Spring Turkey Stats; Time for Hunter Ed; Hunting Adventure Program

GOOD 2009 SPRING TURKEY SEASON IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
(June 30, 2009) — New Hampshire had a good spring turkey hunt in 2009, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Turkey Project Biologist Ted Walski. The final 2009 spring gobbler season harvest for the state was 4,056 turkeys. Of this total, the breakdown was: 2,609 adult toms, 1,435 jakes and 12 bearded hens. Read more: http://www.wildnh.com/Newsroom/News_2009/News_2009_Q2/turkey_season_063009.html.

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SIGN UP FOR HUNTER EDUCATION THIS SUMMER
(June 30, 2009) — The summer months are prime time for getting in a hunter education class in New Hampshire. “This is the busy season for Hunter Education. If you need a course — or know someone who does — don’t put it off, if you want to go hunting this fall! ” said Pete Davison, Hunter Education Coordinator for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. To find a class (under $5), and see what hunter education is all about, read more:
http://www.wildnh.com/Newsroom/News_2009/News_2009_Q2/Hunter_Ed_063009.html.

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NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR HUNTING ADVENTURE PROGRAM FOR CRITICALLY ILL YOUTH
(June 30, 2009) — Hunt of a Lifetime, in conjunction with the New Hampshire Chapter of Safari Club International and the New Hampshire Guides Association, is looking for a young person to take part in the New Hampshire Hunting Adventures program. Established by law in 2007, the program allows the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department to issue two hunting permits to New Hampshire residents 21 or under, with critical, life-threatening or terminal illnesses. Read more:
http://www.wildnh.com/Newsroom/News_2009/News_2009_Q2/Hunt_of_a_Lifetime_063009.html.