action Grants include:
* South Londonderry School replaced a section of blacktop with plants appropriate for creating a wildlife habitat garden and outdoor classroom. This includes fruit-bearing bushes and conifer shrubs and perennials, as well as bird feeders, birdbaths and bat houses.
* The Community School, of Tamworth, developed a Songbird Habitat Improvement Project, with bird nesting boxes, an expanded butterfly and hummingbird garden, fruit trees, a winter birdfeeding station and a water feature.
* The Milan Village School is reestablishing a habitat area that was removed to make way for a new school addition. The new habitat area includes native trees and shrubs, as well as bird boxes, to supplement outdoor classroom elements.
Grant applications will be evaluated by staff from Project HOME and biologists and educators from the N.H. Fish and Game Department. Grant recipients are required to evaluate the progress of their project at the end of the school year. Recipients may apply for grants in subsequent years if additional funding is necessary, and also may apply for funds for new projects.
Posted By:
Scott-Haight
Guest
PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT ON PROPOSED ORFORD BOAT ACCESS PROJECT 01-21-2005 11:03
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CONTACT:
Richard Tichko: (603) 271-2224
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
January 21, 2005
PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT ON PROPOSED ORFORD BOAT ACCESS PROJECT
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department seeks public comment regarding a proposed public boat access project in Orford at an open house set for Tuesday, February 8, 2005, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. and again from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Rivendell School in Orford, N.H. The proposed project, involving the State of New Hampshire and the Town of Orford, would improve the functionality of the existing town-owned boat access facility on the Connecticut River for boaters and anglers.
The “Open House” session is not a formal sit-down hearing. Concerned citizens are encouraged to attend at any time during the specified hours to hear about the proposal, review the conceptual plan, ask questions and provide comments.
The N.H. Fish and Game Department also will accept written comments and suggestions relative to this project, if postmarked by February 23, 2005; email to chenderson@wildlife.state.nh.us, or mail comments to:
N.H. Fish and Game Department
Land Resources Bureau
Statewide Public Access Program
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301.
Posted By:
Scott-Haight
Guest
*** SEASON CLOSED *** 01-12-2005 04:26
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Well the 2004/2005 NH Waterfowl season is now closed( 1/10 ). Hope everyone had a good year. I didn’t hunt NH as much during the second season as I have years past as I was having really good success on my favorite Massachusetts salt marsh. Spent my time down there this year. Still I got out quite a bit in NH during the 1st season and had a great year.
Glad everyone made it through the year safe. I didn’t hear of any loss of life, or major outdoor acidents, this year around the Bay which is always a good thing.
Now is the time to either pursue ducks and geese in other states as I do or pack all your gear away and start dreaming of next year.
Peace and be well.
Posted By:
Peter-Lester
Field Editor
Little Bay 01-07-2005 12:06
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
New Years Day found Scott and I hunting Little Bay. Flight activity was minimal. There was no morning flight of birds leaving the bay and heading inland. A group of about 20 mallards came from the direction of Newington and I managed to scratch one down. That was is it aside from a bufflehead that got too close to the dekes. Almost no gunfire was heard in the distance. Sunday January 2nd I took a ride around to see what was happening. Chapmans landing was open but ice downstream blocked any access to the Bay. With the ice at Chapmans I did not expect to find Adams Point open but it was. From what I could figure seven separate boats had gone out. It made me wonder if that many were out the day before. The season is rapidly coming to a close. I bought a new truck this week and it is being wired for trailer lights today. Hopefully I will be ready to go this weekend but we shall see what the weather and family obligations bring.
Posted By:
Scott-Haight
Guest
Great Bay/Hampton Marsh 01-06-2005 05:49
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As of Wednesday afternoon the Bay and Hampton Marsh had really opened up. Not sure how this snow storm today( Thursday )is going to effect things? Season is almost over but if this storm doesn’t lock the Bay & marsh back up again folks should be able to hunt until the end. Good luck to all and be safe.
