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NH Fish and Game Commission

New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission members are appointed by the Governor, in consultation with the NH Executive Council. There are 11 members, one from each county in the state, plus one representing the coastal area*. Commission members must be well informed on the subject of fish and wildlife; no more than six commissioners may be members of the same political party.

 

*By law (RSA 206:2-a), the coastal commissioner must reside in Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye, Hampton, North Hampton, New Castle, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover or Rollinsford.

 

NH Fish and Game Commission Meetings:
Commission meetings are regularly scheduled each month at Fish and Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, NH (get directions). Meetings of the NH Fish and Game Commission are open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

 

Upcoming Commission Meetings:

 

  • April 18 (agenda PDF Document)
    • Please note there will be limited parking in specified areas of the parking lot due to setup for Discover Wild NH Day.

 

Current Fish and Game Commissioners

Strafford County

Barry Carr, Secretary/Treasurer
285 NE Pond Rd
Milton, NH 03851
Tel: (603) 755-1175
Term: June 29, 2019

Coastal

Paul G. McInnis
One Juniper Road
North Hampton, NH 03862
Tel: (603) 770-6677
Term: September 13, 2022

Merrimack County

Christopher Hodgdon
644 Bound Tree Rd
Contoocook, NH  03229
Tel. (603) 746-1000
Term: June 29, 2022

Grafton County

Todd Baldwin
36 Chickenboro Rd
Thornton, NH 03285
Tel: (603) 726-3446
Term: June 29, 2019

Coos County

Eric G. Stohl
PO Box 75
Colebrook, NH 03576

(603) 237-4206
Term: June 19, 2022

Hillsborough County

Ray Green
167 West Street
Milford, NH  03055
(603) 396-2493
Term: June 29, 2023

Belknap County

 

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Rockingham County

Christina Luppi
1039 Portsmouth Avenue
Greenland, NH  03840
Tel: (603) 957-8524

Term: June 29, 2023

Carroll County

David L. Patch, Vice Chair
PO Box 10
Glen, NH 03838
(603) 387-3771
Term: June 29, 2021

Sullivan County

Bruce Temple
14 Cherry Hill Rd
Claremont, NH  03743

(603) 543-0519
Term: June 29, 2020
Cheshire County
Robert Phillipson, Chair
195 Gunn Rd
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-8336
Term: June 29, 2020		  

 

Commission Awards of Excellence

 

Nominate your conservation hero, a person or organization outside Fish and Game who has made a contribution toward achieving the Department’s mission. Annual deadline for submitting nominations is December 31. Learn more...

 

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2019 Meeting Minutes

 

 

*Minutes are not final until approved by the Commission at the following meeting.

 

Minutes Archive

 

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The Mission of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

 

As the guardian of the state's fish, wildlife and marine resources, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to:

 

  • Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats;
  • Inform and educate the public about these resources; and
  • Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.