Hunters who want the chance to take additional antlerless deer in Wildlife Management Units L and M in southeastern New Hampshire during the fall hunting seasons will soon be able to buy special permits from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Special permits for Units L and M will be available online and at Fish and Game headquarters in Concord after 9:00 a.m. on July 1, 2015.
Again this year, a total of up to 4,000 hunters will be allowed to purchase Special Antlerless Deer Permits for Unit M. All Unit M permits will come with 2 deer tags at a cost of $26. This change was made last year in an attempt to increase harvest rates in WMU M without increasing hunter density and potential safety concerns.A total of up to 500 hunters will also be allowed to purchase Special Antlerless Deer Permits for Unit L. These permits will all come with 1 deer tag at a cost of $13.
After 9:00 a.m. on July 1, interested hunters can purchase permits:
• Online at http://www.nhfishandgame.com;
• In person at Fish and Game headquarters in Concord;
• By mail - print a mail-in application from the Fish and Game website at:
o Unit M Permits - http://www.huntnh.com/hunting/deer-um-permits.html
o Unit L Permits: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/hunting/deer-ul-permits.html
• Or call 603-271-3422 to request permit applications by mail.
Hunters can purchase either an L or M permit or both. Both permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis and cost $26 for an M permit (2 tags) or $13 for an L permit (1 tag). Applicants also must hold a current New Hampshire hunting or archery license. Note that there is an additional transaction charge of $2 for Unit M and/or Unit L permit purchases at Fish and Game headquarters, or $3 for online purchases.Archery, muzzleloader and firearms hunters may use these special permits on any day during those seasons for which they are legally licensed. Youth hunters are eligible to buy Unit L and/or M permits.Special Unit M permits have been issued in New Hampshire since 1997. This will be the second year Special Unit L permits have been made available. These permits reflect a long-term objective, outlined in the state's Big Game Management Plan, to reduce deer numbers in southeastern New Hampshire in order to sustain regional herd health and to minimize deer-human conflicts, such as vehicle collisions and destructive browsing of agricultural and ornamental plants. High human densities and associated levels of development in southeastern New Hampshire result in greater potential for deer-human conflicts and complicate deer population control efforts.
Links to more information about Unit M and L permits, and other deer hunting opportunities in New Hampshire, can be found at http://www.huntnh.com/hunting/deer.html.
CONTACT:
Dan Bergeron, Wildlife: (603) 271-2461
Sue Perry, Licensing: (603) 271-2743
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
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